Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-08
SHRINERS' MEET
AID To ANY CITY
Los Angeles Still Reaping Bene-
fits From Convention There,
Atlanta Could Hold Crowds,

How Los Angeles benefited by tn,
Shriners' Convention in that city Is
told to-day in a telegram received
from the manager of The Los Angc-
les Examiner:
LOS ANGELES, April a.-Los
Angeles received an invaluable
amount of advertising as the re-
suit of the Shriners' Convention
held here last year. Business men
estimate that the $4,000 Shriners
and friends spent upward of ST.
100000 during the convention
week, materially swelling bank
elearings and in divers other ways
boosting and financially benefiting
the city.
It is figured that the convention
has resulted in a large addition to
population. Many visitors re-
turned here later and bought
homes.
Los Angeles people are still re-
ceiving letters from Eastern
Shriners telling of their pleasant
trip. many reitersting promises to
come here to live when their bust
ness affairs are in good condition,
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER.
atlanta could entertain 10000 visit
ing Smiucrs with the greatest of ease
according to Fred Houser. secretar.
of the Hotel Mems Association. Hous
er asserted to-day that double tina
number could be provided with sleep
ing quarters here without serious diff
fCuItN.
Plenty Of Hotel Room.
He estimated that the principal no
tolls alone could spare 1000 rooms
which means about 5000 person
could he accommodated. Then Their
are hundreds Of smaller hotels which
would take their quota.
The Piedmont, the Anslcy and tn
New Eimhan would each have ap
rroNimately POO rooms at the dispose
of the committee. The Wlnecoft ant
tho AraEon would have 100 rooms
the Imperial I5 the Majestic so, tn
Marion 40, the Georgian Terrace IS
the Dakota 40. the Empire 80, Ter
minal 50, Brittain's 80, and Peachtre'
Inn 81. Then. Of course. the smal'e
houses would be able 10 put at TIL
committees disposal hundreds %
rooms
Mr. Houscr to-day is preparing
list of every hotel restaurant and
cafe i'm the city Of Atlanta, regardless
Of size. This would be for the con
vcnieuce Of the reception committed
i'm placing the guests.
Forrest Adair. of the reception
COMMITTEES. asserted that it would b'
the easiest thing in the world 70 en-
tcrtaiu the visiting Shriners should
they come 10 Atlanta.
Easy TO Entertain Women.
THE women viii he the easiest n
an ia entertain" he said We shall
reserve the entire capacity Of severs
OF the theaters for different nights
and give theater parties. on Thurs
dav night Of the convention, in al
probability. the largest ball in tb'
history of the South would he giNer
i'm the Auditorium -Armory,. as n
the custom 10 have one grand ball a
each convention. Atlanta is certainl,
fixed i'm that line
"Tbru there would be receptions
.nver the civ for the women, and
hundreds of autos would be put al
their disposal
MIR Adair said that he had received
dozens Of letters in which the writers
said that they wished 10 see the bat
tlehelds around the city and the
country in general
Though the subscription lists fol
the $50 600 necessary To- Rand ia,
convention have NOT yet been open
ed. il looks now as though the "ntIT,
amount sin be- raised before that
time. ass contributions have come
mourning in unsolicited, mounting mr.
into THE thousands r.. j. PaNof
thinks that the entire amount VIII b.