Morning Oregonian., June 23, 1920, Page 8, Image 8

TOE MORNING OltEG OXTAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1920 "
PARADE OF SHR1NERS
IS IT OF COLOR
Silk-Clad Panoply Over Six
Miles in Length.
75 BANDS FURNISH MUSIC
riandlLs of Crowd Brawn as Cana
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toire ot Wild Skirling.
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harmony.
But it WM Medina of Chicago that
aas sponsor for the moat novel sec
tion, the quaintly oriental costumes
ot the wearers being: enhanced by
mejr AraDUB cymbals, tbelr cone
rhaped snare drums, their tom-toms
and their- fluty musettes.
Za Ga Zig's band, perhaps one of
the more distinctive In the parade
line. Bang- and played "Ioway" almost
the entire line of march, and Tehama,
Hasting, Neb., punned on their state
name by bearing new brass keys..
Cowboy Patrol la LI nr.
Chier of Police Jenkins, escorted by
Police Captains Inskeep and Harms
and Police Liteu tenants Wade and
Thatcher. led off in the review behind
the advance screen of motorcycle po
lice, and were tollowed by a platoon
of 40 policemen, all Shrine members,
led by Captain West and Lieutenants
Itobtson and Van Overn.
The Pendleton Round-up patrol of
Al Kader temple of Portland followed
on horseback, the riders in regulat'on
cowpuncher garb, with black and
white and tan chaps, gaudily-striped
eilk shirts and wide sombreros.
There were 42 riders, in the van of
whom was Til Taylor, sheriff of Uma
tilla county. Among the riders were
bankers, newspaper editors, depart
ment store heads, business men and
real cowmen.
witn me renaieton patrol was a
western stage, driven by Jenks Tay
lor, brother of the sheriff.
Mayor Baker's car was next in line.
The dainty bit of feminity perched
upon the rear seat of the mayor's car
was 4-year-old Frances Garretson,
aaugnter or JUllls Lewis Garretson
next Imperial potentate and present
oeputy imperial potentate of the Mys.
tic Shrine, Tacoma.
Garbs Are Varied.
Thirty-one chanters of Al Kader
post in purple and red velvet cos
tumes, brocaded in gold, followed
with the 4t-piece Al Kader band and
Al Kader patrol, similarly costumed,
and armed with swagger sticks,- 96
in line, bringing up the rear. Six
teen nobles of the Astoria Shrine club
, of Al Kader with blue coat and white
trousers, and 30 Salem nobles in
white suits concluded the Al Kader
section.
Damascus temple f Rochester. N.
I., was the first of the "foreign
temples in line. The band of 30 wore
flowing burnooses of gray and gray
oriental robes. The patrol of 36 was
garbed similarly.
Palm Beach suits decked the mem
bers of the band, patrol and chanters
of Al Koran temple of Cleveland. O
Under the banner of Pyramid tem
ple of Bridgeport, Conn., was a patrol
of SO nobles, wearing breeches of red
eilk, jackets of red and yellow and
red turbans. The four officers were
In gray.
Zlyara temple of Utica, N. T.. pre
sented a band garbed in white patrol
In red trousers, green jackets and
yellow silk vests.
Three standard bearers preceded
the band of Kaaba temple, Daven
yort. Ia. The band leader was In
whit with green busby. The patrol
of 37 men wore purple trousers, red
jackets and embroidered yellow vests.
Moslem Appearance Splendid.
Moslem temple of Detroit made a
vplendid appearance with the largest
patrol In line, composed of 138 nobles.
attired In purple velvet trousers,
green jackets and red velvet vests,
with purple and green turbans. They
carried sheathed scimitars. Their
band of 66 pieces waa preceded by
water carriers, the only unit of the
parade to. have these useful adjuncts.
The band was led by Harry G. Philp,
noted bandmaster. There were SO
Moslem chanters with white pants,
blue coats and carrying banners.
Medina temple of Chicago band was
led by a tall drum major with huge
scimitar. Patrol and chanters wore
yellow and velvet trousers and
jackets and vests of brocated red vel
vet. They marched with drawn cut
lasses, singing their contempt of
other knights of Islam In comparison
with the faithful of Medina, ending
their chant with "Medina for mine,
queen of the Shrine."
Though the band and patrol of Ia
hm temple, San Francisco, arrived
only Monday night, the nobles of
Islam were out in force. The bands
men were dressed in white trousers,
red jackets and black riding boots.
The large drum major was topped by
a. huge black busby. All the bands
men wore white capes flung from
their shoulders. The patrol was
irarbed In red and green with white
leg-gins.
Monwted Patrol Beads T.n La.
A mounted patrol beaded Lu Lu
temple of Philadelphia, home of the
imperial potentate of the Shrine,
wearing white uniforms with gold-
tinted capes. Behind them rode the
car of W. Kreeland Kendrick, impe
rial potentate, followed by the im
perial officers of the Shrine, each In
a different car. Most of the imperial
officers wore diamond-studded fezes
ana oaages. At me rear of the pro
cession of high officers was the car
of A. H. Lea. illustrious potentate of
Al Kaaer temple, Portland, and W. J,
jioimann, general chairman of. the
convention committee of Al Kader.
The Lu Lu band of 75 pieces fol
lowed. The bandsmen wore uniforms
of white, with red and yellow facings.
They were not the same uniforms as
Lu Lu band has been seen in about
the streets of Portland. Rain may
nave been feared. The Lu Lu patrol
carried spears. Tney wore black and
ets. Guidons were carried on the I The patrol of 32 members was dressed
pears. The chanters were garbed in I in red, green ana yellow,
blaok and white, carried megaphones I Chanters of Kosafr temple of Louis
and wore roses in their buttonholes.
In front of . bis father and garbed
similarly trudged Joseph Hunter
smith, agea t.
Mnrat Shewing- Striking-.
Murat temple of Indianapolis made
a striking showing with an oriental
band in green trousers, red jackets
and green vests, capes of white and
blue. The patrol was garbed In bro
caded green, red and yellow velvet.
Nomad chanters were In blue with
flowing white capes. The gatling
sun squad and drum corps ended the
Murat section.
Two daughters of the Nils helped
to hold the banner of Bouml temple
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Dram major of Islam temple. San Francisco, a AntomobUe of the Imperial potentate. W. Kreeland Kendrick.
vllle. Ky., wore white suits with pur
ple trimming ana sang meaiies oi
southern airs. The patrol, preceded
by six standard bearers, wore red,
green and yellow velvet.
Preceding the band of Tripoli tem
ple, Milwaukee, Wis., was a large man
in a garb typical ot tne oriental
eunuch. There were 45 bandsmen In
red, green and yellow costumes, ane
Datrol, dressed in like manner, exe
cuted many marching maneuvers.
Baton Twirled Deftly.
A drum corps of 35 using snare
and kettle drums and dressed inrM a-een vi
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error. Buglers were in white, the
patrol in red, black, gold and green.
All shades of green could be foun'd
in the costume of the band of Zuhrah
temple of Minneapolis, Minn. The pa
trol was in green. .
The flowing white garb of shieks
was worn by the drum corps of Almas
temple, Washington, D. C. The band
and patrol were in white drill. .
"See der rabbits!" read signs on a
decorated automobile preceding the
section of Ei Kahir temple of Cedar
Rapids. Ia. The band was in green
yellow combination and the patrol In
blue with yellow vests.
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The "'costume was an ' oriental night
mare of green, purple and red. The
patrol was in - white and carried
swagger sticks. ...
Drum Major Resplendent.
Sixty men were in line for Ab-
dallah. Leavenworth. Kan. The band
was headed by a resplendent drum
major in white busby with green silk
en pantaloons, red and yellow coat
and vest. .
. The combination of green, red and
yelrbw was presented . hundreds - of
times in different ways and probably
without a single duplication.
Abdallah had a patrol with drawn
scimitars.
Isis, Salina, Kan., had couched
scimitars and wore broacaded red and
green with magnificent brilliant set
in the scimitar worked on each right
arm. f
Hella of Dallas. Tex., showed its
bis baud in wtjite and. gold, wi
sashes, and the patrol followed the
same line-up. Hella, with band, pa
trol and chanters, had over 100 men
in line.
Indian Coatametr Worn.
The Indian warriors, into which the
patrol of Ballut Abyad, Alberquerque,
was transformed, wore- silver belts
and wampum ' collars and necklaces.
General Pershing's temple. Sesos-
tris, Lincoln, Neb., was in line with a
patrol in brocaded red.
A huge orientalized ' drum major
headed off the band of Ismallia, Buf
falo, N. Y. He kept time with a
great scimitar, fully five feet in
length, while the patrol was one of
the best looking in the line. In red
trousers, brocaded red coats and whits
tarbooshes. . '
Three standard bearers in rich
oriental trappings headed the con
tingent from Moila, St. Joseph, Mo.
which presented a novelty in an all
saxophone band, with a second con
tingent of flutes. The drum corps In
all-white and the patrol in red and
purple silk made a fine appearance.
Ararat, home of the annual Shrine
minstrel show, headed its line with
squad of Pullman porters dtaf ted-from
its special trains as banner-bearers.
who were in their glory, obtaining a
liberal hand from the negro element
at every stop. .
Ararat had the second largest band
in line with 75 performers and a patrol
of 45. As the patrol marched it cap
tured the fancy of the crowd by form
ing columns, the rear .rank passing
through to the front rank and vice
versa. 'I Love Tou, California," played by
Al Mailaikah's line band -from Los
Angeles, proved a hit, while the patrol
brought a re:l novelty into the parade
with curliiiiK-pointed shoes.
"itr, Algeria, iieicna, wont.
presented a steer's hide, and its cow
boy band, when resting from playing.
shot-up the town for diversion.
Morocco. Jacksonville. Fla., bad
garbed its band in purple and white,
while its patrol wore red. wine-color
and yellow.
1 Riad, Sioux Falls, S. D.. had a
fine-looking band in brocaded green
and white. It prnauced real oriental
muslo of tha "'streets ot Cairo" - va
riety, which made a hit with the
crowd.
Another orientalized band was that
of -Afifl. Tacoma. which also had a
well-balanced patrol in Zouavs cos
tume.
Tangier, Omaha, whose jars band
has made a distinct hit In Portland,
came out in another brand-new uni
form of royal purple and brocaded
gold. Following was a scimitared
armed patrol.
When Yaarab. Atlanta, Ga., hove
Into line with Its smart uniforms of
white, playing "Everything Is Peaches
Down In Georgia," the crowd laughed
at the happy allusion. The oriental
patrol wore turbans, while a contin
gent of good-looking chanters in blue
and yellow made a hit.
Chanters in array, band in black and
red. with white fezses, came as 1
Zacral's display from Fargo, N. D.
1 Zagal had a band, patrol, chant
ers and drum corps and the uniforms
were so varied that the section was
distinctive.
Regulation band uniforms were
worn by the band from El Kalah,
Salt Lake City, and its patrol was
costumed handsomely in cream and
yellow, with yellow fezzes and white
tassels, the officers reversing the
color scheme on the fez. -
1 Katif, Spokane, swung into Jtne
with new cream uniforms and
programme. ' It also had a
musical
oatrol.
Zamora of Birmingham, Ala., had
commandeered one of its Pullman
Dorters to carry the temple banner
and its patrol was resplendant in
orientalized dress suits with flaming
designs ot crescents and stars.
Portland, Me., to Portland, Or.
was the banner borne by the 4UU0
mils travelers from Kora, Lewiston
Me. Red and green color combina
tlons were worn, with drawn sabers.
Hamasa. Meridian. Miss., had an ef
fective white drill band and a purple
and yellow Arabian patrol.
Reading- Dram Corps Largest.
Its band, in fine green uniforms of
silk; drum corps and patrol in .white
and gray, and a second patrol in ori
ental costume, was the' offering of
A novel and intricate cartwheel for
mation was performed by the patrol of
Indian, Oklahoma City, at every stop.
It had an effective band, playing per
feet time for the evolutions of the
Datrol.
Aladdin s zouave Dana in DiacK ana
red with orange sashes, with its fine
patrol and chorus In gorgeous man-
Rajah temple, Reading, Pa. .Heading
had the largest drum corps, 60 per
formers, in line.
darln furs, swung Into line as Co
lumbus' representation.
Tebala. Rock ford. 111., had an olive-
drab band, with a contrasting patrol
iu bright green, purple and gold
Al Sihah, Macon, Ga., had a patrol,
numbering 24. in green and purple.
Boise's El Koral patrol wore shades
of green. A corpulent band director
led .Jthe oriental band of Zenobia,
Toledo, O.. which, as part of the
band, had the world's laigebt drum.
The . patrol was effective in white
with purple handkerchiefs, red. white
nd blue swagger sticks and -wnus
hats. .
It was a-Jolly. rollicking band that'. .
Za-Ga-Zig of Des Moines had to of for.
They played and they sang. A patrol,
rum and bugle .corps were a!30 in
ine witn a total representation oi
well over 100. '
Krom the far-away Hawaiian
Islands came the patrol whiob. jour
neyed fartherest to the conclave.
Aloha. Honolulu, sponsored it. The
green costumes, yellow leis and
handsome spears ,they carried, pro
voked much enthusiasm. '
El Mina's Galveston band was all
black with white facings, perhaps
the best looking in the entire line-up
of bands, while the patrol wore purple
mandarin costumes. '. EL Mlnas band
had an excellent repertoire.
A note of laughter was brought Into
the parade by the tiny bottles worn
by Oasis, Charlotte, S. c The bot
tles bore a pathetic appeal: "Let the
Moon Shine in South Carolina." The
bottles, incidentally, bore the identi
cal moonshine In question, but were
microscopic in size and were care
fully guarded.
. . Huge cacti were embroidered, fit
tingly enough, on the backs of the
patrol from El Zarlbab, Pheonix, Ariz.
Pipers Are In Line
Alee. Savannah. Ga. had a Russian-
appearing band, which also presented
lively number of southern airs.
The patrol, in red, green and yellow,
wore brilliants in the form of a star.
Gizeh, Victoria. B. C, had a pips-
band in line with a giant - Scots'
Guard's veteran, wearing a wound
stripe, as dVum major. The drummer
wore a lecrpttruaiwii nu niicw inn
business, while the handsome kilted
patrol, led by the Union Jack and the
Stars and Stripes got many a round
of applause. -
Marching for hours in the shape of
a cross was the offering of Abba.
Mobile, Ala., which also had in line
a green, purple and yellow-costumed
drum corps.
Abou Ben Adhem, Springfield, Mo.,
was in line with 'a band of 44 and a
patrol of 40. Khartum. Winnipeg,
wore palm beach suits with purple
trimmings.
' Burgundy trousers and green coats
were worn by the band of Al Amin
temple of Little Rock, Ark. The pa
trol was In red. purple and yellow.
Officers marched with drawn scimi
tars, the men with scimitars couch
ant. Blue and yellow were the colors
featured in the patrol of Bektash
temple of Concord, N. IT. The band
wore red, green and yellow.
Dram Major Stands 7 Feet.
One of the famous ' Shrine bands
was that of Aad temple of Duluth,
Minn. The bandsmen were attiredi In
red and green and the drum major
wore a tall white busby. The patrol .
of tnis temple wore green, red and
white velvet with the name of the . .
temple and. symbol of the Shrine em
broidered on the vest. -
A seven-foot drum major headed
the band of Elf Khurafeh temple,
Saginaw, Mich. Wood wind instru
ments were used in the band. Cos
tumes were green and yellow.
Tapestry" trousers and black ana
green jackets ana vests were worn'
by the patrol.
Blue uniforms were worn Dy tne
band of Kerak temple of Reno, Nov.,
but the leader was in soup ana iisn. -The
patrol wore a red, green and yel- s
low combination. v
Bronze trousers, wine jackets and
blue vests composed the effective- -color
scheme of the uniforms of the
band of El Maida temple of LI Paso.
Tex. The patrol was in red, green
A drum corps In rea, purpie aaa yel
low was presented. by Abu Bekr tern- -pie
of Sioux City. Ia. A mascot in
overalls accompanied the delegation.
I'laa-bearers Precede Pipers.
Orientalized flag-bearers preceded
the bag-pipe skirlers of Al Aznar
temple of Calgary, Can. A 6-year-old
youngster was in the van. The drum
mer, with the bag-pipes in Desi Scot
tish fashion, used both drum-sticks
on opposite sides of the big drum he
was carrying and even twinea mo
drum itself around on occasion. The
kiltie band and patrol, the former ac
centuating the colors of green and
white, the latter those of red and
green, wore largo maple leaves, tne
symbol of Canada, on their shoulders.
A larsre drum major headed tne
band of Nile temple of Seattle. Wash.
Uniforms of the bandsmen were of
gold and green with yellow facing.
Piccolos and flutes were featured.
The Nile patrol was in green and
white.
Blue and red were the domnianc
colors in the costumes of Rizpah pa
trol of Madisonville, r.y.
The only temple beside Al saotr
In Oregon was next In line, it was
Hillah temple of Ashland, presenting
a patrol of 24 In red and yellow vef
vet. richly embroidered, and carrying
scimitars.
Evolutions Are Complicated.
Burgundy and green shades rivaled
in the costumes of men from rtaal
temple of Evansville. Ind. The patrol
ot red and green color combination
performed many complicated evolu
tions.
Red trousers, purple Jackets and
green sashes were worn by the band
of Mizpa temple of Fort Wayne, Ind.
The patrol, similarly garbed, marched
with a platoon front.
A stromr color contrast of red and
blue was presented by the band o
Kem temple. Grand Forks, N. D. They
wore blue socks embroidered in wnite.
and white sashes. The drum corps
was in red and green. The patrol
marched in the form of a frobs. Their
uniform was - a beautiful shade of
green velvet, with yellow vestees.
Wrap leggings or the overseas soi-
dier gave a touch of modernity to
the oriental costume of the patrol
of Mirza temple, Pittsburg, Kan. Yel
low trousers and brocaded blue jack
ets were worn. The band was in
white and black.
The band leader for Zorah temple
of Terre Haute, ina., snowea a ma.rK.eu
facial resemblance to Bandmaster
John Philip Sousa. His men were, in
red and green with white leggings.
The patrol wore a blue, red and yel
low combination and wnite leggings.
Officers of the patrol appeared in
regulation army leather puttees of
tan.
Touring Costume Worm.
The typical costume of a touring
band was worn by the musicians of
Midian temple of Wichita, Kan. It
was of white, red and yellow with
facings of black, and included black
riding boots. The oriental patrol was
garbed in red, black end green and
carried heavy sabers.
The band of the Anaconda copper
mines headed the section of Bagdad
temple of Butte. Mont. They were in
blue, led by a noble in oriental garb.
The patrol was in new red, green and
yellow uniforms.
Akdar temple of Tulsa, Okla., had -
a band garbed in black. The patrol
was a novelty, wearing all-green uni
forms with black fezes and yellow
tassels.
Three solid colors were presented
by the marchers from Ainad temple
of East St. Louis, 111. The band wort
uniforms of burgundy shade and the
leader carried the largest scimitar In
the parade. The bugle corps was at-
forest green.
Nebraska Ends Parade.
A band In "o. d." headed the nobles
of 1 Karubah temple of Shreveport,
La. The band was large, the patrol
small. The latter marched in the
form of a solid triangle. Their uni-
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The smallest musical detachment
was that of Kerbela temple of Knox
villo. Tcnn. Iyre were three drum-
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