Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-21
MYSTIC SHRINE.
Public Installation and Banquet
Last Night.
FINE EMIT.

on Third street. the Ancient Arabic
order of the Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine gave their annual public in
~stallation and banquet to their fami-
lies and a few friends.
The installation ceremony was spec.
tacular and very beautiful.
The guests began to arrive early,
but il was $50 before the doors of
the ante-room opened and there ap-
peared a long line of Shriners dressed
in gorgeous robes of Oriental color,
keeping time to an inspiring march.
The oficers-elect wore purple and
green, their subjects wore the ordi-
nary robes of red. The procession was
grand and very impressive.
Arthur Everitt, with the dignity
equal to a king, officiated as installing
officer, the list being as follows:
H. H. Tilton, illustrious %potentate;
c. K. Newhall, chief raban; e. l.. Med
Ter, assistant raban; w. II. Hahn, high
priest and prophet; John Borradaile,
Oriental guide, installed by proxy;
Arthur j. Maloy, treasurer, installed
by proxy; T.. B. Harsch, first ceremon-
ial master; f. e. Sturges. second cere-
monial master; A. Everitt, director;
w. ". Strong, marshal; H. o. Strong.
captain of the guard; A. NJ. Whitcomb,
outer guard; c.. X. Newhall, represent
alive to imperial council.
The retiring illustrious chief poten-
tate, Charles Mausard. was presented
with an elegant jewel, as a token of
esteem, from the members of the
lodge.
DR.. ]. II. Wroth made the %presenta-
ton speech in a very admirable man
ner, saying that no chief officer had
ever performed his duties with more
ability and fidelity.
Then came the program of the even
ing, and both literary and musical
numbers were enjoyed. The first part
included the following:
Spanish Dance No. 2 and 3, Mows-
kowski, Mabel Himoe and Miss Flora
Vann.
Quartet, selected, Messrs. Hunt,
Hodgin, Billiard and Howell.
Piano solo, Fruhlingratschen, Sind
ing, Mabel S. Himoe.
NOCdl SOlO, lOtC0lcllOllS, INOiiio
Miss Mabel Fitch. Mabel Himoe, plan
list; violin obligato. Bruno Dieckmann.
Recitation, selected, Mrs. Nothomb.
Violin solo, Polish Dance" Schar-
wenka, Bruno Dieckmann. Mabel S.
Himoe, piano.
Arion Mandolin club, "Tuyo Stem
pre-" Misses Hill, Gehring, Johnson,
Messrs. Heyn, Adair, Myers, Mohlman.
The guests then returned to the as
sembly hall to enjoy the remainder of
the splendid program:
Bass solo, The Old Sexton" A. L.
Newton, accompanied by Mabel s.
Himoe.
Club swinging, Mrs. Nothomb, music
by Mrs. Frankfort.
Cake walk, Edna Gibson, music by
Mrs. Frankfort.
Quartet, selected, Messrs. Hunt,
Hodgin, Billiard and Howell.
Niagara" Arion Mandolin club.
Recitation, selected, Mrs. o. j.
Frost.
Cake walk, Misses Helen Marie Glib
son and Grace Grimmer. Music by
Mrs. Frankfort.
After the first part of the program,
came the most enjoyable part of the
evening.
A dozen tables had been laid and
loaded with such delicious viands as
raw oysters, chicken broth, roast tur-
key, fruit, ice cream and cake, choco-
late and coffee, and on the side-board
choice wines were available. Atten-
tive walters did the serving.
1t was 2 a. m. when a vote of thanks
was rendered to those who had assist
ed with the program and to the fol-
lowing hard-worked committees:
Committee on arrangements-E. l..
Medler, F. E. Sturges, w. H. Hahn and
A. Everitt.
Committee on reception j. H.
Kuhns, F. A. Nohl, A. E. Walker,
Frank Mckee.
The Shriners are royal entertainers
in every sense of the word, and last
; night they did themselves proud. No
expense was spared to make every
? body have a good time.
= Each guest carried home a bouquet
l of carnations as a souvenir of the de
/, lightful affair, which will not soon be
; forgotten.