The Portland daily press., 1889-08-30
THE MYSTIC SHRINE.
How AIeppo Temple DIsported Them
selves Yesterday.
A List or the Maine Masons Initiated
at City Hall.

We announced yesterday morning the safe
arrival of the steamer New York from Bos-
ton, freighted with the Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine. AT 7.30 an excellent breakfast was
served, and at a. m. the procession started
for City Hall, where long list of candidates
were awaiting, in fear and trembling. the
were 257 Mobiles in line, all in citizens
clothes except two, and each covered with
Turkish fez, bearing on its front the word
"AIeppo," and an embroidered cimeter. The
two exceptions were the gorgeonsly clad
gentlemen, the one officiating as the driver
or protector, of the infant camel who PLAYS
an important part in the secret work, and
the other as the right general guide of the
parade. bearing aloft the gilded standard.
decorated with horsetails and filed with
bells that kept up iingling accompaniment
to the music of the band.
Through the streets that marked the route
OF the procession the pageant from the
Orient passed, eliciting comments more or
less favorable from the bystanders. Asa
rule the Mobiles were fine looking body of
men, some of them more than average at
traction in point of size and bearing The
little camel took immensely. He was nice
little chap, lent by the New York Geological
Garden, and bore himself with great dignity.
When not in use be chewed hay reflectively,
consuming a bountiful supply.
At City Hall the paraphernalia was all in
place, and the apartment resembled scene
from Aida.
These candidates from Maine were elected
and took their degrees:
James Crawf0.d. Augustus Freedom Moulton
Al, 5. Kinds, Frank A. Sawyer. Edwin Mot
Mm. Henry Gray, Fred Augustus Mcintyre,
Charles Irving Riggs, George l.. Warren, Fred r..
Isaac Phillips. Sylyanus Bourne, James Miller,
Augustine ID. Smith, L. Andrew Cannon, Harry
Mnn Tsp Ag Mesw Ge0e Cs9 Ms%
Senter, Frank s. Waterhouse, Maurice West,
Portland.
Boardman. George +. Goodwin, Royal Z. Gould,
Edgar A. Hubbard, Geo. R. Scott, Biddeford.
Frank M. Higgins, Limerick.
Benjamin N. Goodale, Edward Deane Wharf,
William Ledyard, Bath
Charles Frank Ward, Skowhegan.
Luther Perkins, Mechanic Falls.
James Amherst Whitmore, Brunswick
James Albert Robinson, Bangor.
The Lord High Executioner stood on one
side, his glittering circular blade unshealh-
ed. sending nervous chills up and down the
spines of the waiting victims. To the wait
ing outsiders every few moments the roll of
distant thunder would be heard. followed by
noise like the rafting of a terrific hail
storm, and then Mobiles would appear out
side the hall. carefully wiping the crumbs
Off OF their mustaches. This thing was kept
up till noon, and then the procession was
reformed and marched to Franklin wharf,
Carter's Band of Boston playing several fine
selections.
when the wharf was reached where the New
York was lying decked with flags, modest
lunch was enjoyed, and during Its progress
the Forest City, Capt. Oliver, came along
side in order to transport the party to Little
Chebeague for a clambake, as it was not con-
sidered prudent for so big steamer as the
New York to venture near the island In the
fog. BY p. m. the Forest City was off, and
soon the island was reached. Here the af-
ternoon was spent socially. Carter's band
was discoursed elegant music, the Men
delssohn Quartette of Boston sang delight
fully, there were games of all kinds, and
story telling, practical jokes, etc. Frank
Locke supervised a superb clambake, as i.
sisted by Henry Hosby, r. w, Lowell and
j. A. Fox. 1t contained 80 bushels of clans,
five barrels of green corn, 800 pounds of
chickens. so dozen eggs, 800 Holsters and four
barrels of sweet potatoes, served by j. b.
Reed of the Waldo, of which $50 partook.
At the close of the festivities on the island
the party proceeded to the city, and the
Mobiles returned to Boston on the New York.