The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
SHRINERS ID HOLD
 ANNUAL MEETING Will Incidentally Punish a Few Victims OFFICIAL EDICT ISSUED The Election of Officers Will Not Take Place Until Number of Unre- generates Have Been Given
 Attention
OFFICIAL EDICT ISSUED

Place Until Number of Unre-
 generates Have Been Given
 Attention
 The ilustrious potentate of Zamora temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, has issued an edict for the last meeting under his regime and for the annual meeting for the election of officers. The proposed meeting will be held at the temple Wednesday, December IA, and will be the real Double barreled" affair of the year in Shrinedom
 The edict of Hlustrious Potentate Charles Moffett, which calls the elect to- gether for the last time under his wise guidance is couched in the most endearing terms, and 1t is calculated thus to entice some unregenerates to walk up to the rope and hold on. Be that as 1t may, the announcement was made that quite a few novices desire to become of the elect be- fore the year passes into history, and that quite a few will join the pilgrimage to Mecca
 The Official Call
 The call couched in the official tongue follows:
 '"Oh sons of zamoral Again your po- tentate calls.
 Hear ye. hear ye, Nobles
 Our annual meeting of 1910 is about to pass Into history and word has been received at headquarters that many weary sons desire and crave to travel the hot sands. Therefore attend to the call of your illustrious potentate, as the edct has gone forth that all the sons of Za- mora temple shall duly assemble for busi- ness and ceremony Wednesday, Decem- her IA, 1910:
 Preparations for the pilgrimage 10 Mecca.
 Eye openers for the unregenerates. "Vivisectionist stunts. Opening of the fountain to Zem Zem
 Burning sands. Photography extraor- dinary.
 "Muezzinite recitations.
 "The ceremonial session will commence sharp at D. m.
 "All novices to present themselves not later than 6So D. m.
 Yours in the faith,
 "C. A. MOFFETT,
 "Illustrious Potentate "C. J. GEOHEGAN. Recorder"
 Address From Potentate Included in the call which was issued yesterday is an appreciation from Inn perial Potentate Moffett to the nobles, in which he points out that they have been faithful and noble in their assistance in making the year notable and noble one His note to the elect follows
 IFS Seamu Aleikum. My Dear No- bes: Our time-honored custom has de- creed that this shall be my last call to you as your potentate, and while doing so my memory goes back to the time you honored me with that high office, thence day by day through the many pleasures your love and loyalty have bestowed upon me until I cannot refrain from exclailn- ing, How good ths old world can be- T therefore wish to thank each and ev- cry one of you for the honor, pleasure and, above all, for your noble assistance in making this the, banner year of our beloved zamora, and which could not have been done without that assistance. Every minute of my work for you
 has been a pleasure
 And every memory pleasure never to
 be forgotten.
 ''The worldly hope men set their hearts
 upon
 Turns ashes or it prospers; and, anon, Like snow upon the Deserts dusty face, Lighting short space or two-was gone. Think thoul In thy pursuit of jollity and
 mirth,
 Whose portals are alternate night and
 day, With what imperial right each potentate
 rules earth
 Abide his destined hour, and goes his
 way.
 Yours in the faith,
 e. A. MOFFETT, Potentate."
 VIII Be Notable Gathering It Is the unswerving purpose of the local Shriners to make the forthcoming meeting one of the most notable gather ings of the local talent in the history of tho Shrine. They have been unusually successful during the past full moons, but the success of those meetings was cccasioned by the presence of outsiders at their meetings. This gathering will be only for the elect seekers here. How ever. an invitation has been extended to other oasis, and no one can tell. Per haps there will be yet some outsiders. A yearly report of Recorder Geohegan
 
 the meeting. A memorial page Is set aside in it for the departed brothers of the year.
 The memorials follow
 IN MEMORIAM. Passed within the unseen temple"
 JACOB THOMAS HEBRON. Past potentate Oasis 1temple High priest and prophet of Omar temple. High Lrlest and prophet Imperial Council of inc Mystic Shrine of the United States. Born May 2o 1854. Died September IS. 1910. "Dedicated to our departed Nobles: John Board, Rufus Lester. R. O. Randall, Charles wheelocl1. who have been taken from us during 191o." The report of Recorder Geohegan shows the temple to be in the best of financial shane and that the membership has in- creased wonderfully during the year. It is reported that the affairs of the temple are good and that benefits and other obli- cations have been promptly met. During the meeting next Wednesday all the officers for the year will be elected and other important business transacted. l These minor affairs. however will be after the pleasures Cor tortures) of the meeting have been enjoyed.
 
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