The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-21
4HE SHRINBRS ARRIVING
Many Delegates Already Installed
at Their Headquarters.
Estimates of the Number Of Visitor,
Growinx-At Least 5000 Members
The Great Influx Today-DecOrnt-
ing the City-Tonight's Programme

The Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine began
to arrive yesterday In goodly numbers for
the great event Of the Shrine year, the
Supreme Council. although the proceed
ings of the Council do not begin until
tomorrow. All day the trains were bring
ing in the representatives of various tenn
pies, with the large numbers of friends
who accompany them. It was estimated
last night that at least a thousand OF the
Shriners were in the city. The chief in
fux Of visitors, however, will take place
today. The programme provides that all
shall be here before midnight tonight
The arrivals yesterday were Isis Temple,
from Selma, Kan, with twenty Mobiles,
headquarters at the Riggs; Is.am Temple.
of San Francisco, with headquarters at the
Riggs; Medina Temple, OF Chicago, with
123 Mobiles. headquarters at the Elsmere;
Damascus Temple, of Rochester, N. Y,
with 175 members, headquarters at Will
lard's; Saladin Temple. of Grand Rapids.
Mich. with seventy-fve members. head
quarters at the Richmond; Melha Temple.
Of Springfield. Mass. headquarters at the
Riggs, and Zuhrah Temple, Of Minneapo-
lis. with twenty members, headquarters at
the Riggs
The number Of mobiles from each temple
is larger than was expected, so far, and
the officers OF the reception committees are
beginning to revise their estimate regard
ing the number OF strangers who will be
in the city during the week At least
5000 Shriners and more than 1000 ladies'
accompanying them are now looked for.
Estimates as to the number Of ron
Shriher visitors vary. but 1t is believed
that hey will be at least u. goo to 5000
Mr. Standiford. of the hotel committee.
announced yesterday that during the entire
day today members Of the committee will
be at all the hotels and at the railway
stations to act as guides to the incoming
Shriners Each member OF the committee
will also act as a bureau OF information
during the day, answering any possible
question that may be asked him, from the
items of the official programme to the lcea-
tions Of all the sights Of the Capital City.
Early this morning the decoration of the
city will begin on large scale. Already
the Avenue makes brave display OF flags
and streamers in the daytime, and of
electric light effects at night, but the COM
mittee on decorations states that during
tomorrow and Wednesday II will be as
pretty as on almost any former occasion.
rhe Shriners' emblem will be conspicuous.
As very large number of them have been
ordered. Wrought in colored lights. the
emblem makes most effective decorati ton.
The Columbia Theatre. where the chief
,tficial events of the week will take place.
s to be most beautifully decorated. The
committee on decorations has spent much |
ime and money in making the interior |
handsome, and at the same time thorough /
y emblematic and significant tf Shriners'
week. The colors of the Shriners, green |
md yellow, and red, with green predomi-
lating. are already in place, covering all [
he inner circles of the galleries. so as al
most to hide the woodwork. A surprise in |
he way of brilliant electric light effect
las not yet been installed, but the COM
nittee states that it is an entirely new
dea, and certain to be popular with all the
'hrirers.
Chief Willis G. Moore. Of the Weather
bureau. who has become member of the
he Shrincrs. and is thus under special OBJ
igations to furnish the best class of wealth
II during the entire week. promises to
i've up to his reputation of friendliness to
Washington today and tomorrow, at least.
lis official forecast for the two days is for
fair weather. with moderate temperature: |
resh winds. mostly west to north
The official programme for today. as an
is as follows:
II noon to 500 p. m.-Recsiving visiting Tenn
lies and escorting to hotels by Arab Patrol Of |
Almas Temple and reception committee |
s p. m--The new Congressional Library build |
ng will be lighted and visitors welcomed each
venins during the week from 8 to 10 o'clock.
900 p. m.-Reception by Almas Temple to the
imperial Potertate. officers, representatives, and
heir ladies.
1000 p m.-Reccption by Aimas Temple to all
isitirg mobiles and their ladies.
The above receptions will be held at National
,ifles Armory. 9ls G Street northwest.