The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-30
RICHMOND. VA. SATURDAY. MAY 80. 1896.

! greet his Washington brethren and {,
/ see them present on tho completion o
/ the tenth year Of Acca Temples life
/ Richmond" he said. belongs TO you
/ gentlemen. II you shoulld violate any o
| the laws and / should bs compelled I,
/ hnd an inictmcnt against you, a noble o
Acca Temple will succeed me. and n,
viii enter a nollc prosequl"
Mr.. Smiths speech Was interesting
witty, and ornate. and was received with
| great applause.
After the singing Of the duet. "On-
ward. onny Boat." by Messrs. c. H.
| Phillips ana n. G. Rucger. Potentate
Cunningham presented 20 the Shriner.
Noble Dlngman. of Almas Temple Mr.
Dingman expressed the greatest pleasure
at the cordial relations that existed be-
tween Acca and Almas Temples. And
In order. he said, 20 cement this bond
and 10 bnd them closer together, he pre-
sented Potentate Cunningham with huge
piece of robe, bound az either end with
a yellow bow. Each member Of Aimas
Temple wore on his coat lapel a small
piece OF cord. with the motto Hold on
10 the rome" and this unique present 70
the Potentate OF Acca Templeoccasloned
much merrlment.
the great growth of the Mystic Shrine.
The first Temple chartered. he said, was
Mecca Temple. Of New York. in the year
1870 with thirteen members, and the
no,t Damascus Temple, with eight mem
hers In 1885 there were seventy-one
,emnles with d membership Of 5i,sf0 ana
to-day there are seyenty-ilys Ieiipls''
with a total membership OF 4oVD' l@ne @
shrine said Air. Dlngman, was OF tne
'-raa,os, benefit 10 Temple Masonry. IL
a., -, With the differences when eA-
- - hatu,eon members OF different com
..,a-.seriee and made all feel that they De-
I,,,-,o1 ~ one great brOthrh0od'
io,,-sa n'sarr,,y 10 what Mr.. Smith had ssla
80 being free 20 do whatever tney
noe In Richmond. MT. Dihsnion -. -
th.t they had been given sale 49, 49,.
bv the chief OF police ot w Wssil,lis s0l', -,
ybicS they had presented % the onl7l ~ ~.
police OF Richmond ana mat 'ney ie''
safe. ,,- .,~,,, ,fr
pin.-man expressed his great PLEASURE n
having been present with Acca Temple
an tha occasion Of the observance OF
its tenth anniversary. "I hope" he said,
"tbct Acca Temple viii visit Almas Tenn
ple. We win be glad TO see you. we
can't entertain you Ike YOU have us. for
you 10 everything So wei, but we VIII
40 the best we can. And rsw, before
SIT down. ] want 90 ask the potentate
Of Acca 10 sing FOR tho Mobiles OF Almas.
Asa Union soldier ask him 10 sing The
Blue and the Gray
BLUE AND GRAY"
There were loud calls for Captain Cum
nngham. who. after reading 10 the shrin-
crs "A letter Of COMMUNICATIONS to Acca
from Mecca Temple. OF New York, ami
hs reply % the same. sang the beautiful
song asked for sweetiy and tenderly. Mr..
oscar +. Lehman. by special request
then sang "Od Uncle Ncd" in his mellow
bass voice. and received au ovation.
PCtcntate Cunningham then introduced
as the next speaker Air. William N
So nds. who. he s.dd. was now known
amGg the Shriners as William HAT"
Sands. Mr. Sands made very appro-
Pirate address. mostly biographical In
it's iature.
He was followed by Congressman Won
Die. of wyoming whose speech was elc-
CANT in diction. beautiful in sentiment.
and delivered with s'ace and ct,se. SpeaL-
ing or Masonry bee said be recognized
DO as the bond whici bound toerfher in
one hrOthcrhood. North. South. East
and West Ia behalf OF his state and
The west. Mr. W0mhie said they Yielded
TO no man in their devotion 10 tae grand
Old State OF Virginia. which had given
TO the country such men as Washington.
Lee. and Randolph.
Dir Womble said hc regretted not 10
see present the magnificent young states
man from Virginia (Tazewou ElIetu.
VINO Was onr OF the finest OF the young
men in the lower house. and "a worthy
representative of the grand old com
mon~ ealth OF Nrgi1il lie closed by
expressing the kInlest wishes for the
prosperity OF Acca Temple.
GRAND MASTER FITZGERALD
Colonel j. +. Fitzeerald. grand master
or the Grand Lodge of Virginia. was thon
introduced. and spoke eloquently and in
ierestlns.y. Ills principal theme was
Masonry which Doe declared TO De next
10 religion. in conclusion DE extended "a
hearty welcome in the home of the mas
Yer masons of Virginia 10 the piicrirns
from Washington
The night having advanced far into tho
small hours. "a faw more musical se,so-
uons were rendered ana The Sbr,ners
dispersed afte- an evening " rare on
loFnent. The visitors VIII retr,rn 20
W isllnet0n to-n'rhf