Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-05

ing of last Thursday CMsundy Thutsday) by
Semper Fidelis chapter No. l, Knights Rose
Croix, Of the Scottish rite. The old custom
was performed in the presence Of a large
number Of the chapter.
At the conclusion OF the ceremony the
occasion was closed in the time-hcnored and
acceptable fashion. with a feast, which was
spread in the large dining room Of Masonic
temple. More than 100 guests took their
seats about the board, and several hours
were spent in a discussion OF the viants and
the enjoyment OF the flow of wit and reason
which followed. The banquet was OF the
KIND that plentifully satisfies, The menu was
excellent, and the dishes were excellently
prepared, the two chief requisites of a feast.
1t included all the delicacies Of the season.
When the feasting was completed the
speech making was taken up under the d-
rection Of Colonel Henry c. Akin, who acted
as POSTMASTER. The list of toasts and re-
sponses was as follows; The President Of
the United States" William w. Keysor;
The Supreme Council of the Ancient aud
Accepted Scottish Rite for the Southern
Jurisdiction of the United States" Henry G..
Akin; The Grand Commander Champion S.
Chase; The Grand Lodge aad Grand Master
Masons of the State of Nebraska" Past
Grand Master John Erhardt of Stanton; THE
Memory of the Brethren of the Rose Croix
Whose Labors Here Below Have Ceased Dur
ing the Present Masonic Year" Winfield S.
Strawn; Our Inspector General, Sir Robert
Carol Jordan" Thomas d. Crane; "Fratcrn-
ity: Blest Be the Tie that Binds" Rev. S.
Wright Butler.
The ceremony which was celebrated Is
obligatory, and has been a custom for years.
1t %typifea, so to speak. the crucitiXlon and
death of the savior. The lights remain ex-
tinguished until Easter Sunday, when the
ceremony of relighting takes place. The
latter ceremony will be celebrated today at
$50 o'clock by the chapter.
April "a is the date that has been fixed
by Tangier temple, Ancient Arabic Order
knights of the Mystic Shrine, upon which
the caravan will escort the class of novi-
tiates across the deserts. There is every
indication that there will be a large num-
Der of the unwashed who will offer them
selves as candidates for the %tortures in order
to become as clean as the unbeaten snow.
A literally hot time is promised them. but
nevertheless the responses to invitations
to join the caravan have been quite nu-
merous.
Neighborlng mobiles also appear to be get
ting a hustle upon themselves. Notice Is
received of a big meeting to be held in Sioux
City on next Tuesday, to which members
of different temples throughout the state
have been invited. Proclamaticns have been
issued. The following is a sample, which APP
pears to have been concocted after the i'll
lustrious potentate had drunk deeply from
the well:
The sands, which glowed with a fervent
heat at OskaloQsa had hardly time to cool
tu a cherry red when our i.lustrious p1ton-
tate was beseeched. in tones which he could
not resist, to gladden. the hearts of a class
of virtuous candidates., in whom all sinful
desires have been throughly tanned by the
rigid fast of Ramadan, which they have
conscientiously kept.
fuse the light of our glorious prophet
s.ve to the pleadings of these worthy as
pirants, he viii open the Mystic Shrine in
StS"S of GUY ihe o" 10th aeSlS Moh sl nlShai 'h month 7sa
Showwal, Ammo Hegira, 1913. corresponding
in the vulgar calendar to Tuesday, April
1t is an established fact that certain
organizations are governed by laws of
eo 5dee1 of t iesf Medes '% and Peps,a ms inf infr aaiHons
of which are met with penalties out of all
proportion to the triviality of the offense;
color of these antiquated statutes, for a
cause has been imported int the imperial
elapse between the reception of a petition
and action ih. thereon; a ca az nhs w, who
has had his character so thoroughly in
vestigated by the different bodies through
which he has passed that the Limitation
The juris-consults of our order. who
framed the constitution, have recognized
mild Beccaria, have empowered the i'm
perial potentate to dispense with the
liiltt
In this particular case the imperial po-
%tentate has been pleased to grant a special
ceive and act upon such petitions as may be
action will be taken.
The length of the journey to Sioux City
is such as to overtax the strength of our
camels, which have been reduced in flesh
Obliged to avail itself of the infidel device
The business meeting will be held in the
hall nrnNl1pd for the nnTn0=p at z n'plnpk
in the evening, and will be dispatched with
such celebrity as is consistent with through
~joyfully welcomed into our midst and their
names enrolled upon our records;
prophet. MIay Allah favor and preserve
hind She is held in great veneration by
all good Moslems. The first day of Show
wa! is Ecdoo'l Fltr .(break Of the FASH
Tombs of relatives, friends and of saints
are visited in this month.
The traditional banquet will be served in
the usual happy manner, and all present
viii be heartily invited to break the fast
Els selamu Aleikum! Don't forget your
Mention has already ben made in this
column Of the meeting of the grand com
mandery which will convene in annual ses-
sion in this city on April 1G. The session
promises to be a successful and interesting
one and a goodly number Of delegates are
expected. The local commandery met last
II GHN ~ tISCI tiiiCcIs, Dul ne result CJulu
not be obtained in time for publication in
this column. The preceptory elections occur
tomorrow and these Of Rose CroiX on next
Thursday evening.
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows.
On Saturday, March %, a week ago last
night, Ivy lodge No. 33, Daughters of Re-
bekah. celebrated the ninth anniversary OF
it's institution. The affair did full honor to
the occasion, for 1t consisted Of one of the
most enjoyable entertainments that has been
given in the city. II occurred in the lodge
rooms in the Continental block.
The principal features of the evening con-
sisted Of an Informal reception to the past
noble grands OF the lodge, all Of whom re-
sponded with addresses or remarks. The
ball was started by the present incumbent
Of the Office, Mrs. James. W. Bouk. She was
followed by others, who were: Meadanes j.
w. Melish, w. K. Mathis, S. f.. Waiall, S.
r. Patten. Gates and j. B. West. John
Evans. past grand master of the state. also
made a neat speech.
The addresses were interDosed with mu-
steal selections. which consisted Of a piano
solo by Miss Hardy, a violin solo by Mss
Geneyieye J%effries. a piano duet by Misses
STUNT and Wright, and a vocal solo by Mas
ter STUNT. The program was under the di-
reCtiOn of DIR. :. r. Patten WIN acted 40