The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-09
The MYSTIC SHR|NERs.
Annual Election Of Officers Of
Algeria Temple at Ma
sonic Hall.
Helena Court, Daughters of Isis, to
Be Established This
Evening.
visiting Mobiles From All Parts of tho
state Are in AttendRuoe-InstAl-
Iation Tonight

The annual election Of officers OF Algeria
tcmple, Ancient Arabic order. Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine. took place at Masonic tenn
pie on Broadway last night. and was at
tended by mobiles from all parts of the
state. The following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing year: Arthur G.
Logan, potentate; James ID. Finn, chief
rabban; Robert g. Young. assistant rab-
ban; Samuel T.. Snider. high priest and
prophet; Anthony Harrity, oriental guide;
Frank Baird, treasurer; George booker,
recorder; James Monteath, representative.
Potentats A. G. Logan appointed the fol-
lowing officers: Director, Richard Jockey;
first ceremonial master. Sol Hepner; SEQ
ond ceremonial master. A. B. Cook; cap
tain OF the guard, w. J. tSpalding;fal-
chemist, Frank Jones; outer guard. J. Q.
Majors; captains of Arab patrol, Patrick
Cummin, Archie Loasby.
The annual installation of officers will
take place this evening at Masonic Tempt ,
Broadway, at 1880 o'clock sharp, after which
Helena Court Daughters OF Isis will con-
vens and It's daughters will confer the de-
gree on all eligible ladies present. On the
conclusion of the ceremonies at Masonic
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at Electric hall, corns of sixth avenue and
Park avenue. Tickets can be obtained
from George Booker. illustrious recorder.
Algeria temple is the only temple of the or
der in the state. II ia in a most furnishing
condition. the membership. including those
candidates on whom the degree was con-
ferred last evening, comprises represents
tive men from all parts of the state. The
Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine Is one of the Oldest institutions in
the world, as we'll as the most popular. 1t
was instituted by the Mohammedan Kalif
Alec, at Mecca, Arabia, in the year Hejra
IS CA. d. $685.
In foreign countries the membership liz
confined to the nobility and to tnen of high
order of intelligence, while the Imperial
Council for the United States of America
requires the novitiate to be a regular knight
Iemplar in good standing. or a thirty SEQ
ond degree Mason of the Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite of the obedience of the Su-
preme Councils for the northern or for the
southern Masonic jurisdiction of such rite
in the United States.
1t is an organization which, while ii de-
votes itself especially to the social welfare
of it's members, teaches respect to virtue,
promotes the inculcation of honor and in
teQrity and dispenses reasonable charity.
As introduced in Christian countries, it
is devoid of all Islamism. and is in har-
mony with the Christian ideas and law. II
has no parentage or authority from, or
nor does 1t profess to teach mysteries be-
longing to, or used by, any ses.et society
other than itself.
The order was first conferred In the
United States upon a number of illustrious
thirty seconds and thirty-thirds OF the
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Masonry
and knights Templar, in the City of New
York. on June 10th. 1871.
The first temple of the order in this
country was organized in the city of New
York. by thirteen mobiles of the order, on
Sept. 26. 1872. and is known as Mecca Tenn
Pile. 1t now numbers nearly 1000 members.
The imperial Council, Ancient Arabic
Order Mobiles of the Mystic shrine, for
North America, was organized in the city OF
New York. OF Nahar ct Ialata, the sixteenth
of the Arabic month, Jamaz al Awwsl, 1898
A. H., answering to Tuesday, June 6. 1876.
tives present. II now numbers sixty-four
subordinate temples in forty-o one states,
and over twenty-three thousand members.
Among the visiting shriners last night
were: James Erslkine, San Francisco;
Ezra D. Haskins. Salt Lake;
Little. WalkervilIe; James H. Mon
tieth, III. s. Clark. Heber Robarts. John r.
Bordeaux. Peter b. Dolman, O. p. Blaine,
William Gallick, John e. Lloyd, Butte;
s. w. Minshall. Henry S. Rees. Alt. Whit
worth, Deer Lodge; Thomas M. Reeoe. Po-
tenate Senior temple. Pittsbui &, Pa; J. W,
Mercer, Saladin temple, Grand Rapids,
Mich; Robert Vaughn, W.. II. Coombs,
Great Falls; A. b. Cook. Joseph T.. Saw
hill. Missoula; James ID. Finn, Livingston;
William DYER, Elliston; j. A. Featherman,
l.. j. Hendrickson, New Chicago; William
Mcqueen. Arlington; George W. Morse.
New Chicago; George M. Hays, Louis l.
Fenske, Billings.
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