The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-06-24
PORTLAND MEET
ATTRACTING ALL
PORTLAND IS MECCA FOR CARAVANS
Thousands of Mobiles Expected to Visit
Hood River Latter Part of This
Week They're Welcome

Portland is the Mecca of the faithful
this week.
Members of the Ancient Order of
the Mystic Shrine from all corners of
America have jodrneyed by special
trains to the Rose City. The trainload
caravans began arriving Saturday.
Sunday they were rolling down to the
Willamette by the score. Fourteen
Shrine specials passed through Hood
River Sunday and on that day. with
few exceptions, automobiles in record
numbers for the season. travelled west
ward laden with Shriners and their
families headed for the great Portland
Oasis of Shrnedom. Cars bearing
Montana. Idaho, Wyoming and Wash
ington license tags Were interspersed
with numerous ones from eastern Ore
gon. 1t is estimated that fully 500
passed through to the west Sunday.
All nature has smiled a greeting.
Recent rains have left hlIsides pleas.
antly verdant. While the sun has shone
! brilliantly, west wind has prevented
an unpleasant rise in temperature, and
not only have motorists, but hundreds
of Mobiles who have passed through on
the special trains, making their last
stop here before reaching Portland,
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Gasoline is plentiful. ard 70 tank
leaves Hood River empty. The Stand
ard Oil Co. has assured garages a foil |
supply throughout the week. Lack of |
signs. however, has caused much in.
convenience to motorists. Comprehen- |
sive signs were placed Monday NOM |
ing acquainting motorisst with the de- |
tour around the unpaved section of the |
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sen and Hinrichs corners. Sunday |
Commodore Dean did valiant service, |
having volunteered to direct motorists |
how to get through the city and Frank
ton and Belmont districts over the de-
tour.
Members of the Shrine Club, will be
unable to spend more than a day in
Portland for the most part. They are
remaining on the job in Hood River to
see that visitors do not lack or COM
forts. Most local families will visit
Portland during the week
The Rose Festival. for which Port
land has made worldwide name, is
also this week. The parades and fes-
tivities of the Shriners. however, will
eclipse the great festival. The event
will be one of the greatest ever record
ed in Portland.
So great is the passenger traffic in
and out of Portland this week that
TRANSPORTATION Of all freight, except
perishable products and foodstuffs, has
been enlarged.
By Friday and Saturday, when the
Shrine program Will be well over No
bles from other states will begin TAX
ing side trips Then Hood River is
expecting an influx of thousands of
visitors. Every preparation is being
made for them. A canvass has been
made of the city to secure lodging
quarters, and private families are be-
ing asked to furnish meals, in case
hotels and restaurants are too over
crowded. In case you have not been
solicited, call c. A. Bell or Walter
Walters.
Every visiting Shriner and his fam
lily will be given an automobile ride
through the valley end feast of the
famous Clark Seeding
strawberries.
The Commercial club is cooperating
in every manner possible to make visits
of the Shriners to the Hood River val
ley pleasant. The following communi-
cation has been addressed to all club
members:
''The hosts Of Shriners are upon US.
The Portland Shrine automobile com
mittee is unable to advise US how many
SINNERS are coming to Hood River by
train and boat, but thousands are com
ing, and our only means of showing
them that we appre ciate their presence
is by taking them in our automobiles
for tours of the valley.
please hold yourself in readiness TO
respond to hurry up call from A. w.
Peters. in charge of transportation, in
case he needs your car. When he calls,
drop what YOU are doing and 90 right
away to headquarters. take the party
to you and show our visitors
around.
you do not need to be a Shriner to
loan your automobile - just Hood
Riverite. You know what this means
glad hand and willingness to do your
part. ="
Shriner headquarters for Hood River
have been opened at the Commercial
club, where the visitors may rest, take
a shower bath and make full use of the
clubs cOmmOdious quarters.