Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10
MYSTIC SHRINERS RELAX,
Entertaining Many Guests of the
Order Last Might,

The armory of the National Rifles was a
scene last evening noc soon to be forgotten
by the 600 or more local Mystic Shriners
and their guests. who gathered to welcome
and pay homage to Imperial Potentate
Thomas j. Hudson of Pittsburg, Pa There
was an elaborate repast served after the
initiation of forty members about IL
O'Clock, and then the rest of the evening
was enjoyed as only the Shriners can enjoy
the good things of life. music and recita-
lions and speeches being as plentiful as
they were fetching.
1t was announced that the occasion was a
celebration of Fed ell F'itr a breaking of the
fast of Ramadan, and the following dele
cations participated:
Mecca Temple New York city. thirty-five
mobiles; Acca Temple of Richmond, twenty
hve mobiles; Aieppo Temple of Boston. ten
mobiles; Boumi Temple of Baltimore $40
mobiles, and Syria Temple of Pittsburg,
twenty-five mobiles
The District Shriners met their visiting
brothers at the depots, and headed by the
Mt. Pleasant Juvenile Drum Corps, march
ed them to the armory, where after the
secret initiation ceremonies had been per
formed, MIR. Harrison Dingman presided at
the less formal celebration. Seven great
tables were loaded down with the good
things in season, and every seat was, it is
hardly necessary to say, occupied.
MIR. Dingman had at his right hand the
SutSl Ol imperial POtentate Thomas
j. Hudson, and on his left. George w. Starr
potentate Of Boumi Temple from Baltimore.
Seated near him We're George II. Walker
recorder and custodian of the potentate's
seal; James MCGEE of New York city, Geo.
w. Pratt, F. q. Alexander, Louis p Echer
OF Richmond, George l.. Street, pOtentate
of the temple at Richmond; William G.
Nickum of Baltimore, Representatives c.
h. Bell of Texas and Seth w. Cobb OF Mis-
souri, who were initiated into the degree;
J. c. Burrows of Michigan. A. G. Caruth
OF Kentucky, +. II. Thomas of Michigan
United States Treasurer Morgan, and 5. S.
Yoder.
The Speeches.
Noble Dingman Introduced the guest of
the occasion. Imperial Potentate Hudson,
who briefly returned his thanks for the
honors paid him, and complimented the
local Shriners uron their work. Mr.. Sam
uel U. Trent followed him in few words,
and then Mr.. Dingman read a parody en-
titled The Daughters of the Nile" full of
witty hits, which was much applauded
Among the remaining speakers We're George
W. starr or baltimore Representatives j.
Z. Burrows and A. q. Caruth Chill w
Hazard Of Monongahela City, Pa, Frank
a. Heed of Alexandria, George l.. Street
or richmond Mr.. James MCGEE Of New
YORK city. Simon Wolf and others.
Among Those Present.
The Baltimore delegation had a special
train. on which they left at l O'Clock.
Some of the visitors were William c.
Nickum. James Clark, Charles Segmund
VIM. G. Dochberman, J. +. Schwatlea. all
officers in Boumi Temple; also E. F.. Baker
}: h. SNYDER, W. J. Cunningham, John H.
Miller, George w. Rife and George Aul-
baugh.
The Pittsburg delegation. from Syria Tenn
pie, arrived in the city yesterday morning
and Will leave today. Among their num-
Der were Clarence G. Corbett James II
orr John Routh, ]. II. Britweiser. Elmer
W. Hazard.
The mobiles from Richmond also had a
special train, which arrived in the city at
$40 yesterday afternoon. George L. Street
potentate; Frank w. Cunningham, j. c.
bowman. Charles w. Dunstan, John G
Rose, Theodore K. Ellyson, j. w. Gaines.
Iaylor Ellyson, II. II. bowman, Frank A.
Reed and L. II. Miller were i'll their party
Among the local Shriners present were
r: Is. Hay, w. F. Roberts, Harvey Given
VIM d. Hoover. Jesse +. Grant, Robert e
constant Jacobus S. Jones' F. j. Wood
man, VIM. h. Middleton, j. Henry Kaiser.
j. NJ. Buchanan. Ed. II. ChamberIin, DR..
j. +. K. Appleby. Alexander Mckenzie.
JOnn +. " Neil and VIM. l. Rivers