The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-27

Members of the Scottish Rite bodies
of Fargo and Of Fl Zaga temple. An
Gent Arabic order. Mobiles Mystic
Shrine, vii hold their annual re-
unions among the beauties Of the
hilldeer mountains and the grandeui
OF the Bad Lands in June.
Members of the Masonic order from
other cities in North Dakota anu
from neighboring states are expected
to Join the Fargo MasonS to swell the
number at the gatherings TO 1000.
The lOlst reunion Of the Scottish
Rite bodies will be held June u TO "a
in the Klldeer mountains. 30 miles
north o. Dickinson.
On June % caravan Of cars bear
ing members of ii Zagal temple and
their families will arrive in the noun
tains. A grand pageant spcctacie.
open 70 the public, will be given at
D. NJ and rodeo viii be viewed from
5 to 8 p. M.
Members of FL Zagal temple Will
then continue their pilgrimage INTO
the Bad Lands to Medora. where the
ceremonials will be held. The shrine
reunion will close June II. Many
members Of the Scottish Rite BODIES
who are not shriners are expected TO
make private trips with their faml-
lies into the Bad Lands during the
time of the Shrine reunion there.
$50 To Go From Fargo
Present estimates of ". 1. John
ston. secretary Of Scottish Rite bod
les. Fargo. are that 300 from Fargo
will attend the Scottish Rite reunion,
and $50 or more Fargoans will be at
the FL Xagal summer ceremonial SEES
sion. He believed that at least o,ooo
from all over the state. and many
from neighboring states. would pc ~
the killdeers sand the Bad Lands 1ol
the lodge functions.
An officer Of Scottish Rite bodies
said in regard TO the l0lst reunion
at will be one Of the most slgnlHcah'
as well as memorable reunions ever
held With tho historic mountains
for background the degrees Will be
impressive to say the least From the
present outlook hundreds Of Scot
tish Rite Masons and their famine.
are planning to camp in the killdecrs
during the week of the reunion. 1t vii
be a reunion no Scottish Rite Masoi
can afford to miss.
On Monday, June y. nearly all IN.
Scottish Rite degrees from the fou:tf
| to the l4th. inclusive. will be conferred
| in full ,rm. A cafeteria dinner VII
! be served at 6 p. m. AT sunset th'
18th, degree will be presented IN
beautiful outdoor theater. ScottlSi
| Rite Masons on horseback Will az
as sentries and tylers during the en-
tire reunion.
Tuesday. June % is Rose Croix day
| The 10th, 10th, 18th and 18Th degree
/ will be presented in the afternoon ant
evening. following the serving Of
! Rose Croix breakfast at a. m. Mem
bers Of the class will be guests o
| honor. In the evening the 18th dc
gree will be staged on site especial
~ adapted to that degree.
To Present Degrees
Practically all the degrees from tn
18th to the Both inclusive VIII be pre-
scented Wednesday. June %.
The 3lst degree will be prcsente'
at sunrise on the closing day OF IN
I, reunion, Thursday. June "a. IN
32nc degree will be presented AT noon
:, A banquet which will take the.forr
! OF a steak Dime. will be held on Dla
mond &C. ranch A genuine old fash
Toned program at which several OF
timers will tell their frontier day eS
pcrinces will follow the dinner. Ae
| Gordon players and old f.dd.ers Wi
furnish The music. The class will b
the honor guests.
The journey of memoirs Of +
Zagal temple from Fargo will tax
the form Of an overState pilgfmag,
The FL Zagal temple special train WI
leave Fargo at 3 p. m. Thursday. Jun
"a, by way Of the Northern Pacifl'
About AGO p. m. the special will AZ
rive at Valley City. A grand pags
ant of Divan. uniformed bodies an
mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine will rie
ceed 20 dedication exercises of tn
Barnes county new courthouse. Ihcr
will be concert by a bard. caantef
bugla and drum corps, saxo2noa
band. and Arab patrol drill A basic
picnic for all Masons and their fay
/ lilies viii be held in the. e'tv par
The special will leave Valley City q
! y. M, and viii arrive in Jamest0N
at ,p. m. A grand torch ligh. p'
rade of 800 mobiles cad in orient;
costumes and members Of the james
town Shrine club will be held.
Shrine ball will be h.id in the MasoE
temple at $3.50 p. NJ.