Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-28
IMPERIAL COUNCIL SESSION
PRESIDENT AND MRS. MCKINLEY TO
HOLD EVENING RECEPTION.
Arab Patrol Drill VIII Take Place in
White Lot Ellipse Addi-
tionai Subscriptions.

All indications point to the fact that the
annual session of the Imperial Council of
the Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, to be held in this city May
.; and "a, will be a notable event in the
history of local gatherings. While the
Shriners themselves will be represented by
about 10000 mobiles and nearly as many
| ladies'. the accompanying crowds are ex-
pected to be unusually large, owing to the
reduced rates of transportation secured. BY
the arrangement with the Trunk Line As
ISOLATION tickets will be sold at every rail-
road office in the country and Canada, good
for ten days, to Washington and return for
one fare for the round trip. Numerous at
tractive features are being prepared which
will serve to entertain visitors as well as
mobiles.
The evening of Wednesday. May D. the
President and Mrs Mckinley will hold a
reception at the White House from 8 to IL
O'Clock. This assurance was given by the
President to committee consisting OF
Potentate Frank II. Thomas, Harrison
Dingman, George H. Walker Harry Standi-
ford, b. H. Warner and f. B. Hay, who
preferred the request on behalf of the ex-
ecutive committee. The occasion will be n
full evening function, such as the EXecu-
tive Mansion is famous for.
The committee on entertainment has Sc
cured permission from Gel. 7. A. Bingham.
the comm ssioner of public buildings and
the afternoon of Wednesday. May %. for
the purpose of having drill of all the Arab
Patrol organizations in the country. 1t is
expected that $50 uniformed Arabs will go
through their grotesque and original evolu-
tions.
The Subscriptions.
The substantial end of the celebration is
being well taken care of. The intention is
to raise the sum of s5o,0oO fund to meet
the expenses of entertaining the Shriners.
and Chairman B. H. Warner reports the
following additional contributions:
Amount of subscriptions previously pub
lished, $500; J. A. Eilinger, SO; H. L.
Atchison, $40: ]. j. WILDER, $40; William
Hahn & Co., S25; E. J. Hulse. $40; VIM. ].
Zeh $1U; Herndon Morsel. $40: Warner VIII
s1O G. M. Jones, s25; c. Barker Smith, $40;
Thos. P. Morgan s1o; Frank c. Berens. s25;
n T. Halter. $50; j. J. Costinett. $50: H. NJ.
schooiey. So: R. H. Darby. $40; G. F.
Golfer & McCaiiey, s25; s. kann's Sons
Il Co, 500; Woolworth & Co., $40: the
| Charles Schneider Baking Company. s25;
Eiseman Bros, $40; Cnas. A. Ball. NJ D..
$40; A. G. Uptegraff, $50; Frank Harrison,
$40; w. A. Stewart. SO; j. E. Shaw, slO
| Brentanos. SO; Martin Mangold, so: An
drew Parker. $50; K. f. Cozzens. $40; W. A.
Strait, $40; Hy. E. Trip, $40; Byron An
drews, So; George w. Baird, SIS; j. Barton
Miller, $40; James F. Hood $50: Maj. John
s. Loud, $40; Walter S. Harlan, S25; Thos
NJ. Gale, So; Raleigh Hotel $50: Ebbitt
House, $3.50; Wizards Hotel, $3.50; E. Nj
Willis 80; The Fraternal Record. s25; Rob-
ert Cook, SIS; Chas. A. NJ. Loff1er, $50;
Andrew Archer. so; Fritz Reuter- taddi-
| tionaD. $75: John l.. Thompson, $40; L. E.
Barnard, $40; Alva S. Taber, $40: August
Peterson, $40; Geo. H. Walker $50; F. w.
Callaghan. $40; John Croghan. $40; c. H.
Reizenstein, $40; Joseph Auerbach, $40; Not
| ley Anderson, $40; VIM Ramsey, s25; LIE
Cuyer q Lehman, $50; Chas Kramer. $50;
Peter Grogan Co, so; total, $3.50.
Meetings of the several subcommittee
having the various details of the event in
charge are being held nightly at the head
quarters of the executive committee parlor
Z OF WIZARDS Hotel, and satisfactory prog
ress is being reported in all directions.