The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15
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THE MOBILES OF THE GRAND ORDER
COMING TO THE TEMPLE.
After the Institution Of the New Ben Hur
Temple Today, With the Most Impos-
ing Ceremonies, Grand Banquet
Will Conclude the Festivities.


Masonic Temple with the grandest
and most imposing masonic ceremon-
les ever witnessed in the South. For
weeks goods, paraphernalia and
working tools have been arriving by
freight and express, until now every
thing is in readiness for the occasion,
and the hearts of the Shriners and
those awaiting to participate in the
ceremonies are made happy.
The following proclamation was is
sued last month
Ancient Arabic Order of Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine. Desert of Texas,
Oasis of Dallas. Aysh es Seyyeed
ell Bedawee. (The Festival of the
Sacred Bread.)
Illustrous Noble Attend Whereas,
by certain document, duly signed
and attested, issued by the Most
Powerful, the Imperial Grand Council
may Allah favor and preserve it), di-
rected to the Commander of the faith.
full in this jurisdiction, Noble George
Fl. Green, Illustrious Potentate of
Hella Temple, commanding him, with
his faithful followers, to enter upon
and make a pilS rimage across the hot
sands of the aforesaid desert to the
oasis of Austin therein situated, for
the purpose of instituting the new
Temple of Ben Hur, and to confer the
Orders upon such of the unregenerate
as may desire the true light and as
sumo the Arabs Vow,
Now, therefore, by virtue of the
aforesaid document and my high Of
flee, L do command you to make ready
10 join the caravan, which will leave
the Oasis of Dallas on the evening of
Shawwal, Hegira 1908, 7th Yom, 10th
month (known to the uninitiated as
the 9Th day of October, 1891, under
the safe escort of our brave Arabs, in
order that you may do and perform
all things in said document COM
nanded, in the manner therein set
firth, and to the end that your num-
her, in gorgeous procession, shall be
as the sands Of the desert, ard unbe-
levers be amazed thereof, and f0rsak-
ing their evil ways, fly for refuge to
the portals of our goodly temple, there
to be judged by our immutable law,
and if found worthy, to assume the
Arabs Vow and learn the true light.
And when you have traversed the
burning sands and have been safely
housed beneath the protecting dome
of the temple, and have been refreshed
by the purified water of the sacred
Fem Fem, you will assist the assem-
bled faithful in the aforesaid cere-
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breaking the fast of Ramadan amid
great rejoicing, glad salutations, gor.
geous receptions, bountitul hospitals
ties and costly presents.
And you are commanded that yOu
allow no circumstance or engagement
to prevent your attendance at the
banquet, at which the mobiles will be
seated Immediately after the cere,
IL onies.
And you are further commanded
thet you appear in full dress with
your fez and with stiff upper lip.
Let the camels snort with glee and
the dervishes laugh. From the eyes
Of the onlookers will they wiring tears
Scores of novices will attempt the
Arabs path.
Done at the Oasis of Dallas this 26tll
Say offs eptember, 1891.
GEORGE III. GREEN,
potentate.
W. w. MANNING, Recorder,
n. B.-Remember the big meeting
Of Hella Temple on the Goth prOX OF
which due notice will be given.
The above notices were issued tc
all shriners in Texas. They are got.
ten up in elegant style, and the re.
verse side represents large caravan
traversing the Texas desert and
winding it's way to the capitol, which
is plainly seen in the distance.
The authority by which the above
was issued was in response to the fol-
lowing:
Sharef Al Masihi, Attend! On
Leylet Alkhamis, 4th Yom, Sd Month,
Rabbi III Awwal Hejra, 1903, known
TO the unenlightened as Thursday,
October, Sth, 1891, there will be holden
an the great Capital City of Austin,
State OF Texas, a special session of
Ben Hur Temple of the Ancient Arabic
Order, Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine.
Extraordinary celebration! Prepare
tions for the journey to Mecca! Start
ing of the Pilgrims! Burning Sands!
Trials and Rejoicing! The initiatory
ceremonies will be conducted by the
Nottingham of Hella Temple of Dali
las, presided over by Illustrious Noble
George II. Green, who has been spe-
cially deputized to take charge of the
work. Work will begin at 1880 p. m.
Traditional banquet at 10 O'Clock p. m.
The sands are very hot. They have
been heating all summer. They are
Austin sands. More than fifty nOvices
will be conducted along the Arabs
path. All whose petitions are re-
ceived up to the twelfth hour will be
permitted to accompany them. All
Knights Templar and 32o Masons are
invited to join the caravan and assist
each other on the journey, and may
the all wise Allah have mercy on
their poor Soles.
Those of you who have not already
Travelled the Arabs Path will find in
closed an application for permission
to join the caravan now approaching.
Those who have heretofore joined
the caravan will assist us in the good
work by bringing with them prop
eely signed petition Of some worthy
novice.