Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-23
TWELVE THOUSAND
SHR|NERS COMING
Mr.. ZEEHANDELAAR RETURNS
FROM THE EAST
Secretary Of Merchants and Manufae'
turers' Association Brings Flatter-
ing Reports of Outlook for Big
Gathering Of Potentates

An army of twelve thousand Shriners
will descend upon Los Angeles the first
week in May, the occasion being the
convention of the Shriners, which Will
be held in Los Angeles from May
to IA.
Mr.. F. j. Zeehandelaar, secretary or
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
sociation, has Just returned from an ex-
tensive trip through the east and ne
reports the greatest enthusiasm In re-
gard to the coming convention.
To quote his own words, "The great
problem that Los Angeles will have TO
solve. Is, how the delegates to the con-
vention are to be accommodated, not
how we are to get them out here.
MANY of the Shriners of the east
look upon the convention merely as
good excuse for coming out to Callfor-
mia. The number of Shriners that Los
Angeles will have to provide accomrno-
dations for will be not less than l2,OOO
and that does not include their wives
and other tourists who will take the
opportunity of the low rates which Will
be given on the railroads of coming
out here.
"During my visit in the east I called
upon more than five hundred poten-
tates of the Mystic Shrine. And they
all unite in saying that the Los An
geles convention will exceed in size
any other that has ever been held, by
300 per cent. 1t will be the most i'm
portant convention both in point of size
and Importance.
THE Shriners of Pittsburg have had
a post card made, upon which is en-
graved 'Ho for Los Angeles The
widest circulation is being given TO
that and also to other forms of l1ter-
ature boosting our city.
East Admires Los Angeles
Los Angeles is looked upon in the
east as the most prosperous and pro-
gressive city in the United States. This
convention will be the greatest ad-
vertisenent for Los Angeles that ever
has been given 1t.
"I have received compliments without
number on the manner Broadway Is
lighted. There is no thoroughfare In
the United States that is so thoroughly
Illuminated as our street of Broadway.
Preparations must be begun immed-
lately for the lodging and entertain
ment of our guests. The hotel facilities
of Los Angeles will be swamped many
times over. The entertainment COM
mittee proposition is not so hard 10
dispose of, for the Fiesta de las Flores
will be held during their stay and that
will of itself constitute entertainments.
But we purpose to have something
doing all the while.
From the moment the Shriners ar
rive in Los Angeles till the last one
of them takes the train for home, all
sorts and descriptions of amusements
will be provided for them
hn
in America to tal7e charge of the
Fiesta parade. Spencer Robinson of
London, England, who. L believe, is a
genius in his profession. His floats
designed for the parade of the priests
of Pallas in Kansas City early this
month were marvelously beautiful. One
in particular was Illuminated with 1900
colored electric lights and bore an i'm
mense American eagle formed with
lights.
Enthusiasm in the East
"The principal cities which 1 visited
during my trip east were Kansas CITY,
Chicago st. Louis, Denver, Salt Lake
City and Pittsburg. The enthusiasm
that has been aroused over the coming
convention is marvellous, and we do not
purpose to disappoint any one. The
electric display parade, arranged by
Spencer Robinson, will be given three
nights. But the flower parade, which
takes place May IL, will only be held
on that date.
Booklets are being sent out by Tenn
pies all over the United States, and
the burden of them all is Don't 1all TO
go to Los Angeles
although the convention will be in
session only two days, we are going
to keep the Shriners here for the whole
week. And we must rely, of course.
on the people of Los Angeles to sup
port the chamber of commerce in it's
effort to raise funds for the Fiesta"
Mr.. Zeehandeaar is already at work
on the plans for the Fiesta, and there
is no doubt that it will be the most
beautiful that has ever been held.