The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-23
SHRINERS TO COME
MINNE'S HOSPITALITY TO BE
FURTHER TESTED DURING
CARNIVAL WEEK.
THOUSAND MOBILES.
TWO
TWIN CITY CELEBRATIONS WILL
DRAW THEM FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE COUNTRY.
Freedom of Speech to Be Tested
General News OF the Mill
City.

Minneapolis will further extend her
hospitality during carnival week and
have among her visitors many mobiles
of the Ancient Order of the Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine. On Thursday
evening, Sept. 3, the Zuhrah temple, of
this city, will hold forth at the Ma
sonic temple, in what the notice states
will be solemn commemoration, re-
union of derviShes, illuminated
mosques, Rotations of thirty sections,
gorgeous professions legendary zikers
and wonderful doseh." The principal
feature of the evening will be the con-
ferring Of degrees upon large class of
Shriners it will be the occasion of a
jolly good time and the application of
the social side of fellowship.
The reunion feature of the event will
probably call forth the greatest atten-
ton. Zuhrah temple has a very large
membership, which is not confined to
the city or even state. This being a
fact, it means that the mobiles living
away from the city will be on hand to
again renew their acquaintance and
exchange experiences since last they
assembled in the tents of the true be-
levers. In addition to the Zuhrah no
bles, the Osman Temple of st. Paul
will send large body of Shriners over
to lend a helping hand in conducting
the large class of candidates across the
hot sands to the shrine. Furthermore,
representatives are expected from ev-
cry temple in the United States, Of
which there are about seventy-five in
forty-one states, extending from Maine
to California
All this mundane collection of no.
bles will be cast into comparative in
significance by the presence Of the
Imperial Potentate of the Imperial
Council of North America, Harrison
Dingman, of Washington, D. c.. The
officers Of the Zuhrah temple have Sc
cured the promise Of Mr. Dingman to
make the visit. He said in his letter
of acceptance to the invitation that he
would be on hand if health and the
railroads did not prevent. Recent ad-
vices received from Washington state
that he is making preparations for the
trip across the country, and possibly
may be accompanied by some of the
Eastern mobiles.
Harrison Dingman has been lead
cles for many years, and his presence
in Minneapolis, at the time of the
Grand Army encampment at ST. Paul,
means much. Besides being the high
est officer of the Mystic Shriners of
North America, he is the potentate Of
Almas temple, Washington, D. c.;
past grand master of the Grand lodge
of the District of Columbia; past grand
high priest of the Grand Chapter Of
Royal Arch Masons of the District of
Columbia. His connection with the
Grand Army of the Republic has been
as department commander of the Dis
trict Of Columbia and as junior vice
commander-in-chie Of the grand en-
campment. Mr.. Dingman is an attor-
ney and has a large practice in his
home city.
The evening Of Sept 8 will be one
of the great events in the history Of
Zuhrah Temple and in the magic cir
cles of the Shriners Of the Northwest
will, up to the present time, be the
most important occurrence. The To-
cal Shriners are doing every thing pos
sible to make the occasion one long to
be remembered, and for that special
reason decided to have it take place
during the festivities of the carnival
week, when the presence of hundreds
Of Shriners could be secured by the
excursion rates which the railroads are
giving. Besides, many of the visitors
to the Pythian encampment and the
Grand Army encampment at ST. Paul
will be Shriners who will have double
reason for attending when the list Of
attractions is doubled. Preparations
are being made to accommodate 1000
Shriners, with the prospects that even
a larger number will be in attendance