1957 SHRINERS PARADE
REHOBOTH BEACH
The colorful pageantry of a
Shriners parade attracted an estimated 10,000 more visitors here
yesterday to swell the usual influx of week end vacationers. The
unofficial estimate placed the crowd
in excess of 30,000 , the
largest week end of the season.
The line of march for the
gala spectacle was up Rehoboth Avenue, ending at the boardwalk where
the Nur Temple, Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine,
put on an elaborate show.
To the huge throng the
brilliant costumes of the Shriners were like a page from the Arabian
Nights.
By 3:15 the parade was
underway, lead by Illustrious Potentate, C. B. Harris of Wilmington.
Seven horsemen on prancing steeds, bedecked in gay trapings, gave a
demonstration near the boardwalk, after which drills on the boardwalk
were entertained. Music was by the Evergreen Forest Band, Tall Cedars
of Lebanon , that later played for a dance in the evening on the
concrete section of the boardwalk.
Mayor Clarence Lynch and
City Manager Turner welcomed the visitors and thanked the Shriners
for choosing Rehoboth for the gala event.
Belhaven Hotel was the
headquarters for the 2000 Shriners and families. The 'Wrecking Crew'
showered thousands of youngsters with colored lollypops.
Weather conditions were
ideal with a southeasterly breeze, 92 degree with high humidity and
a brief storm that dropped the temperature to a comfortable 82.
Source: Virginia F. Cullen,
Wilmington Morning News, Monday, August 5, 1957.
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