Medford Mail Tribune
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MEDFORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1929.
No. 35,
Hillah's Shrine Quests Now in Medor
City h Gayly Decorated
To Hold Ceremonial Tonight
Big Entertainment Planned
DECORATE
CITY FOR
sire
Thirty-two City Blocks are
Decorated Many Visit
ors Already Here Cere
monial Tonight Followed
By Entertainment Sun
dayLarge Class For
Initiation.
Med ford has assumed a festive
nir, today, and people from every
part of southern Oregon begun
to pcur Into this city to partici
pate in the welcome of visiting
tihrlno nobles. Ben All's nobles
are joining with lltllah Temple
in staging Iho most spectacular
ceremonial ever atemptcd in Ore
gon and Noble Idward F. Doll,
Ben All director and his corps
of assistants are all set to confer
the second section work on a
largo class of novices at the arm
ory hero tonight. ,
Dell, according to word receiv
ed from Sacramento, the home
of Ben AH Temple, is a funeral
director which is hardly reassur
ing to the number of Medford
and southern Oregon men who
are going to' Investigate the .niys-,
torles of the Mystic Shrine in tho,
initiation this evening. I
Potentate Arthur W. Oluckman,
is: bringing a special train filled
td capacity with Sacramento nob
les. Potentate Clare D. Horner
and his Aahmes Tcmplo Contin
gent from Oakland, California are
horo today and Islam Temple
nobles of San Francisco pulled
in today in their special car, anx
ious to participate in tho big joint
ceremonial. Tho various cities of
Oregon will he well represented
today and already trains and buss
es have brought their quotas of
Oregon nobles. Among them are!
Charles E. Minsinger, potentates j
of Al Kadrr Temple of Portland1
Where Hillah Nobles Meet
Smnnl
SUPREME COUNCIL
HILLAH TEMPLE. '
The Masonic Temple In Ashland is tho homo of Hillah Temple, tho
Hmatlet Shrine temple In tho V'nited States. Six hundred and ten
Nhrhiors living in various iwirta of southern Oregon and Uirougltout
tho world nro members of this temple. The lodge rooms were recently
remodeled so that this building is now oho of Uio most modern In
Asiilunu. .f '
and various members of his di
van. Harry TupUng'of Reglnaj
Canada, a Past Potentate of Wa
Wa Temple, Is hero representing
the Canadian Shrincrs.
Thirty-two city blocks .in tills
have been decorated in honor of
today's distinguished visitors and
Medford storo buildings and dis
play windows have been appro
priately dressed for the occasion.
Crowds will enjoy tho parades
today at 4:30 o'clock- and tonight
at 7:30 o'olock when Ben All's
famous marching units will ap
pear. Tomorrow will do another big
day for the visitors, according to
WE
take a lot of pleasure in welcoming-
ALL VISITING
SHRINERS
to Medford and the
Rogue River Valley
i
Medford
Domestic Laundry
plans, as a tour has been arrang
ed to Prospect resort, on the
Crater Iake highway, where spec
ial entertainment and cats will bo
enjoyed. Fishing and golf tour
naments will also bo provided for
tho enjoyment of the guests.
.
Preparation of titles, special
diagrams and other Inserts for the
motion-picture film taken at homo,
is -made simple with a compact
outfit recently Introduced. It con
sists of a mount for the camera,
a card holder, two specially de
signed electric lights, operated by
current from a house socket, and
an automatic focusing prism.
ESTABLISHED IN
CHARLESTON. 1801
(By D. Ii. Davidson)
Tho supremo council -ot the
thirty-third degree of tho Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Kite of
Krecmagonry for tho southern ju
risdiction of tho United Statca.
mother supreme council of tho
world, was organized May 31, 1881
at Charleston, South Carolina. It
exercises Jurisdiction ovor tho en-
tiro United States, except those
states east of the Mississippi river
and north of the Mason and Dixon
line and the state of Delaware,
which territory was ceded to" the
northern Masonic jurisdiction A.
A. 8. II.," operating under the
informal French translation of the
Latin constitutions of J786. The
Mother Supremo Council also ex
orcises jurisdiction over tho re
mainder of tho world, where there i
aro no other supremo councils. j
It is rather a peculiar coinci
dence that every other Masonic
grand body of whatsoovcr rite or
degrco, seeks to havo tho Mother
Supromo Council of tllo Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Kite lor
tho Southorn Jurisdiction, approve
Its regularity.
Since tho World War, In isuro
Dcan countries, tho now supreme
councils that have been organized.
have not exorcised jurisdiction
ovor the symbolic degrees, but
havo aided in organizing grand
lodgos, similar to those In tho
United States, to exerclso author
ity over tho first of three do
irrecs. tho supreme councils oi
grand orients exercising authority
from . tho fourth to tniriy-secunu
degrees inclusive.
j4n tho s o u t h e r a. Jurisdiction
there can nevor bo more than
thirty-three active sovereign grand
lifepoctors general of the thirty
third and last degree ' At the
nrasent time, there are only 22-
Tho remainder of tho Jurisdiction i
Is governed by deputies appointed 35
by tho grand commander. S5
The number of thirty-third de-1 ;
croo inspectors general honorary,
is based on a definite ratio In pro-1 5s
portion to tho number of masters , ss:
of tho royal Bccrci,
each biennium.
Potentate of
Al Kader Is
Guest Today
tliarlcs E. Minslnser. Potentate
of Al Kadnr Temple of Portland
liax arrived In this city with several
1ie I'ltjr h!ck to participate, ft
Mtilford'h s It r 1 11 o ceremonial.
Potentate Mlnslngor is one of Ulc
many distinguished; guests of llll
lali Temple today.
Canadian Past
Potentate to
Arrive Today
Aahmes Temple
Potentate Is
Visitor Here
in 1
meritorious work in the interest
of the rite, or outstanding; service
In hehalf of humanity.
In 1870 the Supreme Council for
the Southern Jurisdiction creatod
an honorary rank, known as "Tho
Court of Honor," dividing tho
same Into two ranks: knight com
mander of tho court of honor, and
If. Tuplhiff, Pnt focnttr of
Wtt-Wn Tomplu tf Krlim, Can
ltd a, will ari'lvo In Medford today
Ut ittwtiet lite Cairatihm S$hrim
temples t tho opening sows Ion of
Hillah mid Bon Ail Temples.
('biro It. Horn or. Potentate of
AlinicN 'IVinph of Oakland, Is in
MetHrtHtl tmhty for tin Hhrtim vci -gioiiiul.
Potrntuie Horner Is nr
ooiitimnitMl by several im'inliers of
htm tlhnrt ami all are eti gaeM
of HIUiiJl Tcmplo.
for shall never be granted. The
number who may receive tho hon
orary Investiture of knight com
mander Is fixed by statute In pro
portion to the number of masters
of the royal secret, created In
any blcunlum, and from those the
grand cross court of honor. The
former to bo chosen, from the
masters of the royal socrct, and
tho Riand crosses from tho knights grand crosses arc chosen, but not
commander. This is im honorary , more than tniec at any ono sea
Investlturo without cost, and shall ston of tho supremo council.
not be asked for, and If asked I Tho Inspectors general honorary
FISHING POPULAR
IN ROGUE RIVER
Fishing: becomes something
more than an idlo pasUniQ. when
anglers cast their rods In the Hoguo
rivrr, for ih& por & fetrtdmg lia
large Royal Chinook salmon Is ad
vertised near and far. Kishennen
aitnuaily come to this valley from
practically every stale in tho union
to match their skill with that of
the iivgiiinh slPe-lhpa-tU
The Kogue Klver valley Ih well
supplied with streams fed from
SMrtv and sjsrlnga 1 aiwi upua tk
mountain ranges, one of these lo
Ing inajcKtfi: Mount McUiughlin.
t'ouHttftss elpar cold streams spring,
from this source through forests
to Join the Rogue to the sea.
During the oust fluking season
such well known men as Herbert'
Hoover. Charles Mndhcrgh and
Wallace, Beery have come tu Med
ford to fish In tho Rogue.
Kor the sportsman who prefers
to hunt deer, bear and hlrdn thn
opportunities are equally favor
able, the surrounding hills being
the homo of a vvtdo variety of
animals.
Tho poultry situation today in
greatly Improved over that of n
year ago, wlren a general depres
sion was felt In all lines of poulw
try work, according to observa
tions of the experiment station.
Reports obtained from a number
of hatcheries throughout the state
indicate a slight Increase in tho'
number of fowls kept during thu
coming- year. , v.
also are chosen from the members
of tho knights commander, court
of honor. r.
Sholl Oil company building dis
tributing still Ion In Man pin.
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created in
Tho thirty-third ss'v
degrco cannot bo bought, and 1',
asked for shall never bo given. lt:s
Is given only by tue Bupremo
council, on recommendation of
tho sovereign grand iiiHpoctor gon- ;.
erat or deputy o the supreme
onnii und in recognition of
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THE-
Southern Oregon Electric
welcomes you.to Medford
and the Rogue River.
VaHeyp
SHRfrlERS
Shriners We Cordially
Greet You
We Offer You Our Best
After enjoying the hospital
ity of Medford and vicinity
wherever you may be, re
member that
'This Is a Great Country"
SHRINERS
EDFORD is Glad to Have
. You for Her Guests We
Hope That Your Visit
Will Be a Pleasant One
ig 7 Fruit Distributors, Inc.
H. W. Hamlin, Southern Oregon Manager
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O. H. Ames
VYoQhope your visit will be i
THE MIDFORD NATIONAL BANK
Field Representatives
C. R. Boyd
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an enjoyable one!
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