The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-02
MYSTIC SHRINERS ORGANIZE.
alec TEMPLE FOUNDED BY Saw
AMMAN MOBILES.

Masofis of High Degree Eager TO BE
Led Across the Hot sands of the
Desert-J. II. CavanRugh IIlustri-
GUS Potentate and n Full Band of
Omcer AppOfnted-The shriners
Entertained at n Banquet After
the Meeting.
Alec Temple, MOBILES Of the Mystic
Shrine, was organized last night at Elks
hall. The meeting was called for the
purpose by the nlustrious potentate, Mr.
III. Cavanaugh. who had secured dis
pensation for the purpose for organization
and to make necessary preparations FOR
the formal opening OF the temple in Oc-
tober.
Oficers Of the order from the north
and west will be present at that time to
install the officers who have been appoint
ed.
The interest in the new organization was
demonstrated by the fact that every man
in the city entitled to be present at the
meeting, was there. The meet
ing was called to order by
the nlustrious potentate, who announced
that he had received a dispensation which
enabled him to confer the degrees on Ave
applicants at this meeting. There being
five candidates present they were created
mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. The ilustrious
potentate announced that the officers OF
the temple as long as it remained a dispen-
sation, would be as follows:
Inustrious Potentate-J. II. Cavanaugh.
ulustrious Chief Rabban-J. A. G. Car
son.
.Illustrious Assistant Rabban-Thomas
Ballantyne.
Illustrious High Priest and Prophetic.
A. Cults.
nlustrious Oriental Guide-A. B. Sim
mons.
INDUSTRIOUS Recorder-R. L. Colding
UustrIous First Ceremonial Master-R.
A Rowlinsh.
w. d. KrenSon.
ulustrious Director-C. f. Law.
uustrious Marshal-H. S. Colding.
Tllustrious Captain of the Guard-WN~
liam baltimore.
INDUSTRIOUS Outer Guard-W. c. Offutt.
nustrious Concert Master-Julian
Walker.
The new shrine starts with very large
prospective membership. Fifty applica>
tons have been signed and in a short
time it will be one of the leading organi-
cations of the city.
Masonry and Templarism are both sub
lime in their teachings, and no levity OF
any kind is permitted. The shrine is or
ganized by Masons who have passed.
through the various degrees, to give them
q little of the other side, as the shrine
is COMPOSED almost entirely OF mirth-pro-
voking situations and TO give to its MEM
bers a general relaxation 1t ia
one of the most popular orders
in existence, and the only
reason larger number have not made ap-
plication for membership is because mem
bership is restricted to Knights Templar
and Masons who have received the ed de-
gree.
After the conclusion of the exercises the
mobiles adjourned to Hicks restaurant
where they were entertained at banquet
by the illustrious potentate, Mr.. Cavan-
augh. The banquet proved very satsfac-
tory indeed and some time was spent IN
discussing the viands and listening to an
ecdotes and songs by the mobiles.
The Savannah Masons of high degree
feel quite elated at securing this temple
in view of the fact that IL was done In the
face Of determined opposition from Allan
IA. which has for sometime had the only
temple III Nilt SAdNCs III Aeh@ANAo viz
10 preserve this distinction. The credit for
this success is due TO the efforts of Mr..
Cavanaugh. the illustrious potentate of
the new temple.
1t is rumored that those who make the
pilgrimage to Mecca and tread the sands
of the desert sometimes have very rocky
road to travel and that sounds of anguish
and distress are liable to be heard from
the hall when the temple is in session. The
police will be requested not 20 interfere,
however, and the candidates are entoined
never to make their sufferings known out
side the temple.