Evening star., 1935-06-11
SHRINERS MARCH
AS b,0)O WATCH.
Fifty Uniformed Bands and
Scores of Marching Units
Participate.
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Gardiner There was a lOO-piece
red-and- -gold-clad band. Behind the
band marched four patrols in white
with green stockings. Next, playing
weird Oriental tunes. came the yell
low-clad Oriental Band of Medinah
Temple. The band was followed by
the officers of the temple. At the
end came the green-coStumed Me-
dinah Chanters singing How Do You
Do, Washington, How Do You Do"
Murat Temple of Indianapolis was
next in line with 50-piece band.
patrol of 40 men and the Murat Gun
Club a crack Shrine drill organiza-
ton. All wore Turkish costumes OF
green, red and yellow. They were
headed by the potentate, DR.. c. E.
Cox and his divan.
The Indiana Mobiles, marching be-
hind the strains of the Banks OF the
Wabash" we're followed by the elab-
prately costumed Shriners of Oriental
Temple of Troy, N Y, with yellow
capped band and blue-caped patrol
carrying over their shoulders real
Arabian guns. This unit was led by
Potentate Otis M. Hawley. Next came
Pyramid Temple of Bridgeport, Conn,
led by Potentate James E. Patterson.
The Mobiles, with flowing striped wells,
white jackets and pink trousers. made
an impressive appearance. They were
followed by a marching unit OF
bearded desert "sheiks.'
Next in line came Syria Temple OF
Pittsburgh, second largest of all, led
by Potentate T. Ralph Barr.
Depict spirit Of '76."
The yellow and black arrayed band
of Syria Temple was followed by
the temples chanters and the Arab
patrol, dressed in blue jackets and
yellow breeches and carrying drawn
scimitars There were so in line.
Then came 3 Mobiles with fife and
drums, representing the Spirit of
'76." They were followed by the blue
clad Bugle and Drum Corps of Syria
Temple, who preceded the Legion OF
Honor, composed of members OF the
temple who served in the World War.
Then came the elahorately coStumed
divan of Syria Temple, with Potentate
Barr. Weird desert melodies were
poured forth from the trumpets Of
the Oriental band. which concluded
the marching units of Pittsburgh
Shriners.
M0slem Unit Large.
One of the largest units of the
parade was that of Moslem Temple of
Detroit, led by Potentate Lyle E. Ling.
There were $50 men in line, in four
sections-the patrol, the band, the
chanters and the stunt corps. The
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uniforms of green trimmed with red,
yellow stockings and red sasheS. The
stunt corps we're resplendent in red
Jackets and green trousers and carried
the large banner of Moslem Shrine in
front of the section. The band, one
of the best In the Shrine orSaniza-
ton, was led by Judge Dewitt Merriam,
assisted by Richard E. Moore, and
the patrol by Capt Harry Cramer.
Baltimore Unit Follows.
The Detroit Shriners were followed
by Boumi Temple of Baltimore,
father of Almas Temple, led by Po-
tentate Whitney w. Jones and the
officers of his divan, neatly attired in
brown coats. The blue-coated Chant
ers marched by singing Maryland,
My Maryland" They were followed
by the red-clad Boumi Band and Drum
and Rugle Corps. Then marching at
salute, the red and green clad patrol.
Next came Boumi Temples legion OF
honor in civilian clothes.
Next in line was Acca Temple Of
Richmond, Va, led by Potentate
John e. Rose, ir. The divan was fol-
lowed by the Alexandria (Va.) Drum
Corps. which is in Acca Temples
jurisdiction. The Virginia Shriners
had a 3o-man patrol in line followed
by the red and green clad Acca Band.
The Virginians had in line one of
the largest legions of honor, composed
of ex-serviee men, who marched at
salute past Vice President Garner.
The color bearers held aloft the State
colors of the Old Dominion, the Stars
and Stripes and flags of the temple.
The Virginia delegation was concluded
bv the Acca Temple "wrecking crew"
who have charge of limitations. Then
came Osiris Temple of Wheeling,
w. Va, led by Potentate George j.
Kossuth and the Isiris Temple Band
in brilliant red uniforms.
Clark Leads Second Unit.
The second division of the parade
was led by Capt. Howard F. Clark,
Assistant Engineer Commissioner, as
marshal The first unit in the Sec
ond division was composed of mobiles
of Rameses Temple of Toronto, Can
ada, led by Potentate Morley E. Nc
Kenzie, who Is also imperial outer
guard of the national organization.
Rameses Temple had a 50-piece scar
let-clad band in line playing Amer
ica." The Canadian mobiles who
formed the marching patrol presented
an imposing appearance in their scar
let Oriental costumes, as they marched
by with drawn scimitars. Also i'm
posing in appearance were the red
capped Rameses chanters. Next came
Kismet Temple of Brooklyn, N. Y,
led by Potentate Edward M. Hill and
his divan. A feature was KiSmet Tenn
pies wooden soldier band. with
whitened faces, marching with their
stiff gooSe-step.
The Brooklyn Shriners had a band
and a marching patrol of over 100
in elaborate uniforms of red and
green.
Next came Ismailia Temple of Buff
&dAOs ~. 4C0 Wy GOtCAAbeNOC
j. Chapman and his white-clad divan.
The band leader, waving an enor-
NOUS wooden scimitar, afforded a
humorous feature of the parade The
red-clad Ismailia patrol was followed
by the red-cloaked Buffalo chanters,
singing to the music Of q xylophone.
They were followed by the legion Of
honor.
The next parade unit was Al Mall
aikah Temple of Los Angeles, led by
Potentate L. s. RounsaveIle. 1t cost
this temple $4,000 to bring its bard
marehers and the officers across the
continent There were nearly 100
men in the costumed patrol. Next,
to the strains of "Suwanee River, !"
came Morocco Temple of Jackson
vile, Fla, led by Potentate George
c. Biume. The F1oridans had q So