The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-24
SHRINERS ON A TOUR.
TIE NORTHERN PILGRIMS TO AR
RIVE IN SAVANEAa TODAY.

One Hundred of Them 20 be Shown
the Sights Of the City - What the
Order Is and the Pilgrims That are
Making the Tour Of the South.
The midwinter excursion OF the MOBILES
Of Mecca Temple OF the Mystic Shrine OF
New York city, accompanied by their
ladies, will arrive in Savannah early thi.
morning by a special Pullman vestibuled
train from st. Augustine. where they have
been spending few days.
Noble Clifton A. e. Merritt Of Mecca
Temple, now in charge Of the Office OF the
De Soto hotel. has arranged the following
programme, which, il the weather is fine,
will give the Shriners and their ladies four
hours OF interesting sightseeing:
One hundred cameIE, with native drivers.
will be in waiting at the depot for the arrival
Of the pilgrims, and will convey them
through the principal streets, past the
Greene, Gordon, Jasper, Pulaski and con-
federate monuments, the cotton exchange
and board OF trade buildings, the 1elfair
Academy Of Arts and Sciences, the Georgia
historical library, Savannah theater, First
regiment srmory, and the club houses OF the
other organizations; down the shell road to
BonavenIure. the most beautiful and famous
cemetery in the south. A short stop will be
made at the De Soto TO give the Shrlners a
view Of the finest hotel in the south. The
party will leave fOr Charleston at lOo'clock
where elaborate receptions have been ar
ranged for il.
THE ORDER ITSELF.
The Mystic Shrine is a social organiza-
ton, combining its membership entirely TO
Masonic Knights Templar, or to Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons Of the
sd degree. It is said that every
Shriner IS expected, at some time during his
lite, 70 make journey over the hot sands
OF the desert, in order that he might visit
the goodly temple Of Mecca, and in all cases
where 10 il impossible to make the actual
Journey IL is SAID that opportunities are az
forded for their making what is styled a
symbolic one. or rather participating In GER
emonies which represent the Journey to the
distant east, accompanied by all Of its trials
aud fluctuations,
The Shrine is claimed by some of its best
members to be sort Of playground for
Masons Of the higher degrees, a place where
they can como together for recreation and
amusement. It is said that man who can
not laugh at a good joke, or show n proper
appreciation for things that are ridiculous,
and yet harmless, can hardly be elected a
member.
THE PILGRIMS.
The following is the personnel Of the
party:
New York city is represented by Mr.. and
Mrs. George W. Miller and Miss Miller, Mrs.
MARKS, Miss Julia Shandley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthew d. Barr, Miss Annie Van Dorm.
Jarvis B. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Cowen, Mr.. John NJ. Jones' Mr.. john \.
Tottsn, Mr.. aud Mrs. William A. Locharty,
Joseph E Miller, DR.. j. A. Kolb, DR.. J. A.
Roth, j; ii. Downes. d. D. S. DIR. c. F.
Booth, DR.. 8. R Ellison, AIR. Charles A.
Benedict, DR.. EisSler. Hiram S. Armstrong
and Mr.. aud Mrs. Emil N. Kosmak
or Brooklyn, N. Y E, are Mr.. and Mrs.
James MCGEE and Mrs. P. II. Bresnen. New
Jersey has representatives in Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Van Houten, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis F.
Piaget, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Piaget, Mr.
Louis Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Van
Em6erg of Paterson, and Mr.. Ed ward Lit
tie, Miss Florence Little and Miss Laura
l. title of Jersey City.
From Connecticut are Mr.. and Mrs
Frisbis, Orland Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Thad
b. beecher, G. 7. Beardsley, c. W, Clark,
Henry Setter, Jr., and f. s. Summer of
Bridgeport; mr. and Mrs. e. NJ. Armstrong
Robert Morgan, David B. Alliug and Mr..
and Mrs. David Il. CLARK Of New Haven:
). T. Warner Norwich; E. s. Miller, Mid
dleton; Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Wait, AL
fred I. Kicker. Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Smith. DR.. J. F. Axtelle. w. b. Morgan,
A. E. Patton and Miss Easton, of Hartford !;
4. NJ. Chaplin, Pine Meadow: Mr.. and Mrs.
g. Whiting and 2. C. Whittemore OF Hart
ford ford; Mr.; aqS Mrs Louis W, Schultz, New
Hudson, N. Y; G. Pugsey, George Robin
son, Peeksklll, n. Y; MIR. William A. Hell
mer and Mr.. George Weller of Cypress
Shrine of Schenectady, N Y. Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph f. Crater, Easton, Pa : Master e,
NJ. Armstrong. New Haven, Conn. Hon.
George West, Ballston Spa, n. Y; MIR. and
Mrs. E. Whiting, Stratford, Conn. Mrs. B.
Scott, Albany, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Able, East Hampton, Coma. Mr.. and Mrs.
William z; Bi@elger, Reading, Pa; MIR.
and Mrs. Fl / and Misses Cora and
Jennie Der Aubury, Conn; Mr. and
Mrs. Thom -, New York city; Mr..
Aaron Levett, salt Lake City, Utah; Adrian
Futteree. New York city, and Gen. Rich
ard A. Donneliy of Trenton, N. j.