Shriners27Nov1909n2ip0585
Calgary Herald
27 Nov 1909
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SHRINERS ON DEC. 26
GREAT PREPARATIONS MADE FOR ENTERTAINING BRETHREN.
Shown Over Street Car System-- Concert is Arranged-- Ball Arranged in
Sherman's Hall-- Special Trains.
A ceremonial session of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic
Shrine will be held in the city on Monday, Dec. 6.
All nobles from the boundary on the south to the pole on the north, and from
the rising sun in the east to the setting sun in the west are invited to
attend.
The date named is known as the 23rd day of Duhl Kanda, the eleventh month of
the year 1137, which translated into real English, means Monday Dec. 6, A. D.
1909.
All nobles are requested to leave their troubles at home, and attend the
session, concert and ball, prepared to enjoy themselves to the fullest extent.
Al Azhar temple has arranged for their entertainment while here. Only those
with invitations will be admitted to the ball or concert, and those who produce
the red card of admission. This course was adopted in order to provide
accommodation and comfort for the guests, as the space of the hall is limited.
A special street car will leave the Alberta hotel corner at 11 a.m. sharp and
another at 2 p.m. to take the out-of-town guests over the completed system of
the street railway. The concert will be held in Knox church hall corner of
Centre and Seventh avenue, at 3.30 p.m. A red card admits to the concert and
the ball at 9.30 p.m. in Sherman's auditorium, Seventeenth avenue. The
Polmatier Sisters will furnish the concert in the afternoon, and the music for
the ball in the evening.
The committee who have control of the session arrangements are as follows:
General-- Nobles R. A. Darker, A. P. H. Cutten, J. H. Stanley, T. F. English,
Thos. Sharpe.
Music-- Nobles R. A. Darker, W. M. Connacher, W. C. Armstrong, T. F. English.
Reception and introduction-- Nobles Col. James Walker, Rev. G. H. Hogbin, Dr.
N. J. Lindsay, Dr. E. A. Braithwaite, Dr. R. G. Brett, Dr. C. E. Smyth, Dr. D.
G. Stanley.
Decorations-- Nobles W. C. Armstrong, E. B. Curlette, W. S. Dickson, A. R.
Auger.
Programme and invitation: Nobles R. A. Darker. T. F. English, Thos. Sharpe.
Banquet: Nobles R. A. Darker, A. P. H. Cutten, J. H. Stanley, J. T. Macdonald,
Dr. A. S. Estey.
Masters of ceremonies-- Nobles E. H. Telfer, J. M. Carson.
The lady patronesses who will assist at the function are:
Lady patronesses-- Mrs. A. W. R. Markley, Mrs. R. A. Darker, Mrs. Geo.
Macdonald, Mrs. W. F. W. Lent, Mrs. T. F. English, Mrs. J. H. Stanley, Mrs. W.
R. Hull, Mrs. N. J. Lindsay, Mrs. A. S. Estey, Mrs. H. J. Robie, Mrs. W. M.
Connacher, Mrs. Jas. Walker.
The complete programme is as follows:
Business session at 2 o'clock p.m.
General business, receiving and balloting on petitions, election and
installation of officers. Ceremonial session at 6 o'clock p.m. Reception and
ball at 9 o'clock p.m., at which it will be necessary for you to present your
white card, and your guests their special cards of admission, which will be
mailed upon receiving the names of those you wish to invite. Each noble is
entitled to bring his wife, sister or mother, and to invite one other special
guest, which guest, if married, will include his wife.
Extracted by J. Kynman 2008-11-12
