The record-union., 1896-03-16
MOBILES OF THE MYSTIC SHRINE.
Islam Temple Makes Pilgrimage to
Sacramento.
A Large Number of Candidates In
ttiated Into the Mysteries of
the Order.

The Caravan of Islam Temple, Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine of San Francisco,
to the number of more than a hundred.
made a pilgrimage to this city on Sat
urday afternoon for the purpose Of con-
ferring the degrees of the order on a
class of candidates numbering from
twenty to thirty.
The train left San Francisco at 3
p. m. and arrived here after a lively run
of two hours and fifty-flve minutes. 1t
was met at the depot by the Sacra-
mento members Of Islam Temple, who
were in attendance, accompanied by the
Second Infantry Band. They formed
in procession and were escorted to the
Golden Eagle Hotel, where. they par
took of dinner and afterward' adjourned
to the Masonic Temple, where the de-
grees were conferred.
The caravan was under the direc-
tion of Illustrious Potentate Charles L.
Patten Of Islam Temple, and was ac-
companied by Charles L. Field, Impe-
rial Potentate of America. Clad in
dress suits and wearing the red fez, en-
beIlished with the emblem of the order,
the procession drew a large concourse
of people to witness its passage along
the streets.
The Sacramento committee, under
whose direction all preparations had
been made, consisted of Noble William
B. knights, Noble r. P. Burr, Noble
Charles NJ. Coglan, Noble William A.
Gett, Jr., Noble William B. Miller, No
bic Thomas J. Scott and Noble T. w.
Heintzleman.
The Steering Committee of the Sacra
mento members consisted Of. Imperial
Potentate Charles l.. Field, Noble
Frank M. Cartan, Noble w. H. F. Titus,
Noble John P Fraser, Noble c. S. Bene-
dict, Noble John c. Edmondson and
Noble John H. Gray.
Among the visitors who came UP to
take part in conferring the degrees
were Mobiles C. S. Benedict, V. d. Du-
boce, NJ L Kingman, c. I. Murphy, F..
NJ. Cartan, J. C. Mondso, J. G. Spauld-
ing, j. G. Edmondson, J. n. Peel, ]. w.
Maxwell, J. T. Bromley, S. D. Mayer.
w. c. Campbell, J. t. Baston, L. l.
Stanton, George Thompson, G.. r. Arm
strong, M. G. Strong. J. z. Davis, H. D.
Rowe, Charles L. Field, A. w. Baldwin,
C. L. Patten, J. P. Frazer, w. R. Par
nell, Antoine Craig, B. Horn, S. D. Tent,
r. B. Moore, H. J. Burns, E. de Kay
Townsend, G. NJ. Perrine, J. H. Grey
J. Westphal, o. J. Huested, I, e Phil
ips, E. e. Drake, S. P1ummer, W. U.
Boient, G. Ames, William Mccormack
c. H. Twombley, A. w. Lancaster, j.
G. Wall, John Harkst, J. w. Lucas, T..
Mullar, J. c. Crooks, w. H. Smith, T..
L. Mclaughlin, T. Tomlinson, T. Kyle,
G. Hobe, c. NJ. Smith, F. w. Williams,
A. S. de Greayer, H. w. Brown, Paul
Boettcher c. H. Bassett, Thomas Flint,
J. NJ Curtis, H. Britton, w. G. Brown,
Harry Grey, William Clough, E. G.
Hughes, NJ A. Wheaton, George S.
Dow, DR.. c. W. Wicker, George Hass,
F. W. Titus, NJ. Johnson, w. Briggs,
A. Bromade, George D. Graham, NJ
Jones, J. S. Long, G. H. Dwyer, J. H.
Culver DR. C. G.. Kenyon, A. Kendall
r J. Van Voorhies, L. A. Splitter, l.. c.
Kerr, Charles Bliss and Thomas Nor
ton
After the comforting of the degrees
the Mobiles rested from their 1abors and
partookof a asumptuous and elegant BAN
quet furnished by w. F. Peterson, and
presided over by IllusEious Potentate
Patten, during which many toasts were
given and responded to.
Many of the visitors passed their
time yesterday in driving around the
city and noting its beauties and i'm
provements, and at 3 p. m. yesterday
they returned to San Francisco, having
passed through a thoroughly enjoyable
pilgrimage.