The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-21
POT[NTATE irwin
TO VISIT RICHMOND
CHIEF OF ALL THE MOBILES TO
BE ENTERTAINED
TONIGHT
WILL BANQUET. TOO
GREAT BLOWOUT PLANNED. WITH
MOVING PICTURES OF CERE-
MoNIAL SESSION IN
CANAL ZONE
WILL BANQUET. TOO

w. w. Irwin. imperial potentate,
the man who holds the highest pos
sible position In Masonry. Is to be
d. C. O'Flaherty. potentate of that
temple, has announced extensive plans
for the entertainment of the dis
tinguished~ visitor. The ceremonial
session at Acca Temple will begin this
evening at 6 o'clock and besides hav-
ing the opportunity to meet the i'm
perial potentate the members will be
treated to an extensive entertainment
~ well as the traditional banquet.
As a special feature for the en-
lertainment Of the imperial potentate
tho Temple has secured the moving
pictures OF the ceremonial session
held by the Osman Temple IN the
Canal zone. This session was at
tended by Mr.. Irwin. but this will be
his first opportunity of seeing the
picture. Special arrangements have
been made for showing them in the
Masonic Temple.
Has Large Membership.
Acca Temple has a membership or
about 1,70o and it's Jurisdiction Is all
over the State. with khedive Temple,
of Norfolk, having concurrent turis-
dictfon over that portion OF Eastern
virginia east of line drawn north
and about equidis.ant from Richmond
and Norfolk,
d. c. OfFlaherty is the potentate
Of Acca Temple. and is now serving his
second term. He was voted for NJ
DALLAS as outer guard in the imperial
council, and will doubtless be elected
to that exalted position at the next
meeting of the council In May. Rich
mond has been f1onored in having had
Imperial Potentate George L. Street.
and also an honorary member. Pres
ton BeIvtn, the first potentate OF Acca
Temple.
Among some Of the distinguished
members of Acca In the State are; ex-
Governor A. g. Montague. Congress
man G C. Carlin. of Alexandria; Hon,
George c. Cabeil and John Sebreil,
Jr.. Of Norfolk: Colonel w. II. Baker.
of Winchester; Robert r. Levy. of
Luray: General Vaughan. OF Norfolk.
ex-senators NJ. J. Fulton, OF Rich
mond: j. G. Noel, of Wise; Hon. a. G.
Weaver. Front Royal; DR.. Stuart Nc
Guire, Angus Nichols. J. Fnimer
Fright amt rTaTTy ottrrr 4 -
men In the various professions ana
occupations.
Eligibility Rules.
A score or more sons OF the desert
will be escorted across the hot sands
To the Sacred CITY of Mecca. at which
place they will be received in the
Kaaba- and become members OF the
Nobility.
In order to be eligible to member
ship in the Shrine. one must be either
a knight Templar or SO degree An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite Ma
son.
Among this order. which numbers
about 1873 Temples scattered from
Canada to the City of Mexico. are In
eluded many governors. United States
senators, Judges. ministers and men
of mark in ali ranks of life,
The Shrine WAS FIRST Instituted In
the city Of New York about 1872.
and Mecca Temple of that city In the
mother temple Of North America
The temples are governed by body
known as the imperial council. which
meets every year and makes the laws
for the subordinate temples.
The presiding officer. who occu-
pies the highest position of any Ma
son In the world. Ia known as the
imperial potentate, and II is the great
eat honor that can be conferred upon
q Mason. The guest of Acca Temple.
Imperial Potentate William w. Irwin,
is well known to the Shriners OF yir-
ginia and is very popular with them.