Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-13
SHRINERS
COMING
Fez WearerS Will Be
Here in 1907
Los Angeles Delegation
Successful
N. II. Flint Wires joyful News That
Imperial Council viii Gather
in Angel City-Choiee Is
Unanimous

Amid cheering for the Angel city and
California and with a great show of
enthusiasm, unanimous vots was cast
at the meeting in Chicago yesterday to
hold the next annual meeting of the
imperial council of Shriners in Los An
geles in 1907 on May and s, according
to a telegram received by Assistant
Postmaster Harrison from M. II. Flint
from Chicago.
Shriners from all over the United
States spoke In favor of Los Angeles,
saying that in the face of the postpone
ment of the meeting here this year and
the desire OF the citizens to secure it
next year they could Justly decide in
favor of no other city.
With determination in their hearts
that they would secure the meeting for
Los Angeles, committee started across
the burning sands for Chicago to root"
for Los Angeles while they slipped the
"gen-zem" and camePs milk with the
mobiles gathered from the far corners
of the country and they have sue
ceeded.
Committee Is Successful
This committee was composed of M.
H. Flint, w. d. Stephens, II. A. Hines,
l.. V. Youngworth and w. w. Lovett.
They have never stopped telling people
that Los Angeles had no earthquake
and that it is the most delightful spot
on earth the year around. To their ef-
forts, as well as to the fairness of the
Shriners as whole. is due the decision
to hold the next meeting here
When Imperial Potentate Collins an
nounced the postponement of the
fnoafiDry hora Al ct
once did all In it's power to get him to
change his decision. They found him
as immovable as a stone wall and then
began preparations to secure the meet
ing in 1907.
Mr.. Flint in his telegram says that
the attendance next year will be
larger than the most sanguine expec-
tations, for everyone at the meeting
is desirous of coming to the Angel
city. The ShrinerS who visited here
during the first week in May and dur
ing the Fiesta have carried back such
favorable reports that they have
stirred up curiosity in the many
mobiles who have never been west of
the Rockies.
Plenty of Accommodation
According to the estimates that were
placed on the number of visitors who
were to have been here if the conven-
ton should have been held last
May as planned, and the statement
that is made that the gathering next
year will be proportionately larger, it
is said that more than hundred
thousand visitors will come to Los
Angeles next May, including thousands
of Shriners. their families and tour
lists, who will be drawn west by the
celebration and the low rates.
Local business men are enthusiastic
because the meeting will be held here
next year, and gave shouts of joy when
the news was announced to them They
say 1t will be one of the greatest ad-
vertisements that the city has ever
had. The people will come at a time
of year when the belief in the east is
that it must be fearfully hot here. 1t
viii disillusion them.
While the entertainment of the
guests will cost the citizens a large
sum of money, it is estimated that the
visitors will leave thousands of dol
lars here. Itais figured that there will
be sufficient hotels, rooming houses
and private houses to accommodate ALL
even though more than a hundred
thousand people should come