The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-20

south and southwestern states where it has membership of about 40, 900, and in it's eight years of existence has reached a class of people that will place it in the front rank of fraternal organi- Zations.
 It was created first in the fertile mind of Dr. c. J. Weatherby, who is devoted student of ancient history. He conceived the idea of forming a new modern order, based on the principles taught by the ancient sect of Es- senes, who were one of the three classes of the Jewish people, devoted to the needs of the poor and distressed in the turbulent times when the Jewish na- tion was fast falling into decay
 Dr. Weatherby has been the power that has brought this order before the people and while it's introduction has been stow, yet it has been on a basis that is permanent.
 In January, 1895, the first senate was organized in Massachusetts, and fol- lowed by seventeen others with to- tai membership of about 5000 and ar engagements are now being made for the institution of the Grand senate in that state.
 Connecticut was honored with Alpha senate No. 56 and Aeon No. 57, both of Hartford. Bridgeport next appeared with Nebo senate No. 5S and New Ha- ven has the next two bodies, which start off with membership which bids fair to eclipse all the other bodies in the state.
 Senates are now being formed in Mer- iden, New Britain, Ansonia, Derby, Waterbury, Middletown, Norwich, New London and a sufficient number will be instituted to form the Grand senate for this state by May l.
 The work of extending the order is under the charge of Colonel A. T. Le- Baron, supreme organizer for the east ern department, who has been with the order since it's first origin and to whose untiring efforts aer due the success of the present.
 Colonel F. E. Bodwell of Louisville, Ky, has been appointed as the chief of organizers staff, as assistant to Col onel LeBaron, and will have supervi- sion of the work in this state.
 Mithra and Homa senates of the Knights of the Ancient Order of Es- senics were instituted in the blue room of the Masonic Temple last evening. From Nebo senate of Bridgeport came their working team, which exemplified the full work of the order under the direction of Dr. G. Skiff Ford of Bridge port At the time that they entered the blue room there was not standing room, in fact some of the members were crowded out into the ante-room a4l1o ,Jo in tba obliged to stand on chairs and settees in order to see the complication of the work of the order. The work was done in the most impressive manner.
 After the institution of the senate s. R. Keith of New Haven of the Railway Postal Service was made the victim of the first initiation of the Essenics in New Haven. Heavy and sturdy. he bore his ordeal well and did not finch. The exemplication of the work was most sublime in every manner, indeed it was awe inspiring.
 After the initiation the members num- bering about four hundred and fifty, with about one hundred visiting knights from Bridgeport, adjourned to the room below, where they partook of a ban uuet, served by C. A. Bradley, which was an eminent success and reflected credit on the entertainment committee and the caterer.
 Among the prominent guests present were Captain W. D. Willard of the first Essenic army instituted in New Eng land. First Lieutenant Melendy, Colonel A. G. Fisher, supreme sarcedos; O. W. Pratt, George S. Weyman of Spring field, Mass. F. W. Pierce of Salem, Mass, o. W. Lippincott. supreme dep uty organizer of Louisville. Ky. Dr. Babb and F. W. Brown of Meriden. who are interested in the formation of a senate in that city.
 The following members of the enter