The Washington times., 1922-10-25
EVERYCIT|ZEN
. A HOST, AIM OF
!. A[MAS temple
Speakers to Explain Needs to
. = All Organizations in
I Washington.


/ Washington.
Plans for placing the problems fac.
ing Washington in connection with
the arrival Of a half-million visitors
for the imperial council session Of
the Mystic Shrine. next June before
every organization which holds meet.
ings in Washington, are being per.
fected today by the Almas Temple
committee.
Speakers will be sent to the meet.
ings of more than 500 local organiza.
tons, SO far listed. within the next
two or three months. The tremen.
dous preparations which must be
made by this city will be stressed. 1t
will be pointed out that the popula.
ton Of the city will be doubled for
period Of at least one full week,
and that thousands upon thousands
Of the visitors will remain for two
weeks or longer.
Every household in the city must
be thrown open to the visitors in or.
der to even approximate adequate
housing facilities. The water and
food supplies of the city must b. |
doubled. An entire telephone sys
tenn, equal to that of a permanent
city Of 100000 inhabitants, must b,
installed.
Are Shaping Plans.
The plans were whipped into ten.
tative shape last night at the first
meeting Of the publicity COMMITTEES,
W. W. Jermane, chairman. This
committee will soon be increased L.
100 members. and within the mex,
few days assignment Of speakers
from the committee TO all local meet
ings will begin.
Col. c. .. Sheriff., supcrintenden
Of pubic buildings and grounds ar.
military aide to the President, today
accepted the chairmanship of tn,
Almas Temple committee on publi
Juildings and grounds, which will az
| n cooperation With the hotel an.
housing committee, Ellwood
Morey. chairman.
Colonel Sherrirs committee vii
be called upon to secure for use az
barracks for the visiting bands.
patrols. and other Shrine units ali
vacant Government buildings In
Washington. These buildings will be
fitted with cots. lights, water and
other conveniences.
Noble Avon NJ. Nevius. vice presi.
dent Of the Riggs bank. was today
appointed vice chairman Of the com.
mittee headed by Colonel Sheriff..
Tenders Parking Space. .-
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offer from c. c. Glover. chairman OF
the board Of the Riggs bank. OF a
large tract Of vacant ground In the
downtown section for automobile
parking purposes.
| Illustrious Potentate Leonard p.
Steuart. OF Almas Temple, today
issued a statement commanding the
efforts OF all Shriners who took
part in carrying out the huge
barbecue and outing at the Noyes
farm last Saturday. He said in
part:
You have added new ,'<urels to
the glory Of Almas Temple.
THE barbecue In every detail and
feature was perfectly arranged and
the program was carried out with
the utmost smoothness and pre-
cision. I feel I am safe in the
declaration that II was the most
remarkable and the most encourag.
Ing display OF good fellowship that
II has been the good fortune of the
Masons Of the District of Colum-
bia to witness. Throughout the day
no discordant note broke the har.
mony Of the occasion. Every mem.
Der Of every committee performed
his work with credit to himself and
with praiseworthy efficiency. The
program itself was of varied
character that entertained every
noble who was present. feel that
every noble enjoyed to the full this
great day in the open.
Success Presagcd.
1T is easy to say I thank YOU
but the words are too feeble to ex.
press what is In my heart. To
each member of all the committees,
| to the newspapers who lent their
generous support. and to all others
who In any way contributed to the
success of the occasion can only
say I am grateful beyond measure
for what you have done for Almas.
"It augurs well for the future,
and assures every Noble that the
members of Almas Temple have
the ability in their ranks to carry
through to brilliant accomplishment
the enterprise Of infinitely greater
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