The Washington herald., 1921-04-06
lC.N SPOTLIGHT
As IDEAL LOCALE
FORCONVENTlONS
Chances Bright to Get 2
Large Meets, Cham
Der Hears.

with the chances bright for
Washington to obtain the 1922 con-
vention Of Elks and the 1929 con-
vsntion Of the Mystic shriners. the
National Capital. as an ideal con-
vention city. is obtaining nation
wide fame.
This developed at q meeting Of
the board of directors Of the wash
ington Chamber Of Commerce. held
IN their headquarters last night.
Col. Robert N. Harper, past presi-
Gent of the Chamber. has been
asked to loan his Film of Wash
lngton" to the delegations who are
going to Des Moines and Los An
Eeles. where the Elks and Mystic
Shrine convention cities will be de-
rIded. to help convince the fraternal
officials that Washington is the
proper city for them to choose
King Optimistic.
Harry King, who has attended
number of the conventions of the
E1ks, said that he knew that they
were prejudiced in favor of WASH
fngton and would accept a smaller
guarantee from this city than any
Dther in the United States King
also pointed out that this conyen-
tion would bring 100000 people to
the city
Colonel Harper advised the diree-
tors that the Emory Building would
be available for use about June 30.
He said that il could be used as
temporary headquarters for the
National Guard headquarters and
also as a convention hall.
General Anton Stephan, former
ehief OF the District Guards, said
that 1t was their ambition to obtain
an individual building from Con-
rress but that the Emory Building
would suffice as temporary head
uuarters He said that the present
quarters were a FIRE trap and gener-
ally unsuited for drilling.
state Aid. Plan.
Colonel Harper outlined the prog
ress made in the project to have
every State erect a building In
Washington and invited all inter-
ested to the meeting at the Chambt>
headquarters tonight to discuss this
matter He said that he was deeply
Kratifed with the <esults obtained
from his invitations extended to the
various state society officials.
Isaac Cans. chairman of the COM
mittee on retail trade, made an i'm
portant report and stated that MS
committee would meet again today
and that they were gathering facts
20 prove that prices are staple and
that the public is perfectly safe
IN purchasing for all Of their wants
at the present time.
Library Next Topic.
Charles W. Darr was given per.
mission to brig Up the matter oil
endorsement of the erection of a
now library here in the southeast
section at the monthly meeting OF
the Chamber to be held at the Will
ard next Tuesday night.
H. H. Classic. chairman of the
public schools committee. will pre-
sent his report at this meeting
Dr. Charles P. Campbell, chair
man of the committee on public
health. reported that his body
planned a cleanup week and that
the date would be announced
shortly. Former Attorney General
A. Mitchell Palmer and former SEN
ator Hoke Smith were among.
number Of new members taken into
the organization. Albert Schulteis
president. presided.
Following is the list of the other
new members taken in last night;
p. 3. Barnes. Edgar A Coleman
Charles c. Eckloff. DR.. ]. A. Flynn
Chorlees s. Frank, Fred S. Gich'
ner Carl c. Grimes j. H. Hanna
william j. Hoover. John I. Power
2. W. Schrumpf, E. whyland Shat.
Ter. George Ginger. Turberville AND
Harding. ]. H. Woodbridge. John II
small. Chester H. Warrington, Mis-:
Nanette B. Paul. Grace e. Frysinger
Samuel ]. Marine. Florence e
Ward, Marion Butler. John B. Eek
enrode, Miss Marie W. Hodgkins
Miss Anna E Handley and NJ. G
Gibbs.