Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-26
ADDING NEW FEATURES
MORE ATTRACTIONS PROVIDED FOR
MYSTIC SHRINE WEEK.
New Departure in fyTStechnics-
-GrOwth of the Fund.

Features continue TO be added 10 the al
ready notable list of attractions which will
characterize the gathering of the Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine, who will assemble
here in May in their annual conclave which
attends the session of the Imperial Coun-
Gil of the order A large appropriation was
made some time ago to provide fos grand
illumination of Pennsylvania avenue from
the Peace monument to 18th street and for
displays of aerial fireworks and set pieces
at the west front of the Capitol, the south
front of the treasury and at nth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. The sum of
$1,000 has been added to this. and this the
decorations committee will expend for
novel special features which will mark a
new departure in pyrotechnics.
Fund Steadily increasing.
The substantial part of the event is being
well taken care OF by the finance commit
tee, which was organized to secure the sum
of $1,000 as an entertainment fund. over
fifth Of this amount has been already
contributed and many large pledges have
not been included. The subscriptions so
far announced are as follows:
Amount previously published. s10,390: Jo-
stph AuerbaCh taGditi0naD. SIS: j. S. Rae
burn. $40: William VI. Decker. $40: Charles
E. Banes. SO: William c. Lewis. SO; Jo-
seph F. Birch's Sons. $40: Henry Reiter.
$40: George W. Spier. SD: John T. Webster.
$40: Charles F. Warren, S1u: J. Harry Cum
ningham. $40: L. A. Mathers. $40: Frank l..
Harvey. So: William W. Leishear 4 Son,
SO; Gurley & johnson, $50: S. Aman. $50;
Hotel Wellington. $50: G. G. Cornwell K
Son. $50: Robert Castelberg $50: Robert
L. Murphy. $40: W. A. Engel, So; John
FitzmOTris (addit;OnaD. $50; =. F. McMa-
hon. 81: William 2. Causer. $40; To-Kaior
Wine Company. so: ]. l.. TAFT, $40: c. G..
Sloan. SO: L. Kocnigshurg $40: Rufus H.
Darby tadd.tionaD. $40: w. 6. Orr, SO;
George j. Mueller. $40: the ]. C. Ergood
Company. SO: F. J. Heiberger. jr., $40;
SO: r. r. Cooke. so; W. F. Roberts. So;
b. F. Mcqueen. $40: r. f. Cozzens (addi-
tionaD. $40: W. T. Walker Brick Company,
Slo: j. H. Jochum. SO; George +. Muth "
Co. $40: Al. d. Ports. SO: r. 2. Andrews
& Co.. So: r. NJ. Brown. so: William H.
Yerkes. SO: William II. Yerkes, jr. $40;
Allen Bussius. $40; C. X. Bergman, $40:
total to date, 81 .2:35.
4 Valuable Souvenir Badge.
A novel feature of the gathering will be
souvenir badge of handsome design. which
has been projected by copyright, and will
be the open sesame to every hospitality
which will be extended to the members and
their ladies. Each noble. and the lady ac-
companying him. who comes to Washing
ton will be provided with one of these
badges, and their wearers will be given
what IS promised shall be the best time they
ever had in their lives. A chance to en-
joy river scenery and brcezes will be- af-
fOrGed them aboard two steamers, equipped
with bands and refreshments. which will
make trips down the Potomac every two
hours May -. This will be in addition 10
the excursions to Mt. Vernon and the
planked shad event at Marshall Hall.
Crowds Must BE Cared For.
Hotel men and others who cater to the
visiting public agree in declaring that
Shrine week promises to attract one of the
largest crowds of strangers of the substan-
tial and liberal character ever assembled
in Washington. II IS regarded as probable
that the executive committee of Almas
Temple in charge of arrangements will
create a subcommittee public comfort
at its next meeting to secure accommodate
tons for the big throngs who will come
to the city during Shrine week but will
not be members of the order the latter be-
ing already provided for In the numerous
hotels. Saladin Temple of Grand Rapids.
Mich. has secured a large part of the
Richmond and will bring a big party.