Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-10
ACROSS THB DESERT.
TEN CANDIDATES TRAVERSE TIE BURNING
SANDS
Meeting Of Osiris Temple, Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine, Las! Nighi-List Of VS.
ting MOBILES

The camels belonging to Osiris TEN
pie Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles OF the
Mystic Shrine, were permitted to carry
ten candidates over the burning sands
Of the desert, at Arion Hall last night
They were somewhat frisky having had
no exercise since November last, and
the nerves Of the pilgrims were perhaps
Jared a tride more than usual in con-
sequence.
The meeting was one Of the most
notable in point Of attendance and en-
joyment yet held by Osiris Temple.
The candidates were received by
"Franzy" and Irwin, and assigned their
position TO the caravan. There were a
great many visiting Mobiles, and all
were profuse in their expressions of ad-
IMITATION for the Rightly credtable man
ner in which the caravan was guided
over the hot sands. The journey TO
Mecca started promptly at seven o'clock,
led by Capt. j. b. Mckee, and the Arab
patrol, composed Of John T. Rankin,
George NJ. Ford, D. A. Taylor
F. w. Henderson, Henry Elig,
w. c. Edwards, S. B. Warrick,
@. E. Vankeuren and L. A. Hobbs, The
following candidates were Initiated into
the mysteries of the erder: William c.
Shauleigh, city; Jesse B. Meyers and
Charles S. Frint, of st. Clairsville;
Charles c. Craig and VIM. Alexander,
of Bridgeport; George Debolt, OF Fair
mont: q. Z. Miller and Frank NJ. Kiser,
Of Warrington; w. r.. Neal, Of Statler's
Run, w. Va, and Thos. A. Neal, Of
Amos, w. Va.
When the caravan reached tts des-
tination, Recorder L. c.. Schoen circu-
lated among the pilgrims, repeating
that time-worn phrase-"HaYe you
paid your dues?" Then the Mobiles re-
paired to the dining hall on the second
floor, where an an excellent supper,
prepared by caterer Zlegenfelder,
awaited them. The feast was most
pleasantly discussed, as were also the
LIQUID refreshments in an adjoining
room. Potentate +. c. Mccoy grace
fully presided as POSTMASTER, and
brief addresses were made by Messrs. j.
C. Paine, R. NJ. Eaton,W. c. Shapleigh.
NJ. L. Blackburn, Judge CASTOR, George
Giroy, Geo. B. Parham and others.
Among the visiting Mobiles who occu-
pied places in the caravan, were r. M.
Eaton, of Leavenworth, kas.; j. G.
Paine, of San Francisco, CAL; +. p.
Barber. NJ. L. Blackburn and John T.
Rankin, OF Bellaire; j. H. Crawford and
George j. Giroy, Of Pittsburg; Judge
1. H. CASTOR, Z. n. Boggs, Of st. Glars
Vile: George Summers. George Giffen
and H. NJ. Clark, of Bridgeport; George
B. Parham, Of Philadelphia; w. l..
Shuck and Alfred Brown, of Grafton;
Ezra Mcconnell, Of Flushing, O.; h. A.
Scrafford, w. j. HOye, w. C.. Edwards,
j. X. Davis and Frank Burt, of Man
nington; F. r. Sapp, of Palatine, w.
Va; DR.. j. B. Walkenshaw, Of Wells
burg; Col. O. p. Taylor and J. l..
McIlvaine, of New Philadelphia, o.; A.
A. j. Gaskill and ID. McKain, Of Pitts
burg; j. w. Boyer, of Paden's Valley;
Alex Bee6Out, of Fairmont; Frank ID.
Atkinson, of Cadiz; w. w. Walker, of
st. Paul, Mimi; j. r. Cunningham, Of
Fairmont; r. c. Whiteford, Of Petrolia,
Pa; DR.. w. s. Fisher, j. +. Waters and
f. w. Henderson, Of Bridgeport.
Osiris Temple will go down TO Hunt
ington next Thursday, and will remain
two days.