The Washington times., 1920-05-30
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Bathing Girls and Brass Bands
Galore viii Spice Up Oregon
Convention.

PORTLAND. Ore. Nay 3o.-The
forty-sixth session Of the Imperial
founcil OF the Mystic Shrine win be
held In this city on June 22-2a The
city OF Portland expects to be host 20
more than 100. 900 visitors In snticipa-
tiop of which she 10 preparing an
elaborate programme.
shriners from every corner of the
world will be In attendance at the
great conslAve. Temples In Hawaii,
Toroto and along the Atlantic
Coast have long since signined their
intention OF coming here en- mssso
for the great gathering.
w. J. Hoffman, head of the con
vention committee, attests that the
session of the Shriners, In Portland
this year will be the largest conven-
tion ever held anywhere. A tremen-
dous effort is being made by the city
Of Portland to measure upto the
magnitude OF the convention. Millions
Of dollars are being expended to beau
tify the city and to provide living
quarters for the more than I0O.oO
strangers to be received.
with the ending of the National
DemOCTAtlC convention ~ S9n fIan-
cisco, Portland expects to be host to
a thousand or more guests whom they
expect will return cast from San
Francisco via Portland.
PershiaG t. Attend
Gen. John J. Pershing has signi-
ned his intention OF attending the
convention. A special welcome is
planned for him and a demonstration
in his honor is now being planned.
Portland is rapidly making prep
srations to handle the crowds. and
with her 400 hotels and more that
I 900 rooms, besides private home
accommodations, sleeping cars and
public buildings to be converted into
dormitories IL now seems only
question Of whether or not the rail-
roads can handle all those who de-
Tsire to come here. More than 400
Pullman cars Will be parked in the
terminal yards here. adjacent to the
Union Station. SO that those desir-
ing to retain their Pullman accom-
modations may do so and still be
within the city limits. The work of
arranging housing facilities for the
Shriners is being handled principally
by the Al Kadar Temple. of Port
land.
Like a thunderbolt from a clear
sky the men who have charge Of the
housing OF the Shrlners suddenly re-
allied Mat a great many OF the thou
sands of Shriners coming here would
bring their wives along and some.
perhaps, their whole families. But
the committee is not despairing.
Plenty OF Music.
. At the present moment "a bands
and 90 patrols have signed up to at
tend the 1920 imperial council.
The program of entertainment is
said to exceed both in volume and
quality that Of any previous Shriner
conclave. Concerts will be in prog
ress steadily in different parts OF the
city from 10 o'clock in the morning
until midnight. Every evening will
witness a horse show.
Benny Leonard. the lightweight
champion, will night a ten-round bout
as the main feature Of an elaborate
and extensive boxing program. An
electrical night pageant, three pa
rades, one for each day, and a grand
ball arc other numbers on the
Shriner's program.
Nor will Portland forget to dis
play its scenic wonders to its visitors.
Mt. Hood, Mt. st. Helens and Mt.
Adams, the far famed Columbia
River Highway. the Hood River VAL
ley and the Willamette River Valley
will be the, objectives of numerous
automobile tours. And the season
will be a most propitious one for
these side tours in that the annual
rose festival of Portland will open
during Shrincrs week. The environs
of Portland are at the acme of their
beauty toward the latter part OF
June.
For those who admire graceful
lines a complete cosps of bathing
girls will be on hand and will cavort
in the Willamette River for the bene.
At of the spectators.
w. Freeland Kendrick. of Phila-
delphia, Imperial Potentate OF the
Order of the Mystic Shrine, will pre-
side al the 1920 conclave.