Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-13
OVER TIE BURNING SANDS.
A Score of Raw Recruits Joined the
Caravan Last Night

At the Meeting of Osiris Temple,
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine-A
Large Number Of Visiting Shriu-
ers-The limitations Followed by
a Banquet and Speech Making.
Nineteen tenderfeet join,d the caravan
at Osiris Temple last night, and We're es-
corted over the burning sands Of the DIES
ert. When the oasis was reached it may
he safely said that not one of the class
would have ventured 10 hum the popular
refrain "Wen. ] don't know You're not
so warm" II every duil th1d which could
have been heard from the third AIor Of
the Arion was a dropping pilgrim: if every
resoUuding whack was produced by con-
tact of some luckless Shriuer with the a.
struments of torture which the uniritiated
poularly associated with the meetings of
this order. it's dollars TO doughnuts that
some of the new p grims will be laid up
for repairs All of the mobiles of Osiris
Temple who were interviewed by the Reg
lister man, united in saying that it was the
most successful meeting ever held. For
tunately. or unfortunately, the scribe is
unable to say whether success is measured
by the degree Of torture. the sufferings Of
victims, or some other condition. and the
statement of these Mobiles is therefore
given for what it is worth.
The attendance was excellent, and If the
radiant faces of the Mobiles indicated any
thing. there was fun galore. The victims
were nineteen i'm number, as follows
j. w. Marshall, Parkersburg; +. T.
-
w. j. Rowland. Fairmont; G.. p. Chorpen-
ingg. NJ. G. Cunningham and u. h. Reed,
Clarksburg: d. NJ. Wallace c.. w. Grier,
j. w. Henderson. A. d. McVey, VI. c.
Agnew. w II. Boughner and d. c.. Stew
AFT. Sistersville; Geo. NJ. Narney, city;
/ Carl Sobansk. W. J. Hamilton, d. i.
Haire and T. B. Kleives Sistersville.
These are the persons who superintend-
cd the affair:
Edward +. Baldwin, Potentate; William
W. Irwin, Chief Rabban; w. Alfred VIII
son. Assistant Rabban; N. r. Wolf. High
+ Priest and Prophet: Harry @. Franzheim.
Oriental Guide: William A. Wilson. Treas
urer: William f. Shaner, Recorder; j.
Harry KHeves. LIST Ceremonial Master;
Oswold T. Schroeder 2d Ceremonial Mas
ter: Edward W. Dunaway. Marshal; III.
p. Baguley. Captain of Arab Patrol. Thos.
b. McLain. AIchemist; Thomas Carnahan.
Jr.. Costumer: A. #. Bowie, Captain Of the
Guard; Alfred PAUL. Trustee.
A vocal quartette. composed Of some Of
the most prominent local singers rem
/ dered a number of selections while the
caravan was in progress.
The affair was brought 10 a close by
the banquet which was served i'm the
+ commodious dining hail by Ziegenfelder
/ This was one of the most pleasant iea-
i lures Of the meeting. The excellence Of The
spread being attested by the rapid manner
I'm which the tables were cleared. The
menu follows:
OYSTERS.
/ Blue Points on Half Shell. oyster Patties
/ SALADS.
BENEDICTINE PUNCH.
COLD MEATS.
Ham Turkey. Tongue
CONDIMENTS.
Pickles. Horseradish. Celery olives
CAKES.
Lady. Assorted small. Pound
/ Brick Ice Cream Bread and Butter
Crackers. Cheese. Coffee.
/ Drinks-Any Old Kind.
making. led by Potentate Baldwin. who
waxed eloquent ON a variety Of subjects
! Visiting and other Mobiles were called up
I on and responded in imprompu addresses
which were so uniformly excellent as TO
suggest the idea of manuscripts I'm coat
rockets of the speakers. 1t was an early
hour this morning when the merry assem-
/ blage dispersed.
Among the visitors who placed their
autographs in the big red register were
/ the following. namely:
Edwin S Bachelor. II. T.. Scrafford. Of
4 Pfttsburg: W. c.. Kohl. Edw .. Bower. j.
. r.. Stathers. J. w. Boyers, and w. =. Mel
son. of Sistersvillc. Jos. Caruahan. of
/ Steubenvile; c. s Cobb. Of Marietta: IT,
/ p. Myers. of Buffalo. n. y; J. /. Ellis
/ G. NJ. Payne and W. NJ. Morse of Mari
eta: W. b. Caldwell. of Letart o.; Robt.
MCGEE. of New Martinsville; y. II. Law
renee Boston, Mass; +. b. Morrison, Ma
rietta Thos II. Snyder, Marietta &C..
Trumble. Powhatan; H. Krug, Krug, Nd;
/ Rev. G.. W. Hinkle. Denver. Col; w b.
Penn. Bowerstown. o.; y. T. Clendanning,
Connection. o.; s. J.. Baker, Beverly; J..
V. Paul Washington Pa: Thos Bur
loft. St. ClairsviUe; j. r. Mallory and b.
p. Hassett St. Mory's; j.. f. Mallory
Parkershurg: r. II. Wallis, Clarksbure.
r. ID. Gibson. Charles Town VIM Camp
bell Charles Town: Z. II. Atkinson Cadiz,
O.: o. A. Evans. Mcdonald. Pa; W. w.
Walker Marietta; +. V. Faulkner. l.. h.