The Portland daily press., 1894-11-21

Forever there 10 be.
Their means of transportation
Was camel. it is true,
And we have got specimen
Which tonight we'll show to you.
They also had a Battery.
Consisting of one gun,
Which they used to place their nahos upon
To shield it from the sun.
Tonight we shall confer degrees
In the true Arabian style,
And introduce our candidates
To the daughters of the Nile.
This camel, it is yours tonight.
So is the Battery. too.
And what our High Priest orders.
Be careful that you do.
Well mount you on the Camel,
And furnish you guide.
And guarantee friend he'll be
And teach you how to ride.
We IL note your imper tons,
And hold you to strict account,
And after you have ridden
Well help you to dismount.
Then without equivocation
While the Camel patient stands,
Give a practical illus tration
OF the Laying on of Hands,"
The Mystic Shrine is really side degree
of masonry to which only Knight Templars
and thirty-second degree Masons are
eligible. 1t is famous for jovial and
hospitable good-fellowship. and great
events. There is no temple of the Shrine in
Portland, Portland Masons belonging either
to Aleppo Shrine in Boston OF Kora Shrine
in Lewiston. Last evenings event was an
initiation by Kora Shrine. Four years ago
Alepoo Shrine initiated here, bringing
live camel for use in the ceremonies.
The Portland members made extensive
preparations for an elaborate entertain
ment for Kora Shrine sent over hundred
members. and Aleppo as many more from
Boston.
The following composed the local COM
mittee of arrangements: Joseph E. Henly.
chairman; Samuel S. Boyden. secretary;
Winslow E. Howell, George Il. Owen, b. l.
r. Gould and c. Fred Berry.
The reception committee consisted OF
Ralph Il. Jordan, Frank E. Holland, Or.
George w. Way and Frank B. Moody.
AS scon as the two hundred visitors
arrived they were received in Reception
hall, where Mr.. Warren o. Carney preslGed
over sey eral long lunch tables grooming I'M
der the weight of seasonabie delicacles.
Every Skinner gave tae mystic pass word
before he got into the hail.
No profane eyes viewed the ceremonies In
the hall, but it is known that they were I'M
der the direction of the Lewiston shriners.
whose officers are as follows:
Illustrious Potentate-Charles E. Libby.
Chief Raban-J. Frank Babb1tf.
Assistant Raban-George D. Bahbitt.
High Priest and Prophet--Henry A.
Jersey.
Treasurer-John n. Wood.
hecorder-W. Q. Bearce.
First Ceremonial Master-Clarence V.
Emerson.
Diree tori. ". Haskell.
Marshal-James NJ. Coombs
Captain of GuaId-Samuel HlDDard.
Outer Guard-E. M. Heath.
The: officers of Aleppo Temple are:
Potentate-Caleb Saunders.
Past Potentate-Thomas Waterman.
Director-Charles ID; Porter
Treasurer-Joseph W. Work.
acknowledgement ". Rowell.
.After the initiatory exercises the COM
many fell in line and marched to the Preble
where the banquet was served. lllustrious
Potentate Libby presided. Among those
nresent at this banquet were the following
new members just initiated, nearly forty in
number; Charles o. Jameson of Portland,
wilson L. Hawkes. of York Harbor. Joseph
n Bridges Of York HaIbor, VIM. J. Miller
of Portland, Lawrence G. Smith of Deering,
Eben P. True of Portland, Charles d. Clark
of Portland. Daniel W. HeZeltine of Port
land. J. Putnam Stevens of Portland.
Charles W. Paine Of Por tland, Hermann NJ.
Cashier. Henry Soule of Portland, Harry B..
Austin of Weld, Thomas II. Anderson of
Skowhegan, Frederick G. Thayer of Water
Vile. ]. Fred Hill. Waterville, Charles s..
Hill. Auburn, W. NJ. Dunn of Waterville, j..
NJ. Turner of Gardiner. J. H. Twombley of
Auburn. J. ". Peabbles of Auburn, Alton
O,Brion of Auburn. "a. L. Stockbridge of
I,ewiston. e, S. Stetson of Lewiston, B. S.
Collins, B. G. McElroy, ". G. Simmons. W..
q Boothby, W. II. Williams, G.. H. SAWYER,
p. Greenough of Portland, f. B. Hanson
of Portland, G. A. Robinson. M. Fl. Dole of
Portland. J. A. Pine of Portland, Peter S.
Nirkerson of Portland, D. F. Nash of Port
land.
with the initiatives were the older mem
hers. those who made City hall resound with
laughter and shouts as the new men went
through.
From lewiston came: T. e. Wilcox,
George W. Furnish, E. Woodside. j. NJ.
snoffo1d. George B. Bearce. r. M. Sykes,
j. II. Merrill, ". M. Greenleaf. Seth d.
Wakefield. G. M. Coombs, C. A. Marston. E.
NJ Heath, L. B. SWEET, John b. Wise. +. >.
French, c. II. Jumper, Willie knight, A. Il.
verrill, VIM. 6. WISH E. E. Scruton. J. IL.
| Peverly.
! From Auburn came: H. g. Foss, II. N.
| Johnson. Albert Haskell, j. II. Scott, u.
| Fessenden, Samuel Sylvester. Clarence V.
| Emerson, r. E.Whitman, George II. Curtis.
| VIM. Pakin, George f. Thompson, l.. D.
Morse, J. A. Greenleaf, W. f. Lord, G. G.
Wilson, H. N. Chase. E. II. Johnson, W. O..
Foss, George f. McGibbon, r. G. Pingree,
C. f. Berry, W. e. Plummer. Albert M.
Penley, L. P. Hutchinson.
From Portla and these were present: W. f..
| Howell. S. S. Boyden, A. D. Smith, James
II. Merritt, F. ". Jewett, G. A. Baker,
! Christopher Way, Isaac Phillips. George W.