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THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1889. THE MYSTIC SHRINE. ANCIENT ARABIC ORDER. Absolutely Pure, “Highest ten" Grane Cream of Tartar Baking Pow- from Alam, Ammon! "Lime, jon of any kind whateoe 4 Str. Grocers are font} Mystery and Symbolism From the Orient. ver. re The Temple in This City and the Nobles From Baltimore—The Parade to be Given This City During Conclave Week. ——_— Among the events of the week will be the parade of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine Wednesday and the reception given by the Almas temple of this city in honor of the im- erial potentate, Sam Bug id other visit- ing re” among the Templars. The ori- & of the order of the ystic Shrine has fre- quently been told, but there are many interest- ing circumstances sur- rounding it which can bear tition. The Mystic ‘ine is, as its full title indicates, of W. BAKER & CO’S Breakfast Cocoa on tts rs No Chemicals sre used im its preparation Tt has more an three times the strenghh of Cocoe mixed with Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, nd fs therefore fur more economical, coming tae them one omnt o cup. It 6 delicious, nourishing, streagthening, fh StLY Diorsrep, and admirably adapted for invalids as well se persons in health. SAM BRIGGS, hammedan the cousin-german @md son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed. in the year 656 at Mecca, as an inquisition or vigilance committee to dis- pense justice and execute punishment upon criminals who escaped their just deserts through the tardiness of the courts and also to promote religious toleration among cultured men of all nations. In this way the most noted and respectable men of the nation were drawn into its membership. In time the need of | a vigilance committee to correct the failings of | the courts was obviated, but the order oon- | tinued inexistence, developing into a fraternity that took bold upon the intellect and heart of the leading Arabs, —_ Cerbaeecs has Pyeng tinued, spreading gradually westward until i has embraced the frenter partof Europe and America, | ‘TRE FIRST AWERICAN BRANCH. Mecca temple of New York was the first American branch instituted. This temple now limite its membership to 1,000 and there are no vacancies, Instituted under Mobammedan auspices, there is scarcely s city of importance which came under the sway of that religion which does not now possess s temple of the order. In the temple at Jerusalem are found the heads of the great Christian sects, ines — a = various powers represented there, a host atadoanta and refined men, leaders— mauy gifted ones in seience and the arts—and many noted travelers from nearly eoun- try on the face of Sg ee The present khedive of Egypt and all the prominent at- taches of his court are members. The emperor of Russia is also enrolled as a noble and is held in high favor among his fellows in the east. The temple at Mecca is venerated as the first in importance. Jerusalem being second and Damascus third. The meetings at the latter city are held monthly, and the records of the organization there have been kept, with very few intermissions, for over twelve eenturies, dating from A.D. 657. At Alexandria, Egypt, the members of the order meet in the ancient PALACE OF THE PTOLEMIES, now partly remodeled for offices and lodge rooms, On the days of high festivals it bas been the custom there for some centuries to hold a solemmconelave im ove of the great temples of ancient Egypt, the mystic rights being performed under the stony eyes of the pa sata gods and the painted 9 of the golden age of the Nile kings. Probably at no place in the world are the ceremonies of the shrine so brilliant as those exemplified by the nobles at Alexandria. Their robes and altars, urns and scimeters, korans, rs, crescents, Staves, caskets, mallets and spears are all hi with age, resplendent with historic jewels and matchless gems, all having @ halo of magnificent association and memory about them that gives them a value not to be reckoned by figures or enhanced by florid de- Tsz C HE \UYCLERIES, 1406 'N. 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Such cording to Hon, Jobn Worthington, — ‘rust reo them and they will | States consul at Malta, the nobles at Alexandria Samed ef yur troathe oadksastion have set in the handle of a certain mace. Their oar shoes in order by iteuse. I use it shout battle axes, gongs, goblets, &c., each possess not only material but also an antique and his- torie vi BROUGHT HERE BY MR. FLORENCE. The order owes its introduction into the Is wonderfal ; ond hag ye | United States to William J. Florence, the acter, — th gee spe who isa Mason of prominence. In September, 1870, he was in the city of Marseilles, France, and having occasion to call on Duncan, Sher- man & Co., bankers, was told by one of the clerks that there was tobe a ceremony of an unusually attractive character ata ball near the grand Hotel de l'Univers, and, being known to tue clerk as a Mason, was invited to be present. His curiosity was excited by the glowing hints as to the oriental wonders to be seen there, and he attended the meeting and was initiated into nd Arabic order of the Nobles of the My: Shrine. The order was introduced im America in 171. with the restriction that only Masons of the highest degree should be ad- mitted, as only such were deemed able, because ‘Try it on your Harness. WOLFF & RANDOLPH, punancipHa Wx H. McKsew. 933 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. UNDERWEAR: Fall aud Winter Underwear for Ladies, Misses and Children, in every desirable make and weight, includ- | ing Gossamer, Medium and Heavy, both plain and provers of their previous instruction, to fully under- - | stand the teachings of the mysteries unfolded. Extra-quality Ladies’ Ribbed Drawers and Vests, 50 | 4 Imperial Grand council of the order for the conta each. | United States of America was proclaimed June Ladies’ Piain and Ribbed Merino, Balbriaren, Lisle | 6. 1876, since which time temples have been ‘Thread and Pure SU; alsomixtaresof Lisle and Woal | established im bg orig te yp lemgget eat an Gastiaticd " one being allowed in a city, an en only at eariportanscorpieg sacar, hemelas Blue Pluk, | the most important centers of population,” As Gray, Bisck and fancy combinations promoted im this country and in Europe and Ladies’, Misses’ aod Children’s € | Other parts of the world where Christianity prevails the order is devoid of Islamism and is in harmony with CHRISTIAN IDEAS AXD Laws, Its power promises to be great and its future briliiant. The emblem worn by the members resembles a crescent. The crescent is formed of two tiger claws joined together by a plate of | gold, upon one side of which is represented « female sphynx; upon the other side a pyramid, &u urn, & star, and, besides the date of institu- tion, the legend “Robur et furor.” The shrine is referred to by the Moslems generally as the order of the unwritten law, in distinction from the written law, which is the Koran. The ritual now in use isatranslation from the original Arabic found preserved in the archiyes of the order at Aleppo, Syri brought in 18v0 to Loudon, England, by Rizk | Allah Hassan Effenai, who was the author of several important works in Arabi A RENOWNED ARAD'S OPINION, The renowned Abd-el-Kader, in speaking of the manner in which the ritual is exemplified n this country, wrote a few years ago as follows: | “I am gratitied with the pride of a knowledge that the precepts of this clerished order have Ladies’, Misses! and Children’s CLUAKS and SUIIS. | giready become accepted and its vircues and its powers recognized in the western hemis- | phere. May success and continuance prevail | with you aud yours. * * * Populate your sanctuaries with the good, the upright, and the jus*. Honor the worthy, select the men of science and art, diguitaries, men of rank, high ofticials, and superior class for officials in power, and men of character and worth for the all-powerful mass of memberhood.” When rendered inteiligently the ritual imparts a benutifai and impressive ceremony that needs no cinbellishment, conveys no obscure senti- ment, and is at once all that could be desired as a0 authentic transiation, A BATTLE INCIDENT. Consul Worthington, who has been mentioned as a member of the order, and who gives a glowing description of the ceremonies at Alexandria, relates an authentic incident which occurred at the first battle of Teb, in the Soudan. Abmed Effendi Kadri was a Turkish soldier of fortune whose love for the excitement and strife of battle arose more from a desire for diversion than from a thirst for blood. 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Baker tnd uasavory Eug- P.S.—1f you want = Barrel of Flour, or even only a | Bohs Egyptian troupe war socket eee ae SEES LS oa fo conauit we patore vayine-*@ | tle (Teb) that humanity's cheek mantled with en eee ¢ at the story, there were here and there — among Baker's mea of undoubted cour- A K eapectal Bedawy Mahmood’ a Bast. S e} |, wae a trestios, Sm SIGHT, ee ed J mgt el Sir Kniehte demrng Uniforms for the iave will piewe wave their orders fo enable us te make them in lime. Ostrich Piuues, Caps and Parts of Ubitcrms supplied st Factory peicea RUSSEL Saree ote WILLETT & RUOFF, w9-Sm 00S Pennsylvania ove with his blood, but, being pressed to the point, be flung away his toben, pied the crescent claws that he wore suspended around his neck over his heart, and, makin, 8 feeble barricade pote, placed his back against a boulder that had fallen from a cliff into the ravine in which he had been left, and then, baring his wounded breast to the yelling and -armed foes who were advancing on him with an ava- lanche-like po semen he ped his good sword, the only friend left him, and waited the final hegre ay in an attitude that proudly said, “This shall fly from its firm base as soon as L” NO HOPE OF RESCUE. Badawy Mahmood well knew there was no hope of rescue for him. Flushed and crazed with their sudden victory over the enemies of the El Mahdi, Badawy felt it would be useless to appeal at such a wild moment to their ious brotherhood—for the Soudanese, with himself, believed ‘there wee oe but God, and Mohammed was His rophet.”” Pigtraight and true the brave fellow's sword did ite crimson work of defense for several minutes, and the ground and horve before him were piled with “Mosiem slain.” During this tragic and unequal combat Badawy's wounds from spear thrusts were nota few, but none had proved fatal. With afresh rush a dozen Sou ned by their repuise, flew at in and would certainly have put him to yat that Ahmed Effendi Kadri, the Turk- ish officer in command of the attackin, iy to the amazement of his followers, suddenly leaped from his steed and dashed between the Plucky Bashi-Bazouk and his own warriors, striking down their spears and shouting to them to desist, They did, but with reluctance, and retired « few yards, Abmed turned to his gallant enemy, touch- ing the dangling crescent with his finger and making the ehrine salution, said eagerly: “Es selamu aleikum!” To which Badawy replied, dropping the point of his weapon: “‘Aleikum es selam,” “Then it is true,” cried Ahmed, ‘thou art my brother. At the Mystic Shrine of Mecca we have met. It was 1, O my brother, who was thy oriental guide (ayn) and con- ducted thee through the ‘mysterious realms’ on the feast ot Ramagab. But all now is weil. ‘Thou art a noble brother, and ‘Robur et Furor’ doth become thee weil. But stay! Wilt thou have my life in requital for thy spilt blood? Say but the word and, by the Holy Koran, I die at thy feet.” “Nay, brother,” returned brave Badawy, “live, and if Allah spares this body of mine from the tomb we will yet enjoy many blessed moments at the shrine of the written law in heavenly Mecca.” “God is good,” tevecenty replied Ahmed. “God is great,” said Mahmood; and from that moment life and comfort and the choicest of care was secured to him. THE IMPERIAL OFFICERS. The following imperial ofticers for the term 1889 to 1892 were elected in June last: Sam Briggs, Cleveland, Ohio, imperial po- tentate. Henry Hosley, Boston, Mass., imperial deputy potentate, William B. Melish, Cincinnati, Ohio, imperial ebiet rabban, udson, Pitisburg, Pa., imperial f . Brush, Indianapolis, Ind., imperial high priest and prophet. Bruce Goodfellow, Detroit, Mich., imperial oriental guide, Joseph S. Wright, Philadelphia, Ps., imperial treasurer, Frank M. Luce, Chieago, Ill, imperial re- corder, |, Mayo, 8t, Louis, Mo., imperial first Wm. ceremonial master, Wayland Trask, Brooklyn, N.Y., imperial sec- one fae rasan Syrus W. , Cedar Rapids, Iowa, im- perm marshai, wag Edward C, Culp, Salina, Kan., imperial cap- tain of the guard. Chas. L. Fieid, San Franeisoo, Cal., imperial outer guard. Theodore Elmendorf, Cleveland, Ohio, im- perial assistant guard. ALMAS TEMPLE. Almas temple, the local branch of the or- Sanization, has been most successful from its beginning. The shrine is the social end of Masonry and it supplies whatever is missing in the other branches of that ancient order. In its ritual it is much more elaborate than any of the degrees which lead up to it. To be a shriner a candidate must first be in good stand- ing in a commandery of Knights Templars or aconsistory of 82d degree, arts Accepted Scottish Rite, Ten men organized Almas temple, Of one mind, they gathered together in the office of Mr. George H. Walker, the Washington cor- respondent of the Cleveland Leader, in Decem- ber, 1886, and elected M. W. Bayliss, illustrious potentate, to serve until June, 1866. ‘The first regular seule held in Mr. Waiker’s house, and from that day to this the temple has grown steadily and healthily. In June, 1886, the im- perial couneil acted favorably upon the appli- eation for charter, and when that document ar- rived another election was held which placed George W. Pratt in the chair until the follow- ing December, when George H. Waiker was duly chosen potentate. Mr. Walker has filled that office ever since. The original ten has grown to more than 200, nearly all of them the most prominent Masons in the District. THE PRESENT OFFICERS, The officers for the present year are: Tllus- trious potentate, Geo. H. Walker; chief rab- ban, E. C. Elmore; assistant rabban, Samuel J. Haislett, hizh priest and prophet, C. W. Ben- nett; oriental guide, David @, Dison; treas- urer, A. T. Longley; recorder, H. H. Hazard; first ceremonial master, A. B. Coolidge; second ceremonial master, E, M. Mix; director, Leon- ard C. Wood: marshal. Andrew W. Kelly; cap- tain of the gnard, Harry Major; outer guard, Arthur B. Proctor. George H. Walker, the thrice-clected illus- trious potentate, is a native of Monmo: shire Eny., having been born within tie bi ye ders of that picturesque county 37 years azo. When very young he was brought to this country and shortly thereafter made Cleve- land, Obio his home, On January 15, i866 he entered the offi Cleveland Leadei office boy, became a printer, and with but the exception of a MEcouple years absence [has been connected with that paper ever since, He entered Cor- nell in 1873as a member of the class of '77, paring bimself after working hours, but he GEO. H. WALKER. left the unive two years of hard and successful study come a reporter. doing bis first work in that line at the scene of the fearful railroad calamity at Ashtabula, Ohio, in which the celebrated in writer and singer, P. P. Bliss, was killed, ir. Walker came to this cityfor the first time on the special train which bore Gen. Garfield eastward to be inaugurated, and he bas con- tinuously represented the Leader in this city i at time. He was made a Mason in Hiram lodge, No. 10, and was made its worshipful master during last year, He is a member of Mount Horeb chapter, Royal Arch Masons, and has served as itshigh priest. He is also grand master of the third veil in the Grand Royal Arch chapter of the District of Columbia. Among the other Masonic branches with which he has affiliated are: Washington commandery, No. 1, K.T.; Washington council, Select Masters, and all the different grades the Scottish Rite up to the 32d degree. Mr. Walker bas been elected to represent Almas temple in the Imperial council of North America, which meets next year at San Fran- cisco The chief rabban of Almas temple is Emmett C. Elmore. Mr. Elmore was born in Richmond, Va., but has beer ae of this city for the past 6 was : ington Centeunial lodge, No. 14, in 1874 and three years later worshipful master, He was « thor- ough, hard-working member and that he was oo is provenby the fact that for nine years in suecession he was re-elected secretary of his lodge. He is nena Se — tte ES = chapter was ite<> TE. Tigh priest in iss SS = Elmore is also @ — minent member Of EMMETT C. ELMORE. FOr Columbia commandery, No. nent hecgstseve last year, an enthusiast in all matters Portein Mystic Shrine and was one of the charter mem- bers of Almas temple. Clement W, Bennett, the high priest and pone of Almas temple, is one of the oldest ot the District shipful master. Columbi: Arch cha) Pe rosie bere Wie oeecoee her volte, Segre, that of the thirty third or sovereign }». that o' of or grand ji tor ce and, th wei his ich eet cet and he bids to continue many years in the Masonic harness. 8 ing of the breth- welcome guest at every ren. Mr. Bennett is a lawyer by profession. In his earlier years he published @ news; ir in central New York and, still tostntaining his residence in that state, to which he goes every summer, some years azo he was an unsuccess- ful eandidate for Congress on the democratic ticket, his fortunate nent bei Elbridge .G. Lapham, who suecee: the United States Senate, Saml. J. Haislett, the assistant rabban, born April 9, 1836, made a Mason November, 1364, in Harmony !odee, No, 52, of Philadelphia, Pa., affiliated with Lafayette lodge, No. 19, of this city April 1, 1880, be- cay a member of Lafayette Royal Arch @ Washington command- ery, No. 1, K.T., in 1881, charter member of Al- mas temple, ancient Arabie order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine 1885, has lived in Washington nearly twelve years and /\ tor the last six years has been tiler of ette Siodge. * SAML. J. HAISLETT. ORIENTAL GUIDE. David G. Dixon was born in Lawrence county, Pennsylvania, He entered the Union army in April, 1861, and, after serving threo vears in bat- tery B, Ist Pennsylvania light artillery, received his discharge and came to this city and accepted a position in the sur- geon general's office. War department, where he is now employed. H> became a member of Lebanon lodge, No. 7, F.A.A.M., of this city in 1867, and waselected W Me master of the lodge i: 1880 and again in 1881. He was also elected sec- retary of the lodge in 1884 and holds that D. G. DIXON. office at the present time. He is the present W. junior deacon of the Grand lodge of the Dis- trict of Coiumbia. He received his degrees in Washington R.A. chapter, No. 2, in 1881, and was chosen M.E. high priest of the chapter in 1884. He was knighted in Washington com- mandery, No. 1. K.T., in 1882, and was elected captain general in April last. He became a member of Almas temple, A.A.A. order of the Mystic Shrino in 1886, and at prosent fills the office of oriental guide. Abner Townsley Long- ley is a native of Massa- chusetts, but removed to Wisconsin at an early day (1844), where he was engaged in farming and school teaching. His health having failed he came to this city in the spring of 1861, When the department of agriculture was or- ganized he accepted a clerkship under the late isaac Newton, first com- missioner, and has re- mained in the same de- partment upto the pres- ent time (with the ex- ception of four years of ; he now occupies the ig di- A. T. LONGLEY, — the last administration position of superintendent of the fol vision, He received the dey of Masonry in Wash- ington Centennial lodge, No. 14, in this city in 1361—served as secretary 1862, as junior warden 1863, a8 senior warden 1564, and worthy master 1865. In 1869 he waselected an honoraryjor life member, In 1872 was elected as its treasurer and served two years. In 1876 was elected junior grand warden of the Grand Lodge. He received the oe degrees in Wash- ington R. A, chapter, No. 16, under the juris- diction of Maryland and the District of Colum- bia (now No. 2D. C.), in 1863, elected to the office of king 1866, and most eminent high priest in 1867 and served ong year, was elected tothe office of secretary November 10, 1870. This position he held until his election as most eminent grand high heb of the District (No- vember, 1872), when he resigned the secretary- ship. During the year he presided as most eminent high priest Oupituiar Masonry was very prosperous. November, 1873, Washing- ton chapter: still further honored him by elect- ing him an honorary member. He app-ied for and received the orders of knighthood in Co- lumbia commandery, No. 2. K.T., in the year 1865. Im May, same year, he was elected re- corder, and served in that capacity for si years, when he declined to hold the longer. In 1891 be was elected generalissimo; at the end of the year was elected eminent com- mander, in which position he served one year, During the years 167 and 1868 Mr. Longley received the A.A, Scottish Rite degrees by eom- munication from the late lil. Brother Benj. B, Freneh, who was then endeavoring to establish a Scottish Rite body in this jurisdiction. Decem- ber 29, 1882, he was unexpectedly gratified to learn that he had been ejecw-d to receive the honorary degree of thirty-third degree, which was conferred upon him by the Sovereign Grand Coumander Gen. Albert Pike, assisted the past three years Mr. Longley has occupied | the responsible position of V. A. of Kadosh of Albert Pike cousistory, No. 1, bat declined a re-election, in October, 1864, he received the degrees of the royal order of Scotland. Also, in June, 1456, he received the degrees of the A.A.O.N. M. shrine in Almas temple in this city, Ho is now its treasurer. Mr. L. isa grand represen- tutive of the Grand lodge of Wisconsin; also of Porte Bieo. He represents the Grand chapter of Vermont as grand representative near this Grand chapter. Mr. Longley is a member of the triennial committee and is also on the finance and reception committees. ‘The Shriners’ chief marshal in the great pa- rade will be one of the most widely known Ma- sons in thie vicinity, Andrew W. Kelley came to Washington im April, | 1861, and has resided |here ever since, as senior member of the firm of Keiley & Cham- beriain, commission merchants. He was | made a Alason in New Jerusalem lodge in 1867, and in 1878 was made worshipful master. Co- lumbia chapter, in 1870, received him asa Royal y 2 Areh Mason, and a year—¥ later he was knighted | in DeMolay command+ ery, No. 4, becoming ita eminent commander in axpnew W. KELLEY, 1877, Mr. Kelley is a member of all degrees of Scottish Rite up to and including 32d degree. He was made a noble of the Mystic Shrine in Almos temple in 1887, and has ever since been active in furthering its interests, He is chair- man of the Temple comm on entertain- ment, and will show visiti: ‘Shriners” what manner of man he is, Asa local military man Mr. Kelley bas a reputation, being captain and quartermaster of the Washington ht in- fantry. ‘THE ROSTER OF ALMAS TEMPLE. ‘The complete roster of the organization is as follows: James T. Amos, Fred. G. Alexander, Major W. Bayliss, Benj. W. Browne, Charles W. Brown, Col. J, H. Baxter, Wm. 8, Ballard, Alphonzo'B. Bowers, Ciement W. Beunett, Henry F. Brueninger, Charles R. Barker, Les- ter A. Barr, Dr. Cnas. E. Bronson, George T. Budd, Raymond FP, Cardello, Wm. E. Colladay, Albers M. Cowell, W. P. Cole, Albert T. Coumbe, Edward H, Chamberlain, Charles 8. Cuesney, Augustus B. Coolidge, Walter C, Duff, David G. Dixon, Wm. H. Dor » Wm, E, Dennison. Wm. 0. Douglass, Emmett ©. El- more, James L. Falbey, Charles H. Fowler, Fred. W. Flowers, Charles E. F Geyer, Bamuel J. tt jazard, George B. Hansell, Clement T, Hart . Rob, B. Hastie, Jobn C. Hi T. Howser, James R Andrew W. Kelley, Abort ite 3 Logan mer T. ley, Alonzo John Lockie, Benj. Larcombe, sr., Benj, F. ty Isaac D, Charles W. Larcombe, jr., . Latter john A. Lim- lin B. Mi Boot, Haney B, Mees, someel © Mill, be oore, Jol ig ‘Merrill. Gailford Pr GAS Philip B. Otterback, Geo. W. M.D., Pleasant Porter, Charles thur B. Proctor, Robert A. Roose, Emil G. Schafer, Chas. Joba A. em- | Bernhard, E. M. Mix, chapter, No. 6, 1880. and | | by the members ot the Supreme council, For | RW Jobn Wanstall, John L, Yoeckel, 8. L, Mattingly, Geo. A. Bartlett, Leonard ‘C, Wood, J, i secpem. H. Dees, J. re Lewis, Frank Schwarz, George Gibson, fe tS ae AS. H. Snyder, Jno. F. O'Neill, E. J. Henry Kuhn, Alex. Good- sont, F. a ‘Woodmen, G. A. Whitaker, T. B 1 W. D.C aR F Bousers A. Baldwin, CH. Childs, A. M. Sh ae E. Sim Jas, Ww. Vine BP. Me’ a ene Ciiias, Sam Is George leming, bert Ez. Tueith Allisea Nellor -» A. He Ecu, Geo. W. Knox, Will A. Coulter, W. B. Hibbs, J. 8. Burnside, F. J. Heiberger, jr..C.C. Dunean- . Williams, F. G. Martyn, Matt, Hobson, J. B. Cralle, R. Vinton, R. J. McLean, son, Z, T. Daniel, M.D., C. » Le J. L. A. Littlefield, Albert E. Acker, Geo. T. Keen, W, Rosa, | postmaster, city; Alphanus K. ‘Cralle, Wm. J. cker, J. Harry Cunningham, James M. Ford, Alex. H. Holt, George N. Acker, Charles T. Caldwell, Edward sy, Henry Jacobson, Herndon Morsell, Allen T. Curran, Charles Kraemer, Charles Jacobsen, Algernon A. Aspin- wall, Jesse F. Grant, Charles Cohen, Frank H. Thomas, Leonard ©. Wood, the director of Almas temple, was born at Terre Haute, Ind., Janu- ary, 1868, and has been ° o ® resident of the Dis- trict for the past six years; profession, law- yer; made a Master Ma- John Cralle, son July, 1887; is senior deacon, Lafayette lodge, No. 19; captain of host of Lafayette RB. \ A. Chapter, No. 5; sword bearer of — ington commandery, No. 1, K..; director of Almas temple, A.A. O.N.M.S.; member of Washington council, ff No. 1, Royal and Select 7 Masters; Albert Pike consistory, No. 1, and Royal Order of Beot- land, the membershij of which latter body limited to 150 members, L. ©. Woop, H. Harvey Hazard is the recorder of Almas temple, having been elected to that responsible office when the temple was organized and re- elected up to the present time. Mr, Hazard was born in Westmoreland county, Va, August 6, 1847, and wes only a year old when his “ena removed with ‘him to this city. He attended the — public schools for three years and distingmshed him- » 1862, amd was promoted to a clerkshi in February, 1863. year later he resigned to accept the ition of cashier in the musi: house of John F. Ellis, where he remained w til appointed to a clerkship in the adjutant general's office, November 1, 1871. This place, too, was thrown up September 1, 1854, to ac- cept the place he now hold and paying teller of the National savings bank. Mr. Hazard was raized in Dawson lodge, No. 16, October 14, 1872; was appointed senior deacon in 1876 and served two years. ‘Two years moreas junior and senior warden re- spectively. and worshipful master in 1882 and 1883, complete the history of his more promi- nent connection with No. 16. He was exalted in Lafayette chapter, No. 5, R.A.M., in Novem- ber, 1879. Was knighted in Washington com- mandery, No. 1, January 28, 1880, and served as its recorder in 1882-34. THE BALTIMORE SHRINES. The nobles of Boumi = temple of Baltimore will join. their Washington rethren in the mys- tic observances of the week. Boumi temple was instituted April 23, 1884, with ten members. For the first year its wth was very slow, Since then every meet- ing the degree has been ~ 3 Tes officers are H. HARVEY HAZARD, worked. S well up in the ritual [>> = and do the work with = = interesting and pleasing ‘W. C. NICKE: effect; present membership 275. W. C. Nicken bas been potentate for four years, and fills the bill in every respect. =o G. W. Starr, the origi- nal and only director would vot exchange his pine with Sam Briggs. . F. Pennington, the recorder, has served as such for the past three years, and is popular with the boys, All the leading Masons in Mary- landare active in Boumi. The nobles of that shrine have taken much terest in the Tem- plars’ conclave and will come in large force to this city. Many of them are members of the G. W. STARR, | Baltimore commanderies. Dr. D, F. Pennington, the recorder of Boumi known among the Baltimore nobiles He is one of the most tempie, as the “original jiner.” ‘active Masonic workers in the United States. He isa native of Balti- |more, where he was born in 1847, and is now \a practicing dentist of | that city. Hois a mem- ber of Arcana lodge, | No. 10, AF. and AML; Adonivan chapter, No. /21, RAM; Hiram council, No. 5; Mary | commande: No. | Albert | Piki Perfection. jurisdiction; Alere- roix chapter, Chesapeake con- No. 1 DR. PENNINGTON. , A.A.O.N.M.S.; International Owis’ n which he oficiates as supreme sapient temp Nest, it screecher. He is also an Odd Fellow. Red Man, Knight of Pythias, Forrester, Knight of Honor, American Legion of Honor (officiating as its grand secretary), regent in Royal Ar- canum. Equitable League, Golden Chain, Iron Hall, Chosen Friends, and an honored member of several other orga of the Masonic lodge of relief, founder and first president (now wecretary) ‘of the general Masonic relief associxtion of the United States and Canada, editor of ‘Mystic Tie” in Baltix more Sunday News, captain and quartermaster Baltimore Light Intantry, and, strange as it may appear, but nevertheless true, oficiates as pee: at Bay Ridge, a summer resort on e Chesupeake bay. es Senizs or Excunstons.—During the week of the trieninal conclave of Knights Templar at Washington, October 7 to 12, inclusive, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad will sell excursion tickets from Washington at the following low rates: Harper's Ferry, $1; Antietam (Keedys- ville), €1.95; Gettysburg, stopping off en route at Pen Mar on going passage if desired, €2; Annapolis (Cnited States naval academy), $1. ‘Tickets will be good going and returning on all regular trains, . ——_—»___ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. NOT IN THE SCHEDULE. A committee, composed of Messrs. Wm. R. Riley, A. D, Hazen, Jas. E. Miller and John A, Hamilton, called upon the Commissioners this morning in the interest of the residents and roperty owners of Ist street northwest from New York avenue to Boundary, and on O street from North Capitol street to New Jersey ave- nue. These streets were left out of theadopted schedule of street improvements, and the oB- ject of the committce was to try and have them inserted for improvement, The Commissioners promised to give the matter attention. Chief Parris of the fire department called on the Commissioners this morning to learn Hany provision had been mode a case of fire to lower the ropes on Pennsylvania avenue, sees sun bl Onyx $1.20 is the price of excursion tickets to Baltimore during week. not fail to grasp this cc ei op] seeing Baltimore at such a cost. 6 forget the station, 6th and B streets, Baltimore and Potomac railroad. - that of receiving | zations. He is president | THE GRAND TEMPLARS. Headquarters of the Supreme Body Opened at Masonic Temple. Morning. it ise smail room on the second floor on the right of the main entrance to the ball. Tt is Ter furnished with lounges chairs and a table drawn out in the center of the room indicates the business character of £ the place. Mr. Isaacs ned his office at an ay honr this aucaing cot n the work of recording the names of mem! of the Grand encampment as they came in. entitled to seats in the Grand encampment are the officers of Grand commanderies, past offi- +e ge Sa the membership is quite ‘ge. It is not known how many will be in attend- ance until the delegates arrive, as they make no report to the grand recorder. Mr, Isaacs has a pleas-ut, genial manner and seems to be very popular among the Knights Templar, who come to see him asa matter of course and not as a matter of duty. A LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED. ‘Mr, Isaacs said to a Stan reporter this morn- ing that he thought there would be a larger number of members of the encam; it present at this sessien than ever before. Three years ago there were 200 members in attendance and this | year Mr. Isaacs thinks that 300 members w: be present. He attributes this to the location of Washington and the de: every one to come here. himself as being gratified with the ments that had face made, and thought that the local committee had acquitted themselves with great credit. THE GRAND COMMANDER. Gen. Roome, who arrived Saturday evening, 1 if nearly He expressed | 19 MASONIC TEMPLE. The Building in Which Sessions of the Grand Encampment Will be Held. Mrsonic Temple, where the sessions of the Grand Encampment will be held, is one of the conspicuous buildings in the vicinity of 9th and F streets. Although opposite the great building occupied by the Interior department, the Temple building is not dwarfed im the comparison. Its walls of bright colored stene ise to the height of four high stories, The firet floors ou the level with the street is em cypied for business purposes. . MASONIC TEMPLE. The entrance to the upper floors is from F street, where access is also had to the roome of the Masonic library, On the second foor is the large hall, which will be used for the meet ings of the Grand end fourth floors are used for lodge rooms, The exterior of the building bas been elabo- rately and handsomely decorated. Across the fronts are festooned American fiags, 7 while between the windows are = of Tem- plar designs apd emblems. fiags ere | used with good effect and the cornice is heavily festooned with bunting. The main entrance | on F street is fusely decorated. The entire | exterior of building is noticeable in the midst of the decorations throughout the city. remained in his room at the Ebbitt house the greater partof the day. His health is such that he becomes easily fatigued and so he is obliged to be very? careful. He, him if he is able todo so, Today he was occn- pied in consulting with the various com- mittees relative to the business that will come before the encampment. He also had a conference with Past Grand Com- mander Hopkins, who is recognized as an au- thority on Templar law. It is supposed that the lowa case was discussed. ‘THE IOWA CASE, The officers of the Grand encampment do not talk about the Iowa case very freely and Grand Recorder Isaacs, when asked about it this morning, said with good-humored smile that he did not know any’ ing After the opening address, when the Grand encampment convenes tomorrow afternoon, the reports of the grand master, treasurer and secretary will be made and following committees will be appointed: Credentials, jurisprudence doings R peat) offices financers, neations, grievances and place of meeting. The Grand encampment wilt then adjourn until Wednes- day morning. THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. The deputy grand commander V.E. Sir J. 8. 8. Gobin, V.E. Sir Hugh McCurdy, the grand generalissimo, and Grand Recorder Isaacs held & meeting at Masonic temple and arranged for the appointment of committees aud other de- tails for the meeting tomorrow. Gen. Boome was unable to be present. A lunch will be served each day in the small hall adjoining the hall where the Grand en- campment meets. This lunch will be provided by the committee and is for the members of the Grand encampment. THE OPENING SESSION. The Grand encampment will begin its ses- sion immediately upon arriving at the Masonic temple at the close of the procession. ‘The program as announced is as follows: Music by Marine band. Invocation by Rev. A. Floridus Steele. Address of welcome to visiting Knights Templer by Eminent Sir Myron M. Parker, on bebalf of local com- manderies Knights Templar, after which Sir Knight Parker will introduce the Hon. John W. Douglass, president of the Board of Commis- sioners, D.C., who will welcome the sir knights to the city, extending them the hospitality and freedom of the same; response to which will be made by the Most Eminent Grand Master Gen. Charles Koome, Immediately after these addresses, which will be brief, the hall will be cleared of all but the members of the Grand encampment, which will at once proceed in executive session to business connected with the conclave, PRAISE FOR THE LOCAL COMMITTEE, The deputy grand marshal, Gen. Gobin, said to a Star reporter today that he thought the Washington committee deserved a great deal of credit for the arrangements which they had made. He said that they had evidently worked very hard, and pro- gram for the week was a very good one. Gen. Roome also expresses his sat- isfaction with the arrangements that have been made for the reception and entertaimment of the knights. The opinion is general that if the weather is favorable that the conclave will be Sed — the most successful and enjoyable ever rt LOUISVILLE IX THE FIELD. Later today it was said the Kentucky com- manderies are going to make an effort to have Louisville selected as the place for holding the next triennial conclave. Ohio is already in the field backing the claim of Cleveland, while the Colorado kuights and their friends favor the selection of Denver. The chances are said to be in favor of the latter place, GES, ROOME AND THE PROCESSION, Acting under the advice of his physicians, Grand Master Roome will not ride in the pro- cession tomorrow. It is his intention, however, to be at the reviewing stand and review the commanderies as they march by. In case the weather is unfavorable or he is not feeling well he will not go tothe reviewing stand but will be at Masonic Temple | to open the session of the Grand encampment. It is his intention to preside over all the sessions of but lus friends = are the strain will be too grea: His two sons are with | him and they have explicit instructions from | their father’s physician which they intend to | carry out. One of them said this morning that | the general had a will of his own and would not allow bimseif to be controlled in aizenpeste by | the advice of even such an authority as hi = sician, ———_—————— Diep ar 81, Exvizanets Hosrrrat.—James 8. Wilson, formerly a resident of Georgetown and latterly a clerk in the quartermaster general's office, died yesterday at St. Elizabeth ital stir foc ead Penssyivanta RatLroab To ——— offers a choice of twenty-one superbly equipped trains, $1.20 for the round trip, sd Juries Laxssvres has on sale 50 cot mat- tresses made of hair and 200 wire cota Call 13th and F sts, at once, . —___ A Death-Blow to Charivari Parties. ‘The Iowa supreme court has given a death- blow to the hitherto sacred right and privi- It the murder case of | the state against Royal Adams. Adains was in- | dicted for murder in the first degree for te ac- cidental shooting of a person named Daring, a member of a charivari party, convicted of man- siauxhter and sentenced to the peniteutiary for seven years aud montha, Ran of with a Dashing Widow. Mr. Thomas C. Moffett of Baltimore and a dashing widow with whom he was very inti- mate have disappeared. Moffett leaves bebind a wife aud fourchildren, who are now depending on relations for suppott, as he left them without a dollar. He tad Bent vesy apelly with bie who bad no intimation of her 's tions. The latter was his i I Hil £ 2 8 Hg ri however, receives all visitors who wish to see | about it. | | TRE INTERIOR DECORATIONS. The hall where the Grand encampment meets has been placed in the hands of the decorator, and the result is a work of art in a skillful com- bination of colors, concealed with the mass decorations, while | from the t chandelier in the center broad bands of bunting are carried to the side walls like the spokes of a wheel. Between each win- dow are large panels covered with plush of different colors, and bearing in the een- de walls are nearly ter miniature golden coat of with and — battle-axes cen! about it. Above are shields bearing the symbol of the cross, the crescent and the | star set ina cluster of fi Above the win- | dows and along the front of the gallery in the rear are the coats of arms of the various states surrounded with flags. Bunting and flags are festooned between each window from the oeil- ing. making the entire circuit of the room, while the front of the gallery is covered masses ef color. From the proscei erch the stage is supended a American gracefully draped, and in the center is a with the crescent and the star with smaller ones about it. Two large Templar banners of white and black bearing the red cross im the center were suspended from standards and floating out from each side of the stage. A handsome altar was erected im the center of the hall The seating capacity of the hall is 600, and it is ex- pected that it will be filled during the opening exercises tomorrow afternoon. NO COBBLE 8TONES. Major Raymond Decidedly Against Their Use for Paving Between Tracks Tue Stan has heretofore referred to the mumerous requests of the Columbia railroad company for permission to pave between their tracks with cobble stones, and the old granite blocks taken up by the Washingtes end Georgetown railroad. The matter was refer- red to Major Raymond who after earefully con- reve the case reported to the board as fel- wa: ‘The order of the Commissioners of April 18, 1887, prohibiting all street railways from cobble-stone pavements between their or tracks on any street paved or ordered to be paved in the District of Columbia was made after careful investigation and eonsideretion, If the muserable cobblestone pavements of the street railways were removed Washing- ton would be by farthe best paved city im the United States, There isno good argument in favor of these pavements except THE ARGUMENT OF EOONOMY. Such pavements do not exist, and would not be permitted, in the streets of any first-class Eu- ropean city, This statement is based upon the report of an officer of this department who re- cently made @ personal investugation of the subject in Europe. On July 18, 1539, the Columbia railway com- pany requested a permit to pave about 250 feet of their track with cobble stones between 14th and 15th streets east. They avked this ov the ground of economy and because “this of the city is not so much traveled by vehicles.” On July 24, 1889, the Commissioners replied to this application that they deemed it inadvisable to make any exception im this ease to their eneral order respecting “ys ving of tracks, The present application of the Columbis radl- way company is a ren wal of the application ef Suiy 18, 1889, which was refused by the Com- missioner; but the company now asi. the priv- ilege of paving about 400 feet with le stones instead of about 250 feet, as asked in the original application. THE PRINCIPAL REASON given for this request is that the beavy ex pense imposed with a new rai! and expensive paving has materially crippled the finances of the company. It is not, however, the duty of the Commissioners to consider the financial condition of any corporation, while it is their duty to care for the public streets. if the pub- lic interests make it desirable that this com- y should receive pecuniary astistanee such tor Ae snould be granted by direct action of the legislative power and not indirectly by the executive authorities by permitting poor and cheap constructions in the public streets, AS AN INDUCEMENT TO THE COMMISSIONERS the company offers, if this request is granted, to “withdraw its petition to pave on K street between 7th and 9th west with granite blocks that have been taken up by the W: and Goocgetown company and do the of paving the tracks between the tracks with th nite blocks, according to the order is- sued by the District government.” The cou- sent of the company is not, however, for the enforcement of this order. Tite tion referred to was refused on September 26, 1889. The public swietly carried out, and I bere repeat recommends’ uon thet neither in this mor