Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-01
SHRINERS POUR
THROUGH VALLEY
in BIG NUMBER
Stage Imprcimptu Pa
rades and Concerts At
Mexicali

Ell Centre residents who remained
i'll the city over the week end boli
day. enjoyed themselves yesterday
by watching the special trains carry
ing Shriners from the east to the
big conclave ut Los Angeles, pass
through this city.
The first contingent of Shriners
arrived in Ell Centre shortly before
10 o clock yesterday morning. 1t
consisted of the members of Alladin
Temple, Columbus, Ohio, together
with their families. 1t required two
sections to move the folks from the
buckeye state and they enjoyed
their stop at FL Centre beyond any
question.
From that time on, special trains
moved through here until after 8
0 clock last night.
Moslah Temple, Fort Worth,
Texas. was the second arrival, and
many local residents found friends
among the Texans, who travelled in
II Pullmans and two baggage ears,
drawn by two huge locomotives. A
Shrine fez perchcd jauntily ON her
Shrine fez perched jauntly on her
head, helped the engineer pilot his
engine, and it was evident that she
was getting Il real thrill out of her
perch in the engineer cab. In
fact the Moslah train seemed to be
loaded down with pretty girls, and
they demanded and received plenty
of Imperial Valley cantaloupes.
Cleveland Represented
Al Koran Temple, Cleveland, o.,
passed through here shortly before
noon. The Clevelanders. apparently
tired by their long trip, did not
display the "pep'f that was notice
able among the Texans.
In the afternoon Aad Temple, Du-
luth, Minnesota; Alec Temple, Sa-
rannah, Georgia; Zamora Temple,
Birmingham, Alabama; Alzafar
Temple. San Antonio, and several
others attracted crowds to the
Southern Pacific station.
Mexieali proved to be a popular
spot with the Shriners. 1t did not
take them long to recognize an
oasis when they came to it, and
they gave the trainmen plenty OF
work trying to get the trains. out
of the Mexican city. Practically
every Temple was accompanied by
its band, and each Temple insisted
ON parading for the benefit of the
Mexican people. The parades asu-
ally followed course around the
business section. of the city, thence
to the Plaza, where short concerts
were given. 9
Members of the Masonic lodge IN
Mexicali, assisted by Imperial Val
lev members of Al Bahr Temple, San
Diego, provided automobiles for the
ladies accompanying the Shrners.
Several of the bands, among. them
the one from Phoenix, Arizona, rem
dered nice compliment to the
Mexican people by playing the Mex
ican national anthem i'm the plaza,
the number being greeted with ap-
plause be the residents of the city.
At one time there were four or five
Temples holding impromptu parades
in the city. The Phoenix delegation
was conspicuous by the large canes,
made of cactus which they carried
Everything Fine
The Shriners enjoyed the liquid
refreshment' available at Mexleali'
but there was not the slightest KIND
of trouble, and the occasion resem'
bled nothing more than big fam,
ily party. The Mexican Officials
showed every courtesy to their
temporary guests, and entered witil
them into the. carnival spirit that
pervaded the city.
The Imperial Valley Shrlners
were kept busy looking after the
welfare of the visitors, and they
distributed hundreds Of pieces OF
literature on each train, as well as
MANY crates of cantaloupes.
Undoubtedly the Shrineis vii
have a good time in Los Angeles
for it was apparent yesterday that
thew can have, n good time any
where, and were getting the utmost
endowment out of their trip.