The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-06
Heard and Seen Along Shriners'
Festive Road to Mecca

Five newspaper men travel with
Ell Kader Temple, Portland, Ore,
in addition to the three news
paper photographers. En- route
to Washington this staff pub
lished the Spoopher for the en-
tertainment and instruction OF
the pilgrims.
The staff comprised William
Penn Richardson, David w.
Hazen, James D. Olsen, Harvey
w. Ely, Earl r. Goodwin, G. w.
McMonagle, C. e. Piper. and G.
e. Anderson.
Dixie" is a good old mule, but
he amt what he used to be. He
accompanied Benz Kedem Tenn
pie, Of Charleston, w. Va, on
the march yesterday, and this
probably was his last public ap-
pearance. Dixie" has passed his
twenty-seventh birthday.
The patrol of Ararat Temple,
Kansas City, made the welkin
ring last night with a unique'
serenade, in which chanters
marched. in convict garb, with
policemen" in the van and rear.
"a Ga Ia Temple, Of Des
Moines, viii give a complimentary
concert to the Knights Of Co
lumbus at K. OF G. Hall on Tenth
street, tomorrow night.
The hall was turned over to
the Shriners for headquarters
during the convention. The con-
cert will be led by Noble George
r. Ogden. All knights have been
invited to attend.
Eddie Krammer. bandmaster Of
Osnan Temple, St. Paul, Mimi,
won applause by his intricate
evolutions with a. silver baton in
the parade.
The three most popular Irish
men at the convention-Major
Dan Sullivan and Gallagher and
Shean.
Bagdad Temple. Of Butte, Mont.
invited all the children in the
neighborhood Of Sidwell's Friends
Select School, where the temples
headquarters are, to big party
in the school grounds last night.
miral McCauley's seven little Rus
sian wards, war orphans whom
he brought to this country to
care for. A fruit cake, two by
three feet and six inches thick,
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was distributed to the kids.
Clowns, singers and music assist
ed in the revelry.
The silk American flag carried
by the patrol of Murat Temple,
Indianapolis, is back home. 1t
was presented to the temple by
Call Me Henry Lansburgh, past
potentate of Almas.
One of the delightful of the
many concerts yesterday was the
one given by Fem Fem Temple
Band south of the treasury. The
band recently gave a concert di-
rected by John Philip Sousa in
their home town. Their rendition
Of Maid Marian from robin
Hood" received deserved applause.
The band is composed of repre-
sentative business men OF Erie
and under the leadership of Noble
Owen has come TO be recognized
as one of the leading musical or
CARNATIONS OF the country.
w. Pitt Clifford is potentate of
Fem Fem Temple and. with Mrs.
Clifford IL attending the conclave
and is stopping at the Washing
ton Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Milne, Of
Erie, are also registered at the
Washington.
For Gawd's sake come up
here"
The invitation was extended over
room phone 11S. Willard Hotel.
The recipient. Gus McGurley,
noble, Of st. Louis, hoped into
the elevator. He found the door
Of room 113 open and rushed in.
Whats matter. Tom, old man?"
Matter" the voice came from
the bathroom. Say, come take a
look at me-" Gus took a look.
why didn't you undress before
you got in the tub?" he inquired,
as his friend peered at him over
its edge.
ST did. I took off all 1 had on.
There is the outfit on the chair"
He indicated 1t with his finger,
Respondent collection of red, yell
low and green. "Too hot to wear
beeveedees," he continued, under
that plush combination, so
4u \ Al
to purple chest and yellow arm.
II can't take this regalia off.
When the sweat started them
colors crooked and became in.
delible in the process. Legs are