The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-28
ACROSS THE
BURNING SAND
OF THE DESERT
Thirty Weary and Footsore candi-
dates Were Journeyed to the
Oasis by the
ORDER OF MYSTIC SHRlNERS
At Arion Hall Last Night-Shriners
to the Number of $50 from
Many Cities Present.

Shriners to the number Of $50 gather
ed at Arlon hall last evening and there
was some tall "doin's" in the quarters
| OF that club house. The members OF
this order of Masons thronged through
the different rooms, some CARRIED in the
full regalia Of the native Turk and all
of them wearing the traditional top
piece known as the "fez." The fun be-
gan at 1880 o'clock. when in the auditor
ium thirty candidates were conducted
over the burning sands especially heat
ed and prepared for the occasion. At
1880 the candidates were landed at
Mecca, many weary with the Journey,
but all apparently in the best OF humor.
The following regular officials of the
! Divan presided James B. Mckee,
potentate: II. B. Baguley, chief rabban
Thomas G. Jenkins. assistant chief rab-
ban; William Manning, treasurer;
Thomas Carnahan, jr.. recorder: Bent
A. Taylor, first ceremonial master;
George B. Peabody, second ceremonial
master:. Edward p. Wheat, marshall:
John Beckett, captain Of the guard: w.
w. Irwin. director: Clark Hamilton, IT.,
Harry C. Franzheim and Thomas B.
McLain, directors: DR.. j. W. McDon-
aid and DR.. ]. o. Howells, medical d.
rectors; Thomas C. Stephenson. imper-
ial inuuisitor, and Timothy w. Bliss,
outer guard.
A Good, Meeting.
This was conceded to be one Of the
best meetings OF the Osiris Temple, An
Gent Order of Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine that was ever held. 1t was held
in the oasis Of Wheeling Desert of West
Virginia, a ceremonial! session in which
degrees are conferred. The apparent
temple OF the order in this state now
enjoys 4 membership Of $50 The only
people. who are eligible are thirty-second
degree masons and Knights Templar
One of these degrees must be obtained
before applicationScan be made to be-
come 4 Shriner. -
thS NSiS. IL oNcl
the consuming sands with all the pomp
that it is customary In the initiation of
candidates OF this order. Judging from
the shrieks and hideous sounds emana-
ting from the desert the candidates
must have endured pitiable hardshlps
before arriving at the coveted oasis.
The candidates that safely took the
journey were DR.. T. LeMoyne Hupp.
Fred +. Faris. Charles II. Trainor,
George Watcrhouse, Clarence L. Ebe-
ling and James Mclaughlin, of this
city; W. W. Thatcher. OF Lot! Charles
H. Smith, OF West Union; DR.. W. H.
Kerr, James L. Hall. w. T. Kaiser, T.
C. Neal, E. J. Guthrie. J. Fred Neill and
W. E. Weiss. OF sIstersvile: L. N.
Stephens, OF New Martinsville: John S.
Stanke. of Marian; John L. Wagner, of
FaIrmont; Robert E. Fleming,
Thomas L. Thomas and E. NJ. Hunter,
of Cairo; W. P. Kingsley. OF st. Marys:
F. ". Reese, Of Eureka: R. C. Ankrom,
OF Paden'a Valley, and ]. II. Sedwck,
of Bloomfield.
Many Visitors.
Among the Shriners present were
members from Pittsburgh. Baltimore,
Buffalo. Cincinnati. Columbus. Grand
Rapids. Parkersburg. Clarksburg, Hunt
ington. Fairmont, Warrington. Grafton,
Barncsvllle. Cambridge, st. Clairsvlle,
Steubenville, Bowerstown and Cadiz.
Melster's orchestra of fifteen pieces
discoursed dulcet strains in one OF the
rooms during the festivities and while
the banquet was being served.
The dining room and another room at
the northeast OF the building were used
for the banquet at the conclusion of the
festivities of the desert. These rooms
were tastefully embellIshed and pre-.
scented handsome and attractive ap-
pearances. Covers were laid for 1s5
persons and the meal was served In
five courses. Held & Haberstick wera
the caterers and they exhausted all
their ingenuity to make 1t one of tho
most sumptuous DanQuets ever served
In this section. To say that the palates
Of the victims OF the desert as well as
the other members OF the order were
amply satisfied would be putting 1t
mildly. All the delicacies of the season
were provided for the delectation of the
gastronemIc man and they did ample
Justice to the well prepared cuisine pro-
vlded. The tables were studded with
potted palms and when the Shriners en-
tered, the banquet halls wer Illuminated
by the pale iiickering lights Of several
cantelabra. AS they seated themselves
the lights were turned and In the
twInkling Of an eye they sat facing each
other In the full glare OF n myriad Of in
canhcscent lights. .
Here season OF oratory was INDUCED
IN. Potentate las, b. Mckee gracefully
presided US toastmaster and toasts were
responded by number OF the visiting
members. In the wee sma' hours the
Mystic ShrinerH wcnded their way
homeward, those initiated n few min
utes before no longer mystic, but all of
them satisfied thnt they had spent an
evening OF unalloyed enjoyment among
the most congeninl OF fellows.
The next event In shrinedom viii be
the First Annual concert and ball of
the Arab Patrol OF Osiris Temple, A. A.
o. N. NJ. s.. complimentary to tho Ma
sonic fraternity. This affair will be
given by the lndleR, who hnYN hmm