The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-05-04
SHRENERS' PROGRAn.

Osman Temple, Ancient Arabic Order
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, has beer
printed and is rare and curious docu
ment to the uninitiated. There ap
pears large view of scene on the
desert, with the pyramids and ar
obelisk. The high officers of the order
T are sitting under canopy, and or
three camels are sitting Geo. W.
Thomas, c.. d. Benack and Howard
The camels are drawing in long
string of candidates, bearing the ban.
ners of MankatO, Rochester, ST. James
, Pipestone, Winona, and other places
from which candidates are coming
These are perspiring freely under their
trip across the desert. The obelisk
has sign, Post no Bills;' there is a
milk wagon drawn by four camels on
the run; an orchestra has the banner,
Don't Monkey with the Orchestra.
CoXey."
The invitation reads as follows:
"Illustrious Noble, attend. Grand
| Pilgrimage of Osman Temple, A. A.
0. n. M. S., to Mankato!
| A great wall has come up from the
| Desert, and many unregenerate Sons
of Toll thirst for knowledge and long
to rest under the outrageous Dome of
Osman Temple.
Their Cry shall be answered. Relief
shall be sent them. And they shall
be permitted to test the Hot Sands
and kiss the Sacred Black Stone of
Mecca, on
Yaum Shawwal, 28th day, Tenth
Month,
Hejra 1911,
answering to Friday, May 4, 1894.
Osman's Tents will be pitched at
Mankato, and at 100 o'clock pm. the
solemn Feast of HAssAN and HUSsEIN
will be observed with great pomp and
ceremony.
JOYFUL FEAST
Celebration of Fed ell Fitr. Grand
Receptions! Glad Solicitations. Boun,
tiful Hospitalities! Costly Presents
KooL SoNAH INT TAYIB.
Gorgeous eXemplication of the rite
with full ceremonies and complete
paraphernalia!
TRADITIONAL BANQUET.
(Camel's milk from the Isle of Per
rier Jouet.)
Mary Yellen Lease has wired; she
will be with us, and General COXey
has sent his regrets
COMMITTEES FOR MANKATO TRIP.
Committee of arrangements--No Mobiles
w. III. S. Wright, II. G. Hope, G. E
Stone, r. T. Flournoy.
Committee on parade at Mankato-
Mobiles Wilbur Tibbils, G. W. Thoms
r. S. Munger, w. A. Rudd.
Committee on reception-NObles
Benack, Howard, Thoms, Blair, Shell
Stebbins, Whitney, W. A. Smith
Hugo, Chamberlin.
Master of Transportation--Noble
George Hunsaker.
Stage Managers and Electricians
Mobiles John Buckhout and w. H
Brink.
The following program has been ar
ranged:
Leaving ST. Paul Union depot on Fri
day, May 4th, by special train, at 1:O(
o'clock p. M, arrive at Mankato al
$3.50 o'clock p. m.
Returning, leave Mankato on Sat
urday, May 9Th, at 4:25 a. M, arriv
ing at St. Paul Union depot at 7:4(
a. m.
Fare from all points in the state tC
Mankato and return, one and one
third the regular fare.
On arrival at Mankato there will be
grand parade from the depot to the
hall, where short session will be
held, and petitions for the order re
ceived and baHoted on. Badges viii
be furnished each Noble at the depot
in ST. Paul, and by committee at Man
katO.
Headquarters at Mankato: Saul
paugh House, rooms ALA. FeeC
and water your thirsty camels there
and get relief for that tired feeling.
Il Visiting Shriners are most cordially
invited to be present at this meeting
and join the parade. Hotel expense.
of all Mobiles and candidates are paiC
by the Temple on May 4th.
, This is the ninth anniversary Of thu
t Temple.
The invitation closes:
''Now all We Mobiles, Hearken. Come
2 one. Come all! Bring your fez, anC
r don't you forget it! Come early ant
r stay late, and don't forget, either tina
: when protected by 'Osman's Shelter
ing Dome, 1T takes long time t,
S blow the man down.
Illustrious Recorder, have spoken
CLARENCE e. STONE,
J.. Illustrious Potentate.
!, Illustrious Potentate, you have beer
r heard, and shall be obeyed: