The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-15
THE MYSTIC SHRINERs.
The Business Session Was Quickly
Disposed OF.
TIE REST OF THE TIME FOR FUN.
Nearly Two Thousand MOBILES Were
In the Grand rarade-rhcy Have
Taken Possession Of Dallas.

ness OF the annual reunion OF the
Imperial Council OF the Mystic shrine
was hurried through aud finished this az
ternoon and the remaining time will be
spent by the MOBILES IN enjoying themselves. |
Tomorrow was expected 10 have been de- |
voted TO work. but the labors OF the coun- |
ell were disposed of at one long session this
afternoon.
The parade this morning from the
Oriental hotel throughout the principal
streets OF the city to the opera house was
handsomely donu and was witnessed by
thousands Nearly 1000 noeles were in the
procession, and the appearance they pre-
scented was very imposing.
Noble Joseph Swopo OF Dallas was grand
marshal; no was assisted by Mobiles S. II.
Moss OF Cleburne. II. NJ. Gilbough OF Gall
weston and \. ID. Miller. John Hamilton.
r. G. Hammond aud q. l.. Holland OF
Dallas. imperial potentate A. -. McGSf-
fey OF Denver rode in a coach drawn by
four horses lie was attended by more
than dozen gaily decorated aides.
The opera house was proiusciy decorated
and a, the public ceremonies every Inch OF
room was occupied. potentate George II.
Green OF lIella Temple introduced Noble
Rev, John W. Geiger of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa who invoked Divine blessings upon
all Mayor Traylor OF Dallas extended wei
come to the Shrincrs In u neat speech.
Then Adjutant General a. y. Wosencrait,
speaking for Governor Cnlberson, who was
unable 10 be present said in part
MIR. Chairman and Members OF the I'm
pcrial Council Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine:
| Governor Culbepon, being unayodahly abb
| sent requests me In his behalf and In be-
| half OF the people Of the State OF Texas to
| welcome you 20 our state Coming as you
! do as an order sprung from that grand
| fraternity, the Ancient Free and Acceptc
ushn
| civilization has been all along heard IN
thunder tones urging the right and be-
fricnding humanity, and whose fundament-
al principle is the universal brotherhood.
all Texas gladly bids you welcome"
Imperial PotcntaSc McGaffey feelinsiy
responded to these words, then all who
we're not Shrners were ushercd out and
the business OF the session began.
The imperial poteptate's address con-
tained the following. The provcrbia
green by tree In its porennil verdue doea
moi flourieh with any more perpetual GER
/, tnInty thar loes the Mystic shrine. Oul
Increase during the past year both In mem.
bershlp and finance has been astonishing
Our membership on Mny /, 1897. was A.
: 2sO there have died 1853, Omitted a. sus.
! pended 1857. expelled II. making total Of
25s2; there have been initiated 5000 re-
stored and affiliated 400, charter members
OF new temples 2e3. making total gain
!
l. 1898, OF i7.al6. This Ia net gain OF Si3C
which otwithstanding the immense losses
we have sustained, makes a most magpiii
cent showing The following are the tenn
pies having over 1000 members. Alepht
AIoppo 1899. Mcrca 1884 LII Lu 1851, Me.
dnah 22i2, Moslem Iiia filkahr 1879
Syrian 1895. Syaru 1921, Kaaba 1854, max
ing a total OF nine temples with member
ship of over 1000 each.
"The report Of the imperial Treasures
shows that we had on hand June /. 1897
$685. 49, we have received during the pas
year for dues. initiation foes. etc. SO
D27 g5; warrants have been drawn to tn
. amount OF StI,4l8.t 49, the summary and de
tail OF which will appear In the reports o
the imperial recorder and Imperial treas
urer; this finds Va with cash balance OF
hand OF s1i,19s &c. mn increase In the cssi
on hand over last year OF s55ii.F with al
bills paid excepting possibly a few 10
printing and postage OF small amounts.
certainly looks ns though the blessing o
prosperity continues to abide with tn
Shrine"
Then followed routine work.
Of6cers were elected this afternoon a
{, follows: Imperial potentate, r. r. AllP'
OF Knnsas city, Mo-; Imperial deputy 10
p. tentate, John II. Atwood OF Leavenworti
= Kan: imperial chief robban. Lon Is WIN
! sor OF Reed City, Mich; imperial assistan
:, robbnn. Phillip C. Shaffer o. Philadelphia
> imperial high priest. Henry G. Aiken O
Omaha; oriental guide. George II. Green Q
Dallas. imperial treasurer. William j.
BROWN Of Pittaburg Pa; imperial recorder
l. peniarpin w. Rowcl OF Boston; first cere
monial master, Henry Collins OF Toronto
Canada second ceremonial master, Rial $
Peck OF Hartford. Conn; imperial marsha
n George l.. Brown OF Buffalo. N, r.; car