Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
MYSTIC SHR|NERS HERE
ON WAY T0ATLANTA, GA.
-Four California Temples Parade
With 100000 Band
at Head.
Serenade Admiral Dewey and Re.
ceive Fag-Entertained by Rep
resentative Knowland.

Members OF the Mystic Shrine from va
rous parts Of the country. on their way
to the 1914 session of the Imperial Cour-
ell of the order at Atlanta, Ga. took
Washington by storm today.
The downtown section of the city was
offered a spectacle OF oriental pomp and
color when four temples of Shriners
from California with potentates AT their
head. all in Arabic dress. preceded by
their ten million dollar band of 10
pieces. marched from the Metropolitan
Hotel TO the home of Admiral George
~ey. where they sereuaded linn and
MIR Dewey. Following the serenade
Mrs Dewey presented the delegation
With an "admiral's" flag. in appreciation
ot the reception rendered her and the
admiral by the Californians. The flag Is
10 be taken 10 Atlanta and later to their
home state
House ellipse, where concert was given
by the band. Representative knowland
of California later entertained the visit
ors at luncheon at his residence, 11l2 II
street northwest
The band heading the California delega-
ton derives its name from the fact that
the wealth of the members aggregates
100000. II Is declared that the hum
hlest performer with the band can sign
his check for $500 900.
Their First Trip Of the Kind.
1t is the first time the California Shrin-
srs have ever massed in one body and
their object is declared to be two-bar-
reled-First. to win the 1915 session Of the
Imperial Council of the Mystic Shrine for
San Francisco fair year, and second to
invite America to California for the fair.
The delegates left the western state last
month and before they arrive at Atlanta
will have visited and been entertained in
hfty-seven cities. During the trip from
their home state the Shriners have dis
tributed four carloads of raisins Fruits
flowers and literature
they arrived in Washington at Q O'Clock
this morning. and We're met at the Union
station by Potentate Gibbs and an enter
tainment committee Of the Almas Temple
Of the Mystic Shrine They had break
fast at the Metropolitan Hotel. and later
departed for their serenade of Admiral
Dewey.
Among the California delegation is the
Islam Patrol of San Francisco. widely
known for Its accomplishment Of difficult
n,aneuvers. Drum Major l. A. Larson.
who heads the big "ten-rnillion dollar
band. is claimed by Californians to he
the tallest Shriner in America. Mr.. Lar
Son osnnuS JuSV SEVEN 1eet.
New England Delegations Here.
A large delegation of shriners from
Dunsio. n. r. arrived in the city yester-
gay afternoon and left last night for At
lanta- Another large delegation of mem
bers OF the order from New England
states arrived here this afternoon. and
after taking a sightseeing trip about
the city will depart tonight for the con-
ventaon city.
The California delegation. which is trav-
ching on special train. will leave Wash
inston tonight for Richmond, Va. They
were In New York city yesterday. and
we're received on the City Hall plaza by
Mayor Mitchell, who complimented the
visitors on their progressive state Col
George T1lmer. potentate of Islam Temple
q San Francisco. returned the compli-
nent IN kind
from the hotel to the White House
euipso they were viewed by scores of
persons along Pennsylvania avenue. A
largo wagon bearing streamers of varied
eolors, and loaded with oranges, follow
ID the procession, and members of the
order distributed the fruit along the
route Of parade.
A1mas Temple Leaves Tomorrow.
A large delegation of Almas Temple
10 to leave Washington for Atlanta at
ABS o'clock tomorrow afternoon. via the
Southern railway. A feature of the trip
will be Shrine day at Charlotte. y. c.,
next Friday.
During the sessions at Atlanta the
delegates are to be entertained with
balls and other functions every night
motor races every day. dress parades
every afternoon. many receptions, exhi-
bttion drills and numerous other attrac-
tons having been provided for.
Anticipating the arrival OF pickpockets
or other criminals at Atlanta with such
large attendance of Shriners. the chief
of police of Atlanta requested Mai Syl-
yester. chief OF police here. to delegate
detective to attend the convention, to-
gether with detectives from other parts
of the country, to aid in safeguarding
the Shriners from thieves. Detective
James Springman was assigned to repre-
sent Washington. and loft for Atlanta
this afternoon.