OREO OX. SATTTTTOAY. 'APRTLt27. .1920.
TWO
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S1IRS
HERE FOR
f CONCLAVE
ii
jpen Ali Nobles to Handle
J - Ceremonial Work Hillah
J Temple Host to Distin
I! guished Guests Ban
quets and 'Entertainment
" Planned Two Parades
i Today. ,
j Toduy ; Hillah Tomplo oml all
i southern Oregon are liosla to vlsit
I ing ShrlncrB from all partB of Oro
Bon and northern California. Ben
All Tomplo of Bacramonto is oom-
Ing to this city 260 atroHK In a upo
Iclal train, and Aahmca Tcmplo of
I Oakland l sending its representa
I tlon In a giant Ford all-metal cabin
I plane. The ontlro ccromonial work
, will be undor the dlrootlon of the
1 Ben All divan and will be held to
I day and tonight In the Modford
I armory.
And IUustrloua Potentate Arthur
W. Gluokman'B Ben All noblcB
j have a reputation for ccromonial
' work second to none In tho wot.
j Edward K. Doll, director, will
I have charge of tho socond section
!work, which promises to be more
elaborate than over boforo pro
. sented In thlB part of tho Pacific
I coast. Clare D. Horner, potontato
I of AahmeB Tomple of Oakland, is
bringing practically all of his divan
I to Modford for tho ceremonial,
i Among tho other distinguished
1 guests of Jlllluh Tomplo are
' CharloB 13. Mlnslngor, potontato of
I Al Kader Temple of Portland; llor
! man Wortsch, recorder of Islam
i Tomplo of San Francisco, and Past
Potontato Harry Tupllng.bf Wn
Wa Tomplo, Itoglna. Canada, nop-
j resentatlvos of other coast tomplcs
I aro arriving In Modford for the
greatest ceremonial In Oregon ms
lory.
Modford and lloguo Rlvor val
ley people will bo given an oppor
' tunlty to enjoy tho ooromonlal to
day, as Ben All's Temple band,
Arab patrol and Egyptian patrol
together with other uniformed
bodies, will parade on streets of
yilB city at 4:30 o'clock this art
Uernoon and 7:30 o'clock thin eve
vning. Tho Bon All bond Ib con
fl sldered one of the west's finest
M Shrine bands, and tho patrolB are
II models of drill perfection.
j Sunday, following tho cere
i moniai activities m mo armory,
it
ti will bo devoted to entertainment
J' for tho visiting Shrlnors. A trip
I to Prospect has .boon planned nf-
? fording tho nobles a delightful ride
i over tho Crator Lalio highway to
i Prospect resort, whore "Jim
I O rives will be host at a big ban-
i quet and Jamboree. For tho wear
J era of tho. fez who prefor fishing
1 In Roguo river, a trip will bo
i planned for them to Savage fapids
( and other popular lloguo rivor
I fishing grounds. For tho golfers
f : who visit Modford today and to-
j morrow, a fow rounds of gulf on
Medford's famous 18-holo course
i will await them. Home of tho
'. country's best known golfora have
, played on this course and have en
thusiaallcally endorsed It.
. The committee In charge of tho
ceremonial have taken ovory pos
1 slble step to assure nn enjoyuhlo
f time for, the guests of illllah
' Temple.
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SISKIYOU LODGE
OF PERFECTION
ORGANIZED 19211
Hillah Temple!
1929 Committees
Uy 1). 1. luvIdson, aa
Present Venerable Master
So Car uh 1h known, tho flint
authentic effort1 to Institute the
Ancient and Accepted Kite of
Freeaiasonry In eouthern Oregon,
woh a notlco read at a ceremonial
of Hillah Tomple A. A. O. N. M. H.
hold lit Ashland in December, 3U21.
In answer to thta call, about 20
MaHUtTH of the Royal Kocrot 329
met in tho Masonic temple in Med
ford, and dlecued plans to or
ganize a county Seottinh Jtlte club.
Ah a moans to net ail Scottish Kite
Mason t in southern Oregon out, a
banquet was held early in January
at the fiotel Modford. Brethren
were present from Ashland, Grants
Pass, Central Point, Talent, Jack
sonville and! other points, there be
ing1 14 Consistories represented.
Th nlnh. -wan dulv organize I.
with V. I. Davidson, president; "tV.
It. Flunugan, vice president; IT. iO.
Frobuuh, secretary; Geo. 13, Gat;es,
troasuror, and J. B. Klckort.ail-
monor.
At this meeting llrolher Geffrgo
T. Collins presented a petition for
signature- by fhoso present who
would join in a regular petition to
tho sovereign grand Inspector
oral in Oregon for letters tempo
rary to institute a IodKo of Per
fection, fourth to fourteenth un-
greos, inclusive. This agreement
contained 35 names. Notching more
however, was dono towiird estab
lishing a body In Med ford, and the
club also died through 1 tho indif
ference of Its members.
Tho first semf-officfcil services
of tho rite was tho lioaci Croix
obligatory observance of Muundy
Thursday in tho bp r lug of 1 0 'J 2 .
This meeting was held under tho
direction of Broth or .1. T. Rlckert,
32. Rev. W.' JVdftnn Oldfiold.
32 K. C. C. H., vain tho principal
speaker, and In clnsiry? his re
marks, ho urged tlri brethren pres
ent to spood up action on tho or
ganization of a Lowlgn of Perfec
tion, as did also wrvcral others
present. HUH nothing wuh clone.
At tho Maundy Thursday observ
ance In 1923, tho question of or
ganizing a I-iodge of Perfection was
again presented, and 19 brethren
agrcod to got dlnUts or cortiflcatcs
of standing from their- respective
bodies, and join in a petition for
letters temporary. Theso signers
met April 16. and completed the
regular petition, and recommended
the following appointments: Ven
orable master, D. 1. 'Davidson:
senior warden, McM. M. Dow ;
Junior warden, J. D. Hlokert; sec
rotary, Paul I. RynnJng. The
letters temporary wero granted
April 26, 1023, by P. S. Malcolm,
83, sovereign grand inspector gen
eral In Oregon. Tho first meeting
under these lettors was held May
4, and the lodgo at onco settled
down to work.-
Urother Leo M. Kali, formerly
with the post off Ico department,
presented petition No. 1 for tho in
effable degrees. Petitions came in
regularly, and on August 27, four
months after granting of the let
ters temporary, a class of 13 aspir
ants was created Perfect Klus.
In the meantime, negotiations
had been carried on with tho sov
ereign . grand Inspector general,
looking to a reunion, when all the
d eg re es from tho fourth to the
thirty-second. Inclusive, could be
L. . . . . . . .
.
Hospitality Committee
4 G. ic. chapman, chairman,
Gold Hill.
Bum 11. Baker, OranUf Pass.
Ij. M. Mitchell, Grants Pass.
Hal McNair, Ashland.
Dr. Burdlc,Ahlnnd. .
II. G. Knders, Ashland.
John Knders, Ashland. .
It. K. Sweeney, Modford.
. O. Alenderfer, Medford.
H. 8. Deuol, Medford. '
Itay Compton, Roseburg.
John Flury, Kosoburg.
H. C. Boone, MarshfioJd.
W. C. Van Emon, Klamath
Tails. .
4 F. Hill "Hunter, Klamath
Falls.
Mcmberslilit Ooinniltteo
L. P. Older, chairman, 4
Medford. It. 10. Kvveeney, Modford, '
It. K. Detrick, Ashland.
Rex Burnett, Grants Pass. '
Sam H. Baker, Grants Pass.
f Ray Compton, Roseburg.
4 George Smith, Roseburg. 4i
H. C. Boone, Marshfiold.
4- C. V. Drake, Klamath Falls. 4
4 V. C. Van Kmon, Klamath
Falls. '
Cominlttco on Programs j
for Orcmonfol
4 Carl Y. Tcngwald, chulr-
4 man, Medford. 4
"Win. II. Day, Ashland. 4 I
4 Ootmnltuw im IHIIali Temple
4 SMMlal Tntiii Ut liuimrlal 4
4 Council at Ijos Angclei
4 Ashland R. K. Detrick, 4
4 Hal McNair. . 4
4 Medford J. C. Carle, 4
4 Ralph Woodford. 4
4 Grants Pass Rex Barnett, 4
4 Sum Baker. 4
4 Roscburg Ray Compton, 4
4 George Kmith, 4
4 'Marshfield II. C. Boone, 4
4 Dr. Osborne. 41
4 Klamath Falls W, C. Van 4
4 Emon, C. V. Drake. 4-
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4 4
conferred- In Medford. It finally
was decided to hold this reunion
November 23, 24, 1923; tho Rose
Croix degrees. November 15 to 18:
Council of Kudosh, November la
to 3l. and Consistory, thirty-first
and thirty-second to bo conferred
by tho co-ordlnulo bodies from Ku
gone. , , .
At this meeting there was a class
of 17 in 'tho Lodge of Perfection,
and 27 finishing in the Consistory,
candidates being present from Eu
gene, RoscbiivCT. Grunts Pass, Hol
land, BrookKims. Central Point,
Ashland and Medford.
Tho supreme council In session
at Washington granted Siskiyou
t,odge of Perfection its charier on
October 10, 1923.
Illustrious Brother Philip Schuy
ler Mulcon, 33, grand prior, and
sovereign grand Inspector general
in Oregon, attended this reunion,
presented tho lodge Us charter, In
stituted the lodgo and installed
its first offlcors: Venerablo mas
ter, D. U Davidson, 32; senior
warden, McM. M. Dow, 32: junior
warden, J. D. Itlckert. 32; al
monor, II. C. Smith, 32 orator,
F. J. Nowman, 32B; treasurer, M.
Bishop, 14 secretary. Paul ' B.
Rynnlng, 32; master of corc
monles, C. Louis Wolfo, 32; ox
pert, Km 11 Brllt, 32; assistant
export, B. W. Hoffman, 32'; cap
tain of tho host, Alex Sparrow, 32";
tyler, J. K. W. Orogg, 82.
Tho second reunion was a lodge
nffuir only, hold May 12,124. : A
class of seven aspirants were ere
nted Perfect Klus. No jnore re
unions were held until May, 1925,
candidates between theso dates
desiring to . complete. tho work
Journeying to EugenW. Thla May,
1925, class created 15 Perfect
Klus, and the Eugcno bodies fin
IkTuhI tho work through the thlrty
ueiund degree on a chins of 'about
25, The next reunion Was In May,
1927V, with a small classl, bhly four
finishing through the 'thirty-second.
Staittlng with 19 namis on the
petltiob for letters temporary, Sis
kiyou lydge of Perfection now has
a mcmtbershlp of .about' 75,, 39
memboiv havintf been crebtcd Per
fect Elijs toefore January 1, 192&.
HinfO its organization It has lost
only 'three' members by death!:
II. C. Smith,. 32; W. C. Taylor,
14; R.v R. Johnson, 32".:
Slnce Mtsi organization six years i
ago,, the following have served as
venerable imaster: D. It. David
son, 32, April 26, 1923, to Janu
ary 5, 192G; 13. M. Wilson, 32,
January 5, '1925, to January, 1928:
Paul B. Rynnlng, 32, January,
1928, to January, 1929.
Tho officers for 1929 oro: Ven
erable master, D. I. Davidson, 32;
senior warden, J. F, Lawrence,
32; junior warden, Chas. A.
Wing. 32; olmonor, H.' A. Hall,
82; orator, Paul B. , Itynning
32; , treasurer, V, H. Vawter,
32; . secretary, 3-, E. Williams,
32; master of ceremonies, S. A.
Kroschel, 32; expert, L. X. Ins
keep, 14": assistant expert, 8. -W.
McQuut, 32; captain of the host,
H. F. Nordwick. 32; tiler. Lew
R ukes, 32?. . ' .
There are in Josephine and
Jftckison counties nproximately 150
Scottish Rite Masons, most of
whom owe nllcginrico to the su
preme council of tho thirty-third
dfgiyc, for the Southern Jurisdic
tion,' of tho United States, Mother
Supfreme Council of the World.
Medford Is the county seat and
metropolis of the Rogue River
vsfjley and gateway to Crater Lake.
queen's relative;
tired bank clerk
L O N D p N.i WH-Queen Mary's
nephew, the marquis of Cambridge,
has chosen banking t-r a business
career. '. ,
, He has recently .been. appointed;
a diroctor of the firm of C'outts Ji;
Co., one pfihe oldest of Jyondo-n
banks, whose vaults ace said (o
hold the financial secrets, of more
aristocratic families than .tlose of
any other bankvin the world;'
Coutts & Co. was founded Jn J692.
- Crater Lake la only a three on I
a half hours drive from Medford
ovr a wonderful MghwAT.
GREETINGS, BEN ALI NOBLES
And All Visiting Shriners
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Welcome to "A Great Country"
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MODEL CLOTHING COMPANY
V Medford's Correct Clothiers
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McPHERSON'S
Medford'fl Popular Men's Apparel Store
Extends a
Hearty Welcome
. f To visiting-Shriners j1 ;
We' hope, that we may be of ser-.
vice to you while you are in
v . f-- . Medford! - '.?',v- t
Sixth and Central - The Center of Town
GREETINGS, SHRINERS
While you are in Modford wo hope you have a
mighty pleasant time. If we may serve you, please
do not hesitate to call upon us. ; .. , f ,
SANDERSON MOTOR CO. ,
OAKLAND PONTIAC
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HELLO, NOBLES!
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We are glad to have you with
us. We hope that you will en
. joy your visit in Medford and
the Rogue River Valley.
3EEBE& KINDLE
SERVICE STATIONS
Medford ' . L?; -i iv ; Central Point
ODOl
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OF VOLSTEAD LAWS
I WEARIES OF TASKS
FALL lUVRh. Mfum. (H Ynarn
beforo tho United Klaton mlnptod
prohlhlt Uui, Iwiao H. Macontbor
enforced h private prohibition low
on such portions of tho country nn
he controlled.
Now ho hnfl rioctdrrt to lot tho
govern m on t do nil tho wnrh.
Mueomlior, who IIvph at Pnrtn
mouth. It. 1., fnrmi'rly ownrd land
At Oroan Oiovo. .Swansea. A hmiii
mer rriint. An hn ttfild thtH linU,
lot by lot, IiIh drcdn cnnlahifd a
provltio that no Intoxicating liquors
bo wold on tho premises under
penalty of forfcltnro. Upward of
100 pcrtMMtfi houht property In
thin way,
WoKt of tho purchaHorti, nn well
as the banks and coopnratlvo fi
nancial Institutions tn teres t o d,
olthor overlooked or (Knorod the
liquor clause until a short time
ago. Then Ronjttniln llorvltg, a
Kail Itlver attorney, discovered It
while looking tip a. t toll rofnne
while looking up a tIMo for one of
his clients.
The attention of several rooper
tlv banka was railed to the
clause and they thornupon refused
to make loans on the property tin
lew ft quit c.lulm on tho llquor
clauae watt signed.
- Hnrvtlx then laid tho matter be
foro Maoonihor, who signed the
.quit claims.
"Uncle Ham will havo to onforre
tho liquor clause, now," remarked
Macomber. At tho aamo time he
s pressed the opinion that the
ffOvernmetit was capable nf doing
just that.
Maoomber, an inventor wltb sev
eral patents to his credit, says that
since Ills youth be has been In
fftYW Pi lrlct prohibition,
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Extends Cordial
GREETINGS
To Visiting
SHRINERS
The Rogue River Valley
Home of Famous Pears and: Apples
Welcomes All Visiting
SHRINERS
SGOBEL & DAY
C.C. LEMMON
Manager -
Hubbard Brothers
Welcome you, SHRINERS, to
"Th6 Pear City"
"This Is a Great Country"
Always a S percent Discount
' for Cash 'ru'i s
GREETINGS
SHRINERS
It is a pleasure to welcome you to.
the beautiful Rogue River Valley
. . . We hope your visit will 'toe ,
most enjoyable.
DR. JUD RICKERT
222 E. Main St.
Welcome
Stirinersi
AMERICAN LAUNDRY
JAMES SL0RAH, Proprietor ,
138 South Central Phone 873
TRY THE AMERICAN LAUNDRY FIRST
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It is a genuine pleasure to
welcome visiting Shriners to
Medford and the Rogue Riv
er Valley P
Bates Barber Shop
, 128 West Main
HELLO, NOBLES '
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Ben Ali's representatives and all.
visiting S h r i n e r s. are cdTdially
welcome. :': -
Wo hope that your brief visit will
be a pleasant one! 9
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s The REXALL-STORE;
J. R. Woodford
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