Noble Frederick L. Hoffman was elected Potentate of Syrian Shrine at the annual meeting on January 10, 1931. At the meeting on April 11, 1931, Past Potentate Meeds read a touching poem from our dearly beloved Past Potentate, Ralph A. Tingle,

entitled "My Old Red Fez".

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 MY OLD RED FEZ

My old red fez has faded a bit;
Yet every time I look at it
I view the past thro' memory's door
Scenes that will come again, no more.
Voices and faces of yesteryear
Thro' the magic of the old red fez appear
To remind me of joys that once were mine,
And happy days with the Mystic Shrine.

My old red fez has faded a bit;
But that hasn't dimmed my love for it,
For into that bit of old head gear
Is woven the friendships of many a year;
It knows the touch of friendly hand,
And symbolizes, - you understand,
The things that are so good and fine
In our beloved Mystic Shrine.

My old red fez has faded a bit;
But still I'm mighty proud of it,
Proud of the things for which it stands
The loyal hearts and willing hands,
Ready always to do their best
To meet with courage every test;
Proud of the memories that are mine
Of the noble men of the Mystic Shrine.

My old red fez has faded a bit;
And some day I'll take leave of it,
But not without a friendly smile,
For it's been mine a long, long while,
And if allowed in some future state
On earth's affairs to meditate
Happiness will indeed be mine
As oft' I think of the Mystic Shrine.

Here's to the red fez and the men who have worn it;
May love and loyalty ever adorn it;
May the sun of good fellowship eternally shine
In the hearts of the men of the Mystic
Shrine.

--Ralph A. Tingle, P.P.

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