Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-16

lantlC city TINS week. lHeS CIosSeu eAie
desert all night long and were In fine fettle
Wednesday morning for the opening session
of the thirteenth council of the Ancient
Arabic Order. Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
which convened on Young's pier. Previous
TO the meeting there was a parade, in which
the gay colors of the uniforms lent a beau
ty to the precision of the marchers that
was beautiful to behold.
Following the business meeting Wedne.'-
day, which was really merely for organlza-
ton purposes and to secure a complete isl
of the number of visitors, the ShriIlers
were feted and dined. taken for sailing
trips and in other ways made to feel lhat
they We're among friends.
Wednesday night the grand parade wds
Fiven. the line of march being over The
principal avenues and along the board
walk Ii is estimated that fully ten thou
sand men were in the line of march. Many
of the temples We're accompanied by bands,
and the varegated uniforms glistened WI
splendor under the mellow glow of the
myriads of electric lights which studded the
pathway of the travellers.
Thursday was largely devoted to business
affairs. and in the evening the mobiles were
dined and wired.
Niagara Falls won the location of the
next session of the Imperial Council of the
Mystic Shrine, but the body gave the falls
city the convention with a string to it.
to change the location in the event of the
council not being able to secure fair treat
ment from railroads and hotels
Twelve candidates appeared for the Of
fce of outer guard, the last In the roll
of officers, but important because the OF
fcers are moved up in rotation, and the
lowest position will in the end land the
holder in the imperial potentate's chair.
Three ballots were taken. William j.
Pattee of Okla homa landing the prize after
a sharp contest.
The other officers chosen were: 1mpe-
rial potentate George L. Brown of Ismalia
Temple. Buffalo. imperial deputy potentate,
Henry A. Collins. Rameses Temple, Toron-
to: imperial chief rabban. Alvah r. Clay
ton. Moila Temple. st. Joseph. Mo-. I'M
perial assistant rabban. Frank c. Roundy,
Mednah Temple, Chicago; imperial high
priest. Edwin l.. Alderman, kaaba Temple,
Marion, Iowa; imperial oriental guide,
George l.. Street, Acca Temple, Richmond,
Va. imperial treasurer, William s. Brown,
Syria Temple, Pittsburg; imperial recorder,
Benjamin w. Rowell. Aleppo Temple, Bos-
ton, imperial first ceremonial master, Fred
erick A. Hines. Islam Temple San Francis
CO; imperial second ceremonial master,
Charles A. Tonsor, Kismet Temple, BROOK
Ign; imperial marshal, ]. Frank Treat,
Elzagal Temple, Fargo. n. D.; imperial
captain of the guard, William j. cunning
ham, Boumi Temple, Baltimore.
The members of Almas Temple OF
Washington are much gratified at the ad-
vancement OF Past Potentate William J.
Cunningham or BOuml 1eHple u tHt III
portant station of captain of the guard.
The two temples have been on close terms
of amty and friendship for many years.
Active opposition developed to the sug-
gestion that the fee for admission In all
Shrines be raised from SO to $50, and II
was defeated on the argument that 1t was
only supported by temples whose member
ship was large while the smaller ones
would suffer from change. The selection
of the next place of meeting was to be left
10 committee, but sentiment favored
Niagara Falls and 1T was decided without
opposition to hold the convention there, De-
ginning June 3, 1905
DR. NJ. L. GrOssman. from Honolulu,
Hawaii. extended an invitation TO meet
there next year. but the distance was 100
great and the invitation received but scant
consideration.
Nearly 10000 people watched sensa-
tional performance in the surf by patrol
of Shriners from Moslem Temple of De
troit With bugle corps in white ana lOU
men they invaded the breakers In their
gaudy dress of red trousers and yellow
tunicS, and for an hour maneuVered breast
deep in the water. and then on the SAND
The curling whitecaps would break with
force around them, and some would stag
ger under the force of the blows but none
fell out of ranks. They formed hgures ana
movements with fearlessness and indif-
ference to the awkward circumstances
under which they were obey1ng the ORDERS
of Capt George w Fowle. who wore a SUIT
commissioner of Detroit.
Several new temples have been provided
for Harrisburg Pa. made the greatest
battle for a new temple, and won Its appeal;
and ''Zembo," as the new jurisdiction Will
be known has been created.
New Jersey did not succeed In Its EFFORTS
for a separation from the jurisdiction OF
Lu I.u. Philadelphia; but dispense ion
for a new shrine in Trenton was issued. TO
be known as Crescent and 1t VIII draw
its membership from the southern part OF
Jersey while the upper part OF the stats
will come under the jurisdiction OF Salaah
OF Newark.
New Castle, Pa, obtains charter, and
Aberdeen, $. D., will have shrine In the
future. o.
II Green, reported an increase in member
ship of l2571 for the year. a gain of 9,53o
The recorders receipts for the year were
x42126; expenses, 81 il4.51. The receipts OF
The treasurer were ST., 500; disbursement
s26,T03.
The following have been installed as Off
GERS of Metropolis Lodge, No. 16. l. O: O.
F., for the ensuing term: Moses d. Null
n G.; James S Fowler. V. c.; Wendell p.
Belts secretary sixth terP); n; A. cI bales
warden; E d. Thompson, conductor; A.
Day, T. G.. / CT: J. L. Conner p. G.. o. G.;
Il Ellis. p. G.. r. S. n c.; r. T. Pumph-
V. g; D. l. Barnard. l.. S. V. G.; H. c..
Wilmuth r. S S. The following press and
entertainment committee was appointed:
w T. Belts p G.; r T. Humphrey, P. e.,
and c. c. Mothershead. p. G.
The following persons acted as installing
officers on the part of the Grand Lodge:
r. II SorrelI p G. NJ. grand master;
A S Webster p c.. as grand warden; G..
NJ. Woolf. Il. G., as grand secretary; ).
Howisnn i. G.. grand treasurer, and
II G.. Wilson, =. c.. az grand marshal.
The Masonic Disciple Is now issued as a
single sheet. hut is full of nubs of news
OF the fraternity.
The stated communication of Hope
Lodge. No. ~. for July %. has been called
Off. Too hot.
Dawson Lodge. No. 10, r. A. NJ. con-
ferred the fellowcraft degree Monday
night. and Columbia Lodge, No. 3, gave the
entered apprentice degree last night.
The Scottish Rite bodies are busily at
work. Notwithstanding the season of the
summer solstice Evangelist Chapter. Rose
Croix. conferred the eighteenth degree IN
fun form Tuesday night, and Albert Pike
Consistory conferred the thirty -frst de-
gree Friday night. The latter body will
confer the thirty second degree Monday
evening.
The following Masonic lodges conferred
the master Masons degree this week:
Stansbury Lodge Monday night; Federal
Lodge, Tuesday night.
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