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Show Novices Dragged O'er Burning Sands Eron Snowstorm Hails to Alleviate Scorching1 Process at El Knlah Temple. A cercmonlnl session of El Knlnh Tem-plo Tem-plo of tho Mystlo Shrine wan hold last night in tho lodge rooms of tho Masonic fraternity, at tho corner of West Temple tind Second South streets. Twenty captives of the nobles were on hand to bo put through tho mysteries of the order, and despite the fact that the weather was wot and Bnowy and cold, the foot of the victlir.B were scorched as they were dragged acrces the burning unndB securely tied to tho tails of tho camels which tho nobles rode. The track3 of their bloody feet could be plainly seen in tho sands of tho deBcrt. Tho following Ib tho list of the captives who nro now no longer novices: M. B. Whitney. Arthur Huben, IV. T. Jackson, A. II. Peabody. U. G. Moscr, R. W. Shrader, II. 11. Cornforth. A. J. Ilnlm-qulst. Ilnlm-qulst. F. J. GtiEtln. W. II. Arnold, J. Obcrndorfer, S. C. Park, Horace Dunbar, II. C. Baker of Evnnston, George S. Hlckox. C. E. Nicholas. Robert B Illldor-brand. Illldor-brand. Thomas R. Beason, Dr. Robert S. Joyce of Ogdon and Orln C. Richardson. After their feet had been bathed nnd covered with balm tho novices were Invited In-vited to partake of the hospitality of tho nobles, and for nn hour nfter midnight tht-lr thirst was assunged with tho waters of the Rhln freely furnished by the nobles, no-bles, and with tho wnters of Mumm, and their hunger wan satisfied with tho good things that grow In tho oasis. The nobles turned their captives looso early enough to catch the first car home. OutHido towns wero well represented at tho session of tho Shrlnors. In addition to visitors from Bingham, Eureka, Park City and other surrounding towns, there was an Important delegation from Ogden nnd another from Evnnston. Wyo. Those from Ogdon wero S. W. Bndcon, John Cenllsk, Jim Cassln. A. Alexander, F. "W Voll. Joseph Rowell, II C. Baker nnd Dr. R. S. Joyce. Tho Evanston bunch comprised E. "W. Burke, Sam Dickey. F. N. McPhee. C. S. Baker and J. K. Graff. Pocatello was represented by James A. "Weed of tho Oregon Short Line. |