Evening star., 1922-06-11
$4,000 Shrine
FUND. is RAISED
Full Amount Pledged to Bring
Imperial Council Session
Here Next Year.

In the midst of little band of
workers, Harry Standiforl, past
rotentste of Almas Temple, and act
ing chairman of the finance commit
tee in charge of the drive to raise
$l00, 900 to guarantee the local Shrine
in its efforts 10 secure next years
session Of the Imperial Council of
the Mystic Shrine for Washington,
announced last night that the full
amount had been pledged by the
merchants of the city and nobility
OF Almas.
All day those conducting the drive
had renewed their energies in order
that word might be sent to those
mobiles who are now in San Fran
CISCO to attend the session which
opens next Tuesday, and immedia tely
Inc glad news was made known.
Mr. Standiford sent the following
telegram to Leonard +. Steuart, illus
tious potentate of Almas.
Audit shows pledges to the one
hundred d-thousand-dollar guarantee
fund from the merchants of Wash
ington and nobility of Almas went
over the top today. The 1923 ses-
sion or the Imp. rial Council must
be held in the National Capital"
Await Convention Action.
Should the invitation extended by
Almas Temple to bring the big cor-
Ventnion to Washington next year, be
accepted by the Imperial Council, com
mittees Will be appointed Immediately
by the local shrine to formulate plans
for the immense gathering that VIII
unquestionably flock to the city
Based on attendances in those west
ern cities, where the session has been
held in the past. conservative estI-
TO- 70 ~ V,rsV
from every section Of the country and
Canada is 250,000. while there are
those whb place the number higher.
Inc various temples are always ac-
companied by their bands, and that
the musical feature of the affair Will
be one of the outstanding attractions
is the opinion of many who have at
tended other conventions.
= A rousing reception will be
arranged for the returning Shriners
should their efforts be successful this
week, and already number of MOBILES
nave been selected to prepare an en-
tertainment program.
Latest Subscriptions.
Those individuals and business
establishments whose subscriptions
have hitherto been unpublished are
Dulin & Martin Co. Arthur Z. Cook.
II. H. Murray. Joseph Mayer, W. H.
Frayser, II. l.. Wilkins. Sidney West
Co. Miller Barber Shops, Frank j.
Hogan, Charles B. Lyddane, Frank
Shipe. f. w. Minte, A. b. Gilbert.
Roscoe Wines, Peter Dorsch. Chapln-
Sacks. Fussell- Young Ice Cream Co,
Corby Baking Co. R. NJ. Dobbins,
Milton Hoffenmar. Simon Atlas,
Bernstine Brothers, Schmidtie Bros.
Co. Louis Hartig, W. l. jerks, Max
Oppenheimer. W. w. Everett, Max
Fischer, NJ. McCarey, Watson Paint
and Glass Co, P. N. Barnes. General
Baking Co, Galliher & Huguel.
Henry Schwartz. o. A. Oehmler. Red
mond Mayo, +. A. Olivera, Wallace
Luchs. Frederick Levy. G. D. Grosner.
r. E. Backenstars. J. D. Dreyfuss. W
Gildenhorn. William Meade. Fos-
ter Reynolds Co. C. A. McEI-
heny. George Goldberg. John
Schubert, ]. G. Wesson. the E. Nor
rison Paper Company. Peoples Drug
Stores, O'Donnell's Drug Stores.
Charles H. Franzoni. Julius Garfnkle.
Thomas II. Watson, Harvey's Res
taurant. r. S. Baker. Sterling Hotel.
Lincoln Hotel. H. c. Bond. William
F. Collier, Burlington Hotel. =. w.
McChord. Vendome Hotel. NJ A.
Leese, DR.. George A. Baker Joseph
McReynolds-- K. ]. Fehrey, Arthur
Neuman,- Neumeyer Motor Company.
Barber & Ross, Hahn Shoe Stores.
Charles Crane, W. B. Moses COM
Bean & Mason. Stockett. Fiske & Co.
Washington Tent and Awning Asso-
citation. Gait & Bro. Harris & Schafer,
Whitmore, Lynn & Alden, Charles
Alden, r. Harris Company, V. Desio
& Son. Charles Schwartz g. Son. Hotel
Harris. Macon Ware and Herbert
Guggenheimer.