The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
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Eight Hundred Neophytes Will Be Taken Across Hot
 Sands Thursday
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many delegations filling more than stance each delegation was led by its highest officials. Montgomery dele gation is scheduled to arrive at noon Thursday. the Shriners of Alcazar bringing their famous drum corps with them. Wednesday Abba temple of Mobile brought one of the largest delegations of all.
 Though the arriving Shriners went first to the new great temple that the men of Zamora have erected thoroughly inspecting the great edi flee, soon thereafter they found their way to the Shrine circus, where near 1y everyone of any note in southern Shrine circles was to be met.
 Members of the receiving com mittees place the number of visiting g Nobles at approximately 5000 for Wednesday and expect the total of Shriners in the city to be at least 5000 by Thursday evening, not in- cluding 500 candidates who will un- dergo many strange experiences be- fore the gathering comes to an end and Zamora's thousands.
 Perhaps the busiest man in Bir-
 
 week for that matter, is Ernest E. Matthews, potentate of Iamora temple, around whom is revolving all handling of the great dedication celebration.
 As A ednesday evening materia- lized the receptions were given. Though officially set for g o'clock, they really were well under way long before sunset. for at each point of concentration, the Hillman hotel, Southern club and the Tutwiler hotel and the Birmingham Athletic club Shrners were greeting one an- other and the members of various temples were being presented to po- tentates and other nigh officials. Grand March Spectacular.
 Most spectacular of dedication week was the grand march at the Tutwiler hotel Wednesday evening in which the visiting potentates, es- corted by hundreds of Shriners in brilliant uniforms of varied hues took part. "Georgeous spectacle Is an overworked phrase, but it applied literally.
 As the result of the influx of thou sands of visitors, many of them &C., companied by their betterhalves. Birmingham hotels are packed, the boarding houses of the first class are turning away guests, but the home of the Shriners of Birmingham are plentiful for all. rnere was no con- fusion about meals despite the great crowds, for the dining service at Zamora temple has been conducted so generously that all have been sat isfied.
 Parade At 1:3O O'clock.
 Thursday will see the climax of the dedication celebration in the great parade which will start from Wood row Wilson park at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon. The line of march will be south on Twentieth street to First avenue, west on First avenue to Nineteenth street, and thence northward on Ninteenth street to the new Masonic temple. The municipal department of public safety has for bidden parking on these thorough flares between the hours of a. m., and 2:30 p. m, Thursday.
 Troubles of the 500 candidates will begin Thursday morning at 10 o'clock for then they will report at the temple fer registration, instruc- tion and to be made ready for the parade.
 Into five sections. the marchers will be divided fifty feet of space between each section, the formation in column of fours, each three paces apart. Past potentates and marshals will wear full dress, all wearing the fez. Henry Porter will be marshal of the first section. forming at Twen- tieth street on Seventh avenue, with the Zamora band and patrol leading. With the first section will be Gov. William W. Brandon of Alabama, Ernest E. Matthews, potentate of Zamora temple; David w. Crossland of Montgomery. imperial high priest and prophet of the order; visiting and past potentates of the order, Zamora divan and degree team.
 w. N. Todd will be marshal of the second section, which will form on Seventh avenue on the west side of Twentieth street.
 G. Armstrong West is marshal of the third section. which will form on