The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
TIE NISTIC SHRINE.
Acca Temple Makes Its Annual Christmas
Offering to the Poor Tue sday.

On Tuesday next between the hours
of 10 A. NJ, and p. NJ, Acca Temple
will make it's annual Christmas offering
to the needy poor Of the city. Last year
the Offering was made under the auspices
OF the ladies of the city Mission; this
year It viii be made under the auspices
Of the ladies Of the Shrine. The offering
last year was 125 baskets Of provisions;
this year. there will be POO baskets, each
containing the following articles:
Five pounds breakfast bacon, twelve
and one-half pounds flour, three pounds
sugar. one pound coffee and canister,
one-half pound tea. two pounds
rice. one pound candy. one basket.
This distribution will be made from
the store formerly occupied by Woodward
& Lotnrop, corner Adams and Broad
streets, under the direction of the fol-
lowing committee. Louis p. Ecker, J.
G. Bowman, Rev. w. W. Landrum,
John +. Mayer. r.. II. NJ. Harrison, +.
j. Craigie. Thomas Whittet. Reuben Bur
ton. George l.. Street. Frank W. Cum
ningham, George W. Rady.
The Shriners. while being a jolly good
set OF fellows. never miss chance TO
do a charitable act, and every Shriner
will feel the better for this Christmas
Offering All Shriners are invited TO be
on hand Tuesday. and lend their aid 10
the committee.
Acca Temple has been n success ever
since its organization. and has been for
tunate in having had for IT'S chief Of
ncers such men as Preston Belvin. Louis
T. Ecker. Fred Peasants. and George
l.. Street The annual election i'm the
Shrine occurs on December 2fth. when
an entire new dvan viii Doe chosen, as
will also representatives 10 the Imperial
Council, Acca Temple, by It's numbers
now being entitled 10 two representatives.
Past Potentate Louis i. Ecker has rep
resented the Temple for several years,
and is now chairman OF the most import
ant committee in the Imperial Council
l. e. Mileage and Pay Of Representatives.
and will again stand for reelection.
Past Potentate Streets name IS men
toned I'm this connection, he declining
TO stand for reelection as POtentate.
Frank Cunningham will undoubtedly be
the next Potentate. and will doubtless
be as successful as all his predecessors.
Acca Temples great feature is its Arab
Patrol, which. under the captaincy or
r. c. Edwards. has attained great pro-
ficiency In drill and IS the pride of every
shriner II is understood that the Arab
Patrol have an entertainment i'm view, 10
which the public will be invited. the de-
tails OF which have not as yet been per-
fccted.
The Koran says: When man dies,
they who survive him ask what property
ne has left behind: the angel over the
DYING man asks what good deeds he has
sent before him. The majority Of the
temples are imbued with the spirit Of the
couplet:
In faith and hope the world will dis
agree,
But all manhnd's concern is charity.
Among the most notable evidences OF
the charity of the Shrine last year, the
following should be inscribed upon It's
records:
The distribution OF l25 baskets to the
worthy poor OF Richmond. Va, by Acca
Temple.
Donations TO Kansas Masonic Home, by
Abdallah Temple OF Leavenworth. Kan.
Aiding the Women's Industrial and
Educational Home. for the Children Of
Women Compelled to Work during the
day. by Aladdin Temple, OF Columbus,
Ohio.
Relieving the distress Of sick mobiles, and
OF the widows OF mobiles, in generous
amount by Aleppo Temple. OF Boston,
Mass.
To the charity found Of Kansas City
and the Masonic Home OF Missouri, from
Ararat Temple, of Kansas City.
Contributions 10 the sufferers from eN-
plosion AT Butte. By Algeria Temple, OF
Helena, Mont.
Christmas baskets distributed among
tine poor OF Memphis. Tenn, by Alchymia
Temple.
For the relief OF visiting and stranded
nobies, and for the permanent relief or
seventeen poor families h. Al kader
Temple. Of Portland. ore.
The Christmas off, ring Of Boumi Tenn
p.e. of Baltimore. consisted in giving
so baskets Of provisions TO worthy poor
families.
Damascus Temple. of Rochester. y. Y.
gave gS5 Christmas dinners. and one nun
dred pairs of shoes TO the needy.
III Katif Temple. OF Spokane. Wash,
gave a charity ball. and distributed
over $50 among the door OF their city.
Donation TO the Chidren's Home. OF
Sioux Falls. 3. D.. by FL Rad Temple.
TO the Orphans Home. OF Fargo, y.
D., BY El Zagal Temple.
Generous donations 10 the Masonic
Widows and Orphans Home. Of Dallas.
Tex, by Hella Temple.
An entertainment was given by lsrailia
Temple, OF Buffalo. n. Y. which resulted
in contributions to the Women's Chris
tan Asaociation and tha Women'0 Edu-