The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-31

bhOnneur DC NotTe MtTe LII
Tho officers are called Curator and Mngnates
instead OF President and directors Bursar for
Treasurer and Secretary. and High Priest for
the man who gets up the ceremonies.
The Union OF the Titans was begun twelve
years ago by Ingersoll Lockwood James J.
Farley. Charles b. Brown. ]. II. Lau. and Gen.
John b. Woodward. Meeting In Mr.. Lock-
woods Office. on lower Broadway. they formed
themselves into a classical order which
should in proper manner perpetuate the old
NEUROLOGICAL ceremonies. They decided that no
man under six feet two should be admitted. and
that only those men over six feet two who knew
how to appreciate mythology and understood
classical illusions would make good members.
So they founded their order with their motto
of "Usque I'D Superos." They have three
meetings year. For that which occurs on
the list Of March the notices OF invitation to
the members say:
OFFICE CuRAToR.
We IRE nearing the day on which It Is our custom
to celebrate, with becoming solemnity united with
digniied mirth the awakening of Mother Earth.
bengnant protectress of order from her winters
sleep.
On the nrst day Of next month March the first,
shall hold annual olympian banquet at the grand
riciniam of the Hotel Brunswick. 1t will be followed
by the usual ambrosial night.
this dinner speeches are made and songs
are sung. tho welcome Of tho opening spring.
Every Titan is supplied with song book, out
OF which ho selects appropriate songs Every
thing is arranged in regular order for this
meeting. and there is n pamphlet OF directions
to tell the Titans who are not accustomed to
the ceremonies what to do. 1t Is called the
Ceremonial Titanic Esoteric." When the
Titnns assemble they greet ono another by
! saying "Salve frater" with their right hand
raised aloft. Then when tho procession to the
banquet hall begins the Titans march In two
by two according to their height. singing their
first song. which Is called Warming to the
Olympians." and Is sung to tho tune Of ohm
Browns Body" The first verse begins:
"oh. wake up. Jupiter. the Titans are a.comng."
This song can DO extended indefinitely by
substituting the names Of other NEUROLOGICAL
dvnities. such as Juno. Venus Neptune. and
Pluto. for Jupiter in the first verso. The song
is sung after this fashion until every one is In
the dining room. Then all the Ttans stand
and hold up their right hands. as if to hold up
the heavens. and proceed In accordance with
the ritual. which says: In commemoration
of the days when our brothers upheld the
heavens. each shall lay his loft hand upon the
shoulder of the brother next him. Upon the
High Priest e1claiming at the close Of the in
Vocation, 'Save. Parens Benigna. all the
paas at hpp R ns
which tn: High Priest delivers. is in Latin. ana
calls on Mother Earth to hear her sons as they
an the appness Of owers
and fruit and good health to all tho earth,
the Fort" and tho Titans sing it while the cup
bearer carries tho beaker around. and rs he
Ganymedc.' and uriiitel hands. This cere,
mony is known as the. "Circumvection, of the
Titan beaksr" The faithful Ganymode is a
| been with the Ttuns since shortly after they
founded their organization.
TitGns rise t. their, feet and sing "Ad
f the sh sn q nS SwoSt
Bye" and tho last two verses and chorus are:
Take thy child Mother Earth. to thy breast.
And let violets spring from his clay.
When his spirit has gone to its rest
In the bright summer land far away
Here's penny. old Charon for hire:
Row over the River of Night.
Here's II tear for the hopes that EXPIRE
And smile for the new morning light
Row us DER row Ger.
TIL our feet press the sladowy shore:
Row MS DER, row us Ger
Til our feet press the shadowy shore.
Then comos the assault on Olympus. At
| the command Of the chief tho Titans form by
twos, proceeded By .Gnnymrdc. and the Titans
Mother Earth, AS they, near tho l,ndrici;
they raise their right hands and. u, they bass.
| touch the stars ouco lightly and lower their
hands. Whcrcupon they all seat themselves
| and the iensi proceeds.
Ihr violet IS the sacrea flower Of tho Titans;
and formal occasions Every member on his
arrival mt the, ban1uot hall Of Olympus re-
| ceveS from the giant colored Ganymcsle u
bunch Of violsts. Tho guests arc not. allowed
to wear yioIssts, and any Titan whp does
iTIitans Join hanis, ,eneirclins the ban AN
band" IRen tn" chief stands in the miildil.s
wh l rht hama t.
T%ss' sf 3 iva sGf On Mar;$ ois
les thIt az co ,i on sunday whom tho ser
some time in June. usually on the longest
s an ho s yf II? aH aRs TTE st
meeting is usually hold on tho Island oi, Cnoney.
amrrngon well known to most OF tho TitanS,
marx ed by unique conviviaiity.
Almost the same officers hayo oficated nt
Mn 81 the oreanzation Tho lrst iist Of
membcrs in 1880 is almost entirely INCLUDED
ne BE- Sas yd sH%%nf 9 s@ thu ss rn:
slgnedby Gen. Woodward who has been Chlet
The WemGers were Chester Alan Arhar Gfm,
@mon %.'t Go D james B'f &S S co., Xed
| Magstali, who was President of tho brooklyn
aud who has been an oilleor of this society
since Its besinnine; THONGS \. Bren-
ing: Lieut.. Gov. William Dorsheimer, Gen.
| Winfield scott Hancock, Leonard jerome.
George Law, Jr. William G; Kingeley. Kiliaen
Jersey. Charles II. .Delayan. the Hon. John
| Finch N. NJ. Beckwith Clarence g. Dlnsmore
tho time the constitution was adopted Long
John Wentworth OF Chicago had joined and
spread over the United States. The number
OF members continued TO grow, taking In such
pen as lanes G0lney, Lewis Rutherford, Jr.,
Keith. Montague Marks, Valentine Mott. Mar
Yin lrgrahsm, Col. Thomas W Knox, Col; j.