The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-07
THE MYSTIC SHRINE MOBILES,
Dalishtlul Social Entertainment Of ACCa
Temple.
A SPLENDID ADDRESS BY NOBLE ECKER.
lie Explains Many Secrets 60 the Ladies
Present similarity Between Mem
bers and the Camel

4 pleasant social entertainment was given
last night at 81. Alban's Hall 10y Acca Temple.
Mobiles of tie Mystic shrine. The master OF
ceremonies introduced & the large but selcc.
ga h ing Noble Ecker. pot Mat who wei
coined the ladies in the following words.
ladies and Noblc,.-I have been desg
natcd To make q short speech Of welcome.
Of do not think any speech at all necessary.
as every soul in this room Is ms welcome As a
spell of sun-hiny. dry weather would bo in
our citvat { % present time.
1T las been e intention Of Acca Temple 70
have Two or three receptions or entertain
men,s each yenr for tAe lady friends OF MS
members. amt We have now made % start aud
we mean to have those reunions right along
SD thl, when Che Mobiles strkea late session No
tine shrine they can 20 home and tell their
wives the story with sfruight face and not
lave to sneak IA and devise some improbable
ghost story which bears an ADanias imprint
ON ifS face.
we have often given You the chcstnutty
story about the goat.
''Ihe camel j. our stronghold i'm the shrine
and the MOBILES who have seen the old ship ~
the desert gambolirg about up stairs can tell
YOU some wonderful stories Of his antics.
81 regret very much his absence from our
midst this evening. but even the camel must
have rest. SO rs We are gathered here he Is
doubtless mcditating ON what good time he
viii have while carrying neophytes over the
urning sands at the next meeting Of the
Shrine
Tho came is a wonderful and beautiful
bird and always like our Noblesl. has his APP
petite with him and ON making long journeys
clrrias % reservoir with him, on which he can
draw from time 10 tme IN this respect he
does NOT resemble our Mobiles as even a reser-
ylir would give out under some OF their
thllsts
"rhe camel il q part of ancient history.
and Is one OF the earliest dome,tlcated ami
mails We are told that 6.OO0 camels formed
part of the wealth of job. Ihoy also formed
part of the present which Pharaoh sent 10
Tho camel reaches its full growth no about
it~ sixteenth year .huners reach theirs lit
tie older and live % about fifty years
I'm his they beat the -hrncrs. NO MOBILES
ever live to that age. as the good die young
The camel carries heavy burdens often as
high as 500 or 900 pounds
THE -hriner he sometimes carries heavy
loads hut not as far as the camel
1.-THE camel when resting luXuriatos In the
burning sand.
The shriner does not. He seeks the shade
AMI an curc.ng grilen If Dee has the price.
The camels food consists of leaves Of
trees, shrubs and stumps Of trees
The shriuers while meditatlng 40 their
symp0siums generally get something more
substantial
"I they didn't the Pontentatc's life would
Doe IN danger
"But the camel Is also fond Of luxurious
living only. unlike Che shrine. be never knows
when h-'- got enough Out when other ami
mails are starving then this bird is "a regular
succl as he thriyes on barren twigs and the
tough dry paper like substance of the Dome
palm. which would make about as juicy q
breakfast for any of MS as 20 green umbrella
and Lynchhurg newspaper.
"Camels often crrry their riders n hundred
miles day il an depends on what kind of a
candidate he has ON his back
Arabs regard camels as sacred. in fact an /
Arab without the camel wouldn't count for /
much
"ltw'uld De about the same as a Noble who /
never comes O. his shrine
well ladies / think have about told YOU ]
all there is worth knowing about the camel. /
So VIII give him H rest He needs H.
Ladies. W. want you all to bc perfectly Mt /
home here we arel, ami we intend tins - be I
% regular old Democrat meeting, like home /
Invested of all constituting fashion. and we /
want every one % have good time and 20 /
home and wish that Acca Temple was going /
10 have another Just like this tomorrow night /
ladies'. again / bid YOU hearty welcome, /
and trust that every one of You will again /
favor MS with your presence at our next IT, /
union, Whlth nope ana trust VIII De IN our !
new home at the Masonic Temple
After the address the programme was as /
follows with the addition OF banquet /
worthy of the occasion Song, Noble Frank /
Cunningham. song Last Rose Of summer" /
Miss Emma Berger dechmation His /
Dream" SIR Knight d. G.. Richardson, adj /
dress, Noble j. Ii. Capers address, Noble c. /
VI. Williams.
The committee Of arrangements woro
Mes-r. Preston Bolyin Louis L. Ecker. T. /
4. Conrad john t. Mayer. Frank ", Gun /
uinohtln and j I Vaughan