The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-16

Nearly two hundred prominent Ma
sons of this part of the state pprtiCi-
pated last night in a meeting of Irem
temple, Ancient Arabic order, Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine, in the board of
trade rooms and, later. in banquet
at the Hotel Rudolph. At least half of
this large party were well known men
who reside outside the city.
While the Mystic Shrine is not
Masonic organization it is composed
exclusively of Masons. lrem temple is
chartered to hold it's meetings at
Wilkes Barre. but special dispensa-
tion was granted for last nights meet
ing in Scranton. The particular busi-
ness of the session was the initiation OF
class of twenty -four novices.
The local members Of the temple
gathered at o'clock at Masonic hall
and accompanied by the Lawrence
band, went TO the Jersey Central depot
to meet a special train bearing the
members from Wilkes-B Barre and other
cities down the valley. The train was
composed of three passenger coaches
and an engine and reached here about
o'clock.
A SHORT PARADE.
Headed by the band the local and
visiting members marched to the board
Of trade building via Lackawanna
avenue, Wyoming avenue, Spruce
street and Washington avenue. BY a
previous and regular train special
| baggage car had brought the paraphor-
MALTA necessary to the work in hand.
The board of trade assembly hall
was utilized for the chief work of the
evening. The initiation proceedings
| were conducted by the following offi-
| GERS: Frank Dietrich, potentatc; w.
| l.. Raeder, chief rabban; William CAL
| len. assistant rabban; w. l.. Wilcox,
| oriental guide; Warren Il. Bowman,
| high priest: Oswald G. Nolste. mar
| shal: Burton Voorhees,, ceremonial
master; NJ w. Watres, assistant cere-
| monial master: Charles 5. Lands. cap
| tain of the corps de Arabic Isaac T..
| Labar. whose office can best be de-
scribed by Shrincrs themselves, and H..
! n. Rust, eXecutiOner
1t was 1915 o'clock before the work
was finished and the Mobiles went to
the Hotel Rudolph for the banquet,
| and it was nearly . o'clock before the
feast was ended and the down-the-
| valley members left on their special
| train.
The repast contained twelve courses
composed of the most deleCtable of the
seasons delicacics and was served by
! large corps of walters especially en-
| gagged for the occasion. The MOBILES
sat on either side of three tables, each
| of which traversed the length of the
| large dining room. There was not
much time available for formality or
| speech-making but what there was of
that kind Of thing was presided over
| by Potentate Dietrich, who is Wilkes
| Barres city clerk. During the banquet
there was music by the Lawrence or
chestra of eight pieces.
PURELY SOCIAL.
The Shriners did not herald their
! proposed doings in Scranton for the
reason that they are not of the world
Though under the wing of a far-reach-
ing organization the Mystic Shrine is
purely social and for itself and does
net aim to have its affairs discussed
except by novices and it is not likely
that they will say too much.
There are only four temples in this
state. Syria, of Pittsburg. Lulu, OF
Philadelphia; Rajah. Of Reading, and
Irem, of Wilkes-Harre. The latter's
jurisdiction covers one-quarter of the
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