Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-01
Ceremonial Session.

In his invitation to the 1llustrious
Mobiles to attend the business and cere-
monial session on Friday night, Feb.
Is, Illustrious Potentate Frank Kim
ball says:
Illustrious Mobiles Attend:
Kora's trumpet hath blown. The
Elite and Chosen; the Select and No
BILE, are summoned to assemble at the
Oasis established in this Desert.
Listen. We men of noble birth; We
are entreated, enjoined, cajoled.
wheedled, beseeched; yea, even COM
manded, to collect at the Desert Of
Lewiston, on the 18th day of the 4th
month. Rabbi u Akhir. 1884. answer
ing to Friday evening, Feb. 10, 1916, to
eat Of fruits more delicious than prune
or orange; to taste and masticate vi
ands more relishable than ambrosia,
more succulent than the oyster or crab;
to sip and quar- Of liquids rare as the
milk Of the camel, pure as the noun
tain dew Of Killarney. clean and whole
some as the H2O of Poland.
o We Nobility, heed the trumpet
call, and bring with you the novice,
for We need him and he needs US.
Hark ye. all true Shriners! Go forth
into the hedges and pastures; into the
by-ways, and unexplored places. into
the mountain sides and sea sides, into
hamiets and municipalities; and CLEAN
out the unconverted, that we may in
vest them with the true faith-that
they may become better, broader,
greater-true disciples Of Allah. and
regular human beings
Thus do I exhort.
FRANK kIMBALL,
Inustrious Potenate.
Attest:
GEORGE ]. wALLINGFORD.
Acting Recorder.
The business session will be held at
+. NJ. and the traditional banquet
Will be served at $50. The ceremonial
will start promptly at o'clock. No
bles are reminded Of the seriousness
Ct the first section and Of the more
cheerful features of the second sec
ton. There will be no dull moments
for the novices and the pilgrimage
over the hot sands promises to be ex-
ceedingly interesting.
Inc committee on transportation to
the Imperial Council session at Buffa-
10. July II, IL and 1s, 1916. are making
arrangements for Pilgrimage. Tin
erary and rates will be given later.
The last number of the Arab pa+ro,
Assemblies will occur on the evening
Of Feb. 8.
The official divan for 1916:
Illustrious Potentate :. Frank Kimball
Illustrious Chief Rabban
George v. Turgeon
Illustrious Assistant Rabban
Dana S. Williams
lllustrious High Priest and Prophet
Rev. G. S. Robinson
1llustrious Oriental Guide,
: ,s Fred S. Foster
Illustrious Treasurer,
William NJ, Greenleaf
llustr1ous Recorder, A. L. Stockh,idpe
flrst ceremonial master; E. l.. Watkins
second Ceremonial Master, rs4f
SO James Eztkmgsley
n"islai ........... -. C.. F. Packard
Director .............. W. L. Emerson
oaptain OF the Guard, w. w. Parmalee
outer Guard, W. B. MenneaIey
ap'ain ARAB Patrol So. c. A. Jumper
A.... ''''''..-....... A. B. Adams
r,o '''............. H. S. Coombs
E. '''..'....... F. D. Gordon
'.......... j. F. Emerson
nas'er OF wardrobe IF. E. Dwinal
director OF Music 49,. A. n. Pettengil,
trustees, William H. Newell. d r
Fariln, C. F. Packard.
nance committee. Ill. c. F. Names.
l.. w. Weber. l. B. Isaacson.
oahauet committee. George A. Rick
er, ~ H. Olfene, ]. NJ Palmer.
representatives, ILL., ]. Putnam s,ev
ems III. Frank Kimball, c. T. Hodg.
kins, H. W. Kicker.
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