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

How Los Angeles benefited by tho
Shriners' Convention in that city is
told to-day in telegram received
from the manager of The Los Ange-
les Examiner:
LOS ANGELES, April 8.-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 benk
eIearings and in divers other ways
boosting and financially benefiting
the city.
1t 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-
ceivine letters from Eastern
Shriners telling Of their pleasant
trip. many reiteratinq promises to
come here to live when their bust
ness affairs are in good condition.
LOS ANGELES EXAM INER.
Atlanta could entertain 10000 visit
ing Shriners with the greatest of ease
according to Fred Houser secretary
of The Hotel Mems Association. HOus
err asserted to-day that double that
could be provided with sleep
ing quarters here without serious DIFF
hcultN.
Plenty Of Hotel Room.
He estimated that the principal no.
tells alone could spare 1000 rooms
which means about 5000 persons
could be accommodated. Then there
are hundreds Of smaller hotels which
would take their quota.
The Piedmont. the Ansley and the
New Kimball would each have APP
zoe rooms at the disposal
of the committee. The Winecoff and
the Aragon would have 100 rooms
the Imperial 40, the Majestic 40 the
Marion 40, the Georgian Terrace IS
the Dakota 40 the Empire So Ter
minal so, Brittain's 40, and Peachtree
Inn IS. Then. Of course, the smaller
houses would be able to put at the
disposal hundreds OF
rooms.
Mr.. Houser to-day is preparing a
list of every hotel. restaurant and
cafe i'm the city of Atlanta, regardless
of size. This would he for the con-
venienCe Of the reception committee
i'm placing the guests.
Forrest Adair, of the reception
asserted that IT would be
the easiest thing in the world TO en-
terrain the visiting Shriners should
they come to Atlanta.
Easy to Entertain Women.
THE women viii be the easiest OF
all to entertain" he said. We shall
reserve the. entire capacity Of several
of the theaters for different nights
and give theater parties. on Thurs
day night of the convention, in al
the largest ball in the
history of the South would be giNcr
i'm the Auditorium Armory as IL is
the custom to have one grand ball al
each convention. Atlanta is certainly
fixed in that line.
Then there would be receptions
over the city for the women, and
hundreds of autos would be put al
their disposal
Mr.. Adair said that he had received
dozens of letters i'm which the writers
said that they wished to see the bat
tlcfelds around the city and the
country in general
Though the subscription lists foI
the $50. 600 necessary To land inc
have not yet been open
ed. il looks now as though the entire
amount will he raised before that
time. as contributions have come
pouring in unsolicited, mounting M
into the thousands I. j. PaNun
thinks that the entire amount will be
,.., fgod i'm gUp daN.