Evening star., 1935-11-17
THOUSANDS GREET
MARYLAND ALUMNI
Gov. Nice and Shrine I'M
periaI Potentate Among
Distinguished Guests.

OF the MySClc 0IHlne ol washington
and Boumi Temple of Baltimore.
Distinguished guests of the day.
Gov. Harry w. Nice of Maryland.
Senator Millard E. Tydings OF Mary
land, Mayor Howard w. jackson OF
Baltimore, the imperial potentate,
Leonard P. Steuart, of the Mystic
Shrine, and many others participated
in events of the day.
A drizzling rain which became a
downpour about the middle Of the
game failed to dampen the ardor OF
the assembled throngs and the
brightly colored uniforms of the two
Shrine temples were barred to the rain
as a drill was held during the inter-
mission between halves.
80 Candidates Initiated.
Almas and Boumi Temples united
In a Joint ceremonial at Ritchie Coli
scum at night, when officers from
the Washington and Baltimore groups
initiated a total of 80 candidates and
Almas took in 4 more by afhliation
from other temples.
While the ceremonial was in prog
ress at the Coliseum the women OF
the Shrine party were entertained at
the college gymnasium by a motion
picture and by the university glee
club and orchestra.
Following these two functions a
Shrine dance was held at the Coli
scum and later there was reception
at the Mayfower Hotel for the dis
tinguished Masonic guests OF the day.
The Shrine first joined the univer-
sity in festivities prior to the foot ball
game when, headed by the University
of Maryland Band, large delegation
of brilliantly clad Shriners from the
bands, drum corps, patrols and other
units of the two temples, marched into
the stadium to the stirring music OF
the bands.
Join in Maneuvers.
During the half period the two
Shrine musical units joined in the sta
dium for a presentation of maneuvers
which covered the entire foot ball
field. The gridiron was filled with
flashes of color and marching men
despite the rain, which had already
sent some of the spectators to cover
In the nearby coliseum.
Shriners and their parties had an
outdoor barbecue dinner after the ball
game which fortunately was favored by
a let-up in the drizzle. Many, how
ever. took refuge in the coliseum. so
the barbecue was all over that part
Of the campus.
The homecoming program of the
university got under way. in reality,
Friday night with pep rally and bon
fire on the campus, followed by the
homecoming dance in the gymnasium.
Registration of alumni started early
yesterday morning and officials at the
university estimated about 400 had
returned for festivities of the day.
Among the events of the day were
the freshman foot ball game between
Maryland and Washington and Lee. a
girls play day in which athletes par
ticipated from Maryland. Marjorie
Webster. American University and
Western Maryland. There also was
soccer game between Maryland and
Johns Hopkins. The alumni partlcl-
pated in barbecue lunch on the base
ball field at noon and the annual meet
ing of the M Club, consisting OF
Maryland athletes. took place at
Ritchie Coliseum.
Conferring of Degrees.
The two Shrine temples used COM
bination divan consisting Of officers
from both temples, to confer the de-
grees headed by Robert P. Smith.
illustrious potentate of Almas, and
Whitney W. Jones, illustrious poten-
tate of Boumi.
The 10 candidates initiated by
Boumi were: Gottlieb Siegentheler,
Preston NJ Ridenour, Theodore M.
Bartholomee, Jackson Van Buren
Ilgenfritz, jr.; Clarence E. Reynolds,
Calvin E. Mehrling, Walter H. Hol-
lingstead, Walter B. Bradley, Eding-
ton D. Bond. Henry A. Raycob, New
ton B. Wood, David S. Hynes. David
Wallace, Charles F. Obrecht, Harry G.
Mueller, who is grand secretary of
the Grand Lodge of Maryland; Carl
w. Waters, William H. r. Woodrow,
Frederick A. Senger, and Erwin B.
Wallace.
The candidates joining Alnas Tenn
pie were as follows:
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Allen H. Cannon, Edgar K. Crone,
Simpson B. Daugherty, Delmar r.
Domdera, Carl T. Fisher, Fred J. Icen-
hover. Herbert M. Johnson, Albert G.
Keen. Timothy o. Mcdowell, John j.
Mershon. Frank M. Sewen, R. Scott
Smith.
From Other Temples.
For afiliation from other temples:
Fred w. Deisbeck, Earle L. Milliken,
Harold B. Rogers, Paul M. Stewart.
The divan from the two temples
which conferred the work consisted Of
the following: From AlmaS:
Potentate, Robert P. Smith; assist |
ant rabban. Ara M. Daniels; Oriental
guide. Stanley D. Willis; second cere-
monial master, Earl w. Shinn; mar
shal, Howard P. Foley.
Those from Boumi Temple. are:
Chief rabban, j. Purdon Wright; high |
priest and prophet, E. Elmer Langrall:
first ceremonial master. j. Purnell |
johnson; orator, John Holt Richard
son. The inspired charge will be
given by Whitney w. Jones, potentate
Of Boumi Temple.