On Sunday, the four representatives of the Imperial Potentate of the Afifi Temple of Tacoma, Washington; who are visiting the Far East, and arrived in Shanghai on the R.M.S. Empress of Russia, were met by the president, Mr, A. B. Rosenfeld, and the officers of the Nomad Oasis of the Shriners at the Customs jetty. The members of the party were Illustrious Past Potentate King, Illustrious Potentate Nolte and wife, Noble Sherman and wife, Noble Carver, and Noble Macroskey. The visiting members of the Shriners were taken for a tour round Shanghai and were shown sights of interest. A lunch was given at the French Club, after which a meeting was held to welcome the potentates at the Masonic Hall. Further plans were made at this time for the ceremonial which will be held here on the return of the party to Shanghai about February 10. During the meeting, the women of the party went shopping and met the men later at the Astor House for tea.
A dinner was given at the Carlton Cafe in their honour and a special tender was engaged to take the party aboard the Empress of Russia at 8 o'clock on Sunday night.
The party, accompanied by Dr. Julian Petit, from the local organization, will go to Manila and then to Hongkong, taking the Shinyo Maru from there to return to Shanghai on February 10 and will stay for a few days until the sailing of the Empress of Russia for Vancouver. While here, the big ceremonial will be held. followed by a dinner dance the next evening.
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