Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
100000 VISITORS
EXPECTED AT
SHRINE SESSION
Northwestern City Spending
Millions of Dollars in
Preparation.
PROGRAM is COMPLETE

PORTLAND, Ore, June 5.-The forty
sixth session of the imperial council OF
the Mystic Shrine will be held in this
city on June 1924. The city of Portland
p, expects TO be host to more than 100000
visitors in anticipation of which she is
preparing an elaborate program.
Shriners from every corner of the world
will be In attendance at the great con-
clave. Temples in Hawaii. Toronto and
along the Atlantic coast have long since
signifed their intention OF coming here en-
masse for the great gathering
w. J. Hoffman, head of the convention
committee. attests that the session OF the
Shriners in Portland this year Will be
the largest convention ever held any
where. A tremendous effort is being
made by the city Of Portland to measure
up to the magnitude OF the convention
Millions of dollars are being expended
TO beautify the city and to provide living
quarters for the more than 100000 strang-.
ers to be received.
With the ending OF the national demo
cratic convention at San Francisco, Port
/ land expects to be host to thousand or
more guests whom they expect will re-
turn east from San Francisco via Port
/ land.
PERSHING TO
BE WELCOMED.
Gen. John j. Pershing has signihed his
| intention of attending the convention
! special welcome is planned for him and
demonstration in his honor is now be-
ing planned.
| Portland is rapidly making prepare
tons to handle the crowds, and with her
400 hotels and more than 11.CO0 rooms,
besides private home accommodations
sleeping cars and public buildings to
be converted into dormitories 10 now
seems only a question of whether or not
the railroads can handle all those who
desire to come here. More than 100 Pull
man cars will be parked in the ter
minal yards here, adjacent 10 the Union
station. so that those desiring to retain
/ their Pullman accommodations may do
so and still be within the city limits
The work of arranging housing facilities
for the Shriners Is being handled pr1n-
cipally by the Al Kadar Temple OF Port
land.
Like a thunderbolt from clear sky
the men who have charge OF the housing
OF the Shriners suddenly realized that a
great many of the thousands Of Shrlncrs
coming here would bring their wives
along aud some. perhaps, their whole
families. But the committee is not des-
pairing.
At the present moment seventy seven
bands and ninety patrols have signed
up TO attend the 1920 Imperial Council
SOMETHING DOING
EVERY MINUTE.
The program of entertainment Is said
! TO exceed both in volume and quality
that of any previous shriner conctave.
Concerts will be In progress steadily in
different parts of the city from 10 o'clock
in the morning until midnight Every
evening will witness n horse show. Benny
Leonard. the lightweight champion. will
fight ten-round bout as the main fea-
ture Of an elaborate and extensive boxing
program. An electrical night pageant,
three parades one for each day, and
grand ball are other numbers on the
Shriners' program.
Nor will Portland forget 10 display
its scenic wonders to its visitors at.
Hood Mt. ST. Helens and Mt. Adams. the
far famed Columbia River highway. the
Hood River valley and the Willamette
River valley Will be the detectives Of nu-
merous automobile tours. And the season
win be a most propitlous one for these
side tours Ia that the annual Rose FEES.
shrincrs' week. The environs Of Port
land are at the acme OF their beauty to-
ward the latter part Of June.
For those who admire graceful lines a
complete corps of bathing girls will be on
hand and will cavort In the Willamette
river for he benefit Of the spectators.
W. Frseland Kendrick Of Philadelphia.
imperial potentate of the Order OF the
Mystic Shrine. viii preside at the 1920
couclave.