Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 31, 1921, Page 6

SHRINERS' PARADE ‘PASSING THROUGH FRANKLIN SQUARE | Arthur Keenes, L. EMA, No:w(cb. Jo'hn wale, ‘Wm! mantic. iGeorge L. Tngals, Nvt'dch. ‘Wiltiam H. Judson,, AndrewoH. Ja- cobson, Roy D. Judd, \!Nmich. Otto Kraus, Tom Kelly, Norwich; C. ‘Willimantic. Edwin_Lyer, Blmer Lewis, I.. C. B. '| Leach, Bbenezer Learned, A. J. LaPierr 'C. E.Larm, Frank B. Lathrop, Norwich Frany, N. Lincoln, Lyndon Elbert Lit- tle, Willimantic. Walter Musgrave, Willlam McClimon, Norwich; George Ulrich Miller, Put- nam, H. :C., Noyes, C. D, Noyes, Norwich. Willlam Raymond Park, Stafford; F. Norwich. John Riding, E. 0. Rodier, George W. Rathboné, Norwich; W. A. Richardson, Jewett City. atrick Ambrose E.”Stinson, James Service, | 6. Prother: | Stewart, Emil Sweet, \W. SHRINERS' FLOATS FINEST EVER SEEN IN PARADE IN NORWICH From beginning to end the parade and pageant of Sphinx temple was spectacle In georgeous color such.as Norwich has never before seen with reds, green, vel- lows and purples of the Orient contrib- uting to bizarre but beautiful effects. Par- ticularly was this the case with the third dlvision of the parade in which were the foats, each one executed with a minute- ness of detail, lavishness of color and artistic comipleteness that claimed the un- bounded adm n of all. “Well, those Shriners, when they do things they do them right. They've got the brains and they've got the money,” 1k verdict heard after the ed by a visitor from out of American flags and shields were ap- propriately .used with fine effect against a backgfound of laurel on the float callec Patriotism. A panel of white studdea with gold finished the float along the eldes near the ground and riding on the float weer Col. Morris B. Payne, repre senting the army, and Petty Ofiicer Robeson representing the navy. This float bore the motto ‘“Deeds not Words.” The guard of honor consisted of six army men and six men of the navy, This beau- tiful float was the gift of The Norwich Bulletin .and represented the artistic talent of Morgan Cronin. # Charity was represented by the hand- some float which called attention to the CARNIVAL FLOAT town who bile. He was climbing into his automo- doubtless expressed a thought to many minds as they watch- ive spectacle to which the appear was - the and faithful repre- of Bgypt gazing nds of the desert. 2 with its re- front of the float ntate Otis J. Hart Louis C. Kingsley and I. H. Trumbull. The ed with faithfulness to e by Kirk Ricketts and the built by Charles and Frank ecoud float in line was called ed the potentates s of Me: wple of Prov- of Bridge- ow and white, on the sides. The presented to the Noble G. Everett by tenant Governor Charles 9. Temple- ¢ M. Lerpu rode on a a banner, by n with southern twined around the the corners were of turquoise blue which 1 by pages in white continent- with wi Alongside marched velvet continental cos- s the gift of the ghes Co. and was the work of decorator Morgan Cronin. Float Division i in which arshal George followed by Noble Norman on his fine saddle horse Babe, 2 collar of roses and laurel. owe'en display, led half a dozen gigantic anrl pumpkin moonshines and moving mysteri- s division. On the the cart was a spider web from a witch picked off the Shriners who en caught in it and put them into The cart was built up with e was a coop with two nd a cage for the tradi- cat. The sides of the car in yellow with black cats d Hallowe'en insignia. was produced and carried rs of the craft in Yantic, ssisted by their wives and Noble Arad Manning played the witch while Noble Myron = ghost to perfection. tional black I Home for Crippled Children. joying the playground with sand boxes, see-saws, wheel chairs, etc., a trained nurse. This float, and long ropes of laurel and chrysanthemnums and was by a bodyguard of knights costume. The nurse was by Mrs. William Pitcher. impersonated The display D! was the gift of the Peck & McWilliams | rade. Co. and was the Tesult of the efforts of | Revelry, with the king seated on his high and | throne at the rear, two jesters near him, Mrs. William Pitcher, Paul other able” assistants. Zahn Most beautiful in the line was.the float |the float.} entitied Beauty, giving a gorgeous tab-|red, green and yellow of the Shriners| tra in a barge | decorated the float, which was a center leau of Antony and Cle the Nila This ma, cent barge, 32 PUMPKIN MOONSHINES AND CORNSTALKS feet lone, toned in a beautiful shade of gray,-with carvings and elaborate motifs of gold, Vearing .purple and gold sails, was rowed by eight slaves with golden oars dipping into the green waters. A slave stood at the sails, with one at the rudder, while a slave gjrl gently vibrated a magnificent fan. ° Cleopatro, the siren of the Nile, reclined in languorous pose upon a divan at the stern, while beside her stood Marc Antony in blue toga and wearing on his head a band of gold&n palm leayes. In- the front of the barge was a group of musicians who played upon stringed instruments during the progress of the float. Twelve guards of honor costumed as knights escorted this float. Cleopatra “was impersonated by Kirs Ricketts and Marc Antony by Paul E. Roberts, The music was furnished by the Filipino orchestra and the costume worn by Cleopatra was the one worn by watched by | perfect in |sided over by Noble John Gorman, dress- detail, wzs decorated in yellow buntmg‘ed as a French cook. At the rear!| stood the model of a fine home, in front|This was in white and yellow with a of which four crippled children were en. Hnammmh horn of plenty out of which yellow | ceived great applause all along the line accomvamed and was produced mediaeval [of Noble Lew: | | |and star at the times spread consternation by their an- |5 | 44 T rhe |Thomas W. Morgan, i king Wwas, impersonated by Noble Archi- |anda Fanny Davenport in her ‘famous interpre- tation of that chaarcter. This float car- ried 23 characters and was perfect in all of its accessogies, including an enormous fan of purple nad white plumes. It was the gift of ‘the U. S. Finishing Co. and was produced by that master of float builders, Noble John W. McKinley, ably assisted by Andrew Jacobson, Andras Peterson and Joseph A. Desmond. Flora's float vied with the others for beauty and grage, done in white with a rich garden of white and yellow chrys- anthemums, palms and ferns, out of which Flora in a white chariot, trimmed with roses, was shown driving to the Shriners’ meeting in the desert. Several camels led the way into the desert and a flock of white doves, which Flora drove with white ribbons, drew her chariot. The goddess was posed by Walter Cor- coran, and the float represented the ad- mirable work of the Geduldig ~green- houses. | On the float entitled Entertainment | the promivent features were a large py- ramid carrving (he scimetar, crescent front and a Japanese pagoda at ‘he vear. Ropes of laurel and oak leaves were used in the deco- rations and the Shrine symbols were shown in gold on the sides. Noble Ar- thur Chester Brown and his little as ant, both robed as Hindus entertained | their vast audience with feats of magi the young Hindu, Master Frisbie Mi chel! demonstrating his early fitness for | the mylstic art. .Buster the Russian | wolf hound of Noble Art Brown, attract- ed admiring attention as he gazed at the crowd with lordly mien from his place on_the float, The guard of honor.was garbed in the most elaborate robes ever seen in a pub- lic thoroughfare. |The float was the gift of the Falls Co., and was developed and perfected . by Noble Arthur Chester Brown. The Queen of Sheba, a float represent- ing the efforts of tho Putnam Shriners was beautifully _decorated ~in colored bunting and posed by three figures with the queen rec’ining on a couch.” It had a guard of honor of twelve knights in red_tunics and silver chain armor. Plenty was represented by the float arranged by the Jewett City Shriners. vas flowing a flood of all hings ‘of farm and garden. the good It was pre- This display re- under the direction Carpenter. float 'ca’'led Carnival brought up the end of the line and closed the pa- It represented . the .court of Kini The and over a dozen clowns on foot and on Dozens of balloons, in the| of life and action all along the 'line, showers of confetti and candy kisses be- ing thrown from. it to the erowds. Two clowns on ponies galloned aong and at tics .and dashes into the crowd. The! bald Mitchell, Jr. The carnival float was the gift of the Porteous & Mitchell Co., represented the artistic expression of Daniel ~Hinchey. ' The two jesters were taken by Nobles Frank A. Ralston| |and Lincoln Jd®dan: Willlam A. Ka'ab, make-up artist for the Metropolitan Opera Co., had charge of making up the characters for the pa- geant. CANNIDATES NUMBERED 108, Entered the Mystic Shrine From Many Towns in Eastern Connecticut. The candidates numbered 108, ‘com- ing from the towns in Eastern Connecti- cut which are covered by the juriediction of Sphinx temple. They were the follow- ing: 4 Herbert C. Adams, Norwich; Samuel Edwin Alguire, Mansfield Depot. Arthur M. Brown, Walter Bussey, Will- iam Burgess, Sidney W. Bard, Elijah H. Berriman, Stephen Burlingame, Charles W. Burton, Fred Bentley, John S. Black- mar, William Baldwin, Norwich; Robert Boys, Putnam; Thomas Willlam Brown, Stafford; W. O. Brooks, Willimantic; J. A. Bayles, Montville; Charles H. Beebe, Willimantic. James L. Case, E. H. Chapman, Edwin Coit, Fred Coulter, Dr. Chase, Fred Col- vin, J. Erank Corey, C. E. Carpenter, O, M. Chapman, Arthur G. Crowell, Nor- wich, Herbert A. Card, Willimantic. W. T. Davenport, Ivan Rahioff, Guy B. Dolbeare, Harold Dunbar, John Dar- bie, Norwich; Nelson A. Daniels, Willi- mantie. Otto Ernst, Francis Eggleton, Charleg F. Engler, Norwich. George Fraser, John T. Fitzpatrick, John Frink, Charles Frink, Wiliam M. Franklin, John F. Rogers, Charles S. Francis, Norwich; Robert Howland Fiske, Stafford Springs. S. Potter Gordon, Thomas A. Grieve, Robert 1L, Generous, Frank W. Guild, C. C. Gildersleeve,” Norwich. William F. Harvey, Wildiam Harder, Herbert K. HAnna, Leon HutcHins, Will- iam R. Hastedt, Willlam Harrison, Waite {Harvey, | Cowlishaw, Powell ; Sullivan, Wm(am éharles Harry Ste & bins, S. P. Smith, Norwich; Frederick G. Sanford, Stafford Springs; Frank lin_Sheldon, Moosup,, Ellis Taylor, arles 'W. Taggart, George Thomas, Walter G, Tarbox, Nor- wich. G. H. Watson, Clifford Wilson, J. C. Worth, George Weston, Otto Wulf, James F. Wilbur, J. Bdmund Weeks, Norwich; Ira Alffed Kaike, § aflord Springs; C. R. Williams, Nor John T. Yeung, \orwlch. SPHINX TRMPLE OFFICERS. Otis J. Hart Ts IlluStrious Potentate at Head of A. A, O. N, M. 8. Following. are the. officers of . Sphinx Temple, A, A. O. N. M. S.: Illustrious potentate, Otis J. Hart; chief rabban, Louis ' C. Kingsbury. assistant -rabban, John “H. Trumbull; high priest,” Wilbur L, Scranton; treasurer, Alfred Spencer, Jr.; recorder, Richard P. Martin; ori- ental guide, George H. Gabb; first cere- monial master, Fred B. Griffin; second ceremonial master, Harry J. Beardsley; marshal, Henry F. Smith; orator, G. Frank Olmstead; director, Past Poten- tate Walter S. Garde. Assistant Directors—Nobles Malcom, Eugene J. Porter, Foster E. George A. Harmon, John P. Cameron, Theodore M. Byxbee, Clark H. ‘W. Newton, Charles F. Risedorf, Joseph R. Andre Elmer A. Robinson, Fred- erick E. Gibbons, ~James A., Peasley, Fred H. Williams; Jr., T. Frank Casl Thomas sidy, Stanley S. Gwil'im, Frederick G. Patience, Arthur B. Jenkins, William F. Handel, Norman C. Stevens, William Benjamin W. Alling, Gard- 1 WILLIAM H. OAT Chairman Committee on Refreshments ner C. ‘Weld, William H. Crowell, Charles . Curtiss, Benjam'n B. Crocker, A'ton E. Woodford, A. Curtis Case, Albert A. Hurd, Dayton A. Bald- win, Alfred M. Gay, Harry B. Ford. Pe- ter S. Wilson, Peter Crona, E. Sidney Bronson. Wm. ‘M. Gilette, Walter ‘W. Wood, Clarense S. Powers, Wales Lines DeBussy, Nicholas W. Cranshaw, Joseph F. Coombs, “James' B. Moody, Homer B. Belfield, James P. Mustard, Otto "B. Robinson, Archibald Mitchell, Jr; Captain of the guard, Fred Stokes; outer guard, George A. Loomis; musical director, Past Potentate Thomas W. Morgan ; ‘ assistant musical director, An- gelo. Trude. astronomical: observer, Fred D. Berry; masters of transportation, Irving. C. Treat, Carl A. Mitchell, Wal- ter L. Halliday; trap shooter and inter- preter, P. P. George W. Klett; execu- tloner, "Harry K. Lee; alchemist, J. Frank Axtelle, M. D.; alchemist, Philip A. Mason; sand heater, Willard A. Rice; assistant sand -heater. Wilam J. Goltra; guide, Carlyle C. Cook; gulde, Arthur C. Mason; elephant trainer, Na- than B, Richards; elephant trainer. Frank ‘A. Rolston; Arabic dispenser of hecbs, John B. Waters, M. D.. master of wardrobe, George S. Batterson; master of properties, Clifford W, Caulkins captain Arab_ patrol, Willlam F. Pow- ell; bouquet dispenser—Norwich—Wil- liim R. Stevens; proclamation de’iverer, Georga P. Merritt. Past ‘Potentates—*Rial S. Peck, 1896- 02; *James H. Jarman, 1903; *William G. Simmons, 1904-05; *Stanley B. Bos- worth, 1906; Joseph E. Root, 1907; *Ed- ward W. Pratt, 1908; . *Edward Mahl, 1909; John T. Henderson, 1910! George W. Klett. 1911; Willlam W, Frayer, 1912. Willlam F. Loomis, 1913; Walter S. Garde, 1914; Henry s. Stronz. 1915; 1916; - Henry G.| 1917; Clayton W. Rowley, Toothaker, CHARLES F. WELLS Chairman’ Publicity Committee 1918; Charles W. Rowley, 1918; Charles ;’;:’ofieuswd' 1919: Horace W, ¥ddy, *—Deceased. Sphinx Temple Arsb Patrol. President, P. P, Walter S. Garde; viee presidents, P. P., Joseph E, Root, George H. Gabb, Homer* B. Belfield; secretary, Clifford H. Bell; treuurer. Charles H. Curtiss; captain, William F. first lieutenant, A. G. Rnder- son. second lieutenant, James E. Wi ‘| Charles ' B Lee; ‘and inte the early Christian period: It co)nn'rm Ll!‘l. Those Wio' Handled the' Numerous De- cess by the following committee: Marshal's Committee—James C. Mac- pherson,” grand marshal, Willlam H. Oat, Howard L. .Stanton, Harry M. Clark, John ' A. ' Ferzuson, Charles A. Gager, Jr., E. Allen well,l Robert ‘B. Mather,” Albert S, Comstock, Clinton E. Lane, Frank D. Davis, Pe- ter S: Wilson. ; Finance—John- A.-Ferguson, chalrman, “'ilQflm S. Murray, Louls H. Geer, Clar- ence' E. Barber, Clinton C. Lane, Louls A. Wheeler, Georze Chappell; Peter Sel- las, C. A. Ricker, Harold T., Robin- son, Frank W. Brewster, William A. Pitcher, Fred J. Ortman, Willlajm Kram- er, William E. Holdre\ze, William 8. Elliott, Herbert R. Kind, Alexander Fin- layson, H. Stelzner, William Tanner, Harry L. MacDougall. Hall and Decorations. — E. Allen Bid- well, chairman, Alexander Finlayson, Harry S. Ford, Padl H. Zahn, E. LaRue Bliven, Lewis M. Younz, Charleg F. Wells, George Zimmerman, John A. Scott, William A. Wells. . Guests and Entertainment—Judge Nel- son J. Avling, ichafrman, Albert S. Com- stock, Traver Brisco, Herbert M. Lerou, C. V. Pendleton, Archibald Mitchell, Jr., Edward Y. Messenzer, Henry B. Daven- port, Louis M. Carpenter, Jewett City, Harry E. Back, Danielson.. Candidates—Harry B. Ford, George 0. Hathaway, Harry L. MacDoug- all, Louis H. Maples, Willlam S. Tan- nar. Otto C. Mush, Harold T. Robinson, Clarence A. Spear, John A. Ferguson, Albert J. Fricwell, James P. Mustard, ‘Willimantie, Fred G. Thumm, Dr. C. B. Chamberlain. Clayde R. Wilson, Clarence E. Barber, George G. Enrler. E. L. Darl ble, Danielson, William S. Elliott, Will- iam R. Frisble. Auntomobiles ‘and Transnortation—Har- ry M. Clark, chairman, Alfred G. Bliven, Anson R. Grover. Walter B. Crooks, Rol ert Co~hran, Edward A. Faust, Jewett City, Clinton E. Lane, Julian L. Willlams, Dr. George Thompson, Taftville. /Assist in. Work — Robert A. Mather, chairman, Willlam E. Shanley, G. Everett Hall, E. T.' M. Rogers, ur S.° Will- fanis, William A. Pitcher, George E Parsons, James A. Parker. Herbert E. TLawrence, John Kukla, H. Follenius. Yarade and Musie—Georg® A.. Keo- pler, ‘chairman, ‘Churles S. Twist, Will- jam-R. Stevens, Charles S. Eaton, Dr. F. S: Wilcox, Edgar H. Allen, Howard P. Beniamin, Araa .R. Manning, John W. McKinley, Frank D. Davis, Georze Helmbolt, John Crowe, Willlam A. Gal- lup. Andds Peterson. chalrman, Publicity — Charles F. Wells, chair- man, Willlam Dysen, New London, Carlos F. Ricker, F.’ Tyler Rogers, {Frank G. Waters, Harold T. Robinson, R. Fred Binus, W. E. Turner, William C. Amburn, Arthur C. Larsen, ‘Robert McBurney, Norman L. Kimball, John F.. Parker, Myron F. Ladd. Georze A. Lathrop, Dewey H. Woodworth, Frederick J. Ortmann. Souvenirs — John A. Ferguson, chair- man, Judge N. J. Alying, Albert S. Com- 'BEAUTY, ANTONY council was formed in New' York June | their wealth ana standing—rank and tl- AND CLEOPATRA York, Sept. 26, 1872, and the Impefial 6,+1876, but it was not until ten years and with much. prejudice. Many ‘men high in Masonry. opposed it, fearing 't paid the Ancient and Accepted Order of recell ng only its most honored ‘mem- bers; but finally they were obliged to | admit that the Order ' of the Muystic Shripe was a monument to Masonry. Noble Forence lved ta see the order firmly established, and . in his travels throughout the country. did a great work in spreading the beauties and ereating an interest. Dr. Fleming devoted 14| years of his life to carrying on the bur-| den of the organization, and then re-i tired with well-earned laurels to take al seat in the directory. The qualifications for membership in the Shrine, being either a thirty-second degree Scottish Rite Mgson or a Knight| Templar in good standing, assure an’ as- sociation of men of the highest type ‘of eallbre—men wWho have been subjected to the. rigorous tests of all the degrees of Masonry, principal among which are character, respect for the laws of the country and the city, integrity, right | ltving, and all. that goes to make up good citizenshin. | Masonry everywhere stands for. the | best that can Qg found, and .the quali-| ficatlons strict as one advances to the! higher degrees. A noble of the Mystic! Shrine, therefore, is an elect of the elect. | and those who have become of the temple may be assumed as a| class to represent the highest citizenship ' of the community in which they Its members are not chosen because of tlé aré unknown in Masonry. Its. mem- bership is not souzht—Masons. are a voluntary association of men, who, sea- ing the good work that Masonry has done and is doing, are glad to.petition. for association with fit. stock. Refreshments—William H." Oat, chair- man, Herbert R. Kind, Arthur M. Thomp- son, James W. Semple, Herbert Stelz- rick, Walter E. Turner, Charles A. Ga- ger, Jr., Arthur C. Brown. MYSTIC SHRINE HISTORY Goes Back Through Middle Ages—First Shriners Moslems The: shores of the Mediterranean gave the Order of The Mystic Shrine birth and fostered it for 1,300 years. The his- tory of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine stretches back through the middle ages still prospers as of old along the Medi-| terranean, but now eerving largely & different purpose. Originally used for: the propagation of Moslem faith and to ald in the en- forcement of the laws, rendering justice where .the usual means were too slow or too uncertain, the order of today—the order as we know it in this country— practices the virtues of - charity = and brotherly love, No longer Moslem, nor yet Christian, it is builded upon the broader plane that receives all men alike if they believe in a Deity and are of a, character .su¢h as wiil pass thé stifet qualification for membership. The modern order of the nobles of the Mystic Shrine insists upon the high- est Masonic qualification, thus insuring that none but men of unquestioned character may cross. its portals, but the ancient order required a firm belief 1n the teachings of the Prophet Mohammed and obeisance of Allah. Founded at Mecca, in Arabla, In 644 A. D., the order spread through Arabia, Syria, into Egypt, Moroceo, and other countries’ bordering on t southern shores of the Mediterranean. It was carried into Italy in 1698, to' Bayaria and thence t6 Germany and England in 1776, ‘but was not fully established -in the United States until 1872 William J. Florence, the noted Ameri- can comedian, first received the order in France, -afterwards gaining further in- struction in Egypt; and he was respon- sible for its introduction into this coun- try, alded by Dr. Walter M. Fleming of YANTIC HALLOWE’EN FLOAT ner, Peter 'S. Wilson, James C. Fitapat-, +|araggea | but - joviality. jand their outward, foolishness, may be Charity is one.of the chief attributes of the L ment, ‘though this ever forthcoming Wwhen necessary, but rather charity of brotherly love and affection, which places ‘a hand at the back of thevweak and falling, instead of waiting until the Weight' of sorrow or misfortune has the struggling brother It is cnat unseen charity—of of encouragement, of sympathy ground. love, that' keeps its members buoyant and self-spifited, meeting trouble with fear- less heart, surmounting difficulties . be- fore they become obstacles, While their “work has been and al- ways will be serious, it is the popu'ar {impression—given "out by the -Shriners themselves—that the .work is nothing 11 Perhaps this impression may have caused the order to be rer garded as a.vast- playground, but a smile often cloaks the most serlous work. It is said by a wag that “a tombstone always has a good word to say of a man when he is down,’ but how useless it is then. It may be that these nobles with their blaring trumpets, their camel rides, masking deeds of noblest. import. CARAVANS ARRIVE. . AR Shriners Came By Special Traln Automobiles From Many Points. The Shriners came ‘by special train | and automobile and as soon as they ar- rived in Norwich congregated at the Ma- and New York city, who received lawful war- liams; third lieutenant, William D, Dow; quartermaster, William A. Muir- head ;. assistant quartermasters, James E. Spencer, Harry E. Walker; commis- sary, William W. Hastings; assistants, W. J. Sexton, J. L, Shellington, C. J. Corts, C. A. Barrett, M. W. Bassett. rant through English sources, and' by Albert L. Rawson, a scholar of Arabia, to whose patient 'labors in translating the ritual and in gathering together the threads of the severa] branches of the order in the Orient much is due.’ Mecca temple was formed In New CHARITY FLOAT of Providence arrived in Norwich. There were 75 ajirmobiies in their caravan, -ll arriving a. one time. the task of handfing th® large crowd of Shriners and the flocking to the city. It was a big propo sition for ‘the police to keen the streets free from traffic congestion but It was accomplished and everything went along #moothly. votaries '+ reside. |, {tine Temples to thed’ fdrming, At.12.30 o'clock & big eara-- van left Hariford ard arpived here about 2 o'clogk. Headed by Sphinx Temple +band they marched directly to the -temple on Broadway. Shortly .befors noon Palestine Temp'e ‘To the Norwich polics department fell thousands eof visitors Every ‘member 6f the department was on duty and_the police avere assisted by. eight state ; and the Norwich Boy Scouts who ren- dered excellent seryice. a delegation. of Boy ed at each of the parking places provided for automobiles. ed the driver was given a check which he presented before being take his machine. tomobile, received personal atténtion and the owners felt perfoctly policemen _on. motoreyc'e An’ officer and outs were station- As each car was park- allowed 10 In this way every am- safe In leaving tails of the Shriners” Notable Affair, [after ‘the: formation of ‘the imperial|their cars while they paraded council = that the order began’ ita Teal| ~The committee in charge of the park- The numer . Gyt e :;‘t“"fh:' ‘“;le‘::‘:“:l‘_ ggowth. It ‘met With many -obstacles |ing of the machinis was headed by Hare ry M. Clark, chairman grounds desigpated were he the would, be tothe detriment .of Masonry,|groungds, the. Z-iveway te the New Ha- to, which nothing can be added or taken [ven rai'rond station, anu the Lake street away. In time, however, they saw that|playgrou: P the order had nothing to do with Mas- At each. parking place were largt onry except the very hizh compliment it|signs to assist the v to the city finding the locations. the Batth JEWETT CITY OASIS grounds there were about = 500 automo- biles parked during the afternoon and ‘avening Grand Marhu James C. Macpherson iand the geperal committee of which hs was also chairman, acted as an escort for the members of Sphinx and Pales- HON. Guests, NELSON J. AYLING Entertainment vand Secretary hen they arrived & city. " A delégation of six of the com: tee headed by Tubbs" Military band the Masonic Temple shortly before 2 o'- c'ock and marched to the Central Ver- mont railroad- station to greet the Shrin- ers.who: arrived by special train. They then escorted the Sphinx Temple mem- bers from the-station to the temple. Eight state policemen mounted on mo- torcycles went to Jewett City to meet the ' Palestine Templg caravan and es- corted them directly to the Battlegrounds where their cars were parked. The re- maining six members of the general committee met. the Rhode Island cara- van at the Battlegrounds and escorted them to the temple. Open house for the Shriners was held throughout the day and evening by Nor- wich Lodge of Elks, St. Mary's T. A. B. assoclation, Norwich Lodge of Moose and the Arcinum e'tb. Their doors were wide ‘open * to' the Shriners, many of whom took ‘advantage of the accommo- ROBERT. B. MATHER Assist. in' the Work dations offered. In fact the entiregeity extended a hearty welcome to the visi- tora. William B. of this city, a taxpayers' Windsor weel, Klein, a former resident was e’‘ected president of association formed In vlace, Brooklyn, N, Y., this