Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-13
MYSTIC sHRINERs' BANQUET.
Five Candidates Run Over the Hot Sands
Last Night.

Last Night.
There was a special meeting OF Osiris
Temple, Ancient Arabic Order MOBILES
of the Mystic Shrine last night, and
there was large attendance, many be-
ing present from out OF town. There
were five candidates initiated into the
mysteries of the order, aud the work Of
running them over the hot sands occu-
pied the time till nearly half past twelve.
The work was admirably performed,
and the candidates, though perhaps a
little the worse for wear, came out full
f1edged Shriners, much to their delight.
The candidates initiated were:
DR.. S. A. Stone, Of Monongah.
A. ]. Ruckman, of Monongah.
H. Clay Dean, of Wheeling.
B. D. Spillman, of Parkersburs.
Stephen w. Poe, Of Grafton.
At the conclusion of the secret work
the Shriners adjourned to the Mcclure
House, where banquet was served.
The following menu was discussed, the
dishes being arranged in the technique
of the Mystic Shriners:
JOYFUL FEAST
Illuminated icicles from the sheltering dome OF
our goodly Temple.
Oysters.
Gum Arabic Counts on the half shell.
Legendary stews Fried in the hot sands.
A short devotional wine.
Celery.
Cold turkey Traditional ham,
Speeches. tongue, Novice sardines'
Salad
FeZ Unrenewed chicken. OASIS.
Mahomet's pickle.
Star and Crescent biscuit.
Kaye and Toboggan kske.
Figs Dates. Camel nuts
Shine coffee. Mystic cigars.
Narrative on the nights journey.
Rope punch.
After a discussion Of the viands,
during which much merriment passed
over the boards, the shriners again re-
turned to the Temple and resumed OPP
erations.
A striking feature of last nights ses-
sion, and one which was openly dis
cussed about the hotels, was the adverse
action taken on a number of names
handed in. There were eight applica-
tions last night. so it is understood, four
being from this city and four from
other places in the State, the applicants
from other places being ready to afiiii-
ate with the order as soon as they heard
what they supposed would be favorable
news. But it was like the letter that
never came. and the applicants were
somewhat dismayed.
1t was gossiDed about last night that
the whole eight applicants had been
black-balled, and as it only requires one
adverse vote In any secret organization
to constitute black ball, the unfortu-
nate applicants looked upon 1t as con-
certed action carefully planned. Argu-
ing from the point of personal animosi-
ty it was difficult for them TO see how
the entire eight should have been reject
ed which, perhaps, would only be natur
al In the case OF the rejection OF only
one or two. The applicants claimed to
have regularly fulfilled all the require
ments up to the point of entering the
Order of Shriners, and what the adverse
action was based upon kept the reject
ed applicants busily Illuminating for
several hours last night. They were
seen in various places busily engaged In
discussing the situation. One OF the
applicants who had already ordered a
mystic regalia, fully expecting to be ad-
mitted, said he was Immediately going
10 countermand the order, as it would
be of little use to him now.
One of the Shriners was seen by a
REGISTER reporter in regard to the mat
ter as many seemed to regard II as a
very unusually occurrence. There
need be no alarm" said he 1.-The aPplica-
tions were not regularly balloted upon;
they were simply withdrawn, and will
probably come up for consideration
again."