Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-06-12
ELECTED PoTENTATE
Omaha Man Chosen Head Omcer of
sbriners at Imperial
Council.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 11.-(speeial
Telegram )-Henry c. Akin OF Omaha
was this morning unanimously elected
imperial potentate at the imperial
council Of the Mystic Shrine and re-
ceived a fattering ovation. Colonel
Akin Is the first and only Ne
braskan to receive so distinguished an
honor and the representatives OF the mid
die west are highly gratifed at the out
come. Colonel Akin is the nth resident
Of the transmissssippi region TO reach his
present position, California, Colorado, Mis-
souri, and Kansas being the only other
western states which have thus far fur
nished imperial potentates.
Alvah p. Clayton Of Moila temple St.
Joseph. Mo-, was elected imperial high
priest and prophet. Among the appointive
officers chosen by the new imperial poten-
tate are Edwin l. Alderman OF El Kshir
temple. Marion, Ia. as imperial first cere-
monial master and ]. Frank Treat OF FL
Zagal temple, Fargo, N. D., as imperial
outer guard.
While the routine business Of the ses-
sion is not completed. the social part has
but fairly commenced and will last we'll
into next week, when the new imperial
potentate and his fellow representatives
from Tangier go to Los Angeles to be the
guests Of AL Malaikah temple of that city.
Among the important business transacted
today was the granting Of a charter for q
new temple at Galveston, Tex, to be known
as Ell Mena. Temples are now established
in all but FIVE Of the states. viz: Delaware,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey and
South Carolina, and are found in every ter
ritory except the Indian. OF the Canadian
akA1 ho,
temple and a Toronto man, Henry A, Col
Inns, who was today elected imperial as
sistant rabban the fourth place in the i'm
perial divan. spoke with cordially Of the
friendly feeling between Canadians and
Americans as exempliAed and promoted by
such a body as the imperial council, as
was confidently expected by all.
Day of Pleasure.
The visiting mobiles devoted today
chiefly to pleasure, though the imperial
council held a secret session this morning.
At o'clock a large number OF Shriners
crossed the bay to Berkeley, where they in
spected the buildings and grounds Of the
University Of California.
Many more made the ascent Of Mount
Tamalpais. The event Of the afternoon was
a reception to A. L. Malakah temple in the
Maple room Of the Palace hotel, the at
tendance being very large. There will be
q promenade concert tonight at the Me-
chanics' pavilion.
The following officers were elected fol-
the ensuing term: Imperial potentate
Henry G. Akin of Omaha; imperial deputy
potentate, George H. Greene, Dallas, Tex.
imperial chief rabban, George l.. Brown o.
Buffalo. N. Y; imperial high priest and
prophet. Alva P. Clayton Of St. Joseph. Mo-
imperial oriental guide. Frank c. Roundy
OF Chicago; imperial recorder, Benjamin
w. Rowell Of Lynn, Mass; imperial treas
urer. William S. Brown Of Pittsburg.
The only contest was for the place of i'm.
perial oriental guide, Mr.. Roundy receiv-
ing . plurality of twenty-seven on tn,
second ballot. He is a past illustrious po
tentate OF Medina temple, Chicago;
thirty-third degree Mason and commander
Of the famous st. Bernard Drill corps o
| the Knights Templar.