The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-15
KHoRAssAN KNIGHTS OF
THE DRAMATIC ORDER
4 Great Ceremonial Session Propos-
ed by the Ocala Section of Mohar-
rum Temple, No. 119

ed by the Ocala Section of Mohar
rum Temple, No. 119
There is considerable stir among the
members of the Ocala Section of Mo-
harrum Temple. No. 11e, Dramatic
Order Knights of Khorassan. for it IS
proposed by them to pull off a big
ceremonial session at an early date,
and put through their PAGES class of
at least twenty tyros. Now, the head
quarters of Moharrum Temple, No.
liz, is ii the oasis OF Jacksonville,
where it has grown to be very great
and marvelously prosperous. It has.
ceremonial divan which has won
fame and glory in its home city and
at st. Augustine, Palatka, Ocala and
Tampa, but, like Alexander, the
Great, who had conquered worlds, and
sighed for more, the ceremonial chiefs
of Moharrum Temple, No. 119, are.
unwilling to rest upon their oars,
or to be content with past achieve
ments, but are looking for new laur-
els all the time. and swear by. the.
flowing beard of the prophet that they
will keep up their work until every
Knight of Pythias in Ocala and every
other Florida city is safe within the
Khorassan field. And the Ocala Sec
ton of Moharrum Temple. No. 10,
is giving the parent temple in Jack
sonville every possible encourage
ment.
Charles Goddard, the recently elect
ed Mahedi of Moharrum Temple, No.
119, asks the Khorassans and Knights
of Pythias Of Ocala who have not
bowed at the shrine of the Prophet to
put their ears close to the ground,
''for" declares he, there is something
surely doing on the other end of our
line. The caravan is being made in
Jacksonville now to move upon Ocala,
and we want to meet the camels on
the outskirts of town and give them
safe escort to our castle hail.
At the head of this large gorgeous
caravan will be Walter S. Russell, q
deputy grand chancellov IN the
order Of Knights of Pythias, who
will appear in the ceremonies as roy
al vizier. When Walter was a lad he
set type on an Ocala paper, and ever
since has had a warm place IN his
heart for the capital of Marion Coun-
ty.
Imperial Representative James
Douglass will be seen here in the roles
of venerable sheik and Jos, In each
of which he has won renown. Mr..
Douglass is recognized as one Of the
most brilliant dramatists attached to
the Dramatic Order knights Of Kho-
rassan.
/ Colonel Edward Williams will lead
his fierce and untamable company Of
brigands, and will conduct the OcaIa
tyros along the winding paths lead
ing up to his mountain home, where
the lightning sometimes plays in aw
Il full madness. Colonel Williams i.
considered perfect in this extremely
difficult part.
| The grand emir will be w. Bar
| mum Cocker, and Gerard e. Muriel vii
deliver an grafton.
: Word comes from Jacksonville tina
! several members of the Ocala Section
: of Moharrum Temple, No. 10, will b
expected to "let their light shine" a
the approaching ceremonial session
to the end that the occasion may q
! down in the Pythian history of 0cali
I as an occasion of the broadcast inspi
e ration, good cheer and fellowship.
Moharrum Temple, No. 10, held It
annual meeting in Jacksonville, D
Friday evening, December 18th, an
t elected officers for 1915, as follows
e not overlooking the Ocala section
e Royal vizier, John A. Hewlett; gran
e emir, Rufus C. Miller; venerabl
Ssheik, L. Harrison; mahedi, Charlie
Goddard; secretary, Henry N. Sas
nett; treasurer, William G. West; sal
rap, w. Barnum Cocker; sahib, G. n
a Dickinson; representative to the In
: perial Palace, James Douglass; in
Il perial nawab, Walter S. Russell.
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