The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-25

The Mobiles Of Aeon Temple win Assemble
Morrow Night.

ff-'AbAAON HHhLIAs
The mobiles OF Acca Temple. Mystic
shrine. will assemble tomorrow night az
S o'clock. There are twonty-one candi-
dates TO walk over the hot sands of the
desert I'm bare feet.
The call for the meetings issued by
pOtoutatn Cunningham is very unique.
Tho reading matter fills two pages OF n
yellow folder. Tho printing is bon black
ana red. on the outside are two pic
lures * 0ld-time mobiles. some interest
ing reading IN Arabic and the names Of
tho present officers OF the temple. past
pontotatos and The Arab patrol
In Ar. I9re0n. Thursday evening. No
vcmher 2ith. 1896. at s o'clock d. as fol-
lows: Loyict tt Jumah YOm Doth Jamaz
III Akhir Hejra 1874.
Then comes this announcement
Sign or the Zodiac: Jldec-kid. or Goat.
-Cauricorn-kuooe. now You do know
what that means? For this occasion only
w have imported the famous yellow
KID lie won't DO u ting wit en-
The Grand ~Commandcry knights Tenn
plars OF Virginia meets on this day. and
we are promised "a largo class Of candi-
dates from members OF hat august body.
who wish 10 be instructed IN the mystic
rios as taught by Alcc-ibn-Yoonas-Ahool-
Hassan. who was "a Prophet much hon-
ored iu his day (a long time agoD.'
Next the p%otontate says:
"A new petition is herewith enclosed
and hy virtue of the authority in me
vested as potcntatc Of Acca Temple. you
are hereby appointed "a committee OF one.
and instructed 10 use every possible enc
deav0r TO get tho signature Of one who
is eligible. and return IL at once % the
recorder. n you but oNpond half the
.-L..ma fa H.Hrm fIHr FI.F aFaft fHL.N ion
trying 20 induce citizens generally % vote
for your man on the 81 day OF this month
the pOtentato feels assured that the noXt
session win indeed Do "a red-lctter night
in the history of our order
This d. 10 Doe "a feast in honor of Shenin-
Nocseom. THE order of the Icpnyr5 OF
Yemen" Then DE- works on this impress
sivc Arabic sentence: Soofrat-et-la'an
paroo'z-Ioeyafah lie quotes. ~ hoover
believes i Allah and in the Day of
Resurrection must respect his guest"
The Potentate congratulatcs the temple
OH lho Improvement i'm its finances. AZ
our last session action Was taken on de-
uuQutnte." DC says. quite q number
who lad not responded % tlo summon
wore suspended. others were INDUCED uuti'
th.s session. Accumulation OF dues IS
simply the result Of forgctfulness on tho
part OF the mobiles. therefore let every one
OF us see the treasurer each meeting
night
Representative John r. CHARLTON, oui
high priest and prophet. makes DIS regrets
that ho cannot De- with us nj this SEES.
sion. therefore he says. 7 pray thee have
mo excused '
Then he quotes these lines:
$50 minaret. wall. % column.
And tower and dome above.
All ten Of sacred promise.
All utter one accent-Love'
The concluding paragraph runs:
"Nll things tend 10 make this meeting
q grand success. II is Thanksgiving Day
no business cares 10 trouble YOU. Come
70 the meeting. and ii you have no cause
for thankfllness in the outcome of fho
recent election, you can thank the Civol
or All Good that you are n Shrlnor. There
VIII be music-yocal and instrumental
addresses from several mobiles. particularly
the newly-creafcl ones. The Arab patrol
under Noble Edward viii give the now
exhibition drll that night. Ia addition "a
The duties dcvolving on them as escort
10 the Caravan crossing the desert Ores.
suit. ~ and jewel II you meet any
mobiles from other temples. ask them "a
De with u.s.