Humorous 1911
Shrine Ceremonial Poster
from El Riad
Temple in Souix Falls, S.D.
These posters were made to
advertise
Shrine Ceremonials at El Riad Temple (above) in Souix Falls, South Dakota and
at Allepo Temple (below) in Boston, Mass. They are both absolutely
hilarious! Nowhere else will a non-Mason get a better picture of the
hazing that goes on at a Shrine Ceremonial when Shriners are initiated! Written on the
Fence on the right hand side is "Sym's United Shows, will exhibit at
Masonic Temple, Thursday, November 16, 1911, 7:30 o'clock, rain, shine or
snow." The poster is on cardboard stock and shows the candidate in
various forms of being hazed; some are being hung, some are being used as
target practice, some are thrown off the roof, some are chased with a burning
stake. One candidate is naked tied to a chair with a Shriner starting a
fire underneath him. Some are being dragged through the streets, some
are falling on stakes, one is being ridden like a goat. The whole scene
is quite a hoot! The upper poster measures 10 inches tall by 27 inches wide
and has some water stains on both sides. The back of the poster has a
nice history of El Riad Temple with some great limericks, threats and just
plain hilarious statements regarding the class! A real amusement piece
for any Masonic collector
Humorous Shrine Ceremonial Poster
from
Allepo
Temple in Boston, Mass.
