The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-08
SHRINE MOBILES
OF STATE WILL
MEET IN FARGO
Ell Zagal Temple Ceremonial
to Follow Scottish Rite
FOur-day Reunion

Fargo, N. d., Nov. S.-With q par
adc, concerts, entertainments and de-
gree work, members Of Ell Zagal Tenn
pie, Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine. will climax q five
day Masonic celebration in Fargo
next week at the Shriners' annual fall
ceremonial Friday. Nov. 10, following
the 1O2nd reunion Of the Fargo Scot
tish Rite bodies, which will occupy
the four preceding days.
The four Scottish Rite bodies will
divide the first four days Of the
week. These bodies. which are dis
tinct from the Shrine order, will ex-
cmplify their full ritual in the
Masonic Temple and the celebration
will close with the annual Scottish
Rite Ladies' night" dance Thurs
day. The Shriners will take over the
celebration Friday, presenting their
degree work, visiting the sick and
parading On the street.
Will Make Merry
| Mobiles from the entire Desert of
North Dakota, each wearing = bright
red fez, will trek into the Oasis Of
Fargo to make merry ut the ccre-
mOnial, celebrated twice yearly-in
the spring and again in the fall. Reg
istration will open at 10 a. m. in the
Masonic temple and ut noon q buffet
lunch will be served the mobiles in
the temple dining room.
The musical branches Of Ell Zagal
Temple will visit hospitals in the
afternoon to serenade the patients
and will be conspicuous In the parade
which will form ut 4 p. M. in front Of
the temple. The traditional banquet
| will be served from $3.50 to 1880 p. m.
| while music will be played.
The Shrine musical Organizations,
called the uniformed bodies, are tho
Temple band, directed BY A. J..
Stephens; the Bugle and Drum corps,
directed by C.. s. Putnam; the
Chanters, also directed by Mr..
Stephens, and the Lisbon Saxophonc
band, directed by A. Andres. Harry
Rudd, assistant director, will lead
the Temple band in the parade, while
Mr.. Stephens holds sway over the
| Chanters.
Pipe Organ Recital
The Shriners' evening will begin
with pipe organ recital in the tenn
pie by George Dover which will be
followed by motion pictures and q
band concert. The Order of the
Mystic Shrine will be conferred in
the auditorium at 8 p. M. under the
direction of Alex Bruce, potentate.
The celebration will come to an end
late In the evening when refresh
ments will be served and entertain
ment offered.
H. L. Loomis, illustrious marshal,
will be in charge Of the parade and
other arrangements are being made
i he, = 49, rc
OF El Zagal temple, will ride in auto
mobiles in tho parade while the
mobiles and the uniformed bodies will
march.
Enoch Lodge Of Perfection, No. 1,
will begin the Scottish Rite reunion
at .. m. Monday. Nov. 10. An adj
dress on Scottish Rite Masonry"
will be given by Albert Guptill fol-
lowing which the lodge will swing
into the presentation Of its ritual,
which runs through 10 degrees be-
ginning with the fourth Masonic de-
gree. Arlo Andrews, venerable mas
ter, will be in charge.
/ To Confer Degrees
Individual members Of the bodies
will confer the separate degrees
while the heads Of the lodges will be
in charge Of the days program.
Pelican Chapter Of Rose CrOix, No.
I. will confer the 18th, 10th, 18th and
18th degrees under the direction OF
Clarence Putnam, wise master, at its
assembly Tuesday. Fargo Precep-
tory knights Kadosh. No. /. will take
up the work at its convocation We'd
nesday with Ctrtic Brown, precept0r,
directing the degrees from the 18th
to the 30th. At the rendezvous Of
Dakota Consistory, No. /, the 31st
and 32nd degrees will be conferred
with Alfred Arvold, master Of the
Kadosh, in charge.
Dinners will be served at 6 p. m.
each day during the reunion and
Thursday night each member Of the
order may bring a woman guest to .
harvest festival dinner. The Cadet
band from the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college will give a concert
at the dinner. After the dinner .
program Of entertainment will be Of
fered in the Masonic temple audi
torium and the celebration will be
completed by the Scottish Rite dance.
Mr.. Stephens and Mr.. Dover will
be In charge Of music during the de-
gree work.