The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-09

COME TO meet
800 of N. Y. Force, In Uniform,
Get Leave to Attend Big
Convention Here.

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looking rather askanee on the spec
tacle Of 800 uniformed members Of
the New York City police fefcs
arriving in the National Capital
today as delegates to the National
League Of Masonic Clubs conven-
ton, which begins here tomorrow.
COMING IN UNIFORM.
BY special dispensation OF Com
missioner Enright, of the New York
police department.. the Manhattan
delegated are allowed to appear at
the Washington convention In their
uniforms and the local guardians Of
law and order are wondering whsth-
err the gathering here OF Masons 10
to be SO large that Commissions
Enright believes the Metropolitan
force IL not sufficisntiy large to
keep order. or whether the Empire
State gendarmes we,h to show on
their form fitting uniforms.
Competition In appearance Of any
body of policemen Ii always upper
most in the minds of Major Cess
ford's stan and the feeling Of Dis
trict officers Of the law 10 that their
haberdashery will compare we'll with
that Of any invading battalion Of
patrolmen.
The Masonic Clubs convention
will occupy three days Of sightseeing.
fun and entertainment Of general
character. Many of the visitors
have never seen the wonders Of the
National Capital-by the way. one
of the strongest Masonic cities In
the country--and the uniformed DO
lice force of this city will play no
small part in making their stay
here pleasant
RECEPTION TONIGHT
Although most OF the delegates will
not reach town until late this even
ing, the convention will have its on
cial start tonight at 8 o'clock. when
reception to the officers Of the
League will be held at Scottish Rite
Temple. In the receiving lire will be
high officials of the Masonic bodies
OF the District. including the grand
master of Masons. the sovereign
grand commander OF the southern
Jurisdiction OF the Scottish Rite, the
| deputy for the supreme council OF
the Scottish Rite, the grand comman-
der OF knights Templar. the grand
high priest Of Royal Arch Masons,
the iilustrious potentate Of the Mys-
tic Shrine. the monarch of the yelled
prophets OF the enchanted realm and
the grand matron and the grand pa
tron OF the Order Of the Eastern star.
During the reception an orch estra
will play In the atrium Of the temple
and an organ recital will be given BY
Paul Fishb sugh in the supreme coun-
Gil chamber. The temple. both In.
terror and exterior. will be Illuminated
with food-lights. and the various
chambers. except the offices. will be
open for INSPECTION by the visitors.
The reception committee 10 headed
by Stirling Kerr, thirty-third degree.
honorary as chairman and c. Fred
Cook. thirty-second degree, and Will
lam Musser. thirty-second degree, vice
chairmen. with all thirty-third degree
Masons and the knight commanders
Of the Court Of Honor OF the District
Of Colum bia as the other members.
Opening sessions Of the convention
will be held tomorrow morning at
o'clock at Masonic Temple Auditorium.
This ceremony was arranged by Fred
East, who will be assisted by the
Lambskin Orchestra, Edgar b. Cr.s-
we'll. director and the Washington
Quartet, ]. J. Bowie. director.
Luncheon for the delegates tomo--
row Will De SeTVeu III inc hdsouic
Temple banquet hall at l p. m. by the
ladies Of the Eastern Star, after which
the visitors will participate in an
automobile sightseeing parade at 2
o'clock.
200 AUTOS IN PARADE.
Chairman Clarence w. Hall, OF the
automobile trip, has secured 200 cars
to conduct the sightseers through the
city. and the parade will pass through
Potomac Park and the Speedway about
8 o'clock while q motorboat process
sion in charge OF Chairman Georgs
II. Lehker passes on the Potomac
around the point on the Speedway.
Three navy hydroplanes from the
Marine Corps headquarters at Guam
tico will ny overhead while the auto
and motorboat lines move beneath.
| Besides the reception at Scottish
Rite Temple in the evening, a special
| ceremonial of Almas Temple. A. A
| o. NJ M. s., will be held at Polpr for
those visitors who are Shriners. This
event IL in charge Of Illustrious Poten-
tate Henry LansburEh. A1mas Temple.
who will be aided by Mobiles J. J. Null
lane, John Crouch, and Harry Jarboe,