Wichita eagle., 1888-05-08
ISIS TEMPLE MEETING.
CONFERRING GRADE OF MOBILES ON
A CLASS.
A Good Attendance of the 0rder---
Work DOne---ShOrt
History.

The Isis Temple of the Ancient Arabic
order of the mobiles of the mystic shrine OF
Sallnar held meeting at Eagle rifles hall
last evening, to confer grade OF mobiles on
class. The class last evening consisted
OF thirty gentlemen, as follows:
| A. K. Wilson, Larned; H. G. eager and
James H. Mccall Wichita; W. E. May
nard. Newton; n. c. Treclick, Julius
Cover, l.. F. Tuttle, W. A. Smith, j. 7.
Dorsey, Wichita j. H. Bedson, Harrington;
p. B. Cook, Newton; P. A. Bicher, New
| ton; f. p Austin, Wichita; o. 3. Stocker,
Wichita: S. H. Horner, Wichita; J. P.
| Quinn, Abilene ?. E. Jones, Wichita;
Edward Phillips, Wichita; Thomas jew
ell, Wichita f. p Tayor, Larned A A.
Newman, Winfield; f. j. Hess, Winfield;
l.. Mclaughlin, Winfield; j. L. Huey,
Winfield; H. D. McQuade, Hutchinson;
G. A. Sells, Larned Fl. S. Goodrow, Wichi-
| ia; +. l.. Tiallinghast, Clearwater; G. J.
Ross, Wichita.
The work will be continued tonight as a
number last evening could not attend.
The class tonight will consist of about fifty
members.
The work was completed this
morning about l o'clock when
a banquet was served in the
Smith-Skinner building prepared by Mr..
Goodnow
The following toasts were responded to:
1.-THE order of the Nobility of the Mystic
Shrine. Noble c. A Hitler.
Ancient Craft Masonry. Noble B. j.
F. Hanna who is the oldest Mason in the
state.
''Our Novices Noble J. T. Mccall.
ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite ~
Noble H. G. Cunningham.
1.-The order of the Temple. Noble T.
c. Upper.
1.-THE Mecca of the Shriner. Noble T.
L. Bond.
The responses were limited to five min
utes and were quite interesting
The officers of Isis temple are as follows
Harper S. Cunningham, s2o, Ill. Chief
Rabban.
Smith NJ. Palmer, Ill. Assistant Rabban.
Jacob Dewitt, go, lii. High Priest and
Prophet.
Thomas L. Bond, $50, III. Oriental
Guide.
Robert E. Nickels, ILL., Recorder.
Adam kemper, $50, Ill. First Ceremo-
nial Master
John Anderson, 14o, H. Second Cere-
monial Master
Frank Ferlin, 500, III. Marshal
Leroy o. Wight, 81 ILL., Captain of the
Guard.
John R. Chapman, 3ao, Ill. Outer
Guard.
Charles A. Hitler, ILL., Director
Oscar Setz, 80 Ill Alchemist.
Eugene A. Collins, 40, H., Alchemist.
Walter H. Packard, III. Musical Di-
rector.
John R. Chapman, $50, ILL.,, Master of
Wardrobe
The Isis temple of the ancient Arabic
Order of Mobiles of Mystic Shrine, with
headquarters at Salina, has jurisdiction
over siXty-eight counties-all the state
west of the east line of Riley county.
There are forty visiting mobiles in the city
from the territory belonging to this tenn
pie. most of Shom came in Sunday even
ing in a special car over the Rock Island
They are all, with one or two exceptions,
members of the Knight Templars, mem
bership in that order of Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite perquisite for admission.
1t seems that distinguished member of
the Turkish government had written some
articles offensive to the Sultan, and as a
result was expelled and took refuge in
England. A society with customs similar
to his own land was inaugurated A sim,
liar organization in a short time appeared
in New York. 1t was organized in Eng
land in-'60 and in New York in -'72 A
translation of the original ceremonies as
tl,ox-
years ago forms basis of temple wor-
ship. The name of the man
expelled from Turkey is plain AL
lah Hassan Effendi. 1t was thought
best by the originator to attach the degree
to the Masonic order and in the last five
or six years the order has greatly in
creased this temple having membership
of about one hundred and sixty. The Ian
guage used in ceremonies and invitations
and by Mobiles generally is the Arabic;
their computation of time and dates for
secret meetings all obtained from the
calendar which dates from
the flight Of Mohammed from Mecca to
Medina, making this the thirteen-hun-
bred and fifth year from the time OF the
Hegira.
DIR, Walter NJ. Fleming of New City
was one Of the principal originators of the
to introduce the order in this
country. As will be seen from the list of
officers given this Temple is under charge
of Edward c. Culp who is Grand Poten-
tate The main feature of the institution
is for the purpose of encouraging tolera
ton in religious thought and charity,
the wellbeing of mankind. The
social features are among its distinguish
ing characteristics. The present occasion
in celebration of one OF the most sacred
features in honor of the Lotos Tree of Par
adise or the fall of the leaf of destiny.
The members of the order in dress are
distinguished blythe crimson fez and the
jewel scimeter, from which is suspended a
crescent of tiger claw and five pointed
star Nearly all the mobiles in the city will
attend the meeting OF the Grand Com
mandery.
DECORATIONS.