New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
INSTALLING MASONS WITH CEREMONY,
WOMEN ACCEPT THE OBLIGATION OF THE
ORDER OF ISIS.

WOMEN ACCEPT THE oBIlbAIlON Or LIN
ORDER OF ISIS
The officers of Mecca Temple Illustrlous Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine, installed at the Scottish Rites
Hall, at Madson-ave. and Twenty-ninthst., last
evening with imposing ceremonies, followed with the
Egyptian rite of the Order Of Isis, daughter of the
SUM- which was conferred upon about 500 of the wives
daughters sisters and friends Of the Shrners. Tho
large building which formerly the Rutgers Pres
byerian Church. filled with members of the order
and their guests. The password demanded at
the entrance, and no " outsiders" were admitted eX
cept the reporters. The Temple choir, with George
w. Morgan al the organ, was reinforced with an eX-
cellent band Charles T. McClenachan, Mason
of the thrtythrd degree, was the Installing ohcer
the ceremonies being under the effective supervision
OF J. c. Lucy, auditor of the Aqueduct Commission.
The newly elected officers, arrayed in dazzling Arabic
costumes and covered with the jewels and insignia OF
their positions. were supported by heavy phalanX OF
their turbancd comrades. All the other SINNERS wore
the red fez and tassel, and looked like modcrnizcd
Turks among the genuine followers of Mohamet
The officers installed Augustus W. Peters,
grand poentate; Edward S. Innet, chief rabban
Philip c. benjamin, assistant rabban; Charles H.
Heyzer, high priest; Robert P. Lyon Oriental guide
George W. Mlllar treasurer; William :. Paterson
recorder James V. Kirby, ceremonial master; Edgar
NJ. Ayers, standard bearer; George II. Wyatt, mar
shall Drs E. s. d. Shaw and c. a. Marsh, aohemsts.
The most attractive part of the evenings perform
ance was the administration Of the obligation of the
Order Of Isis by the Grand Potenate TO the 800 or
more who presented themselves In a soma
body in the main portion Of the hall, guarded by
Gordon OF the Arabian brotherhood After taking
the solemn and receiving the signs Of the degree
each newly made Daughter Of Isis passed through the
line in front of the Grand Potentate and received
dclicately made bronze medal bearing the sphinX's
head the insignia of the order II IS worn upon the
breast Of the members. comic cntert iinment under
Tony Pastors direction and supper closed the eX
eIclses.
Tho newly elected officers Of Hope Lodge, 244 Free
and Accepted Masons. were publicly installed at the
COmmandcry rooms, Masonic Temple on Wednesday
night There large attendance Of prominent Ma
sJns besides goodly number of women The Installation
was conducted with the usual ceremonies by Grand
Secretary f. NJ L. Ehlers, assisted by Grand Marshal
William Wallace Walker. The officers Installed were;
Master John Little senior warden, Z. f. Van saun
Junior warden Thomas d. Blight; treasurer George
". Waterbury secretary, Charles Miller, H.; marshal
Samuel ]. Campbell chaplain, Washington Alexander
senior dcacon Charles Ulrich junior deacon, HeiDcr
NJ Thompklns; masters Of ceremonies, Emil Green
and Henry p Schmidt; stewards, James Hay ana
Andrew Wills, and tyler, John Bell.
The members of the Shakespeare Lodge No. $50,
Free and Accepted MasOns, last evening held a grand
public installation of the officers Of the lodge for The
ensuing year at the Lexington Avenu, Opera House
in East Flny-nintlst. Tho impressive Masonic cere-
monies Of ms iallaion were performed by the Right
Worshpful Brother John Stewart, worshipfu! master
Of Albion Lodge No. &C. representing the Grand
Master OF the State Of NewYork After Brother Asher
Morris had been installed worshipfu master FOR the
coming year, the other officers Of the lodge were IN
vested with the insignia of their various Offices, ana
Hrofher julius Jacobs behalf of the members OF
TIM lodge presented the retiring worshpil mastei,
Moses Harlan. with handsome past masters leWe SET
with diamonds aud valued at 1900. At The close OF tho
Masonic ceremonies tho members gave ban and sup
ncr 10 their friends and enjoyable evening was
sDcnt.