Evening star., 1900-04-16
THE INTEREST INCREASES
SHRINERS AND THEIR FRIENDS
LOOKING AHEAD TO MAY.
Session of the Imperial COunciI-Fea.
lures of Entertninment, Includ-
ing Arab Patrol Drill.

Advices received by Potentate Frank II.
Thomas of Almas Temple, the chairman,
and his energetic colleagues on the execu-
tive committee having the arrangements for
the event in charge show that greater in
terest is being taken in the gathering of the
mobiles here in May than has ever been
evinced on similar occasion. AS is we'll
known, the annual session of the Imperial
Council of the Mystic Shrine will be held
here May % and %, in the Columbia Thea
ter. The demand for hotel accommoda-
tions indicates that over 1000 mobiles will
attend the session and participate in the
parade, while the accompanying crowd,
owing to the extremely low rate secured of
one fare for the round trip from all points
in this country and Canada, will be many
times as numerous.
The program for the entertainment of the
visitors is being enlarged constantly by new
features, and will prove unusually attrac-
tive and novel.
The Arab Patrol Drill.
The drill of the Arab patrol, which will
pe given at o O'Clock pm. Wednesday,
May y, on the White Lot ellipse, south Of
the White House, will be not only unique
and amusing, but will be remarkable in
point of skill as well. Such crack patrols
as Oriental of Troy, Al Koran of Cleveland
Syria of Pittsburg and Almas of this city
have already entered officially. and the pur-
pose to do 50 has been announced by many
other temples. Nearly a thousand Arabs
will be in the drill, which will be competi-
tive and for handsome prizes The Arab
patrol of Almas Temple is confident Of
carrying off distinguished honors. and has
been organized with keen judgment in this
direction.
The officers are s. Porter House ,nuk
addam, or captain: S. +. Jacobs nayib. or
nrst lieutenant: Charles S. Ilyer, Wakil, or
second lieutenant: G. a. Van Dachenhauser,
1lrst sergeant: {. j. Ubloff, second sergeant;
II. o. Bailey, third sergeant: Charles H.
Reiter, fourth sergeant: Frank o. McKnew
fifth sergeant: Welby l. Ashby, A T.
Thomas II. Mitchell and Frederick Sillers.
corporals. and John f. Collins, John j.
Crawford, p. A. Defer. c. p. Elliott, Chas
H. Ennis. w NJ. Falcs, Edward Gardiner
Hughes, r. d. James, VIM NJ. Larcombc,
Fred. Miller, Frank =. Morgan. Joseph X
Potter, George w. Rae, Frank f. Sherry
John H. Tatspaugh J. b. Ward. NJ. A
WcrtZ. Edward G.. Whall, r. c.. Williams
ana Charles G. Zangc privates
Mr.. Phil H. Mcleod Of London. Ontario,
and a member of RameSes Temple of To-
ronto. was in Washington Saturday on his
way south and visited Mr.. Thomas. He said
over 200 mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine from
his province to the Imperial Council in
May.
We will also bring with us. besides A
number of ladies. the renowned Highland
Band of Toronto, government organize
ton OF fifty musicians. who wear ap
proved Highland uniform of kits. We
think they Will cause your famous Marine
Band to look carefully to their laurels.
A Liberal Crowd.
washington is to be envied both in a
social way and a substantial sense for hav-
ing the Mystic Shriners for visitors IN
May said Mr.. F. c. Woodward, a we'll
known business man of Buffalo, n Y
I'VE had them with us last year, the
sessions of the Imperial Council being held
in Buffalo in June and we never had rea-
son to cease being thankful for il. The
mobiles proved to be the most generous
money spenders that came to Buffalo,
and their liberality added very materially
to the circulation of our city. And they
We're as jolly they were hearty. The
parade was memorable one, and the drill
of the Arab patrol better than any circus
ever seen. A great crowd attracted
by the event, and Washington may expect
the same thing, especially the city Itself
is such magnet for the public at large"
Nearly $4,000 Subscribed.
The $5"~n fund which it is intended
shall be raised to entertain the visitors is
growing substantially, and today Chairman
b. II. Warner of the finance committee an
nounced the following contributions:
Amount of subscriptions previously pub
HSAed, SS,232..b, f. q. Davis S11U; James
g. Bowen, 50; House e. Hermann, so; H. |
Maus Spencer, SO; Frank r. Rawlings SO;
Ball & Pollard, so; Judd & Detwci!cr $40;
II. StinemctZ & Sen. So: d. j. Stuart
SD; w. NJ. Hannay. SO; T.. J. Brennan
$40; Percy Crantord, 50; +. y. Gray, SO;
E D. Crumpacker. SO Geo. w. Harvey,
So: a. G. Jenkins, So; Harrison Din.;inan,
50: II. c. Espey, So; Jas. u. Lampic 800;
Clarence f. NOrment, 81: f. -. Scat, SIG;
Alex. Scott. so: J. b. Littlcwool, $50; CASH
500; John X. Heyl. $40: f. u. Schafer $50:
The c. ]. McCubbn Company, 81; The
New Grand P. b. Chase, Manager, ST.;
Emile Wagner tadditionan, S12.5J; Kelley
& Chamberin. so; John F. Javins S25;
Cannon & Chandler, S15; Chas W. Brown
So; Geo. Bessler S15; F. Z. May & 20. $40;
jackson q Co. So Browning (. Middleton,
$40; A. w. Hancock, So: Hotel Vendn,ne
f. p. Emerson), 800: NJ. NJ. BeekInan SO;
John Small, SO: Creamery Lunch Company,
$40; John Lynn $40; J. F. Connors, SiO; N
Wallerstein. $25; James 8. ToDha:n, $40;
Byron s. Adams, $40; w. Il. Butler. SO;
Louis ]. kessel. SO; Geo. II. GatZ. SO; l..
H Posey. $40: X. Kneessi Sons 80: r. F.
kehr SIS; j. w. Dare. $40; Ernest Ger
sternberg, $3.50; II. l.. Iosling, SO; Joseph
L. Atkins, $40; ]. H. Crawford, s25 Total,
S9,595.