Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18
MOBILES or MYSTIC SHRINE.
OF Tbirty-nine Candidate
into the Mysteries of the Ancient
Arabac Order Unique Parade
1.-THE Afternoon and
banquet at Night.

for the elegant way in which they
were entertained in the metropolis OF
the eastern panhandle.
Thursday was taken up by
/ the Ancient Arabac Order Mobiles o.
the Mystic Shrine in the imitation of
thirty nine candidates, their parade
and baquet at night. The meeting
was a celebration of the Feast Of
Moharrum, or the first month and the
thirtieth day, which is known as
Yawmoo1 Faso, or the Day of Sever
ing.
The parade, which was very unique
and which attracted widespread inter
est. began in the afternoon shortly af-
ter 4 O'Clock, starting out from in
front of the headquarters-Fell
Hall-goino over the principal streets
of the city. The parade was headed
bv Comrey's Concert Band, followed
by the Shriners in full uniform. Then
came the thirty nine candidates at
tired in grotesque uniforms and at
taehed to ropes, Postmaster Alex Clio
han. of this city, and Mr.. John b.
Smith. of Clarksburg, brought up the
rear Of the candidates riding on
mules. Then came the City Band,
followed by the Official Divan in car
riages.
The meeting was held under a spec
ial dispensation granted by the Inn
perial Potentate. The meeting opened
in Felle1's Hall at Z 100 O'Clock and
amid the sound of reverie by knights,
the Jingle of the sleigh bells and the
boom of cannon the novices arrived at
Mecca; their parched Threats and
blstered feet were cooled by the
waters Zem Zem.
After the conclusion of the cere-
monies all repaired to the Central
Opera House, where banquet had
been prepared by Mrs. B. 9. Quenzel.
Covers were laid for hundred and
fifty people and the tables were all
filled.
Toasts were responded to by Mobiles
Lewis N. Tavenner, Harrison II.
Dingman, Frank l.. Thomas, Harry
l.. Stamford. Edward e. Baldwin,
James A. Bryan, Il. NJ Showalter,
Thomas Carnahan. jr., Abraham
Horsfall, DR.. S. n. MYERS, Alex Clio
han, Stephen Waterhouse, Alex. Parks,
A. c. Nadenbouseh, W. G. Aquew,
T.. o. Bower Thomas Jenkins and N.
Burroughs.
Visitors were present from the fol-
lowing temples Almas Temple, of
Washington, ID. G. Boumi Temple,
OF Baltimore In La Temple, OF Phil
adelphia; Benni Kidim Temple, of
Charleston, w. Va, and Aeea Temple
OF Richmond Va.
The meeting was honored by the
presence of Past Imperial Potentate
Harrison II. Dingmas, of Washington,
ID. @.
The official divan of Osiris Temple,
which had charge of the work is as
follows:
H. b. Bageley, Illustrious Poten-
tate; Thomas Ct. Jenkins, Chief Rab-
ban; L. w. Blaney. Assistant Rabban
Edward b. Franzhein, High Priest
and Prophet; Geo. b. Peabody, ORR
entail Guide VIM. H. Manning, Trea-
surer; Thomas Carnahan, jr., Recor-
der Conrad Hirsch, First Ceremonial
Master; Jno. b. Wills, Second Cere-
monial Master W. w. Irwin, Direc-
tor; Clark Hamilton, jr, G. G. Step
henson, Thomas McLain Assistant
Directors, +. B Hall, Alchemist; A.
A. Wheat. Musical Expert; j. o.
Howell, Medical Expert; j w. Nc
Donald, Marshal; Daniel Dinger, Can
tain of the Guard Geo NJ Ford, Cap
tain of the Arab Patrol; J. n Walt,
Co,tumer; Jessie Morris, Ceremonial
Outerguard Timothy W Bliss, Guard.
The candidates who went through
the initiation ceremonies and became
Shriners were
Alfred p. Ritell, G.. T. Carskadon,
Keyser VIM. James, Jarvisvllle; w
II. Billmyer, Reconverte; Jno b.
Smith, NJ. B. Kirkendall A. b. Bog
CESS, Clarkesburg; Carl &. Keyser, ID
5. Pelton, Sistersville; Chas w
Brown, II. 9. Getzendanner, Gustav
ID. Brown, Chales Town II. l.. Gun
ningham Fairmont; c. Moore
Chambersburg, Pa, II. " Daniel
{ IIarpers Ferry; 5. b. Stiles, Par
kersburg j. b. Turner, II. L. Cush
wa. Abraham Horsfall, Alonzo An
drews, Albert ]. Moore, Stuart w
, Walker, Alex Clohan, S. S. Felker
Peyton r.. Harrison, W Il. Minghini
, G. c. Keedy, Chas M. Lamar, @. A
Miller, w. A. Guard, Alex Parks
w. Lemen, Parvin E. Deatrick, Mar
tin L. Dorm, A. G. Nadenbousch
Chas. p. Matthaei, Martinsburg