Evening star., 1908-01-25

Many Ama rican Shriners have just COM
pleted pilgrimage to the City of Mexico.
where they were guests of the new
Anezeh Temple. formed in the land of the
Aztecs and chartered by the Imperial
Council. A. A. o. n. NJ. S.. at it's session
In San Francisco last year. The Mexican
temple did its part handsomely i'll the
matter of entertainment and the fez
wearers of the new world were elaborately
welcomed. Among other honors paid them
was a formal presentation to the re-
nowned Gen. Portirio Diaz. who is a MEM
ber of Anezeh Temple and leader of the
Masonic craft in Mexico. as we'll as the
head of the state All sorts of amusements
were arranged for the American visitors.
One of these was a unique affair called
Jamaica" whatever that may be.
which continued three days one of its
most important features being the Mexi-
can Kitchen. To the uninitiated northern
shrlner 1t sounds as if this Jamaica
might have been combination bazaar and
casino. Its booths were in charge of we'll
Known people of the Mexican capital. and
included fish ponds, confetti and candy
stands, vaudeville shows, picture sales
and a JAIL This last is Il bright idea
that never occurred to any of the imag-
NATIVE innovators of the several Masonic
fairs of Washington.
The Supreme Council of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite of Mexico favored
the visiting Shriners with a formal recep-
ton. at which Past Imperial Potentate
AlHah p. Clayton of st. Joseph. Mo, was
presented with a diploma creating him an
honorary member of the Supreme Council
of Mexico. This is Mexico's highest Ma
sonic body and has intimate relations
with all the supreme councils of the
world. 1t is composed of thirty-one MEM
berS. including the president of the repub-
lie. Gen. Porfirio Diaz: Ignacio Mariscal,
minister of foreign affairs: Gen. Bernardo
reyes. governor of Nuevo Leon; Congress-
man Juan Castillo; Col Miguel .Ahumada
governor of Jalisco; Gen Jose de Ia Paz
Alvarez, Senator Jose Castellot, Senator
Alexandra Prieto. w. J.. Vail, DIR. w. H.
Keller. Lie. Richard Chism and the mem
bers forming the committee in charge
which was as follows: Sovereign Grand
Commander Gen. ]. Alfonso Flores, Am
bassador David K. Thompson. Lawrence
3. Spyer DR.. Juan Amiga and Alberto
Pro. 1t was this body which Allison
Nailor, jr., late treasurer of Amas Tenn
pie. a. a. O. N. NJ. s.. long represented
near the Supreme Council of the Southern
Jurisdiction, \. A. S. R., In this city He
was an honorary member of the Mexican
Supreme Council. The Shriners of the Pa
cific slope. Missouri and Texas were prom
inent among the visitors. although there
were also representatives present from
many other American temples. Wednes-
day evening occurred a big Mystic Shrine
ball at the Metropolitan Academy.
Charles r. Pulen of Mexico is potentate
of Anezeh Temple and has also been
elected representative to the Imperial
Council. i'll which capacity he will attend
the sessi ion of that body in ST. Paul this
year. OF his temples past, present and
future he says:
Il feel very enthusiastic over Anezeh
Temple. which has just received it's char
ter and commenced life under such au-
splcious circumstances, having been con-
stituted by Noble Alvah Patee Clayton.
one of the hardest working and most be-
loved mobiles of the order, and who is
very proud of the Shrine child here in
Mexico. Its membership is unusual. being
composed of some of the first statesmen
of the republic, the highest of all being
the honored president of the republic.
Gen. Porfirio Diaz. The membership of
he shrine includes such notable men
also as Minister of Foreign Relations
Mariscal. the governors of many of the
states of the republic and other repre-
sentative men. The future of AneZeh
Temple is extremely bright, as the field
is large and the opportunities for doing
good could not be better. Many happy
events are planned for the coming year
and -inezeh Temple will prove by its work
that the Mystic Shriners planned well
when the banner of the shrine was
planted in Mexico.
Il am pleased that the opportunity
of the United States and Canada have
found it possible to be present at the
ceremony of the first temple in the fair
land Of our adoption. and am more than
proud OF being the first potentate not
alone for a state, but for an entire repub-
lic."
Azeneh is the first and only temple of
the Mystic Shrine in the republic of Mex
leo, and has an entire jurisdiction COW
ering the republic There are about $50
members OF AZeneh Temple, but having
the largest jurisdiction of any potentate
the temple has large field
Grand High Priest Claude F. King of
the Grand Royal Arch Chapter and the
officers of the Grand Chapter paid their
annual visitation to Lafayette Royal Arch
Chapter Tuesday evening The chapter
closes the year with a total membership
of 512 making it third in rank among
the Royal Arch bodies of the jurisdiction
| in point of numbers. The chapter had a
| progressive year under High Priest Jo-
| seph Solomon. There was an excellent
musical program, reports of the grand
officers and remarks and responses. The
chapter closes the year with total men,
bership of 512. The grand high priest
and his associates visited Columbia Royal
Arch Chapter Wednesday evening. This
| the next to the largest capitular body in
| the District jurisdiction. made gross
gain of fortyAnine for the year and a
net gain of fourteen. There was a large
i
| visitors from the other bodies of the Dis
trict There was an interesting address
| by Rev. John NJ. Schick of the Dutch
Reformed Church. who is grand chaplain
of the Grand Chapter This was followed
bwith a musical program by an orchestra
under the direction of Prof. Walter F.
| Smith. who also gave cornet solo. a
quartet composed of Messrs. Mcfarland
Rodrick. Humphrey and Meyers partici-
pated in the entertainment. and solos
were rendered by Messrs. Rodrick and
JIlmphrey In his address to the chapter
Grand High Priest King spoke in compli-
mentarv terms of the work of the chapter
during the year and the substantial prog
ress shown under it's present officers. The
deputy grand high priest E. Saint Clair
THOMPSON, is also the secretary of the
chapter. and the grand high priest took
Iocca sion to compliment his work in both
capacities and congratulated the frater-
nitv on the proba bility that he would be
succeeded as head of the Grand Chapter
by that gentleman. High Priest Harry c..
Clahin in responding. thanked the grand
high priest for his words. and sDoke of the
| harmony attending the work of the chap
ter during the year.
Columbia Chapter will give a social
| Friday evening of next week. at which a
| musical will be the principal feature.
| The hest available statistics OF the
| strength Of American fraternal organiza-
| tions at the beginning of the year show
| Odd Fellowship to be IN the lead. with
| l $40 ntn members. and Fraemasonry sec
| ond with 24o 800 while Pvthianism en-
| braces 671 f6o members All three showed
great growth during the year New York
| leads as a Masonic state. having 146 No6
| panpSylyania iS tha principaI