The Saint Paul globe., 1898-01-20
ARE SRRInERS NOW
SEVENTEEN CANDIDATES ARE EN-
LIGHTENED AND ENTERTAINED
BY OSMAN TEMPLE.
1T WAS A GREAT OCCASION.
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VISITORS WE'RE PRESENT FROM
FARGO, DULUTH, WINONA AND
OTHER CITIES.
1T WAS A GREAT OCCASION.
BANQUET FOLLOWS CEREMONIES
Grand Commander ID. r. Fu4-meI
Drops I'm Long Enough for a
Hearty Greeting.

Inc ofhcers Of Osman Temple, An
clent and Accepted Order of Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine, donned for the first
tlme last night their magnificent white
satin fezzes, and escorted some seven
teen promising candidates over the hot
sands Of the desert! To put it mod
estly, 1t was good. 1T was even better
than that. The journey Of the embryo
Shriners was made under the personal
supervision of the junior member of
one of st. PauPs jobbing concerns. and
his fellow Shriners. otter it was all
over, doffed their fezzes to him long
enough to say it was the hottest that
ever happened. This fact is duly at
tested by many mobiles, members of the
order, who were present from Fargo,
Duluth. Winona. Preston, Faribault
and Worthington. There were some
seventeen ordinary citizens who have
been training for the event for some
weeks, and their actions at the start
occasioned considerable amusement
among the assembled mobiles. The list
Of starters is as follows: w. c. Sar-
gent, A. P. Cook, w. A. Albeit, H. B.
Knudson and L. A. Elbert, of Duluth;
j. M. Sponsel, of Brainerd; H M. Cros-
by, William Knowd, A. Conhaim, Fl.
Weiss and w. H. Hill, Of st. Paul and
G. E. Low, B. ]. Merrill, c. A. Staples,
Henry Wolfer and A. j. hammers, of
n. EIVeIeth
1t had to be admitted that at the line
the Duluth candidates were the gamest.
billie" Sargent, who is really the only
man who ever succeeded in bsing a So
cial leader and president of the Boat
club in Duluth, and the sheriff Of st.
Louis county at one and the same time
was the real thing" Before he had set
out for the first oasis, a legend was
found attached to him:
az am from Duluth. want tba who'll
thing"
His case was given special attention.
and If the soles Of his feet don't burn
this morning it will be because he had
on silk hosiery. The travellers were as
sembled about the tent, which has be-
come a part of the shrine property, and
When Toby, the factotum, saw the fin
fsh In prospect for Sargent he tugged
and tugged and finally created much
havoc by "breaking the rope" This
is the first time 1t has occurred. The
incidents Of the journey certainly defy
description, but when the party reached
the last oasis. after having been msled
by more than one mirage. the tired
journeyers were fed upon prepared
cameps milk. until refreshed
When the ceremonies were at an end
and the dropping spirits of the travel
ers revived, all hands repaired to the
immense banquet hall where Potentate
F. E. Rice presided. There were seated
around the festal board not less than
250 Shriners
During the evening Deputy Grand Com
mander w. E. Richardson of Duluth, and
Gs'Isl Gs1nd co@%sndsr on 1sa b Farmer Of Spring
in from an inspection trip. They were warm
ly. welcomed and set on, their way rejoicing
later in the evening. The banquet was sunnp.
tuous in all it's Details The courses were
punetured by very excellent music. given by
Prof. Charles Graves. and his Fort Smelling
infantry band. There Were speeches, songs
and stories, and the evening was rounded out
in thoroughly enjoyable manner being
participated in byo manys prominent Shriners
of both ST. Paul and Minneapolis, and other
cities cite Of the state. The entertainers were in
their element. and did their full share to
make the meeting one of the most successful
and enjoyable ever held by Osman temple
A large representation from the Ell Zagal
temple. of Fargo, headed by Mayor J. A.
Johnson. came down to attend the meeting
In the party were: A. J. Craig. c. ]. Ma
huker S. F: Regan; w. H. Plagemoon. ]. c.
Robert, Joseph Nelson, Fred AUX, H. Bac-
chenheimer, A. e. Clevdening John Jardlne,
~ j. Olson. II. r DOUGLASS. John Anderson
Joe A. Kerson, T. c.. CSmf. George Osgood
o. Thorslenson, NJ. A. Baldwin