The Washington bee., 1897-11-06
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SECRET ORDERS.
A. A. 0. n. NJ. S.
IMPERIAL DECREE.
SECRET ORDERS.

Nobility of the Mystic Shrine
Proclamation n:-emanating from the
Imperial Council of A. A. 0. n. M. S.
for North and South America: To all
Imperial Deputies, Potentates and
Ashrath under the domain of the
Crescent: The Imperial Council con-
vened in the mosque of Constantine
Temple Oasis, Providence, K. l., Oc-
tober IS, 1897, in its fourth annual ses-
sion. Delegates were present from all
sections of the country. ConSldera-
BILE business was transacted. The
stitution governing the Imperial, con-
sisting of Mobiles Spencer H. Gilmore,
So, of Providence, R. l., James H.
Lewis, SO, of New York City, Benz.
Myers, go, of New York City. d. F.
Seville, So, of Washington, D. c.,
and Isaac Holland, So. of Phlladel-
phia, Pa, submitted the constitution
as revised, which was approved and
adopted. The Imperial Council also
approved of the address Of the most
Imperial Potentate The Imperial
Council also approved the recommen-
dationS offered relating to the member
bership slips. Also, of Philadelphia
as the next place of holding the ses-
sion, and that in the future the annual
session be the second Thursday of
September. The following is the Of
fetal divan for ISs7--9S:
J.G. Jones, 33rd, NJ. l. Potentate of
Chicago, Ill.
Jas. H. Lewis, 33rd, |. D. Potentate
of New York City,
R. ]. Fletcher, 33rd, l. Chief Rabbai
of Sacramento, Cal.
r. 7. Greener, 33rd, l. Asst. Rabbai
of New York City.
w. r. Morris. 33rd, l. H. P. and P.
of Minneapolis, Minn.
J. E. Reed, 33rd, |. Oriental Guide
of Cleveland, Ohio.
r. H. Freeman, 33rd, |. Treasurer
Of Baltimore, Md.
D. F. Seville, 33rd, 1. c. Recorder
of Washington, D.. c.
E. w. Shields,:.33rd, Ist A. l. c. Re-
corder of Washington, d. c.
]. H. Childer, 35rd, and A. l. c. Of
Topeka, Kansas.
B. NJ. Shook. 33rd, I'm. Recorder Of
Cleveland, Ohio.
E. E. Pettibone, 33rd, /. Orator Of
Grenada, Miss.
S. T. Ellsworth, 33rd, l. F. c. Mas
ter of Albuquire, N. M.
l. Holland, 3Srd, |. S. c. Master of
Philadelphia, Pa.
S. B. Brooks, s3rd. /. Marshal of
Cleveland, Ohio.
E. A. Williams, 33rd, |. Ist Medical
Director of New Orleans, La.
d. H. Darden, 33rd, ]. and Medical
Director of Forest City Ark
w. w. Taylor, 33rd, /. Captain of
Arab Patrol, of Salt Lake City,
Utah.
S. H. Gilmore, 33rd, |. Keeper of the
Exalted Pass, of Providence, RI.
T. P. MohammIt, 33rd, Ist |. Chan
ter of AL. Koran of Omaha, Neb.
L. w. Pulies, 33rd, and l. Chanter Of
AL Koran Of Washington, d. c.
H. H. Gilbert, 33rd, 2nd |. Alchem
ist of Philadelphia, Pa.
DC.
c. E. Coleman, 33rd, l. Organist of
Omaha, Nebraska.
Arthur Thompson, 32nd, l. Captain
of Guard of Baltimore, Md.
@. w. Phillips, 33rd, |. Ist Otter
Guard Of Washington, D. c.
John Coleman, 33rd, |. and Outer
Guard of Water Valley, Miss.
Temples and Mobiles are directed to
lend all assistance to the Daughters of
the Sphynx, which works under the
auspices of the Imperial Council for
N. and S. A.
In obedience to Imperial decree Civ
en- at our Mosque the 4th day of the
Arabic month Jomadhi, i, in the year
of the Hegira 1915.
Further adopted by the Council /:
That all official correspondence must
be forwarded through the imperial |
Deputies. Also, that each patient in
the future have the signature of the
/. d. Potentate upon it. Further,
that the WAsHINToN BEE, our organ,
be patronized, and vote of thanks be
extended the Editor Sharif, w. Calvin
Chase, So.
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