The Washington times., 1923-06-05

FRANK q. I1arQ,, AINd AudulS
We had three Shriners on hand
as. starter, Mobiles George @.
Richmond and H. B. Gillispie,
who had received the order in
Mecca Temple Of New York, and
Noble John Livezey. who had re-
caived the order in Lulu Temple
Of Philadelphia.
That night these three, with
the eight to whom the order had
been communicated, and the mem
bers of Isis Temple who were
present, conferred the order in
full form on a class Of forty
novices, and we all became mem
bers Of Isis Temple Of Salina,
Kans
THE FIRST CLASS.
In that, our first class, Were
included such names as s. A.
Ehepperd. Frank A. Wadleigh,
W. b. Felker, Donald Fletcher,
=. e. Edbrooke, r. c. Greenlee,
J. l.. Bailey, ]. w. Collins, r. A.
Long, Henry Bohm, c. A. Ray
mond, Joseph Left, David David
son, e. ]. Nolds. F. A. johnson,
W. r. Harp, T. F. LaDue, w. D..
Anthony and George Duggan,
Of Denver; John w. Maxwell and
A. A. Rurnard, of Leadyille;
Horace N. Banks, DIR. r. W.
Corwin and w. w. Straight. Of
Pueblo; w. T. BridweIl, Of Canon
City: j. M. freeman, Of Greeley;
George s. Redfield, of Fort Nor
gan. and others.
{ OF. these, Mobiles Felker, Green
lee, Bailey, Collins, Left. Harp
and anthony have since mounted
the black camel and departed
from our tents to enter the I'M
seen temple. May Allah keep
them in his care.
On the next evening. September
-. 1887, the Colorado members
Of Isis Temple met for the pur-
pose of taking the preliminary
steps toward organizing a tenn
pie of the A. A. o. N. NJ, S.,
in Denver. Noble E. c. Cup,
potentate of Isis Temple, was
made chairman Of the meeting,
with Noble A. B. McGaffey as
secretary. The sentiment was
unanimous that we at once ap-
ply for dispensation, and the
following were recommended as
the officers for the new temple:
FIRST OFFICERS.
Noble George G.. Richmond, illus
trious grand potentate; Noble
Henry B. Gillespie, iIlustrious chief
rabban; Noble John Iivezey, illus
trious assistant ~rabban; Noble
Myron W. Reed, illustrious high
priest and prophet; Noble Sidney
A. Shepperd, illustrious Oriental
guide: Noble Charles A. Raymond,
illustrious treasurer; Noble Frank
]. Hard, illustrous recorder.
On motion, Mobiles w. D. Anth-
ony, ]. L. Bailey and J. w. Collins
were appointed to select a name
for the new, temple. All of this
committee have since entered the
unseen temple.
On September q. 1887, three days
later. the members met again to
finish the organization work, Noble
George G. Richmond in the chair.
Noble Anthony, reported the fol-
lowing names as appropriate for
cur temple; "El Jebel," Eel Seyat"
and "El Amin Noble Greenlee
proposed Saba" and "Alga" as
suitable names. Noble Charles
Hitler, of Isis Temple, who was a
profound Arabic scholar, explain
ed the meaning in English of the
different Arabic words. and. on
motion of Noble NJ. J. Lawrence,
the name Of FL Jebel was unani-
Knously adopted as being the most
appropriate, its meaning in Arabic
THE Mountain" and we, from our
location in the Rocky Mountains,
being peculiarly entitled to that
appellation. At this meeting a
committee on bylaws, consisting
Of Mobiles Reed. Felker and Bailey
was appointed. All of these have
since entered the unseen temple
A committee was appointed on cor
respondence and paraphernalia
A committee OF five was also ap
pointed to go to Leavenwortn
Kan, visit Abdallah Temple, ant
come back and tell US how they
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