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Show Caravan Journeys to Distant Climes That Iris May Be Honored. SHRINERS INCREASE THEIR MEMBERSHIP Class of Forty-Nine Novices Learn Mysteries of El Kahili Ka-hili Temple. At El Kalah temple "Wednesday night tho extraordinary celebration In honor of tho Egyptian Goddess nnd tho Journey to Mecca und the Zern Zcm wells, were successfully suc-cessfully carried out. Great was the Joy of tho noblo sons of tho desert as they welcomed tho novices who, thoy knew, would assist In brightening the gloom, lighten the burdens and break the monotonies monot-onies of tho long trip across the dcscrt3. Sweet Bepose nt End. . They learned all that was worth knowing know-ing nnd remembering about tho desolate regions through which their Illustrious Ayn piloted them. Tho peculiar mlrago phenomenon was subjected to extended ' discussion by the novices who readily ! picked tip phrases In the Amharlc. Ethlo-plc Ethlo-plc and Hlmyarltlc tongues. Sakl In his wisdom provided, sufficient of th03C beverages bever-ages best calculated to counteract tho ravages of desert thirst. But as Aurcllan discovered, who Journeyed from Emesa to Palmyra, peace and sweet repose await the Jaded und harassed traveler at the end of his pilgrimage. Who Bode the Camels. The noble sons whom tho Inspection by the Achllllnl of EI Kalah pronounced as capable of standing tho vicissitudes of the sands, or to tho unbeliever those who vere mado Shrlners, were: J. 11. It. Frnnkln. Charles C. Hcalcy, L. V D. Hontrlck. William Droiulbcnt. A. II. Warren, Fred Wm. Harrington, Charles II. Funk. (Ooorgo 13. Skelton jV. E. Wcathorby, George Fogle Hurlburt, II. G. Iilnckman, William A. Raildon, W. II. Wattls. Jlobert J. Ruttle, P. J. Klicullcn. Mclvln W. Crane. Georgo Mover, Itobert S. Joyce. Georgo A. Dickson, Jacob 11. Epperson, Thomns 31. Hazel, J. S. Gordon. T. 11. Coor, Thomns P. Daniel. 'F. K. Nichols, F. Louis Gardner, F. J. Klesel, K. 11. Crltchlow. Gilbert U. Pfoutz. John W. Gclger. (D. Mooro Lindsay, Arlus Scott Cliapman, Andrew Pedcrsen, William Igleheart. Wm. G. Dnlryniple. Charles W. Curat, llobert E. Wilkinson, Vllllnm Coroon. Fred W. Sherman. W. H. Clark, James E. Wostovcr, P. C. Keble. llyrum Tyaer. A. C Wherry. Georgo C. Hunting, P. 13. McCreo. Henry Catrow.' Chnrlcs M. Wilson. George William Luft. The Official Divan. The official divan of tho pilgrimage were: J. M. Marriott, potentate; S. D. Evans, chief rnban; S. "W. Badcoti. assistant assist-ant rhban; "W. M. Rash, high priest and prophet; C. "W. Morse. Oriental guide; R. I.. Conley, treasurer; "W. L. Barnes, acting act-ing recorder; J. II. Brown, first cor. master; mas-ter; J. Krumholtz, second cer. mnstcr; F. C. Schramm, director; II. M. Cushlng. marshal; C. II. Fisher, captain of tho guard; Daniel Dunn, outer guard; "W. B. Andrew, alchemist. J. S. Crltchlow. musical musi-cal director; H. N Mayo, chief Inquisitor,; George D. Aiken, H. Sommers. electrical directors; Dr. Phllo E. Jones, keeper of mystic seal; "W. 11. Young, captain of Arab patrol; Drs. H. N. Mayo and B. F. Root, medical examiners; T. "W. Pinker-ton, Pinker-ton, representative to Imperial council; commlttco of fraternal greetings. Past Potentates F. C. Schramm. W. J. Lynch, I. O. Rhodes, II. N. Mayo, C. F. Jennings. Waters From IIumm River. On arriving nt Mecca a sumptuous banquet ban-quet was served, at which all tho delicacies delica-cies of tho extravagant East were dls-' dls-' posed of between draughts of cooling liquids liq-uids at Sakl's hand, brought fresh from far away Green and Mumm rivers. Between Be-tween pufTs of consoling smoke thoso who had felt the hot sands beneath their faltering fal-tering feet realized it was good to be ono of the chosen on earth At an early hour the nobles disbanded regretting that six months must expire beforo Iris Is again honored. |