The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-04
York Rite Chapter and Commandery


ed ali over the state OF North Dakota
Of this number about Isl live in this
city.
Organized In 1889.
Ell zagal temple began It's existence
IN Fargo on Dec 4. 1889 under q dis
pensation granted by the Imperial
council Of the United states. Working
under this dispensation for almost a
year the lodge was granted a charter
by the Imperial Shrine on Nov. 1S.
1880. With q charter membership OF
only seven the temple has increased to
It's phenomenal proportions OF j. 1896.
This Is probably one Of the most rapid
growths Of any order in the northwest.
On an average 1t has taken in more
IMAM sixty nine members each year
Until the last meeting OF the Imperial
Shrine last July Ell zagaI was the only
Shrine temple in the state OF North Da-
kota. However at that meeting Grand
Forks was granted dispensation to
organize temple This was formed.
Once or twice year large meetings
are held In Fargo which brings hum
dreds Of people to the city from all
usually the initiation of d large class
OF candidates. They are always made
festive affairs.
In connection with the Shrine the
Fargo temple supports an Arab Patrol,
body Of Zouaves, well drilled and
finely uniformed in regular Turkish
costume. There Is also a fine band
composed of good musicians which
adds materially to the pleasure OF be-
Ing member Of the organization.
The Officers and First Members.
The first officers Of the temple were:
Potentate--Leonard A. Rose.
Chief Rabban-R Roswell w. Knowl-
ton.
Assistant Rabban-M. A. Brewer.
High Priest and Prophet-Fr S.
Langdon.
Oriental Guide-R d. Fleming.
Treasurer Edward p. Sundberg.
Recorder-Jacob Lowell, sr.
Director-R. e. Fleming.
Trustee-Wm. d. Allen.
The official Divan atthe present time
is as follows:
Illustrious Potentate shayk, Frank
Treat.
nlstrious chief Rabban Emeer,
Hamilton w. Gearey.
Illustrious Assistant Rabban- Sahib,
John Al. Giles
Illustrious High Priest and Prophet
Imam, Melvin S. Mayo.
Industrious Oriental Guide-Ayn. Hen
ry L. BolIey
| Illustrious Treasurer Chayzin, Isaac
p. Clapp.
IIlustrious Recorder Katib. Frank J.
Thompson.
First Ceremonial Master - wakil,
Winfield S. Hooper
Second Ceremonial Master Alan,
Phil. w. Farnham.
Director Malah, Almon L. LOOMS.
Assistant Directors Kis. Arthur
g. Lewis, George e. Radford. John c.
Haggart.
Trustee Cerberus. Frank c. Gardner.
Marshal -Amel, Frank L. Gage.
Captain of the Guard Rays. Steven
son Dunlop
Outer Guard Hafiz, Aureiius L. Wall.
Sentinel-Dogbullo Gustave e. Elf
strom.
Alchemist sz Pyromantics, Harry L,
Starting, George A. Day, Oscar Hallen-
berg.
Captain Arab Patrol - Loudshouto,
Archie ]. Craig.
Band Master Bazoo. Ernest r.
Wright.
Prince OF the Nobility Highemup.
Edward G. Gearey.
Electrician Nervoso. Thomas Nan
son.
Chief Of the Pyramid Roperius,
Hans ]. Christianson.
Steward Hotama, George Prize.
General Utility Kaballa, Addison
Leech
chaplain-WingforslSy. Laurence G.
Moultrie.
Burgemeister- Ichweisnicht, Daniel
f. Siegfried.
Keeper of the Robes-Voce REQUISITE,
J. Conkey McKendry.
The seven charter members of El
Zagal were as follows:
Rufus Eberle Fleming.
Leonard Alfred Rose.
Marc Anthony Brewer.
| Fred Sylvester Langdon.
Edward Phillip Sundberg.
Jacob Lowell
Roswell Wiley Knowlton.