Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
ORIENT COURTS
PARADE HERE
Biq Demonstration and Ce.-
emonial Here Many Wis.,
itors Take Part

Orient Courts from the various
sections of the state of New Jersey,
Philadelphia and New York were
represented at the ceremonial of
Hindustan No. 9 Court of the Orient
of Middlesex County held Saturday
in this city. 1t is estimated that
more than a thousand members of
the order joined in the demonstra-
ton, which began with a short pa
rade about the streets of the city
and a drill which was held at the
Auditorium instead OF in Hobart
street, the place arranged before
the rain spoiled the arrangements
for the event. In the competitive
drill held in the Auditorium Oasis
No. 4 of Hudson county was award
ed the first prize for the best drilled
patrol and the first prize also for
the most number of members in the
parade.
Ben-Ha-Dad No. 5, of Camden,
was awarded the second prize for
the best drilled patrol and Kara
van No. Z, of Kings county, was
awarded the second prize for the
most members in line. Karavan
Drum Corps of Kings County was
awarded the prize IN the competi-
ton of the best band or drum corps
here. Each received a silver loving
cup, the presentation being made by
Motorcycle Patrolman Frank Sci
both. who with Motorcycle Patrol
men Paul Layden and William
Bachman, detailed to the parade
and drill, acted as the judges of the
drill. The parade was held at>7;30
o'clock and the drill at s o'clock,
which the public was admitted
within the hall. Following the drill
the ceremonial was started at 8
o'clock with a number of candidates
receiving the degree of the order.
Hlndustan Court. under the direc-
ton of Holger Holm, the captain,
was in charge of the work.
Supreme Grand Orient William H.
Westfall, of Jersey City, accompan-
led by High Priest William s.. Rid
ley. of New York; Grand Scribe P.
William Wiegers, of Jersey City;
Grand Treasurer F. ]. shattle, of
PlainfieId and Junior Past Grand
Orient w. Harry Stewart, of Railway
were among the distinguished visit
ors here to take part in the event.
Supreme Grand Orient Westfall
made an address in which he
brought the greetings from the SUI
preme court,
Grand Orient A. o. Rappleyea
with his entire staff of officers were
there for the ceremonies. Those
courts here who took part in the
demonstration were Crescent No. 1
of Essex county; Salaam No. 8,
Union county; Oasis Nc. 4, Hudson
county; Ben-Ha-Dad, No. 5, Camden
county; Kamel, No. 6, of Orange,
N. Y; Karavan, No. 7, Kings coun-
ty; Bagdad, No. 8, Philadelphia; ST.
rat, No. 10, of Cumberland county;
Aladdin, No. IL. of New York; RAJ
jah, No. 10, of Duchess county; Sa-
hara, No. 10, Staten Island, and Kis-
met, No. IA, Passaic county,
The committee in charge OF the
arrangements included Runyon It.
Giles, John z. Bernard, Holger
Holm, Arthur r. Frantz and Harry
Z. Matthews.
The officers of Hindustan Court
are as follows:
Grand orient, A. o. Rappleyea;
vice grand orient, Z. o. Smith; high
priest, r. 7. Giles, grand herald, H
II. Case; scribe, J.. l.. Warner; treas
urer, F. H Lear: first ceremonial
guide. A. Morrison; second ceremo-
NAL guide, w. o. Hendrieksoni in
side sentinel, ]. E. Bernard; out
side sentinel, w. Hall; trustee. H
A. Perry; trustee, H. f., Thistle
trustee, S. s. Moore; assistant scribe
o. H. Miller; Junior past grand
orient. VIM. H. Gaub. Jr.