Shriners At Detroit

Detroit, June 8. - Grand Potentate Harrison Dingman and the imperial council of Mystic Shriners were escorted to Masonic temple Tuesday and formaliy welcomed to Detroit by Mayor Maybury. The march from the potentate's headquarters, the Russell House, to the temple was a gay spectacle and the rich and varied costumes of the several companies of Arab patrols who íormed the escort, were picturesque in the bright June sunshine. Each temple represented by patrols was headed toy a band of music. The grand potentate, officers and members of the imperial council rode in open carriages and tally-hos. Prominent in the patrols ■were Ismaila temple of BufCalo, Murat of Indianapolis, Zuhrah of Minneapolis, Medinah of Chicago, Zem Zem of Erie, Pa., Mecca of New York, Alma of "Washington, and Moslem of Detriot. The first session of the imperial council in the auditorium of the Masonic temple lasteífrom 10 o'clock to noon. It was strictly a star chamber session. Mayor Maybury delivered one of his most unctious addresses of welcome. He gave the visiting Shriners the freedom of the city and authorized them to take anything in sight that they wanted. Supreme Potentate Dingman then presented Mayor Maybury with a etrand of rope, tied at both ends with ribbon, with the suggestion that he ïiang on to the rope and also to his present office. The only business transacted at the session except the announcement of committees was the "X ing of mileage and per diem of the delegares. Steamer excursions and suppers at the St. Clair Flats were the social programmes for the afternoon.