Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-07

he flung away his robes, placed the crescent
claws that he wore suspended around
his f meek owe, t his heart and making
horse, placed his back against boulder that
had fallen from a cliff into the ravine in which
he had been left, and then, barring his
wounded breast to the yelling and spear-armed
foes who were advancing on him with an ava
sword. the only friend left him, and waited
the final onslaught in an attitude that proudly
said, This rock shall fly from its firm base
as soon ~ L"
no HOPE or RESCUE.
Badawy Mahmood we'll knew there was
no hope Of rescue for him. Flushed aud
crazed with their sudden victory over the
would be useless to appeal at such wild
moment to their religious brotherhood-for
the Soudanese, with himself, believed there
was no God but God. and Mohammed was His
prophet"
Straight and true the brave fellows sword
did its crimson work of defense for several
minutes, and the ground and horse before him
were piled with "Moslem slain" During this
tragic and unequal combat Badawy's wounds
from spear thrusts were not a few, but none
had proved fatal With fresh rush dozen
Soudanese, maddened by their repulse, flew at
him again and would certainly have put him to
death but thatAhmed Effendi Kadri, the Turk
lsh officer in command of the attacking party,
to the amazement Of his followers, suddenly
leaped from his steed and dashed between the
plucky Bashi-Bazouk and his own warriors,
striking down their spears and shouting to
them to desist. They did, but with reluctance,
and retired few yards.
Ahmed turned to his gallant enemy, touch
Ing the dangling crescent with his finger and
making the shrine salution, said eagerly:
"Es selamu aleikumr'
TO which Badawy replied, dropping the point
of his weapon:
'Aleikum es selam."
1.-The Then it is true" cried Ahmed, "thou art
indeed my brother. At the Mystic Shrine of
Mecca we have met. 1t was l. my brother,
who was thy oriental guide (ayn) and con-
Quoted thee through the mysterious realms
on the feast OF Ramazah. But all now is well.
Thou art noble brother, and .Robur ct
Furor' doth become thee well. But stay! Wilt
thou have my life in requital for thy split
blood! Say but the word and, by the Holy
Koran, die at thy feet"
Nay, brother" returned brave Badawy,
"live, and if Allah spares this body of mine
from the tomb we will yet enjoy many blessed
moments at the shrine OF the written law in
heavenly Mecca"
God Is good" reverently replied Ahmed.
GOD is great" said Manhood; and from
that moment life and comfort and the choicest
OF care was secured to him.
THE IMPERIAL OFFICERS.
The following imperial officers for the term
1889 to 1892 were elected in June last:
Sam Briggs, Cleveland, Ohio, imperial po-
tentate.
Henry Hosley, Boston, Mass, imperial deputy
William B. Melish, Cincinnati, Ohio, imperial
chief rabban.
Thomas J. Hudson, Pittsburg, Pa, imperial
assistant rabban.
John T. Brush, Indianapolis, Ind, imperial
high priest and prophet.
lFall -
oriental guide.
Joseph S. Wright, Philadelphia, Pa, imperial
Frank M. Luce, Chicago, Ill, imperial re-
corder.
VIM. q. Mayo, st. Louis, No., imperial first
ceremonial master.
Wayland Trask, Brooklyn, NY, imperial sec
ond ceremonial master.
Cyrus W. Eaton, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, i'm
Edward C. Culp, salina, Kan, imperial cap
tain OF the guard.
Chas. l. Field. San Francisco, Cal, imperial
outer guard
Theodore Elmendorf, Cleveland, Ohio, i'm
perial assistant guard.
ALMAs TEMPLE.
Almas temple, the local branch Of the or
ganization, has been most successful from its
beginning. The shrine is the social end of
Masonry and it supplies whatever is missing in
the other branches of that ancient order. In
its ritual it is much more elaborate than any of
the degrees which lead up to it. To be
shriner a candidate must first be in good stand
ing in a commandery Of Knights Templars or
a consistory OF Sad degree, Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite.
Ten men organized Almas temple. OF one
mind, they gathered together in the Office of
MIR. George H. Walker the Washington cor
respondent of the Cleveland Leader, in Deem
hpr 1alo .xx.l At
potentate, to serve until June, 1885 The first
regular meeting was held in Mr.. Walkers house.
and from that day to this the temple has grown
steadily and healthily. In June 1886, the i'm
perial council acted favorably upon the appli-
cation for charter, and when that document ar
rived another election was held which placed
George w. Pratt in the chair until the follow
ing December when George H. Walker was
duly chosen potentate. Mr.. Walker has filled
that Office ever since. The original ten has
grown to more than 200, nearly all of them the
most prominent Masons in the District.
THE PRESENT OFFICERS.
The officers for the present year are: Illus
trious potentate, Geo. H. Walker; chief rab-
ban, Z. G. Elmore; assistant rabban, Samuel J.
Haislett, high priest and prophet, C. w. Ben
nett; oriental guide, David q. Dixon; treas
urer. A. L. Longley; recorder, II. H.. Hazard;
first ceremonial master. A. b. Coolidge; second
ceremonial master. E. "a. Mix; director. Leon
ard c. Wood; marshal. Andrew W. Kelly; cap
tain of the guard, Harry Major; outer guard
Arthur b. Proctor.
George II. Walker, the thrice-elected illus
trious potentate, is native of Monmouth
shire Eng, having been born within the Dor
ders of that picturesque
SSMA county 81 years ago.
~A When very young he
Nm was brought to this
L ~ country and shortly
ff A4 thereafter made Cleve-
~ T0l land, Ohio his home
lSr W On January Is, 1866 he
~ " entered the Office OF the
EHAM Cleveland Leader as al
Office boy, became a
~s1 IN printer, and with but
M EA the exception of a
III NX/EM &couple years absence
has been connected
- " &with that paper ever
/ since. He entered Cor
nell in 1873 as member
~ of the class of TT, pre-
ID narinp himself after