The times., 1899-08-26

No cheer Is lacked, wine is hid
Allah Forbid Allah Forbid
The Koroaran.
Now. behold when the sun had come out
the five-and-twentieth dawn in the eighth
month, and the camels had come to suffer
from a great drought, the true believers
who are the Sons of Almas and are the
Light of the Eastern Branch, turned their
faces unto the people and cried, 10! Our
eamels do sink from thirst and the sands
Of the great It Street desert are bitter.
Therefore viii we depart this day unto the
Shrine which is upon the sweet waters OF
Oman, and which is the oasis of River
View" And being that ii was the time of
the year appointed for a pilgrimage, tie
true believers took up their tents and went
with their camels. And of the people in
the faith who also went with them the
number was about 5000.
So were the Shriners and the camels and
the people placed upon great galleys, which
swan upon the waters. And when the
oasis of River View had been reached, the
Shriners and the cameis and the people
came from the galleys and entered the
Sacred Grove of the Dinner Bell. And
beholdi here were the tables filled and
waiting, and all good things to drink and
to eat were there. And the true believers,
seeing that no mans shadow had fallen
upon the good things, broke bread and
partook of salt. And the number Of the
people who were of the faith and who
had come was even 5000.
Being filled with food and content the
! pilgrims sought the Shrine which they had
4 read CT in the Koroaran, and which was
j only to be seen by the eyes of such as had
kissed the Sacred Pink Camel and the
! Green Scudi. Therefore went they forth
and each found the Shrine, even though
/ there were many Shrines. In the Valley
Of the Bump WAS a great Sacred Chute and
herein shot many believers and found the
/ Shrine Again did the pilgrims mount
hlcoded steeds of wood and prance away
Through the Vale of Cow Music. Also in
4 the Grove of the Shirt Waist did others
find the true Shrine, while they danced
with peris and houris and cymbals and
| lutes made music. But the true Shrine
/ was found in the Temple of Cocoarut Mill..
where certain wise NiZiers dispensed the
Dew of Heaven and the Tears Of the Brew
master
So We're the thirsted camels led into
the true Shrine and were filled with the
Water of Life. And the camels departed
/ saying, See that hump" And many other
1 pilgrims found pleasure in rolling great
! balls upon small pins and in shuffiing and
playing at many strange games which were
1 in the oasis. And when the Chanter al
4 Koran had called the pilgrims together
1 the Keeper of the Exalted Pass, f. b.
Hay, would have spoken to the multitude
4 And the Chief Rabban, Frank X. Ray
mond stood at the gates and insured the
\ lives Of those who might risk the ordeal
/ And when any man had been talked out oi
an eye or a tooth, behold, the Medicine
Man, Floyd Y. Brooks, returned an eye
/ foI an eye and tooth for a tooth. And
/ the pilgrims were happy.
Also did the other medicine men, D.
Percy Hickling, the large; j. f. R. APP
| pleby. and Robert r. Cooke, serve those
/ who had ears TO hear and had lost their
/ hearing. When any weary pilgrim had
4 strayed from the path 10 the Temple oi
! Cocoanut Milk he was cared for by the
4 watchful marshal Samuel Hart who saw
| that no man became lost in a strange oasis
/ And when any bold pilgrim had fed toe
| long upon the dew OF heaven. he was taker
i into the arms of Capt. A. w. Kelley and
| DR.. A. G. White, who led him unto thS
caravansary of Frank X. Sebring, who. be-
/ ing wise judge and versed in trials, SEN
| fenced all offenders to appear before him a
/ the next pilgrimage of Shriners.
All men are wise, and Shriners are made
doubly so by seeing what is writ. So
when the searchlights upon the galley:
/ in the river failed to show forth full
brightly, the wise Capt. Allison Nailo
rendered the use of the precious stones
! which are upon his raiment, and behold
the waters were bright as day. 1t wa
| indeed a glorious and good pilgrimage
! and all were happy. The camel5 beinl
| filed and the Shriners fulled
And In the night, when other Arabs ha'
folded their tents and were in sleep, GER
tain Ethiopians who were wise in dancing
/ and walking after cakes, were brough
upon a stage and much singing and merr.
| music was in the air The Musician VII
| liam A. Haley was with those Of III
Shrine and such soothing melody cam
from his wand as might cause other leader
10 play Sousa marches. The walking TO
cakes by the Ethiopians was a grand fea
ture. and was much amusing TO the Arab
who were present in tribes. The Twentietl
Century and West End Clubs were tn
participants, and many large kegs of ap
plause were given them. Also were tn
waters and the oasis lighted with rer
lights and fireworks during the night, il
honor of the day and the pilgrims.
Those who led the camels and the be
lievers TO the Shrine are named below
Executive Conmittee-Frank H. Thomas. Pa
tentate; Frank X. Raymond. Chief Rabban; Jaec
bus :. Jorses Assistant Rabban; Benjamin Pgrl
hurst, High Priest and Prophet william r. GUIDE
Oriental Guide; Edward III. Chamberiin, Trea:
urar. George III Walker. Recorder r. H. Pills
Second Ceremonial Master; Evan j. Gray, Dire
tor: Fred W. Behrens, Assistant Director; Fran
L. Mattel, Assistant Director; Philip A. Defel
Director OF Electrical Effects; Samuel Hart, Ma
/ shall. Wallace St-eater Captain of the Guard
John A. Ellinger Alchemist: Richard p. Evan
Alchemist; Samuel ]. Haisett. First Outer Guard
T. Stoddard Second Outer Guard; J. +. R. App'
by Medical Director; ID. Percy Hiekling. Med
cal Director; Floyd v Brooks, Mediri
Directors Robert r. Cooke, Medical Director; T.,
win r. Hay Keeper Of Exalted Pass; Frank /
Hosford, Keeper Of Exalted Pass; William H. o
;erfack Comrnissary TO the Caravan; George /
cetz. Quartermaster; Thomas B. Walker, Captai
| az Arall Patrol: Robert Cook Captain OF M1untc
| -. unrr,anr Mnr-sefl f,nanfer al Koran: j