Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-31
NEW KHORASSAN
TEMPLE CREATED

Hegira Temple No 161 y. o. X. r.,
was officially instituted at the New Audi
torinm lasf night with every participant
gally attired In til eplcturesque dress of
life was the imitation of the attire of the
! orientals that many of those present
carried the curved seimitars with which
10 guard the sacred precinct of the New
ark Oasis of the Dramatic knights Of
Khornssan.
Tho Hegira Temple is the Northern New
Jersey temple of the knights of Khoras-
san. Only those who are members of the
knights of Pythias can be members of
the D., o. X. X. but other than This the
two organizations nre not connected
Had a turbaned Turk or a n-scorched
Arab of the desert by any chance walked
into the New Auditorium last night he
never would have felt more at home,
for around about him he would have seen
att.ied N costumes similar 10 his, even
carrying scimitars with which TO guard
the sacred precincts OF the Newark oasis
of the Dramatic Knights of Khorassan.
The cause of all this Oriental array and
display was the official institution of
Hegira Temple, No. 161, d. O. X. K,
which is the Northern Jersey temple of
the knights of Khorassan. Although
every Knight of Khorassan must be a
Knight of Pythias, the ID. D. X. X. off,
cially has nothing to do with the X. of =.
1t Is simply a playground. or an oasis, as
It were, for the Pythians who occasion
ally become possessed with n desire to
walk over the warm sands of frivolity.
or course, every good fythian Is
khorassan. This Is why about 400
Pythians from New York city. Ph.la-
de hia. Connecticut and all over New
Jei ,ey came to Newark last night to
take part In the institution of Hegira
Temple.
All In Uniform at Parade.
The visitors were met at the Market
Street Station of the Pennsylvania
Railroad by delegates from the local
Pythian lodges. Shortly after 5 O'Clock
all formed In line and marched to the
New Auditorium. The parade was 4
slightly one, as every Khorassan Off
cial, or sheik, wore his uniform, which
resembled in every detail that of the
greatest sheik of the desert. Some
wore turbsn and others wore fezes.
All were attired In flowing robes of
silks and immaculate linens.
The National Band and the Liberty
Fife and Drum Corps of this city fur
nished Oriental music for the march
ers. A dead horse" wagon and cage
containing some of those to be initiated
into the Khorassan mysteries brought
up the rear. Red fire illuminated the
streets.
Charles +. yogelius, of Eureka Lodge,
Bloomfield, organized Higera Temple.
The institutional ceremonies at the New
Auditorium were conducted by teams
from Ali Bedoo Temple of Trenton, the
only other Khorassan temple In New Jer-
sey. Saaam Temple, of New York city,
assisted In the work. When the local
temple was declared alive its officers
were installed. They are as follows:
Royal vizier, Frederick ]. MacVicker;
grand emir r. J. Plummer sheik, II. II.
seltenreich; maheida, Carl Walter; Sec
retary, Arthur Rear; treasurer, Milo Bor-
den; satrap, Amos DeBaum; sahib, t. J.
Virtue; royal princes, s. j. Wemthal, c.
II. sNogelus, tndrles Lihueh anu II. -
Keeler.
Real Arabian Feast.
Following these ceremonies there was
a real Arabian feast served in the banquet
hall. During this feast many of the Wis
iting knights gave various stunts, such
as are gone through by entertainers to
the sultan and sheiks
Alexander r. Cleveland, of Henry Clay
Lodge. this city, was the grand marshal
In the parade. Following close behind
him were the following officers of the
New Jersey Grand Lodge, knights of
Pythias:
Past Grand Chancellor Harry C. Keeler,
of Newark; Grand Master of the Ex-
chequer John Patrick, Of Rutherford;
Grand Master Arms Charles Snider, of
Hoboken; Grand Outer Guard Charles d.
Vogelus of Bloomfield: Grand Keeper
of Records and Seal Elmer Il. Marge-
rum, of Trenton; Supreme Representa-
tives p Frank Stanley, of Jersey City;
John F. Conger. of New Brunswick;
Henry Il. Heinrichs, of Paterson; Grand
Lodge Committeeman William II. Ever
son. of New Brunswick, and Joseph Har-
ris of Asbury Park. Most of these rode
on mules
Hegira Temple starts with 125 mem
ern part of New Jersey. Meetings will
be held once a month In the North Ward
Bank building on Broad street.