The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
DEALERS TN MYSTIC
Lore FORM A union
Widely Divergent Views of
the Future.
SCALE OF FEES FOR SERVICES
SEINE Complaint Made of Bnte-Cut-
ting by New Arrivals and Up
starts-Three Degrees.

Protection through organization seems
to be the order Of the day and right upon
the heels Of the BARRIERS meeting for the
purpose Of securing better service for
their patrons comes a meeting Of the
palmists clairvoyants, fortune tellers,
soothsayers, Psychologists, seventh daugh-
tiers. and others Of the nk
A well attended meeting was held last
night at the laboratory Of a famous local
dealer in lucky charms, horoscopes and
other mystic and mythical wares and
merchandise.
II was one Of the most unique gather
ings ever held in this city Each and
every one present as a matter Of course
knew what the future had in store for
them and theirs and the whole world at
large. and with all that there we're not
two in the whole assembly that could
agree on any one proposition.
Each one saw a different future for this
universe and consequently wanted meas
ures adopted accordingly
But the meeting had been called. not
Tor the purpose of discussing the bust
ness Of other people or TO devise ways
and means TO furnish them with bappi-
ness at so much per furnish, but it had
been called for the purpose Of forming
a 'Fortune-Tellers and General Sooth-
savers Protective Association"
Complaints were becoming numerous
among the fraternity Of rate-cuttine by
new arrivals in the town and young up
starts in the business. 1t was suggested
b" one Of the members to ask the Police
Department for protection against in
truders or 'scabs," but the suggestion
fell fat
Scale of Fees Adopted.
A dark-hued woman with large. Ius-
trous black eyes, then proposed to the
meeting to adopt a regular scale Of
fees for certain services" She then
outlined her idea and It found favor with
the majority and was finally adopted
The scale" Will be printed and will be
distributed among all members OF the
union in good standing
After the adoption OF the scale a draft
Of constitution and bylaws was dis
cussed and adopted. The constitution
says that only such applicants can be-
come members who are able 20 demon
strate to the council of mysteries' their
"thOroughness and Legitimacy in the ex-
PLANTATION Of mysteries and the telling Of
the future.
The applicants are admitted By de-
gTees- There are three OF them before
being admitted TO the next higher degree
the applicant must have spent six months
in the lower degree
The association gives 10 its members
parchment diplomas bearing the great
seal Of the Lord High Mystic" and his
Keeper Of the Rolls"
Right and Left Hand Charges.
The scale OF fees provides that not less
than 25 cents in silver is TO be charged
fer a single sitting of the left, or the
past. hand; for the right, or the
future, hand the scale provides 30 cents
in silver The right and left hand. or,
the past and future, may be told Tor not
less than 40 cents.
These are minimum rates. There is no
limit TO the maximum, however. Extra
charges are provided for occasions when
frances are included.
One Of the members who deals in tam
bourines and secret cabinets wanted to
know at this juucture whether a tam
BOURNE and mouthorgan seance was not
worth twice the money. The presiding Of
hcer. Mrs Swamba, Indignantly refused TO
agree with the tambOurine agitator, and
said that no matter by what means re-
suits were accomplished. the scales
should be strictly adhered TO.
The question Of the adoption Of a badge
and signs Of recognition and passwords
was also informally discussed. and will
come up TOR final settlement at the next
meeting.