Ogden Evening Standard | 1910-08-30 | Page 2 | Shriners Get Devil's Slide

DEWS SLIDE DeUI's Slide, one of the noted natural na-tural scenic points on'tho lino of the Union Pacific Ra.lroad, aDd siluatod in Weber canyon near Ogden, la to be used for a practical purpose by the Order of the Mystic Shrlno, of the United States The temp'e bus arranged ar-ranged to hold Its semi-annual ceremonial cere-monial at the natural &llde on September Sept-ember 15. Prominent shrinora from all portions por-tions of the cocntry are expected to attend, and the occasion is to be honored hon-ored by the presence of Imper.al Potentate Po-tentate F. A llines of Los Angeles. The slide Is about 300 feet long and Is pitched at an angle of 90 dogreos. maMng Its adaptability for ceremonial purposes very manifest. A large circus tent hue been pur-chetd pur-chetd by El Knlnh temple of Salt Lake toeether with a largo amount of other paraphernalia, and It is s'o to predict that the si de will be tho Fceno of the wildest circus ever shown In Its vicinity, when the SnH Lake Shrlners begin their fun festival on Sept. 15. A special trnin from Salt T.ake will carry tho nobles to tho rugged enn-yon enn-yon In tho afternoon, when the initiation initia-tion ceremonies will be he-Id. These wl'l be followed at night !' the traditional tra-ditional banquet and merry making.