The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-11
Installation of Officers, Grant
ing Of Charter, Visit to James
town and Band Concerts
Mark Close
700 Visit First
Settlement Site
Azab Grotto Band for Second
Time in Two Years Is Re-
turned Winner of Silver Tro-
phy-Three Splendid Musi-
cal Bodies Compete in Final

The twenty fifth annual session of
the Supreme Council of the Mystic
Order OF Yelled Prophets Of the En-
chantcd Realm. concluded yesterday
with the Installation Of the newly
elected officers The prophets and
their ladies' last night remaining In
the city heard fl the lobby of Muir
phys hotel a concert by A&ab Grotto
band. OF Fail River, Mass. which was
awarded the loving cup as winner Of
the competitive hard concert on board
the steamer SmithGe,d Of the Old
Dominion line. which. during the dag.
took more than ZOO Of the visitors 10
historic jamestown
Some II the more than three thous-
and visitors who have been in the city
for the last three days last night left
for their homes Others will leave to-
day many OF them going by Wash
ington where they Will Re entertain
ed hy kallipclis Grottei A big pro-
gram, covering events today amt to-
morrow. has been arranged by this
Washington grotto.
The steamer Sn1ithdeid left her
wharf nj $40 yesterday morning
carving many who were not among
the 236 voting delegates. majority
of these were forced to remain In ths.
city to attend the ceremonies incident
10 the Installation Of the newly -ch osea
officers. and to look after the business
of the supreme body of the order.
New crotto Chartered.
The final business session Was called
70 order BY Grand Monarch Hiram g.
Rogers. Jr, who called for reports Of
committees on reports Of the officers
submitted at the opening session. In
the report Of the grand monarch was
the recomr on dation that Alhamhra
grotto. Of St Louis, which has been
operating under dispensatson, be
granted charter, The committee
recommendation on the report was us
adoption which was unanimous. ana
AIhar1hra Is numbered among the
recrSntxad rrottoes of the organiza-
ton
other reports were adopted, and
certain furnished husiness disposed Of.
after which the new officers took their
stations The convention adjourned at
noon.
In the meantime. prophets who had
none 81 the business sessions 10 att
TEND were on the way down the James.
At 10 o'clock the competitive hand
concert on the steamer was announced,
ard a many an could crowded them :
selves into the forward saloon. and
on both forward decks The order OF
the PLAYING or the bands was AZah of
Fall River Mass. gam Zefn, of Jersey
City. n J.. and Cashmere, Of Elnire.
NJ 7.
Axeh nsud Wins Cup.
committee of ten ladies, headed
by Mrs. Carl L. Restrup. Judged the
pfasins Of the three bands entered,
ana at the conclusion Of The several
programs. awarded by a vote Of seven
to three, the cup to the band OF Azah
fire he indreS
were Mrs. f. c. Pelouxe. Mrs. Albert
Reschen. Mrs W. r. Dabney, Mrs.
Charles Mason. Mrs. George Guvena-
tor Mrs. Logan walford Mrs. Wills,
Mrs. Robert Waite, Mrs Phil Mason
ana Mrs. Frank Burlington.
The music given by these crack mu-
steal organizations of the Enchanted
Realm was enjoyed by every person
who could get within hearing. and
the award of the Judges when an
hounced. was enthusiastically received
by the boat load, indicating the choice
70 have been well made.
After Azab band had gone through
n portion of its program members OF
Fem Fem band conceded that they were
beaten. Zern Fem and Cachmere bands.
however. made splendid appearances
and their work WIS of very high
order, gaining for them frequent hearty
outbursts OF applause.
Azab Grotto's band has now twice
eonsecutively won cups in connection