The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-05-11
ADIEU SHRINERSl
Osman Temple Folds Its Tents and
Departs After Initiating The Ban
ner Class.

the history OF the ShrinerS in Mime
sofa, and the Mobiles who remained
Saturday were unable to find words
to fifty describe the time they had. |
The class initiated into the mysteries
of the degree numbered forty-four, |
and there were two applications from
those who were unable to be present.
1t was the largest class ever initiated
in Minnesota, and the Oldest members
Of Osman Temple declare that besides
taking in the banner class, they had
the banner time ever enjoyed by the
Temple.
The work began at 1870 o'clock at
Union Hall, and continued until after
midnight. Then the Temple marched
to The Saulpaugh, where a regal ban
Quet was served, the concluding course
of which was not removed until four
o'clock this morning. Some of the
MOBILES took early trains for home, but
246 partook of the banquet.
Osman Temple started for home at
4:3O o'clock this morning. The prin-
cipal officers Of the Temple were pres
ent, as follows: Illustrious Potentate,
Clarence Edward Stone ;Chief Rabban,
j. w. Hugo; Assistant Chief Rabban,
j. w. Chamberlain: Hight Priest and
Prophet, A. p. Swanstrom; Recorder,
G. S. Bunker; Directors, w. III. S.
Wright and G. w. Hornick; Oriental
Guide, r. S. Munger; Arabian Philoso-
pher, w. H. Crary; Pyramid Climber,
r. T. Flournay; Electrician, J. B.
Buckhant: Oriental Poet. FRANKLIN
w. Lee; CHER of Arab Patrol, L. D.
Wilkes; Keeperof Potentate's Signet,
| Wilbur Tibbils; Captain of the Guard,
b. A. Provost.
The Mobiles who did not take the
early trains departed Saturday
for their homes. They were emphat-
ic in their praise of the way in which
everything was arranged and passed
off, finding everything far above their
most exalted expectations.
The credit for the great success of
the affair is very largely, if not Who'll
ly, due to Messrs. c.. d. Benack and
Geo. w. Thoms, of this city, and Mr..
Howard, of ST. Paul. The two form
er have devoted their time and ener-
gies to further the success of the
meeting, and they deserve the compli-
ments that may be bestowed upon
them. 1t has been years since Man
katO has received the favorable ad-
vertising throughout the northwest
that it has this week. The Mobiles
are all well-to-do business men, and
they came from all parts of the state,
and even further, and many saw our
city for the first time. There is Moth
ing MankatO need be ashamed of in
the face of the world, and every op-
portunity to entertain such class of
strangers as was within her gates last
night should be seized upon.
The following are some Of the No
bles present:
E. A. Gibbs and son. G. w. Hiles,
Geo. Knudson, T. Torson, f. O'Mera;
ST. James; L. F. Peabody, Albert Lea,
DR.. L. L. Rewalt, Fulda; III. E..
Thayer, Sibley, Iowa; [. r. Coughren
! Worthington; Frank A. Day, G. n.
Peterson, f. S. Livermore, B. f.
Voreis, Geo. Wohlberter. Fairmont:
e. w. Davies, [. L. Hart H. e. Briggs
! f. A. Walker, G. G. Goodnow, E. B.
LOOMS, PipeStone: J. T. Fisher, W.
: III. Wilson, J. E. Wilson, B. Knapp
Luverne; John Hutton, Geo. L. Tu
neau, r. NJ. Priest, TIC. Collins, VIVA
dom: Alex Fiddes, Jackson; H. O.
Schulz Chas. A. Gray, NJ. r. Everett
Waterville; A. J. Steadman, St
James; L. J. O'Kre, J. w. Gerber
VIM. Haynes, j. p. Hong, Luverne:
IF. Hammers, Heron Lake: NJ. Y
Dewolf, Window: c. r. German and
wife, Amboy: G. A. Ludden, Window
B. f. Strau6, Faribault; John Zelch,
Cottage Grove; n. L. Bailey, Has
tings: G. E. McMullen, r. r. Wise,
Brainard: A. G., Triebel, Saltwater;
N. L. Bailey, Hastings; A. T. Steb-
bling, Rochester: G. Fl. Browne, Still.
water: Andrew Peterson, Chippewa
Falls: w. E. Richardson, J. II Up.
horn, Duluth; J. ID. Young, L. III.
Glow, Hinckley; e. Leske, Taylor
Falls: A. S. Merriam, Otis A. Staples,
Saltwater; Geo. W. Taylor, LeSueur;
Aug. Blairk, LeSueur: c. W. Snere,
A. W. Stockton. G. w. Damp, Fari-
bault: J. G. Fulton, G. e. Wilson,
Saltwater; E. w. Bird, Fairmont;Geo
w. Laing, Window: G. n. Meny.
Saltwater; HI. H. Palmer, Zumbrota
T. M. Hugo, Duluth; Geo. Herbert,
Hudson, Wis; G. L. Van Fleet. Water
vile; III. |. King, Saltwater: j. H.
Ames, Three Oaks, n. S. Collum,
Dwight W. Baldwin, Red Wing: G. III.
Werthen, E. S. Baldwin, John Jaggar,
E. Reinking, Chas. De Lacy, L. d.
Wilkes, G. A. Parker, j. G. Henry, j.
F. Merrill, John |. Black, Paul Mar
tin, w. P. Madigan, III. Edpath,
] FrankEn w. Lee, j. W. Morgan, r.
A. Lampher, III. S. Gilbert, w. III.
Blake, w. P. Jewett, G. e. Hurd, c.
w. Harwick, j. J. Hall, Jos. Bob
Letter; Benz. A. Provost, Jas. Nc
J Clure, A. L. Hannah; I'll. A. Hooman,
Andrew P. Revanstrom, w. L. Per-
| kins, Allan Black, G. S. Morgan, Jas.