Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-23
Imperial Councillors of the Ancient
Arabic Order of Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine Arrive.
RESTING UNDER THE LOCAL PALMS
The Caravans Rave Come From Almost
Every Nook and Corner Ofthe Great
North American Desert.
NAMES OF THE ORIENTAL PILGRIMS.
Shsikhs Will Sit in Council To-day, With camel's
Milk and Arabic Coffee

A large number of pilgrims, partly dressed
in the Nomad costume, in their travels
across the arid desert, yesterday struck the
oasis of Pittsburg. At the famous water
ing place, called by the sncients Ye Monon-
gshela, they stopped for rest and drink.
Their tongues were so parched that they
concluded to dismount from their camels
and partake of the hospitality of the people
of the desert.
The strange looking people, dressed in
their fez caps and wearing large badges of
honor, were members of the Ancient Arabic
Order of the knights of the Mystic Shrine
of North America. They did not look as
though they had travelled over the sands
of the desert and drank sparingly of
tepid water out of goat skins. They
were sleek and fat, and had every
appearance of holding close communion
with the good things of this world. In ad-
dition to being used to good living, they
looked like personages of wealth and brains.
To sum them up in a few words, it may be
truthfuIly said that it is seldom such an i'm
posipg BODY of men assemble under one
roof.
RECEIVED IN ROYAL STYLE.
The first delegates arrived early in the
morning and were Immediately taken in
charge by the Reception Committee, COM
posed of representative citizens of this city.
Carriages were waiting at the Union station,
and the delegates were driven to the Monon-
gahela House, where headquarters have
been established.
Among the most prominent representa-
tives who came in yesterday morning were
the following: Supreme Potentate Samuel
Briggs, Horace w. Hubbard, Charles w.
and Joseph E. Durrell, of Cleveland; Will
lam NJ. Harrison, William B. Milish, Will
lam Michel, of Cincinnati; r. P. Marvin,
of Cleveland; Frank NJ. Luce, w. A.
Stiles, James b. Thompson, John A. May.
of Chicago: Samuel E. Watson, of Graud
Rapids; Charles Westley, proprietor of the
Weddell House, of Cleveland; Ex-Governor
j. B. Foraker, of Cincinnati; Joseph B.
Eakins, one of the oldest police captains of
New York CITY; George w. Miller and W.
s. Pattison, Of New York.
Upon arriving at the Monongshela House
the delegates were assigned to their rooms,
and spent most OF the day reading
the history of the order published in yester-
DAVIS DISPATCH. The headquarters of the
Reception Committee were established in
rooms Nos IL and II, where the comforts of
each delegate were carefully looked after.
THE EVENINGS ARRIVALS.
7 In the evening a special train, composed
of vesJibuled Pullman cars, arrived at the
Union station from New York, having on
board about 60 more delegates. Among
then were George H. Rowe, of the Brooklyn
Times, and a prominent member of the
New York Press Club; Edwin Knowles,
proprietor of the Grand Opera HoNse,
New York: Waylan6 Trask. a prom
inent banker and son in law of
Francis Murphy, the temperance apostle, of
New York: Julius W. Knovlton, of Bridge
port, Conn; Charles II. Heaton, of Mont
pelier, VT; John Stowell, of Troy, n. Y;
Thomas Bishop, of Albany, n. Y; A. Val
Woodruff, of Brooklyn, formerly of this
city.
A large delegation will arrive this morn
ing. The business meeting will be held to-
dav, and the S25-a-plate banquet this even
ing. a river excursion on the Mayhower
will be given tomorrow morning. About
200 delegates will be in attendance.
The National Weekly, Carl Pretzel's
paper, is to an extent the organ Of the order.
The editor, Charles H. Harris, of Chicago,
is Shriner and is in attendance upon the
convention. Mr.. Harris enjoys the pc
culisr glory of wearing the largest Shrine
badge. 1t is made of pot metal, dipped in
a silver plating, and is about six inches in
} circumference. 1t is impossible to keep it
concealed under his coat.