Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-22
ACROSS THB DESERT.
TwENTY-THREE VICTIMS TRAVEL OVER TIE
BURNING SANDS
Initiated Into the Mysteries Of the A. A. 0. MOBILES
Of the Mystic Shrine-Banqusi
at the McLura

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The Wheeling Oasis Ancient Arabic
Order of Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine
conducted twenty-three candidates
across the burning sands Of the desert
last night, and then recompensed them
for the physical agony which they suf-
fered by treating them to spread at
the Mcclure, which would have elected
unstinted praise from the most exact
ing epicure.
Following are the names Of the vic
tins:
Caleb Burt, Warrington; Rudolph
Wilde, Parkersburg; Dent A. Taylor,
city; Z. n. Boggs, ST. Clairsville; Z. A.
Scrafford, Amos, w. Va; R. O. Whit
ford, Petrolia, Pa; Chas. Barrows, Man
nington; F. II. Atkinson, Cadiz; VIM.
H. Chilwat, city; c. E. Bartlett, Mon
ongah; ]. f. Stanhaugen, Monongah;
Frank Fisher, Bridgeport; John A.
Clark, Fairmont: VIM. q. Edwards,
Warrington; A. Snedeger, Huntington;
John H. Howald. Prince, w. Va; A. G.
Graham, Amos, w. Va; Oliver II. Per-
ry, Cadiz; A. f. Southworth, Hunting
ton; N. Z. Clendenn, Cadiz; John w.
Pelot, Huatington; j. Clark Moore,
Cadiz
At seven o'clock the Shriners assem-
bled at Arion Hall with their victims.
What transpired within, none but the
initiated can tell. but the reporter who
stood upon the curbstone and listened
to the unearthly noises proceeding from
the hail., involnntarily shuddered for
the fate Of the candidates.
1t was almost midnight when the cara
van formed in line, and marched to the
Mcclure House, the Turkish fez and
fine dress suits presenting quite nobry
appearance,
In the dining room OF the Mcclure
three long tables were arranged, dec
grated with flowers, and fairly grooming
under the burden of delicacies. Each
Shriner was presented with handsome
bouttonniere, which graced the lapel OF
his coat during the progress OF the ban
quet. Plates were arranged for one
hundred and fifty guests, and each
chair was occupied. The banquet was
o triumph Of the cuisine art. Following
was the menu:
Broiled Shad. Long Branch Potatoes.
Broiled Pigeon on Toost, q Ia Maltre
D'Hotel
Fried Frogs Legs, Tartar Sauce.
Asparagus, Cream Sauce.
Chicken Salad. Spanish Olives.
l-i Fiet Of Beef Larded, with Mushrooms,
French Peas Young Radlshes.
Benedictine Punch.
Turkey Stuffed with Chestnuts.
| Sliced Tomatoes. Drowned Sweet Potatoes.
Sweetbread, Larded, a la Financier,-
Saratoga Chips. Shrimp Salad.
metropolitan Cream. Assorted cake. .
Coffee Chocolate.
O Roouetort Cheese.
The Premier Banjo, Mandolin and
| Guitar Club was stationed in one corner
of the spacious dining room, and alter
mated with Messrs. Charles Zulauf and
VIII B. Day in rendering musical selec-
tions which enlivened the occasion.
Each number was warmly encored and
some of the performances were repeat
ed. In such familiar selections as Thy
Lands My Land" and "0ur jacks
Come Home Again" the entire
assembage Joined in the chorus, and
the walls OF the room fairly echoed the
melody of nearly two hundred voicet.
Prof. H. NJ. Shockey officiated at the
piano as accompanied. At Arion Hall,
the music was furnished by quartette
composed OF Mrs. Flora Williams, Miss
Teresa Phillips, and Messrs. w. b. Day
and Chas. Zulauf.
When the last course had been dis
cussed and the efficient corps OF walters
had removed the plates, the speech
making begun. Noregular programme
was made out, and all Of the toasts and
responses were impromptu. Potentate
II. C. Stevenson gracefully officiated as
toast master, and many of the newly
initiated members of the order and
visitors entertained the crowd In brief
but pointed addresses. 1t was after
two o'clock when the lights were
turned out in the dining room, and the
Shriners entered the land OF Nod.
Among the visitors who were present
at the exercises, In addition to those
mentioned above. were: Jos. McDer-
mont, of Morgantown; A. j. Ruckman
and G.. Il. Bartlett, or Monongahi Chas.
A. SInsel, OF Grafton; j. f. Stouhagen,
of Monongah; ]. A. Clark, Alex. Be-
bout, G. L. Skinner and s. L. Jackson,
of Fairmont; A. ]. Bonifield, Of Tunnel
ton; j. r. Cunningham and j. L. Kirk
land Of Warrington; Henry Stricken, of
Marietta, O.; Geo. A. Dean, OF Mingo
Junction; Fl. M. Priest and w. L. Ben
der, of Steubenville; F. V. Faulkner, OF
Warrington; John Campbell, Edw. f.
Austin and D. ]. Fisher, Of Pitts6urg;
Jas. b. Streator, of Washington; o. M
Hogle, A. j. Mccullough, &. A. Rich,
and R. Kirkpatrick, OF Cambridge, o.;
A. B. White, Of Parkersburg; Milton
Bush and Sam Hazlett, Of Washington,
Pa; A. X. Burroughs, Of Cleveland; Ed.
Austen, OF Pittsburg; Chas. E. Wells
of Glover's Gap.
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