THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, September 14, 1994 TAG: 9409130236
SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON PAGE: 08 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 32 lines
Slicing scimitars, roaring Harley-Davidsons, playful clowns, miniature Corvettes and marching drummers in harem pants mean one thing in Virginia Beach. The Shriners are back in town. More than 12,500 Shriners from the Mid-Atlantic Shrine Association held their annual convention here last week. As usual, the group's parade was the hit of the week. Thousands of people flocked to Atlantic Avenue Saturday morning to see the Shriners at their best - marching in their fezzes, playing their bagpipes and passing out treats and smiles to the crowds lining the sidewalks. The local Khedive Temple was the host this year. The Mid-Atlantic district includes Virginia, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut, New York, West Virginia and New Jersey. ILLUSTRATION: Staff photos by BILL TIERNAN
Thousands of marching Shriners included this horse-back troop at
25th Street and Atlantic on Saturday.
LEFT: Peacocked members of the Irem Temple of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.,
lead the Irem String Band Show Boat down Atlantic Avenue.
RIGHT: William and Renee Smith of Virginia Beach and their children
Tiphanie, 5, and William, 3, catch all the action at 24th Street.
by CNB