Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-01
OUR SHRINERS THERE
CORDIAL RECEPTION OF RICH
WONDERS IN wAsnINGToN.
He Concluded Finally Not 10 Under
go the Ordeal-Grand "TrnditiOnai"
Banauct-"song They Sing So
Well

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March Sl.-tSpe-
cial. Virginia is well represented at tho
national capital to-day. In addition TO
her congressman and a committee from
the Richmond Chamber OF Commerce.
there arrived, on a pilgrimage. fifty mobiles
of the Acca Temple OF Mystic Shriners,
under the command OF Potentate +. w.
Cunningham. The Shriners arrived by
the $40 train in a special Pullman car,
were met by a delegation from Almas
Temple. Of Washington, whose guests
they are. and were taken in carriages 10
the Hotel Johnson. The Richmond Shri-
ners wore scarlet badges. with the In
scrption OF the two temples-Almas and
\Acca-and device like a spade or spoon.
on which were the words. I'm Here"
said to have been the invention OF Po-
tentate Cunningham.
There were a large number OF resident
Richmonders and other Nirginians at the
train to welcome the Shriners. and the
latter received quite an ovation on their
arrival The evening was spent I'm sight
seeing and visiting. the visitors scatter
ing throughout the city, and being con-
spicuous by reason of their bright and
attractive badges. which were novel,
UNIQUE, and mysterious TO the unlnitiated
Quite a number OF the visitors held re-
ceptions at the Hotel Johnson during the
evening.
Tonight az o'clock the Richmond
mobiles donned their magnificent costumes
OF scarlet consisting OF Shrlners
dress-suit fez, and jewels, and marched
to the National Rifles Armory, corner OF
Tenth and G streets, northwest, where
they were received by the full Temple OF
Almas, in reealia. and where grand
function was INDUCED I'm. a large num-
Der of Baltimore nObes also arrived this
evening. and were at the armory, ana
it is said that some sevepty-odd initi1-
lions took place.
ArKINLEY FRIGHTENED OFF
The report that President Mckinley
would be among the candidates for ini-
tlatlon into the Shrlners organization
lacks verlhcation. IL IS privately under
stood that the President inquired into
the nature OF the Initiation, and learn
ing that II was something Ike that or
The famous Sons OF Malta. OF years ago.
concluded to decline The honor. or. other
wise, did not have the backbone to under
90 the ordeal.
After the work OF the two lodges was
completed. a grand traditional banquet,
IN their own banquet hall" was served
IN the spacious dning-room OF the
Armory. after which the Song they sing
so often and so welp fitted the occasion
exactly. They had their special toasts,
good feeling. and good time.
At the conclusion OF the banquet, the
Richmond mobiles returned TO the Hotel
Johnson, Invested themselves or their
uniforms, put on their everyday habiii-
ments. and were escorted to the depot.
where they retired 10 their berths In
the Pullman, and will be wheeled of
10 Richmond at 4:30 a NJ. tomorrow,
their slumbers enliyened by the recol-
lection of tho good time they had, and
the wish May we all be there nett
time" Following is a list OF the Rich
mond mobiles: II. Il. Campbell. j. j..
Phippen. George Schoen. II. n. Curd. j.
T. Wells, G.. b. Brayton. w. ~ Dlcker-
son, A. Q. Houston. w. II. curry, ). u
Bowman. J. Freddy, w. Hall crew.
T. /, Montague, T.. II. Williams, a. L.
Peasants, j. n. Burch. Jr., +. w. Cum
nlngham. +. Il. Sutton, l. w. McNeigh,
w. II. Sands. w. G. Reed. j. A. Otey.
n. T. Euyson. A. ]. SchIeiser. MoA.
Parker. c. Med Blake. Alexander Camp
bell. +. H. Reed. Alfred Won y. Rosenesk.
c. ]. Bniups. w. Curry. r.. Nj. Crutcn-
field. f. H. Walton, and George l."
Street.
THE GROWING FEATURE.
The GROWING feature Of the Shriners'
meeting tonight was the presentation 10
Imperlal-Potentate Harry bingham, OF
the United States. OF handsome goa
watch and chain. The presentation
speech was feicitously made by NOBLE
Simon Wolf, Of this city on DehaI VI
Almas Temple. The Imperial Potentate
is an Alexandria man. ,
Mrs. ]. T. McKenna and Dave Bayhss,
of buckingham county. Va, accompanied
the Richmond Shriners, ana wore the'r
distinguishing badge.