TRIPOLI'S ARAB Patrol claims the distinction of being the oldest of all Units in the Temple. It was organized by the then Potentate, Thomas H. Adams, in 1909 and has enjoyed continuous existence ever since.

Since its inception, the Patrol has made numerous trips to Imperial Sessions, Great Lakes Shrine Assn. Sessions, and to special Shrine, civic, or community events. Its exhibition drills have carried the fame of Tripoli and the Patrol across the country. Trips within Wisconsin have increased interest in Masonry and Shrinedom throughout the state.

The Patrol went to Portland, Ore. for the 46th Session of the Imperial Council in 1920 and stole the show in the evening parade when the Patrol appeared in full dress suits and top hats. (It was that Imperial Session where the resolution estab- ing the Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children was unanimously adopted.)

The Patrolmen still make special appearances in their tails and toppers as the "Broadway Johnnies" in evening parades.

Regular drill periods of the Arab Patrol are held at the Mosque on Monday nights throughout the active season and regular attendance is required. Newer members of the Patrol form a Rookie Squad and learn the Unit's intricate maneuvers as preparation for taking their place in the regular marching unit.

But all is not work. The Arab Patrol is justly noted ior its social events, as well as its precision drills and parades.