Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-24
.SHRINERS Will
MAKE CITY OASIS
HUNDREDS OF WEARERs OF RED
FEz WILL ATTEND cEREMo-
NAL SESSION HERE.
EARLY HISTORY IN ORDER

EARLY HISTORY IN ORDER
Oriental Ceremonies Originated in
Rochester, N. ", Which Will En-
tertain the imperial Council
in. 1911.
Wearers Of the red fez, numbering
several hundred, will make their oasis
in OttumWa next Friday andswil own
the city on that day. The majority OF
.Ottumwa Shriners are members Of
Kaaba temple of Davenport, but other
Shriners from other temples of the
state and elsewhere will be attracted
to the city by the ceremonies. A large
class will be taken across the burning
sands and the meeting will end with a
sumptuous banquet. The Shriners from
Davenport will come to the city IN
special train. The Fifty-fourth band
will entertain the Shriners with their
music. The ceremonial session OF the
Ancient and Arabic Order of the Mys-
tic Shrine will be held in the Masonic
temple on West Second street.
Cradle Of the Shrine.
The oriental ceremonies of the Mys-
tic Shrine originated in Rochester, N.
Y. where the imperial council will
meet on July II, 10 and 10, 1911. Many
Shriners from Iowa will attend the
imperial council. While "Gfad-U Kun
slogan greeted the Shriners at Louis
vile this year, the Rochester slogan
will be "FeelTo-Hum."
The coming of the imperial council
will be honor to Rochester, the cradle
of the Mystic Shrine. The oriental GER
emonies of the order adopted for use
in this country were utlined by resi-
dents Of Rochester. It was there that
the first ceremonial work took place
under the direction of George f. Loder,
ectionately known as "The Father
of the Shrine" and one Of the best
known Freemasons of the country;
William H. Whiting and several asso-
ciates vino are still residents OF the
city.
While the order is of Arabic origin,
having been founded by the Mohamme-
dan caliph, A1u at Mecca, Arabia, IN
1858, the ritualistic work was adopted
for use in this country by Mr.. Loder
and several companions The original
transcript Of the translation from the
Arabic is in the possession OF Mr..
Whiting of Rochester.
Ritual Of the Order.
The Arabic ritual Of the Order OF
the Mystic Shrine was brought to this
country in 1871 by DR.. Wilter M. Elem
ing thirty-third degree formerly
resident Of Rochester), eminent COM
mander Of Columbian commandery,
No. L, knights Templar of New York
city. and VIM. J. Florence, thfrty-third
degree, an actor who paid Rochester
many visits, and was translated
from the Arabic by William ]. Patter-
son. Several New York Masons Of high
degree were obligated by DR.. Fleming
and Mr.. Florence and thus Mecca tenn
pie. Mol came into existence.
Nothing was done in working out the
ceremonial work OF the order until
Rochester had given to America the
adaptation Of the oriental order. It was
In 1872 that Mr.. Loder, learning that
DR.. Fleming md Mr.. Florence had in
their possession the original Arabic
ritual, went to New York and took the
obligation Of the Mystic Shrine. Mr.
Loder returned to Rochester and with
seventeen prominent residents OF that
city organized Genesee temple, No. 2.
Genesee temple was the first in Amer
lea to take up the ritualistic work. It
being some time before Mecca temple
adopted the ceremonies.
The real founders of the order In
America were all Rochester men as
follows: W. H.. Bosworth, James Lo-
gan, Daniel T. Hunt. ]. L. Brewster, D.
w. Gatens Samuel r. Carter, William
H. Whiting, Owen Williams, Eli Leav-
Henry M. Plant, G. A. Brady,
A. H. Vanderburg, William Davis, Geo.
Hamblitt, George F. Loder and
Robert W. West. The name of Gene
see temple was subsequently changed
to Damascus, the name which the
temple now bears.
First Imperial Council.
The third temple to be organized in
America was at Montpelier, VT, and
was named Mount Sinai. Representa-
tives of Mecca, Damascus and Mount
Sinai assembled in New York city on
June 6, 1876, and the imperial grand
grand body, elected for three years,
afterwards were elected for triennial
terms and held Office for nine consecu-
tive years. They were as follows:
Grand Potentate-W. NJ. Fleming OF
New York City.
Grand Deputy Potentate-George r.
Loder of Rochester.
Grand Chief Rabban-P. F. Lenhart
of Brooklyn.
Grand Assistant Rabban-E. M. l..
Ehlers of New York City.
Grand High Priest and Prophet
William H. Whiting Of Rochester.
Grand Treasurer-Aaron Northrup
of New York City.
Grand Recorder-William S. Patter-
son of New York City.
Grand Oriental Guide-Samuel r.
Carter of Rochester.
Grand First Ceremonial Master -
J. L. Stetinions, Cincinnati.
Grand CooOnd Ceremonial Master