The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
HEARING OF COMMITTEE REPORTS
AND THE PRESENTATION OF A
PAIR OF GRAND COMMANDER
STRAPS TO MIR. BEaLL.
THE MYSTIC SHRINERS IN SESSION
The Noble Sons Of The Desert Loom Up In
Austin In Dress Suits AID Have
Grand Installa ion and Ban.
quet Last Night.

The Grand Commandery met again
Yesterday morning in their lodge
rooms in the Masonic Temple for the
purpose of the installation of the
officers elected the day before. Past
Grand Commander X. M. Elgin acted
in the capacity of installing officer
and l.. NJ. Openheimer was Grand
marshall OF the occasion. The in
staIlation was conducted with much
pomp and glory and the attendance
of the Sir Knights was unusally large
Upon the conclusion of the installa-
ton Grand Warden F. M. Gilbough
who is also Past Eminent Commander
of San Felipe de Austin Command.
cry No. l, in the name of the Grand
Commandery presented retiring
Grand Commander T. j. Beall with
an elegant pair of past grand com
mander's shoulder staps.
Eminent Commander j. H.
Carter also of the San
Felipe de Austin Commandery
assisted in the presentation.
All the va Ious committees made
their final reports and the following
standing committees were then APP
pointed by the grand commander:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Returns-J. G. Kirns, f. h. Starr.
TemplGr sprudence-H. B. Stod-
dard, James J. Miller, Clarity, J. G.
Kiren.
Grievances and Appeals-D. G..
Proctor, A. c. Baker, T. j. Beall.
Priuting-R. M, Elgin, R. Rrews'
ten, S. M. Penland.
Finance-F. M. McMurry, @. f.
Gribble, l.. Il. Fuller, Il. H. Taylor.
Nicrology-F. B. Sexton, Charles
Davis, John Martin.
TempIar History - d. Heyworth,
John Sayles, X. b. Saunders, f. b.
| Sexton.
After some further preliminary work
the COinmandery adjourned TO meet
in Waco, April II, 1895.
THE SHRlNERS'
With the adjournment OF the Grand
Commandery, the able Shriners came
in tor a showing. The delegation to
the COmmandery who are all more or
less members of the Shrine, were aug
mented by an additional crowd who
came in yesterday to see the poor VIC
! tins taken across the burning sands
By night yesterday there were at
least $50 Shriners on hand to see the
thing properly done,
THE PROCESSION.
At 4:30 o'clock last afternoon the
Shriners all met at the Masonic tenn.
pie for the purpose of marching to the
Capitol. After brief delay the line
was formed and headed by the Capital
! City band, rugged out in gaily colored
| Turkish costumes, the march was
made down Colorado street to
Sixth street, thence east to
the Avenue and up that
street to the capitol. Ali along up
and down the Avenue and at each in
tersecting street the sidewalk and
streets were crowded with people and
vehicles. The galleries were also
chuck full of spectators. The 5hriners
certainly have the honor OF having
drawn a much larger crowd to wit
ness their parade than did the Grand
Commandery. AS they marched two
by two up the A venue, rugged out in
their black dresN suits with feZ and
cane they made most attractive ap'
pearance. The line was something
over three blocks long and it is esli-
mated that there were at least 200
capitol grounds the line divided and
marching through the smaller gates
to either side of the large gate AT the
south end of the capitol walk
the line proceeded up the walk
to the capitol. Standing down
on the Avenue and looking at
the dark arch of the main entrance to
the capitol aud at the long line Of
men, it looked not unlike the Arab
seeking his temple for worship. When
about two. thirds of the way up
the walk the line came together again
and entering the south entrance t.
the capitol proceeded to the senate
chamber and then-the tale is besl
told by those that were there.
THE INITIATION.
1t was : O'Clock last evening wher
the first yell of terror from the senate
chamber bespoke the fact that somt
victim had been initiated to a hOt
sand bath. The believing of thu
camels, the sounding OF the timba
and the sharp notes of the clariOne
could not, oven when combined, drown
the agony of that scream. Upon in
vestigation it was found that Noble
Workman had given one of the poo
initiates a hyperdem Injection OF rec
. hot sand, and was mildly asking if ht
wanted any more. The description o
the milton as given in yesterday
STATESMAN was carried out to tht