The colored American., 1901-08-17
SHRINERS IN SESSION.
,,,uv Prominent Afro Americans at the
Pan-Amencan-Buffalo BreyitieS.

r,aatfuO of the 1mpOEIAI OAaAN NOOAS1AI
Wobies Of the Mystic Shrine have been
m'oi ~ oessiOn In Buffalo for seven days
IL The sessions were held in Lyric
PHoTi P1aT on Maln street. Imperial Grand
Do, B',onfate and Sovereign Grand Com
iodor lonn ]. Jones of the Ancient
naH nd Accepted scottish Rte MasOns, IN
Sao S cheir The presiding officer. Grand
S-o,e+arv General l.. w. PulLeE, re-
oo,d.G the minutes and Grand Re-
Sorlter Iohn A. Bell made the historical
Tots Most Eminent Pfeceptor w. n.
I"Toson and IllustriOus Grand In
'Uecfor General b. b. II. Lullya'd,
IIS Iomes 4. Ross, Sovereign Grand Iu-
s"acIor ,4eneral and Hon. Madison
Hsnce Of New OrleaLs were among lhe
,nnsT monument Shriners. John u,
l Iores the Imperial Grand POten ate
and sovereign Grand Commander and
a member Of the state Legislature of IL
Inois. Hon J. Madison Vance Of New
Orleans D nigh officer in The Mystic
Shrine was IN attendance.
the Daughters OF the Sphinx were in
.ossion during the SEE SION of the Mys-
tc shrine Mrs. Lula Munell OF New
0resns Is the Supreme Grand MatrOn
and Mrs. May Pulles, the Supreme
Grand Recorder. Every visitor turned
ont to see the ShrIners cross the OASIS
At the hall on Monday night. The
gbriners have had charge Of the city
since their arrival.
The Shriners had q short session
Saturday on account OF the civic hOn-
day, midway dey,) they all have seen
the midway ana enjoyed their stay
among the "BisOns." They have re-
turned to their respective homes not
weary of crossing The oasis, but of teli-
ing to their friends the many Rttrac-
tiOns at the Pa American ExepOsitiOn.
The following degreed ShrIners were
present: A. a. Parker, J. r. Bates, 80
degrees, Edward Boy yklns, Rev. J. w.
Jetfries, SO degrees, PittsDurg, Penn.
Jonn A, Freeman; Stephen Adams,
John A. Bell, J. n. Jenkins, Grand
Rapids, Michigan, Simon Dunlap and
j. T. Todd, Darlington, Ky. BarkIey
Hawkins, A. Payne, George Stewart,
VIM. Peters, w J. Heron and wife,
Washington, d. o., John @. Barnes,
Providence, r l, Wm. Coggans.
Richmond, Ind, D. J. Drnhod, Chi
ChRU1 n. VI DOACGp hu0blnk1OAS I" Cct
Va, B. B. SLlyard, J. &, Voolfolk and
WiIbOur G WaId, BOs: on; Charles
Washington, Springfield, OHIO; A. B.
Hawkins, ClaXtOn, Ga; D. Wllnams'
jersey City.
A reception was given at the Nidy
Cottage in honor of Mrs. Butler and
Miss Gertrude Howard last Tuesday
night, there were bug few pre- sent, YET
lhe affair was enjoyable, Mrs. Reeves
aud Miss Gertrude Howard being the
special guest, Of CnlcagO d. l.. Cord
we'll and ). w. JameTsUn Of ChRl lJUte
y T., were present, they held things
Gown 10 their grand etNI every one
present went away, hoping that Miss
D B. Nldy wOule soon repeat the dose.
Bishop Handy has seen the Pan.
American, DR. ard Mrs, D. J. Sonders,
OF Blddle University, were IN Buffalo
IAst week To sec the Pan-American and
Visit Nisgra Falls, pleasant stay they
4sq 10 the RAINBOW City. Mr.. James
H. Phillips, formerly Of Buffalo, but
uOW OF san Fran i3CO, Cal. is In the city
%|0pping with his relatives Mr.. and Mrs
"llllsm Lalbert. Mr.. Phil ps is {
wealthy merchant of California, hs
vii viii 20 10 New York city to purchas.
LIS 1911 stock and then return to Ruffa
~ vi Ills way home. Mr., Phillips owns
..OIIsluersbie zeal estate in Buffalo, it il
W " Oe sold, If there can Oe found q SUIT.
VIC purchaser, Mr.. Phil tps, success Il
perseverance,.
til. n u PhllIlps, Junior, Of the s'Chrig
san "an INDEX" In the city to see if he Cal
r1 &c Inc Midway Miss VInt 10 Da
GCN' tne ei 'cutlOnist of Washington, D