The Washington times., 1902-06-22
FEZ-WEARERS AT FRISCO.

The session of the imperial council,
A. 4. o. y. NJ. S., at San Francisco was
a great success, and the rcblcs and ac-
companying ladies from Washington en-
ioyed themselves hugely. Some of them
reached the city on the return trip last
night. but the larger portion of the
Washington party returns via the yell
lowstone Park, and will reach Washing
ton later.
The new imperial officers elected are
as follows: Henry C. Akin, Omaha, Neb,,
imperial potentate; George H. Green,
Dallas, Texas, imperial deputy poten-
tate; DR.. George L. Brown, Buffalo, y.
Y, imperial chief rabban; Henry A.
sistant rabban; Alvah P Clayton, ST.
Joseph. Mo. imperial high priest and
prophet; Frank C. Roundy, Chicago, ILL.,,
imperial Oriental guide; William S.
Brown. Pitts5urg, Pa, imperial treasu-
rer ttenth time); E. w. Rowell. Lynn,
timc); Edwin l. Alderman, Marion,
Iowa. first ceremonial master; George
L. Street, second ceremonial master;
Fred A. Hines, Los Angeles, Cal. i'm
perial marshal; Charles A. Tonsor,
Brooklyn, y. Y, captain of the guard;
J. Frank Treat, Fargo, n. D., outer
guard.
The only contest was over the office
of imperial guide, which is considered
the beginning of the lire of promotion.
There were three strong candidates
after the place; Charles Beck, of De-
troit; r. s. Peck. of Hartford, and Frank
c. Roundy, of Chicago. At first the
struggle was supposed to be between
Beck and Peck. But when the first
ballot was counted il was seen that
Roundy was a dangerous candidate.
Then B7ck withdrew from the contest.
On the second ballot between Peck and
Roundy the East and the South rallied
powerfully to Roundy's standard, and
the fnal vote gave him fully two-thirds
of the whole council strength.
Frank c. Roundy, who in ordinary
course will in six more years be at the
head of the whcle Mystic Shrine, is a
native of Geneva. Wis, where he was
born forty-four years ago. He lives in
Chicago, and is engaged in the manu-
facture of secret society goods. He IS
past commander of the st. Ber-
nard Commandery; present COM
mander OF the st. Bernard Con-
leadeI-lip wen the second prize at the
Louisville drilling competitions last
year; second lieutenant commander ORR
entail consistory of the Scottish Rite;
past master OF the Chicago Council of
Princes of Jerusalem, past potentate of
Mediaah Temple, and delegate TO the
Imperial Council for the last nine years.
Saratoga Springs in New York State
will get the next Shriner convention.
Saratoga Springs had it secured in ad-
vance by pledges from last summer at
Kansas City when the Shriners had a
powerful backing of 127 pledged votes,
and ninety eight were really enough to
elect by majority choice. Then the Cal
ifornia delegates went discreetly about,
talking San Francisco as an interesting
trysting place, as a famous Western
Mecca. and the thing was done.
By the report of Imperial Recorder B.
NJ. Rowell it was shown that there are
now eighty-three temples. with mem
bership of SO. 422. The temples making
the greatest gain. about seventy-fve, in
membership during the year were, not
counting Almas: Mecca of New York
city, z6S; Syria of Pittsburg, 237; Lu Lu
CT Philadelphia, 252; Za-Ga-Zig of Des
Moines, 1873; Moslem of Detroit, I75;
Syrian OF Cincinnati 10; Ararat of
Kansas City, I6s: Irem of wilkesbarre,
1872; Kaluran of Binghamton, 1852; Kis-
met Of Brooklyn. 146; El Zagal of Fargo,
142; Abdalah of Leaveaworth. 127: Is
MALTA of Buffalo, 1926; Rajah of Reading.
12o; Tangier, CT Omaha, 119; Oasis Sf
Charlotte, N c., 116; Damascus Of
Rochester, 113; FL label, III; Zuhrah of
Minneapolis, 1o8; Medinah of Chicago.
80; Mohammed of Peoria, 9S; Al Malai-
kah, SO; Kaaba of Davenport, 90; Ell
Riad of Sioux Falls, s. D.. IS: Yaarab of
Atlanta, "a; Tripoli of Milwaukee, SO;
Kora of Lewiston. Me-, 81; Kosair of
LouisyiIle,'79; Karnak of Montreal, Can
ada, 79; Aleppo of Boston. &c; Boumi Of
Baltimore, 76. Only two temples act
ually lost membership. Algeria OF Hell
eua, Mont. lost 5, and Sahara of Pine
Bluff, Ark. lost 81.
In the last twenty-five years the
Shrine has gained seventy-six temples
and 66.924 members. The total member
ship May /. 1902, was so, ,E22, making
net gain for the year of 6.s32. During
the last year the eighty-three temples
paid into the imperial treasury S3l,-
1880. The anDual dues made $40, 600;
initiation fees. SCI 500; duplicate diplo-
mas. so: rituals, SIS; music books, s21:
charter fees. $50. The Oldest temple
is Mecca of New York: the youngest is
Aloha of Honolulu. Numerically the
three largest temples are Mecca of New
York with 4.152 Aleppo of Boston with
4,34l, and Medinah of Chicago with