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...more than 30 years, thousands of Negroes, dressed in purple silks, gold brocade, fancy headdress, strutted as members of the Ancient Egyptian Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. That their name and regalia were quite similar to that of the White Shriners,* bothered them not at all, until White Shriners charged imitation, brought suit against them. Four Texas Courts decided against the Negroes. They became worried. But, last week, Negro Shriners puffed out their chests, secure in the knowledge that their parading would never be stopped. For the U. S. Supreme Court held that White Shriners had been guilty...
...Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine...
...statuette of the Virgin and Child which he called a 13th century Limoges enamel. He was fond of describing how Queen Isabella of Spain, one of its owners, had caused a niche to be cut under the pommel of her saddle to contain the statuette. With this tiny shrine she could jaunt while worshiping, or worship while jaunting...
Cambridge, March 15--Rumor has it that those worshippers of the Muses who have reached their third year at Harvard will do homage tonight at the shrine of Terpsichorean. The affair will be one of the most exclusive of the year for the younger set. The Jovian officials whose habitat is the classic shades of University Hall have maintained a sphinx-like silence...
...Pennsylvania Ave.?inspiration of patriots, aspiration of statesmen, shrine of all good U. S. citizens?whither Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Clark Hoover of Palo Alto, Calif., will move on Monday? was first called "The President's Palace," then "The President's House." Not until 1814, when it was repainted to hide its British fire scars, did it become "The White House...