Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-26
A GRAND PARADE
Of the Nob1es of the Mystic Shrin' Limitation of New Members at tn

limitation of New Members 0t the
 Hyperion-Banquet at the Rink.
 Yesterday was a gala day in New Haven for members of the Masonic fraternity who are nobles of the Mystic Shrine. At 1 o'clock the New Haven members of the Pyramid Temple, whose headquarters are in Bridgeport, began to assemble at Ma sonic hall on Church street. Soon after, the nobles appeared in black uniform suits, red fez caps, and wearing platinum and gold badges with moonstones and tigers claws, and under the escort of Mar shal L. H. Johnson marched to Union de- pot, where they received the noblss of Hec- ca temple of New York, and other nobles who had been invited to participate in the exercises of the day. Soon after the vis- itors arrived, the line was formed and the parade was started up Union avenue, through State to Chapel street, where the sidewalks were crowded with spectators who viewed the grand parade with much admiration.
 In advance of the line was Chief of Po- lice c. F. Bollman mounted. Following him were the marsha1s, c. B. Rounds, Henry Beach and E. M Armstrong. Next in line was the American band, presenting a fine appearance with blue suits and white helmets. Following were the officers of Pyramid temple with Thadeus B. Beecher of Bridgeport, the potentate of the temple, leading, surrounded by his staff of officers. Then followed the local mambers, then members from Hartford, Bridgeport, Meriden and other towns. Fol lowing this came Mecca temple of New
 ., Al 1hor 0So of Bridgeport, the officers leading. They Charles A. Benedict, 0. R.; Philip Benja- min, assistant c. R.; c. H. Heyzer, H. P. i; R. P. Lyon, o. G.; George H. Wyatt, mar shal; J. B. Eakins, director; Valentine Hammond, guard; William Kirby, first ceremonial master; James Melee, second ceremonial master; G. W. Miller, treas urer, and w. s. Patterson, secretary.
 Following them were 200 members of the order. There were in the whole pro cession fully 700 persons. From Meriden there were: G. H. Jutson, c. H. s. Davis, E. c. Birdsey, E. J. Doolittle, H. Wales Lines, J. H. Hardley, F. R. Lsndensticker, F. H. Allis, H. E. Hubbard and E. c. Newport From Hartford these: E. H. Wheeler, Stephen Ball, Fred Heublein and fully twenty-five others. From Bridge port: Mayor Marigold, Charles Welworth, Alpheus Dutton, William F. Bishop, Henry Gardner, William B. Bunnell, William Gardner, John H. Bunnell, E. O.. Sherwood, H. H. Perry, John c. Sheldon, o. T. Sherwood, J. J. Gorham, Mark Leav- enworth, Civilian, Phones, A. w. Wallace, Frank Marramore, A. M. Wooster, Fred Parrott, Maurice B. Beardsley, Charles B. Reed, David F. Reed and E. Stevens Som- ba oontivon,f hoI fu11u l 150 men in line.
 Besides the Pyramid and Mecca temples | there were representatives from Philadel- phia and Boston. Theodore Abbott repre-: l sented Lulu temple of Philadelphia and F. E. Hart the Alleppo temple of Boston. A feature of the parade was two young ladies, Miss Alice M. Waldron and Mia Russell, who wore the regulation red fe2 l caps and were mounted on saddle ponies. | Following the nobles on foot were lines of l carriages, three abreast.
 The line of march was through Church street, where the line was reviewed at the city hall by Mayor Sargent and large number of city officials. The parade
 passed through Elm, Howe and Chapel streets to the Hyperion theater, where the
 ceremonies of initiation were held. None
 but members of the order were allowed in | buO Duhu1uS, consequently oA1o SC1oAAOAAy
 remained a mystery to others. It was | stated that about 150 sons of the desert | travelled the hot sands and landed in the | oasis of the order. No Masons but Knight
 Tenplars or thirty-second degree Masons
 are eligible to the order.
 NAMES OF SOME OF THOSE INITIATED. Among those who were initiated were the following, nearly all of whom are New Haveners: Major H. H. Strong, Clark Buckingham, F. s. Platt, E. A. Chatfeld
 Past Grand Commander Henry T. Wood
 wood, L. B. Clark, D. H. Clark, J. B. Gun
 ningham, w. A. Wright, H. L. Hotchkiss
 H. B. Perry, A. c. Pratt, F. S. Andrew
 John Ruff, E. F. Mansfield, Otto Wall, E
 B. Munson, G. w. Ives, J. P. Thomp
 son, s. H. Plumb, R. N. Johnquist
 H. R. sperry, 0. H. Hayes, J. L. Lindley
 Parker, O.; J. ii. Mcdonald, c. E. Park | w. L. Loomis, J. A. Kelsey, A. H. Bar
 tholomew, C.. M. c. Hitchcock, c. B, l Wooster, Arthur Treat, w. A. Warner
 Calvin Russell, I. N. Wardsworth, G. H
 Newell, V. Curtiss, William Konold ani
 many others.
 l Among the many Mobiles from out o1 the city were the following: Captain Weslee U. Pearne of company H., Second | regiment. Others who were present from
 Middletown were Elihu P. Putnam of Cy
 rene commandery No. 8, K. T.; w. R. Nc
 Donald, c. L. Broadway, E. s. Miller, l Frank c. Smith, John R. Pitt, J. w. Hub
 bard, W. A. Cheney, F. T. Beckwith: The following were present from Bridge port: Edward Edwards, esq., Orlando
 Smith, H. M. Knapp, Daniel Rowland
 George E. Betts, George M. Hubbell. l From Brooklyn: NY, were. J. P. Whit
 tier, Mecca temple, A. A. o. N. M. s.;
 Charles G. Allen, Mecca temple, A. A. O. N. M. $.
 After the ceremony the nobles partook
 of an ample banquet at the rink, where
 the dinner was prepared and the tables
 handsomely set under the supervision o1
 John Mccarthy. During the banquet de- l lightful music was rendered by the Phil
 harmonic band of Bridgeport. Among
 those who were at the banquet were George
 B. Bunnell, Professor Edward G. Morton, William H. Van Buren, Gus Williams, ! John T. Kelley.
 At the banquet D. R. filling and Dr. Damon distributed a large number of
 wooden nutmegs as souvenirs.