The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-06
CAY SPIRIT
BANS NY
FIGHTS

tentate to succeed James S.
McCandless.
INSURANCE MAN.
The new imperial potentate
is a widely known New York
insurance man and has long
been prominent in Masonic
and Shrine circles.
The other outstanding fea-
ture of the mornings session
was the reelection for the
invent y-eighth consecutive
term of William S. Brown,
Syria Temple, Pittsburgh,
Pa, as imperial treasurer !;
and Benjamin w. Rowell,
Aleppo Temple, Boston, Mass,
as imperial recorder.
All the other officers, as is
customary, were advanced to
Tie HSAL u1kLl0E posi-
Chandler Chosen.
James E. Chandler, imperial
chief rabban, a member of Ararat
Temple, Kansas City, No., which
II being advocated for the next
imperial council session, was elect
cd deputy imperial potentate.
Other advancements follow:
James G. Burger, Of FL Jebel
Temple, Denver, Colo, imperial
assistant rabbsn, to be imperial
chief rabban.
David w. Grassland, Of Alcazar
Temple, Montgomery, Ala, inn
perial high priest and prophet, to
be imperial assistant rabban.
Clarence M. Dunbar, Of Pales-
tine Temple Providence, r. l.,
imperial oriental guide, to be inn
perial high priest and prophet.
Frank C. Jones, of Arabia
Temple, Houston, Tex, imperial
first ceremonial master, to be i'm
perial oriental guide.
Leo v. Youngworth, Of AL Ma
laikah Temple, Los Angeles, CAL.
imperial second ceremonial mas
ter, to be imperial first cere-
nlonial master. n
Esten A. Fletcher, Of Damas-
Gus Temple, Rochester, N. Y, the
second Oldest temple In the
Shrine, imperial marshal, to be
imperial second ceremonial mas
Ter. a.
Thomas ]. Houston, Of Medinah
Temple, Chicago, imperial captain
Of the guards, to be imperial
Earl C. Mills, Of Za-Ga-zis,
Temple, Des MOines, Iowa, inn
perial outer guard, to be inn
perial captain Of the guards.
Real Contest.
The election to fill the vacancy
left by the advancement Of Noble
Mills IL under way this afternoon
and has developed into a real con.
test. The filling of this office each
year develops the only real election
thrills. the other offices being filled
according to the customary method
OF the imperial treasurer and the i'm
life positions because Of the respon-
sibility and intricaCy Of the work.
Six names had been proposed for
nomination for imperial outer guard
before the close OF this mornings ses-
sion. They are Clifford w. Ireland,
Of Mohammed Temple, Peoria, ILL.,;
John 9. Fouche, of Alhambra TEN.
pie, Chattanooga, Tenn; George L.
Baker. Al Kader Temple, Portland,
Ore; Allan McCants, Hamasa Tenn
pie, Meridian, Miss; Howard J. Dud-
ley, Crescent Temple, Trenton, N. j.,
and Hugh NJ. Caldwell, Nile Temple,
Seattle, Wash.
The contest IL likely to be dragged
out through the afternoon, especially
IL the competition between the two
strongest candidates, Ireland and
Fouche results in anything like a
deadlock
The process Of casting a ballot is
being taken. With 1876 temples
more than an hour and q half on
each ballot.
Balloting was started shortly be.
fore noon, but adjournment was
reached for luncheon and to permit
the keeping Of appointments at the
White House before the first ballot
had been completed. The balloting
was resumed at the opening Of the
afternoon session.
Received by Harding.
Conrad v. Dykeman, the new
Imperial Potentate, was met by the
entire delegation from his home
temple, kismet, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
at the door of the theater upon
adjournment OF the morning session,
and was escorted by all the uni
formed bodies to the White House,
wherI the temple was received by
President Harding.
The Kismet band, patrol, mounted
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