Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 14, 1892, Page 9

' PART TWO. ' I 'i'\\' ;\ TY-SECOND YEAR FEZ AND CRESCENT COMING Caravans of Mystic Bhriners Orossing Desart fands for Omaha Oasis, BHEYKS WITH CAMELS AND ELEPHANTS Origin and Nistory of the Anctent Arabio Order of the Nobles of the Mystie Bhrine—Orlental Hospitality in Omaha, Nables, we creet you! Ouroity of the west Within the Temple of ita heart would seat you. Seeving milk to you and honey—and the rest. Nobles, we greet you. Eastward our eyes have long beon set to meet you, That we might haste to tender you our best (It littie, mote the spirit, we entreat you— Our stores too meager for <0 der & gUest.) And now, in this bright hour when we may fote you, Tue Ber would voice the clty's kindliest, Nobles, we greet you' HFE phrase, “Croes and cres- cent” brings into the con- junction of a wonderfully cotn- prehcnsive alliteration tho symbols of two powerful forces that have been at war for cen- turies, Tho ages have crys- talized 1nto these emblems the bistory. the spirit, the bellefs, the Lone and the glory of two great religions so unaiterably opposed, it has seemed incredi- ble that tho followers of either should over adopt the insignia of the other and honor it as their own. And yet, that con- junction in fact has come to pass in this pew world, which was unknown to ciyilized man when tho embat- tlod hosts of Christian crusaders and Moslem Sarac:ns met in hateful conflict uader olis- toring southern sun and mid Syria’s scorch- ing sands. Flere, in the land of froo thought aud religlous toleration, ‘the universal brothertiood of man has dawned, and its vis- fnz sun Is shedding its beneficent beams across tho doserts of izuorance and supersti- tion, The Knights Templar claim legitimate suc- cossion from the gallant chevaliers of the crusades, and the eross bas in all times, and in all lands, beou their dearest emblem. Toduy thousunds of these kuights are wear- ing near their hoarts thesign of the crescent, and bestowing upon iv_ scarcely less honor than upon their most cherished symbol. ‘When their rvpl'nsomulfl\'m meot ul.”t)nmlm on August 15 and 16 in the im- perial couneil of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Novles of the Mystic Shrine for Nortn America there will bo a tost of the Tollowers of the cross estimated at 20,000 to 25,000°to pay homage to principles symbolized Dby the crescent. Cross and crescent will dangle side by sido from a multitude of Christian breasts, typical of tho union of wmen of differiug race and creed in the broth- erhood of & common humanity. ‘The crescent jewel aud the scarlet fez of the Noble of the Mystic Strine (Shviner for short) are familiar to most people, but few know aught of the order. ‘The general im- ression is that it is o Masonic body, as tne Cuights Templar are. As 8 matter of fact he Sorine 1s no part of Musonry, and yet ovory Shriner is & Mason. It is an independ- ent organization, having no afliation with and deriving no authorilty from aany other body, but applicants for membership must b éithier Knights Templar or Scottish Rite Masons of the thirty-second or thirty-third degreo. Hence tho confusion in the “public mind, and hevce, also, tho universal interest among Musons in the affairs of the Shrine. Its Origin Velled in Seeree, The origin and early history of the Shrine wero veiled in scereey. Even members of the order, us @ rule, know little of the sources and the development of the cere- monies made familiar to them in _their tem- pics. The form of the early organization is accountable for this regrottable lack of definite information. The Shrine was found- ed 1n A. D, 65, by the Mohammedan Kalift Ale, 8 son-in-luw of the prophet. The Buthoritics charged with the duty of ad- ministering justice at Mecca were cruel, cor- rupt, ignorant and fanatical. The korazu taught justice, truth snd mer and to give these precepts full effect the kaliff organized a sortofa vigilance committee to take cornizance of tho doings of criminals and secretly pun- ish those who es- caped their justde- serts in the courts. ¢ His pian wus 10 take into this or- ganization only men gf high char- acter, and they wero pledged 10 84 try and punish criminals without fear or favor. They were required to take ‘‘the Arab oath,” sweoring allegiunce to the koran and binding themselves to the most sacred secrecy. This oath is s distinguishing feature of tho order fn all oriental lands, and it is probuble thepe was at the outset little of the present ritual peyond that oath. 1t was ugreed that none of tho proceedings or rites of the society should be committed to paper, and hence it came to bo known in tho east as the “order of the uu- written law,” the distinction arvisg from the fuct that the koran was Known as ‘‘the written law.” Some Shrines broke this rule early in their careers, but others have held to it even to this day, for when Wiliiam J. Florence a few yeurs ago asked the Strine at Aluiers for a copy of its ritual o received this answer: **We have as 7ot not printed or written any word of the ritual or laws, aud we bold strictly to the ancient tradition which naines the order the Uuwritten Law.” Of vourse the order was o religious as well as a political bouy. Its members were pledged to all the dootrines of tho koran as well us to the prineiples of eommon justice 1d bumanity, It muy be as well to_explain At this polut that in preparing tue ritual for use in America all the teachings of Islam in- cousistent with Christiauity were elimi- pated. Tho koran, as every intelligent reader knows, wus largely inspired by the bivle. The principles of truth, mercy, jus- tice and helpfuluess ave common to both books, and hence the Christian of tuday can pecept, with slight modification, the teach- Ings of this order of the crescent and proudly wear an emblem symbolical of an uncieut mmity. Tuo literature of the Mystic Shrine 1s ex- asparatingly meager,leaving long intervals of 1ts history unfillea and omitting information sbout many interestiug points. It is not elear, for instance, whut religious authority the kaliff hud for bis wovement or what sops be took 10 make it geacral throughout {slam. As o matter of fuot, it did spread rapidly among the followers of the prophet wd bad & whole ome effect in reducing )‘nmu aud weling out secret but swift jus- Hee, The faiihful were nen of many tribes, wiid, nomadic and uneducated. There was little neea for ritual bevond the Arab oath, and less kelihood at it would have remained uniform for any reat length of time. The con- usion that would have arisen may be inferred from the babel of names by which the organization becnme known in dif- forent localities. Here ure some of them : ‘The Order of Bektash, Crescent Shrine, Order of the Crescent, Moslem Surine, Suuctuarus of the Crescent, Holies of the Kaaba, Islaw Seuctuaras, Crypts, Clolsters S, IMPERIAL PO- NTAT HE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. [mine] of 1slam, Sanctunrus of the Prophet, Secret Vaults of the Cresceat, Legendary Cham- bers of Arabic Shrine, Sanctuarus of the Shareefs, Inquisitorial Order of the Crescent and Order of Bektashi Dervishes. —Local customn establishod local names,but the Arab vow was esscatially the same in all, and al- though there is now little connection be- tween the bodies in different countries the temples in the orient theoreticaily maintain acommunication by sanding representatives to an aunual council that meets at Mecea. Members of All Creeds, The order flourished for many years under its founder and his immediate successors, then apparently dwindled into insig- mficance. It also gradually changed in character. Instead of a vigilance committea for the trial of criminals it became an_association of scholars, wav- riors and ofiicials, who met to promote cul- ture and the vbrothernood of man. It was thus trausformed into a fraternal society, cultivating fellowship among its memboers ana behef in God or Allah, On that common ground men of all nations and every creed have been able to meet. The Mohammedars respect a man who will declare, here is no deity but Allah,” with- out referenco to what his private beliet may be, forthey have a maxim, “The interior belongs to (fod alone,” Today the order in- cludes Israclitesacd Christians of every sect as woll as the Mohummedans, for the Noble who holds to the belief in a Supteme Being is not required to give any definition of that belief. The Shrine has alternately strong and obscure. There wero notable revivals at Alcppo in 804 A. D. by Abdel-Kader ol-Bagdadee, a renowned scholar; av Bagdad in 1160 by Abd el-Kader Ghilanee, a noted Persian and sn eminent doctor of the 3oofl sect; av Mecea and Aleppo 1n 1608, and at Cairo 1n 1857, Among the famous patrons of the order was the Imam or Shayk Abu il-Barakat Abd-Ullah Ibn Ahmau Aluusafi, who is Itnown among scholars oy tho title of Hafiz- uddcen, He died in A. D. 1830. Haltiz, like Byron of Kngland, wrote of wine and women in a glowing style that strict Mobammedans regard as 100 suggestive, but he continues ono of the most popular poets in the cust and his writings are full of secret allusions only anderstood by members of the Mystic Shrine. In 1698 Luigi Marracci, a noted orientalist who translated the koran into Latin and the bible into Arabie, was initiuted into the order and translated th ritual into Italian, It is_asserted tha Garivaldi, Maz- zini, Victor Bmmanuel and Count Cavour, who achieved liberty and uuity for Italy, were Novles. Marracel was confessor to 1?ope Tunocent X1 for several years and was censured by the college of the propaganda for mding the work of a secret soctety. His vitual was condemned to be buraed, buta few copiesvere saved. In 1776 the order was established in Ger- many by Adam Weishaupt, a Rosicrucian and a rrofessor of law in the University of Ingoistadt in Bavaria. From this Surine several branches spread through Burope, and among the members are recorded the nam of Frederick the Great, Mirabeau, Goethe, Spinoza, Kant and Bacon. This Iurovean order was an inteliectual society which studied the philosophy of Aristotle, Pyt ras, Plato, Confucius and others, becn Billy Florence's Work in the Orde fven the datails of the introduction of the order into America ave clouded with some uncertainty, The late William J. Floreuce, the beloved comedian, is concededly its founder in this country. The popular storv is that while on a tour of theold world in 157 the actor made the acquaintanco of Yusef Cheer, or Churi, the famous orientalist. I'lorcuce scems to have wou that scholar's esteem us rapidly as he did that of ocei- dentals who were thrown under the spell of his com- anionship, and [ use! presented bim to the sultan, who was the head of theorderin the east at the time. Phat potentate was lik charmed with the Ameri- can's good fellow- ship, and tbrough is influcnce Flor- cnee was inducted MELISH, INPERIAL into the wmysteries F RABBAN. atan Eggptian tem- plo Through that connection with the order he was enubled to sceure 4 copy of the ritual which he had teanslated from the Arabic into F'rench and then from the French into English, On his return to New York ho used that ritual in founding Mecca temple. So runs popular beliel and current newspaper history In 1852 when it was proposed to put tho proceedings of the Amecrican body inte printed form Mr. Florence wrote a lotter which he apparently intended should give an account of his first glimpso into tho Shrine und relate how he obianed the ritual. Dhe following extract 1s periinent to this article: “In September, 1870, T was in the city of Marseillgs, France, avd hiving occasion to call on Wancan, Skermun & Co., bankers, was told by one of the geutlemunly clerks that there was to be a ceremouy of unusually attractive enaracter at a hull near the Grand Hotel do I'Univers, and knowing mo to be a Mason invited mo 'to bo present, offering to be my guide and voucher. My curiosity was excited by his glowing hints as to the lnitial wonders to be scen there, “Hayiug been introduced to the ante-room of the hall in which the Mystic Shrine was concealed, I found & number of distinguished parsons in animated conversation on the sub- ject of our visit. One of these men was the British consul, another the Austrian vice- cousul and there were dukes and counts, bankers and merchants, scholars aud artists, musiclavs and other professionuls, all of whom seemed absorbed in the question of how the Freuch of Marseilies had succeeded in getting. possession of such interes'ing ets, “Tho llustrious potentate of the eveniug was the celebrated Yusef Churi Bey, and the tample was called Bokbara Strine.’ Suayk Yusif had visited Bokbara, where he wis mude a member of the Mystic Shrine in that famous city of the Persians and brought away a hastily writter sketch of the ritual and laws of the order, “It would be impossible to give a completo narrative of the ceremonies of that commuui- tion of the nobles of Bokhara Sbrine, and 1 must content myself with a mera outiine, The costumes were exact duplicates of ori- ental patterns brought from Persia by Yusef Bey. In his loog servico as an attache of the Persian cousulate he bad seen many countries and profited by studies and obser- vation in each and was therefora well fitted to conduct such an institution, “Tho furniture of the temple was the most pecutiar I ever saw and must have been got- ten up by somo one well skilled in stage scenery, for there were very well contrived dru- matic effects, rep- rosenting the sandy seashore, the rough, rocky billside, the gloomy 2avern. the solewmn // 4 tomb and & travs- 7y formation 00 n e/ which was at first < a cemecery full of tombs and monu- meuts inscribed with_ the names of the departed, with epitaphs on thelr W B 3. NUDSON, IMPERIAL A8~ virtues ana workh, SISTANT CHIEF RABBAN, when in an lostaut, the lights havingbeen lowered, the scene changed 1o A sumpluous banqueting ball with small tables for groups | of three, five, seven and nine, “1 need not describe the work of the temple any further. than to say that the {ntention is to enact @ drama very much like our own, which had for i1s ovject the same lessol d there can beno better or more zealous workers in u good cause than those French brothers who celebrated the mysteries ut Marseilles on that evening, “My duties prevented & suficiently long stay in Marscilies to wituess a sccond. per- forwance, and 1 therefore beeged Yusef Bey | had OMAHA, | 1aws, which I received on the day I sailed for Algiers, “In Algiors the Shrino of the Mogribins was in full operation, meeting each week on Friday evening. Abu Mouammed Baki was the shayk, and among the members were nearly every one of the many cousuls, vice consuls and_other diplomats” of the port, many of the most noted merchants and bankers and not a fow of the learned and girted Mohammedans, who aro passionately fond of pervetuating ancient customs which ingrease their social pleasures, The cos- tumes and furniture of the Shrine in Aleiers were gorgeous in silk, wool and fine linen, decorated with embroltery in gold, silver and colors; and the sword, spears and other articlos used by the guards and oficers in the work were ganuine steel, many of which been in uctusl servive in the field of battle, “‘I'ho Shrine is referred to by the Moslems generally as ‘The Order of the Unwriiten Law’ in distinction from ‘T'ne Written Law,’ which is the koran.” This letter of the dead actor is exasper- atingly incomplete. It scems to indi- cato whence he got the ritual which he brought to America, but it does not clearly explain how deep ho dipped into the myster- 108 of the order in the orient. Thers is no reference to s supposed initiation at Cairo, but popular tradition is supported ho fuct that the sultan presented Flor:nco with a mammoth Shriner's jewel which the come- dian exhinited on his last tour through the west, Tho lorns of the crescont were mads of bonr's tusks, and ho emblem was set with a large aumber of jewels. A few months before Florence arad Grand Secretary Par- vin of Iowa submitted to nim a newspaper clipping stating, among other things, that he was initiated at Cairo. The actor wrote in response : The points i the paper are mainly cor. rect. 1 was the first to introduce the order in America. Dr. Flemingamplified and per- fected the work.” Dr. Fleming, who jomed Florence in founding the American order, furaishes the following authoritative statement for this sketch: *Mr. Florence was entertained as a Mason at Marseilles in Bokhara tempio of the Arabic Boktash. He at this time simply witnessea the opening session of th exoterio ceremouials which characterize the politico- relirious orderof Bektush of orieutal Kurope, A monitorial, historic and explanatory manu- seript be also reccived there. It did not embrace the esoteric, inner tempie exsmplifi- cation or obligation nor the ‘unwritten law,’ which is never imparted to any one ex- cept from mouth to ear, Shortly afterwards Mr. Florence was similarly favored in Al- riers and Alappo. Through lutters and com- mendations he tinally secured the manuscript monitor, history and aescriptive matter from which sprang the order in this country. It was in Algiers and Aleppo that he was re- coived into tha 1uner temple under the do- main of the crescent and first became pos- sessor of the esoteric work, the ‘unwritten law’ and the shayk’s obligation, Suose. qnently he visited Cairo, Egypt. and v admitted, and collected more of oriontal his tory and the manuscript of ‘Memorial Cer monials.’” But Mr. Florence was never fully recogunized or possessed of authol ity until long after his return to America. Al he possessed was a disconuected series of sheets in Arabic and French with some marginal memoranda made by himself from verbal elucidation in Aieppo. I hrough Prof. Alvert L. Lawson these, with others received afterwards through correspondence abroud, comprised the trauslations from which the order started here. Mr. Fiorence and myself received authority to introduce the order Lere.” First Temple In America, To Dr. Walter M. Fiemiag of New York belongs a great deal of the crediv of organiz- ing and soreading tho Mystic Shrine. On b1s return to America in~ 1871 Plorence re- lated his expoeriencas in the orient to the doctor afd proposed founding a temple in New York. Dr. Fleming foll in with the the idea. Florence submitted bis ritual and explained the ceremonies of the order. The doctor cluims to have had detached ana mutilated sections of a translation of tha ritual brousht to America by a_forelgn member, but it wus exceeaingly imperfect, incomplete, badiy translatea and filled with unintelligible bolisms. He also had some v gue bi and ritualistic sections brought from Cairo herwood C. Campbell. He says that Florence's ritual eame from oriental Burope. At any rate it was markad and referred to certain sections of the koran for notes and allusions, which facilitated the revising of the ritual for American use. It was a cou- siderable task, but Messrs. Floming and Fiorence had the assistance of an Arabic scholar and compiled the worlk which became the foundation of the order in America, On June 16, 1571 they conferred the order on eleven Masons ut New York, ail Knights Templar or thirty-soconds, or thirty-thiras of the ancient nccepted Scotuish rite ot Masonrv. Following are the thirteen origi- nal nobles in the new world : William J. Florence, Walter M. Fieming, Sunerwood C. Campoell, James S. Caspple, Oswold Merle Daubigne, Edwara Eddy, Charles T. McClenachan, George W. Millar, Jobn A. Moore, Ajbert P Moriarty, William Paterson, Daniel Sickles and John W. Simons. These gentlemon apparently thought ~ of propagating order, and _certainly unever dreamed of its taking s present rank among fraternal societies, for they did not organize Mecca templo of New York, the first in the United States, until September 26, 1872, Even that was a temporary spasm, for they did nothing further for two or three yeurs, had little the new Florence was in Europe, where he ed the work of the Mystic Shrine ex- ewpliticd in most impressive form. On his return he enthusiastically urged that the p order Ve propaga- ted in this covutry. Four of the thir- teen meibers of Mecea temple had died, but it was de- clded in 1 to se- lect & numver of ,’prominent Masons and invest them with the rights and prerogatives of pust_potentates for the purpose of es- tablishing suvordi- ¢ nate temples, The gentlemon selected were Owen Welcl WRIGHT, IMPERIAL Syracuse, N. Y TREASURED, Joho D, Williams, Elmira, N. Y., Charles H. Thomson, Corn- ing, N. Townsend Fondey, John 5. Dickerman and Robert Waterman, Albauy; John F. Collins, Ne York; John L. Stettinius, Cineinnati; Vineent L. Huribut, Chicago; Samuel Haroer, Pitts- bure; George Scott, Paterson, N. J. The second Shrine in America was Damas- cus templo of Itochester, N. Y., organized Febraary 8, 1575, A weeting for organizing the Iimperial graud council of the Ancient Arabge Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for the Umted States of Awerica was held Juno 6, 187, at Masonic ball, corner of Sixth avenue and Twenty-third streot, Now York. ‘There were present seventeen representatives from Mecea tem- ple, two from Damascns and one unattached noble from Paterson, N. J. The council was organizea with the following ofticers, who wore to hold office for three years, dating from an anticipated meeting Lo be held at Albauy, February 6, 1877 Grand potontute, Walter M. Fleming, New York: deputy graud potentate, (ieorge K. Loder, IRochester; grand chicf rabban, Phihp F. Lenbart, Brooklyn: graud assist- ant rabban, Baward M, L. Eblers, New York; grand bigh priest and profit, William H. Woiung, UWochester; grand oriental guide, Samuel R Carter, Roclester; grand troasuror, Auron L. Northorp, New ' York; grand recorder, William 5 Paterson, New York; grund financial secretury, Albert P, Moriarty ; graud ceremounial master, John L. Stettinius, Clucinuati, graud second core- momal waster, Benson Sherwoeod, New York; grand marshal, Samuel Harper, Pitts- burg; graud capiain of the guard, Fravk H, Bascom, Munll»clier. Vi i grand outer guard, George Scott, Paterson MY Potentate Fleming coniinued In that posi tion until 1886, when he was succeeded by Sam Briggs of Cloveland, the present nead & 3 W allow we 10 have & copy of tue ritual avd lal \he Awerican body. {tecorder Paterson UNDAY MORNI! CAUGUST 14, 1892—SIXTEEN PAGES. held his position eontinnousty till 1880, being saccoeded by Frank M. Luce of Chicage. The constitution of the eeuncil provides for annual business sessions, bat the officers are elected only every third year, asin Arabia. The order grew slowly for the first ten years, and Potentate Fleming's annual re- ports are Alled with Qiscouraging state- monts, which, howevor, are always light ened with hopeful prophesics for the future. Ho frequently cdmplains because tomples do not exemplify the worlk, but 1 one report he naively explaina *hat he himself was too busy propagating the order to exemplify the work in Meooa temple. T'ho first published ofMcial report of the mombership appears to have besn mado 1879, T'here were thirteca temples ith 42 Shriners. The membership of tho temples rangad from nine in Syrian of Cinciunati to sixty-nine in Mecea of New York and 154 in Damascus of Rochester. In 1880 there wero the same temples and their membership bad incraased jusy thirteen. The order has had its most rapid growth since 187 In 1880 there wero fifty temples with 11,650 mombers. There are now sixty- two temples with a momborship estimated at 20,000 to 25,000, Under a now constitution adopted in 1888, each temple is entitled to one representative in the 1mperial council and one additional representatiyo for each #00 members or fraction thereof, except that no templo shall have more than four. The council of 1802 will have nearly two hundred representa- tives. 1t Is Not n Masonic Body. The Mystic Shrino has. no parentage or authority, from or affiliation with any other organization. A prerequisite of membership is that the candidate shall have taken the thirty-second degree in Scottish Masonry or stall have become a Knight Templar. Its members, thereforo are all Musons, but it is not a Masonie body. ; ‘The ritual has undergone many changes, adapting it to varving times and conditions. In preparing the work for use in America the Mohammedan religious element was ex- cluded, leaving those general principles, jus- tice, truth, mercy and toleration, upon which all civilized men can meet in accord. Nor does iv meddlo with the work of the courts. One of the most important departures in America was the adoption of a_rule making the Shrine the dispensor of charity among Masons 1n aned of assistance, but so secretly is that work carried on that the world knows nothing of its goou Heeds. Auother significant development in the new world is that of the social ele- ment inthe order, Hospitality has been one of the notable virtues of the Arab for ages. The stranger who comes to his tent and partakes of his salt is treated with every considera- tion and welcome to stay definitely ithour question. This spirit of pitahty has fo in_the American noble an enthusi RECORDER, tic and princely exemplar. A fraternal and social organization, the Mystic Shrine in this country hus become fumous for gooafellow ship. The original and universal jewel of the order is o cresceut. It may be made in any substance, but the favorite materinls are tho claws of the Bewagal tiger uni‘ed at their bases n_a gold setting. In America tho head of the sphinx is engraved on one side of the center and a pyramid, urn or star on the other. Generally e smblem s engraved with the date of the'wearer’s reception into tho order ana un ‘Arabic motto, “IKuwat wa Ghadab," which becomes “Rebur et Furor’” in Latin and “Strength and Fury” in . English. Usually tha erescent is suspended frem a scimeter, and'{p in tuen carries a star hanging pendant between its drooping horns. IANK M. LUCE, 1M The crescont 15 most familiar to the west- ern riind as a political ensign used in 'Turkey and Persia but it has been a favorite re- rious emblem 1n the oriont for many ages. ven tneancient Groeks used the orescent as an emblem of the umversal mother® of all living thiugs, the virgin mother of all souls who wa§ kuown as Diana, Arte- mis, Phebs or Cyathis, varving with the character of her attributes in different locali- ties. It seems to have bssn & symbol point- iug to a higher and pucer source, the great fountain of light, the sun, which is itself the emblem of the great first cause, of light ana of intelligence. T'he Roman ohurcii uses the crescent sym- bol in pietures of the Virgin Mary in the im- maculate conaoption, whoi in Murillo’s celobrated painting. she Virgin is standing on the center of the crescent, the horns of which are turned up. Among American No- bles of the Shrine the horos are hung point- fng downward to_ indicate the setting moon of the old faith and of intolerance at the mo- ment of the rising sun of the new faith in the brotherhood of all mankind. 3 The Russian church uses the crescent, sur- mounted by the cross, to typify the trinmph of Chbristianity over Mohammedanism, Among other insignia of the order ure the pyrawid, urn, sphinx head, sun, moon, stars and similur emblems peculiar to the orient. Stgnifieence of the Fez Tho Shriners wear rich costumes of east- ern chavacter, made of silk and brocaded velvet of oriental intpusity of color, ~ The ordinary costume forstreet parade is con- ventional black with ghe rogulation fo When pilgrimages 10 Mecca were inter- rupied by the Crusaders about A.D. 080, tho Mohuammedans west of the Nile journeyed to Fez (or Fas), in Mo- rocco, 88 Lo & holy gity. ' Amoug the {lourhhhu{ manufas ures of tue city was houd covering called arboosh, now known s fez, which dyea scarlev for the tudents in a great chool at that city. In that way it became a mark of learning pnd graduaiy dis- pluced otber ~ forms d colors of hats. Lt was carried io all £ATON, I¥- directions by caru- PERIAL MARSUAL. vans and thus be- came the aistinguishing headdress of Mos- lews in every partofthe cmpire, Although ‘the ritul has been adapted to the teachiugs of Christianity it is rich in the glowing metaphor of the east, and such ori- entul exvressions as burning sanas of the desert, uobregenerato sons, thirsty pilerims and caravaus et e oasis, which often wystify the uvinitiaied, are frequently used 1u all the literature of the order. A new ritual wlii be s.bmitted to-the couucil in Omaha, The preseot afiicers of the imperial coucil arc: Sam Briggs, imperial potentate, Cleve- land, O.; Hen Hosley, imperial depu- ty potentate, Boswon, Mass.; William B. Melish, imperial chief rebbun, Cluciunati, O.; Thomas J4. Hudsen, imperial assistaut rabban, Pi rg, Pa; Jobn T. Brush, im- Jarial Digh priest and prophet, Indisnapolis, od.; Brueo Goodafellow, imperial orieotal uide, Detroit, Mich.; Joseph L. Wright, wperial troasirer, Philadelpbia, a.; Frank M. Luce, lmperis! recorder, Chicago, Ill.; Willlam H. Mavo, imperisl first cerewmonial master, Brooklyn, N. ¥,; Cyrus W. Eaton, Awperial marshal, Cedar Rapids, lo.; Ed- OYRUS W, ward C. Culp, imporial captain of the gunrd, Salina, Kan.: Charlos L. Field, imperial outer guard, San Franoisco, Cal. PROCLAMATION FROM THE DIVAN OF TANGIER TEMPLE. A.A O N M.S. Oasis or Oxana, Aug. 10, 1802, LLUSTRIOUS NO- BLE! Greotings from the ultani, May your shadow never grow less. May you partuke of tho milk that changeth not and the good wine mentioned in our holy law. May all your ways bo pleas- antand happiness your lot. And hearken unto my voico that I shall say 10 you and take heed and forget it not. Tidings have reached the divan that vast hordos of our Arab brethren are ou their way to the gates of our temple, seeking our shoiter and hospitality. Yea, we can_already seo afar off the clonds of dust raised by the foot of their camels, In a short timo they will bo at our gates and in our midst, Come forth all ye good sons of Tangier and zive thom a hearty Arab greeung, Sulk not with- in your cool tents when our brethren need your caro and attentwn. Pload not that the mar ket place and the place where shekols are ex- changed, need your timo end presence. For threo whole days and nights, while our Arab friends sojourn with us, give them your services as they may see fit to use them and make merry. that the good name of ‘Pangicr for hospitality may reach over and fur beyond the desert, even from Connecticut to Califoruia, aye even from Alaska to Flor- ida. Come then Nobles from all parts of our oasis. Let your tents stand empty that you may give yourselves over to the entertain- ment of our fraternal vieitors. The great caravan will assomble at Masonic hall at ¢ o'clock Monday evening, the 15th, Tell all ha Nobles you s Spread the good news. Wear your fez and a dress suit if you can, but surely be in Noble Irance caravan which moves through our villugo with great pomp and ceremony at 7 o'clock, The mighty Sheik Bl Sam Briggs aud his suit> of Noble Chicfs, will review the parade from the grand stand at the Paxton caravansary. FAIL NOT. You hear me and know my word. Re- member the fate that follows the unfaithful, Seok rather the reward that awaits the true believer witbin the gates of Paradise. Allah il . Scherif Sultani, (7 N STAMBOUL IN OMAHA. List of Temples That Will be Represented in the Imperinl Councll. NARAVANS from temples in every state of the union and from Canada aro journeying thither to participate in the work of tho imper- fal council which convenes tomorrow in this city. The + shricks of the camel drivers will echo through the strects recalling overy day scepes in Stamboul and Tangier. The rich vestments of the novles will be reminiscent ot life and usage in the orient while it is hoped that over ail will hung 8 _true oriental sky to mako the pioture complete. Salaams will take the placo of hand shakes, while the liquid purase of tho orientalist will for a tune suvercede the staccato tones of the oceidentniist. From flagstaffs innumerable will loat 100 banner of Avabia, a star und erescent in black upon an oraoge fleld. Here the flag of Turkey ang Egypt may be displayed, a crescent, and swar in white upon a red field, which will add to the brilliancy of the scene and give & gonuine touch of foreign 1ifo to @ city thav nesties in the 1ap of the western plain. Thoe following temples will send repro- sentatives to the imperial council aud many of them caravans 1o the oasis of Tangie LIST OF TEMPLES, Abdallah, Leavenworth, Kus, Acea, Richmon d. Afifl, Tacoma, Wash, Aleppo, Boston, Mass, Algoerid, Holena, Mont Alhambri. Chattinoo:s, Tenn, Al Kader, Portlin Al Kore Al Malalkah. Los Ang Almis, Washineton. 1. ¢ AlChymin, U. D. Mémphis, Ararat, Kansis Oity. Mo, Buliut Abyad, AlL uerque, N. M Ben Har, Austin, Tex, Bouml, Baltimore, M. Cypress, Albany, M. Y, Divmuscus, Rochestor, N, Y, Eldaber Denver, Col. | Kulah, Sult Luo City, Utah, | Kuhir, Cedar lh{nlllg, Ta, | Katif, Spokane, Wish, Ei Riud, 8ioux Falis. . D, Kl Zuga), Farso, N. D. Hamnass, Meridan, M Hell, Dillus, Tex, Tsis, Salina. Kin, Islm, Sun Francisco, Ismdiin, Buffalo, N. Y, Jerusalem, New Orle Kaubu, Divenport, L. Brookiyn, N. Y. _D., Leiviston, Me. ouisville, Ky, 1 phit, T Mecca, New York, N, Y. Medinah, Chicago, Til. Modia, Watertown, N. Y, Mulln. St Joseph, Mo Moo fuh, st. Louls, 3 Mosl Mount Sinai, Montpeifer, Ve. Murat, Tudiinapolls. Tnd. Orlental, Trov, N. Y. Osiris, Whee! Osinn, St " Palesting, Providence, R. 1. Pyramid, Bridgeport, Cong. Rumesor foronto, Cun Suhari, Pine Bluff, Ark, Sulnum, Olney, L1 Baladin, Grand Raplds, Mich, Sesostris. Lincolu, Neb, Pitisburz, P, Syrian, Clnelnnatl, O, or, Omalin, Neb oll, Milwiukoe, Wis. b, Atlinti, Ga, , Bieminthum Ala. U. D., Frie, Pa. e NV, Zuhril, Minuoapoiis. Mina. PROPOSED LEGISLATION, 18, La. What Will be Done Toward Codifying the Lisws of the Shrine, ‘Tne imperial council o its deliberations will be culled upon to change materially the old laws for the government of temples and enact new oues that seem necessary by reason of the unparalleled growth of the Mystic Sbrine. Au effort will be made at the meeting of the imperial council this week to chauge the lnitidtion fee from 25 to §50. ‘The council will also endeavor to Lmit the uuwber of tewples lo & stale L0 Lhree, the wisdom of this being apparent to many Shriners. The question of the adoption of the now ritual will also aemand the close at tention of the imperial roprosentatives. A resolution introduced at the last session of the imperial council will also call out heated oratory, tho resolution beiug, “The combining of the emblems of other secret orders or societies with the jewel of the Shrive is deemed inappropriato and is there- fore prohibited, Tho wearine of the fez and jewel of tho order upon occasions other than meetings of temples of the Arabic order, or gatherings of Shriners under the authority of some legal body of the order, is il advised and potontates are expected to prevent such action on the part of theit membors.” This proposed law grow out of an edict issued by the grand master of the Kuizhts Templar proliibiting knights from wearing any jowel, pin or mark oher than that of a templar while in the costume of & knight. This pro- nuinciameonto on the vart of Grand Master Gobin called out considerable teeling on the part of the Shriners and this now law 18 almed to react upon tho kuights as knights, The following committees will be entrusted with proposed legislation and will facilitate business by having their teports ready when the council convenes : Credentials—Loms . Anderson, Georgo H. Dwight Bymgton, Dispensations and Charters ~Rich P, Marvin, jr, William Ryan, Clark =L, Richards, Thomas J. Bishop, John A. May. Finance and Accounts—Thomas J, Hudson, George W. Millar, Horace W. Hubbard, Joseph \V. Smith, William A, Styles. Grievances und Appeals—Thomas Water- man, Edward C, Culp, William A, Briggs, Rufus B. Fleming, Charles L. Field. Jurisprudonce and Law—William B, Melish, William H. Mayo, Joseph L. Dobbin, Charles W, Cushman, Lawrence M. Knenfly. Mileage and Pay of Representatives— James 5. Wright, Oscar M. Metcalf, Samuel 1. Watson, George F. Loder, Julius W. Kuoowlton, Foreign Correspondonce—James B. Ea kins. Richard A, Ketner, Curtis H. Winsor, M. W. Steiner, Ezra S. Bartlett, Ritual—John W. Boyd, George H. ham, Cyrus W. Eaton, Henry H. McGalfoy Deceased Members—William C. N James Tyler, Henry A. Collins, Stowell, Albert B, McGaffey. Transnctions of [mperinl Officers laud Trask, Thaddeus B, Beecter, Heary C. Stockdell, Alfred Paull. HISTORY OF TANGIER. Decker, Wallker, Gustavo Lou Burt, Burn- Archivald N. Sloan, am, Heary Way . Allen, What Loeal Nobles Are Doing to tain Visiting Mystie Shri FY\HE biswory of Tan gior templo, which hus all tho arrange- ments in charge fov the entertainment and carc of the thou: of Shriners und Kumights Templur who will be guests of the city this week, :an be told ma line, it nas been erowded with incident from that eventful nighton May 24, 1889, when Tangier was wade. The nstallation of the temple attracted a host ot Masons from all purts of the country, delega- tions being in attendance from Lincoln, Atchison, Koarney, Cedar Rapids, Gibbon, Lexington, Minden, Holdrege, Grand Island, Council Bluffs, Topcka, St. Louis the work of installation and initiation faling upon Abdallah temple of Leavenworth, Enter- nds NUMBER 57, | Drake Edward © Draw & Duko Elbert ¥ Dunn Hiram B in Capt Jos B Fastman s Krlckson Axel I Evans Carroll D Finloy J P Fineh C 1§ Fowler Frank 1 Fornnor John Joseph 8 Freneh Kobt 1 n Ned FW A rt James Dudley Liont 1 Dy’ Baward it s F M llison r S R Dudiey Fineh W W Foloy Jam Frodoriek 8 D GAIbralth Dr Jastallagher John M dibbons Hoary Glengor Roblsen Greonloo John Grimn g 10 Quila & i Gunderson M Hartzoll Thoo N Hawthorne Jas D Tammond G | Hamilton N1 Harris C 11 Harrison J N Hart Alonzo J Hammond E W Haked A Heury Col Guy ¥ Hicks Chias L Henchman A Houghton 1'C Torton Chis B Hopkins AT Hockenbergor 1oward Biake O Holmes Dwight L 18 ¢ Hungato Jobn B Huston Frank L Hull Charlos M Hull Frank W Hull Geo M Huntington U8 Huette Otto wphreys T I Hunt A Ings Chas ¥ Ipson Christian Jackson KA James W ¢ Junns John Junss Honry — James M K Jumeson WJ - Jennings Vietor Jensen I P JonuaStephen Jolinson W it Jordan Robs O Kall T 1 otehum L L Keone Lowls M Kellog A 1 Kern G W Klddie Kiug WS 'y Kloman Chas Konne 10X Jolin 8 orty Louls 1L Kutz dohin ¥ Y Lundon J I tman ¢ Hahn Harry Haln ¢ 11 Harrison T 0 0 Haney Kdwin Hetzel G D Higloy Harry Jamos R T Lawton W J Leo 1A Leader J I Lenchey A A sJohn ¥ Liviogstone T C Litie Geo W ax Kdward LLong Eben K Lovin Chias 1 wvoJohn G Lytle John W jottlelb IT Martin Euelld a0l O Marshall M M MallalicuJohn T Maxwoll br W ¢ Mactiue Joseph M luer'® C Merelith G Miller Albert L oores Krank 18 b an John Nason W N Newhall £ P Norton C 1t Oliver Rey R W Patterson D © Parrish Thos J Patterson C 1 rmaleo FE dor Jous Mack 11 J Mackny Koy T3 Matt! WD MoNuughton MN MeCann W 1L Mobonald K ¢ Mobonald W H Meyer Moritz Mills George W Miiler lomo Millar 4 W Mount W J Monteith Moody Hurry O Morris A Musaelman VP Newell Houry Noble T P Machall J it Neving & N Nichols I'J Nyeo Ray, Olsen Theodore Parrotte J L Paul Johin L Page W A Parrotte M I Parker Geo O Park Wi L Pencer ME Torfoct Edwin B Petors A W Poacock W H PowollClyntonN Polnta John J Porterliram P Potter Charlos 8 Rey Geo O Iteno Lewls J Hheem 1 M Kltehio R It s Bartlett Kice W I Llouards L D Lidiing Alex Richardson G A Roblason W. T Roilins Chiws— Koberison A'J - Kobertaon Fred Koth £ A KoblusunJos Koyer Gieo Kouse G L Koot i It Hose F'R Koyce J 1 Sams Walter Seorit Wil 1 Scot K Sliephard 1, B levers Wi G Smith A 18 Snyder Kdgar O Stovens kA Stouffer B ¥ Stone Dr Sutplien D O Swain Edward 8 Tayior Cadet Lempie Fred L Lillson Wi © To Turner 3 Ulilig Max Vaughan Fred W Van Sickel B W Vincent Frank T Wadsworth M Wasmer Caas Wallaco Harry Wedge W S Welpton DB WeatbergJohn 3 Wells Carlton I Wertz John B Webster Basil M Welllng Louls K Whittaker G W Wheeler Dan'l I White Vietor Winutog Fred 15 Wiley Ered il Wilson John Willlanis Henry Wilhelmy 11 A Wiley 81, Wirt W O Willle John G Wind Peter 1T Williams Herbert Willams ¥ ¥ Willsey 15 M Willlams Eimes Woodman Jus A Woodard Geo Woodworth br L Wolbach 8 Wood Walter B P Woodlurst W Wright C B Young Frank H HC Zinnecker L G Porter John 1t wnukin Jos G Sayre Edward LEcott H W Behurmon B Sott Wil J Seav, ¥ Sellors G W Bhriver (LW Showors 0 Smith B David Smith Kichard Swith Jured J Swith Fred M Bprflord | Spllce U B Strawn WS Stevens P A O Stafford Jos I Stern Arthur © Streltz Alox Sudborough T K Swan Chus O Swobe Thos Taylor Gerry H Falbot C L Ahompson J W Thummel Geo IT Tidbuil ) ¢ Tontd L “fowie Albert L Turuer Charles B Turton Henry A'luttle Fred O PROGRAM FOR THE OUCASION. What Visiting Nobles and Their Lady Friends Will Find to Entertain Them From tho souvenir program which s a beautiful work of tho printer's ‘“art presor- which sent a_large delegation of its repre- sentative citizens to_see (hat the work was promptly and properly exemplified according to ancient forms. While the organization of Tangier temple was combatted by the brethren of Sesostris at Lincoln, tho policy of the imperial council being 1o aiscourago the orgauization of more than one temple in n state, tae result was that one tomple was accorded to Omahn with jurisdiction over the North Platte country and one to Lincoln for the South Platte, sinco which time the most amicable relativns have existoa between the two tem- pies in Nevraska The local committoe huy- ing charge of tho affair on the night of Fri- day, May 24, 1580, cousisted of Colonel H. C. Ak, C. N, Dietz, T. K. Sudborough, and J. N. Westverg, and these men are still active in tho councils of the shrine. That their work was well dono 200 souls will still attest for it was long into the morning when the tired travellers over burning sunds aroso from amagnificent mouun_ provided by Taueior temple for members and guests at the Windsor where the banquet was spread. The ofiicers elected then were Gustave Anderson, schorif alsultani; Henry C. Akin, scherif al omeer; Charles N. Dietz. scherif al sahib; L. b Auderson, scherif al imam; J. R. Stafford, scherif al ayn; T. K. Sud- borough, scherif al chayzin; Victor White, scherif al katib: Fred J, Bostwick, scherif al wakil: Charies S. Huntington, scherif al alum; Richard Smith scherif al amal; M. O, Maul, scherif al rays; Williara J. 'Mount, scherif ai mubalim, Siuce tho eveatful mght in May, three years ago, yvoarly, somi-yearly aud even monthly pilgrimages Lave ~ been made across the sauds of the desert, and postulants by the score have made tho self-same journey with the caravans which have outfitted at tho oasis of Tangier and tho membership has grown until now Tangier has in good stanging nearly 400 members who will assist 1n dispensing hospitality to tho stramgers that will camp with us during the next three days. : A member of Tangier in speaking of the order has said that it is u sea contuining in itself pearls of truth, ems of vercties and a treasure in which are deposited subtleties; it is replete with in: trinsie symbolism, dif fiellt to penatrate, forming almost & life study even to the ini- tinted, Its member- ship in all countries includes Christions, Israclites, Mooslim and men' in bign posi tions of power and learning. Upon tho presont officers of Tangler, as- sistod by the various committees, has the work fallen to properly care for tuo visitors, ihe ofcers for 1502 bewng: Honry U. Aiken, scherif al sultan'; Joseph R. Stafford, scherif al cmeer: Thomas K. Sudborough, scherif al sahib; L. M. Ander- son, scherif' al imam; Thomas Batterton, schorif al ayn: James 8. France, scherif al ohayzin; F. 15, Winning, scherif al katib Charles Huntington, if al wala John T. Clarke, scherif alalam; Henry C. Crumb, scherif al amal; James Gilbort, schorif al rays: Henry Newell, scheril al hatiz; Lewis M. Rueem, schenf al malab Barton, musical director; Fred C. “Tuttle, exeautioner; Robert Carldton, alche- miat: John N. Westberg, aichemist. Following are the members of Tangior who huve crossed tho sauds within the past threo years angler's Member 1o ¢ AAKIn Menry © Allen Edgar Allen Oscur B An 1 Andj Andreen ( App o' B Ashimore b M ArmstrongJ T Aulabaugh J A ton Thos Barney Keub Ell Allen Buker Nels K Chias B Balloy It W fond B Bechel Wi o Berka Louls Bodford Jett W Hilos Ned Blukeslee GM Bowen Wi it Boni D¢ Bodinson C 1 Borthwick ¥ J Boyden M D ton Fred L Bruner Jas 4 Bruner Thos C Brown Or N1 Brady W Brooks Geo A Hromwell L il Hratt John Brown Norria Butler Johi Il Bums Nles J Bullara WC Burt Frank & Caldwell Bu Carpenter KJ - Ca Campuell Cuse John P arlion K Cudy It Carison A Chubpu Cluttin ClarenceA Clark Hugh J Conly Michuel Allen Homer J Allen Edwin A Anderson ( pliell Arthur au Harry n Jolin ¥ Clurke J Courtmey Clinlt Cove Frar Cox flenry A Conpglliobert Cody W ¥ Covell Geo W CrumbMbury C Crouch Krank M Crane Thomas D Croy 8 W Crumuer Dr B ¥ Craft Kobert Davis Jos i DavisDrsumner Davis J W DeLorimierLouts bevalon H P Deusl Hurry Devries Dr 38 Dewn Geo B Dietz Charl Dinniog i J Dixon Seth Dodds Jobu Dowliog Mickael Dobus W J Droxel Jobu 0 vatvie,” filled with half tono pictures, cuts of prominent buildings and wash drawings of oriental scenes, the followlng program has been taken, which will show what tho Noble of Tangier' mean to do for their visiting friends: MONDAY, AUGUST 15. 0. m., coaching party to Hanscom park from Puxton hovel. 10 . m., carringe drive to places of Interes from Miilard hotel. W, concliing purty to Hanscom park urray hotel. cosching party from s of interest. . m., reception by the ladies ad Millard hotel 3p.m. conching purty and carrlage drive from Paxton hotel. 4p. m, coaching party and carriage drive from Murray notel, 7 p. 1. parade of Nobies Mystic Shrinc. reception by Governor Boyd and mis at Paxton hotel, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, a.m. coaching party to Bayilss park, Countelr BISTa, from Baxion hotote . » 0:4) w. m., oxcursion o witer works and smulting Works by triin from Unlon depot und packing house at South Omaha, 11 . ., CORChING DITLY Lo po.nts of interess from Miilnrd hotel. drive to Fort Omaha to witness dress wde ind walk through the Indian qual I . m., reception by the ladies at the Yuxton §p.m., banquet to imperial counell at Mil- lurd hotel. £ p.m., evening couching party. U p. m.. iuformal reception ut "Paxton hotel. Route of the Parade, b 4 The Shriners' parade, Monday evoning, by instruction of Illustrious yNoble H. C. Akin, potentate of Tangior temple, will be under command of Noble James S, France, who has fssued his request that the Shriners assemblo at Ma. sonio hall, Sixteenth and Capitol avenue, at 6 0'clock p. m. The column will form on the north side ot Capitol ..venue west of Sixteenth streot, ex- tending west on Capitol ayenue and north on N“m“tuu“m streel, and will move at 7 o'clock. Noblo France will bo assisted by the fol. lowing nobles as aides: Louis . Korty, Charles S, Potter, William . Robinson, H, W. Shriver, Charles 1. Horton, . W. Mills, Joseph h. Stafford, Gustave Anderson, Je W. Bedford, Richara Smith aad Frank B, Wiiliaws, The formation will bes Chief of Police. Platoons of Pollce Second Infantry Band. “Thurston Drum Corps, Chief of Parade, Aldes, Shriners, BECOND DIVISION, Unaer Commaud of [llustrious Noble Gus- tave Anderson. Seventh Ward Band. Mounted Arabs and Escorts, Shriners, march will be south on Sixteenth street to Douglas, east to Eleventh, south to Farnam, west 1o Jighteenth, south to Harney, east to Four- teenth, north 10 Faroum, and east on Kar- pam to be dismissed. If the numerical strength of the column is greater that now an ticipated, the line of march will be extended s0 that the liae will not bo embarras The line of Shriners' Special, Tuosday the Nobles of the Mystio Shrine will be treated to @ vyisit to the packiug houses at South Omaha and the water works at Florence, The following is the oficial time card : Leavo Tenth street depot 9:50 a. m. Arrive st Cudaby’s 10:20 & w, Leave Cudaby’s via Belt Line 11:40 a. m. Arrive at Webster streot depot 12:50 p, m. Leave Webster street depot 1:10 p. i Arrive at water works 1:35 p, m, Leave water works 3:00 p. m. Arrivo at Webstor street depot 8:85 p. m. Gralus of Sand. 'he contral templo in the east is at Meccs, 1o which representatives of other temples make pligrimages each year. These repre- sentatives must be Mohummedans. The tems ple at Damasous was the second founded, A, D, (57, and a few years since had over 8,000 mewbvers, Its records have but few breaks for over twelve centurios. Jerusalem came thira in 660, even after the buracons drove the Persians out or the holy city, Amoog It members are the heads of tho Christian seots in the city, v ventoen cousuls of the various powers and noted travelers from ail parts of the world, I'ne temple at Beirout Js sald 10 be the rickest in Syria. Tho Druzes io Lebanon meet monthly im subleruruesu chambers in the IO'W‘TP