Evening star., 1922-09-28
SHRINE convention
c|VcENTERP!R|SE
Declared Benefit to Every
Washingtonian, at Meeting
of Business Men.

( More than $50 leading business men
OF the city, forming the finance COM
;mtttee Of the Almas Temple 1923
Shrine committee. met last night at
the City Club. TO- formulate most ef-
tfiefentt plans for the combing OF tho
*cfty for the psEpose OF raising neces-
saEy- fuads in connection with the i'm.
perial council session here next June.
The finance committee is headed by
Thomas e. farrell, recently appointed
by Potentate Leonard P. Steuart.
Potentate Steuart was the principal
speaker and addressed the members
/ "Fhe 1928 session Of the imperial
council In Washington is essentially
La CIVIC enterprise, which will benefit
directly or indirectly every resident of
the District of Columbia. Almas Tenn
In charge OF the preparations for the
event. acting for the community.
Almas Temple is not after any profit
or glory for ITSELF Whatever the re-
suits may be in prestige, in profits: OF
in a closer touch between the Ma
Of which it is the political center.
Almas Temple cheerfully. unselfishly
and happily places them all on the
altar, of this city and it's business peo-
Pile who will support this undertaking
in the same unselfish spirit.
1.-The men who support Almas Tenn.
pie in this work ought to be enrolled
upon q scroll Of honor. Without re-
gard to faith or political affiliations
they are saying to a country restless
and disturbed, Come on and gather
round the places where things started
ripht aaa for yourself and go home
with more confidence. more hope and
more courage, for your feet have
trodden the holy ground Of George
Washington. to whom the fates de-
MED the glory and privilege OF hav-
ing a child of his own. in order than
q whole nation might call him father
Come on to the old homestead of
your sister Columbia"
I Finance Committee Organization.
| Harry Standiford, executive. sscre-
tary of the Shrine general committee.
made the following comments:
The plan of organization for the
work of the finance COMMITTEES Is
personal contact is necessary with
our business community in Older sue
cessfully to raise the fund We re-
quire. Form letters. or even personal
letters, would bring In returns hardly
enough money to pay for the postage
rience in ordinary business.
The force in the headquarters
Office Of the .Almas Temple 1898. Shrine
COMMITTEES has been engaged Since
Its opening in the preparation Of
eards ,sisass eGr fhs M use. OF the finance COM
prepared 10 duplicate. One is for the
use Of the committee and the-other
ia for the Office record. The card
will bear the name and address OF
the prospect, with blank spaces for
HIS pledge. the description Of the
method and time Of his payment,
and all other necessary information.
ut Is obvious that each member Of
tha faance committee should be, as
signed out Of the list OF S37 varieties
with which he Is most familiar and
with which he, is. in closest touch.
He will, be a sAbehatrman in charge
of the lines to which he is assigned.
and will select from the nobility
sases. Sansssssa
the home OF the member. The Een-
eral committee member who Is 3aA-
/ signed 70; Any ltne or linea Qf. huA-
n AS0 WatNAA sy0ERiahed tHS d1VltcaR6
inturn ha win assign to hts workers.
tho cards. to be returned>to him whom
final, results are reached on the pros
pect, and by the subchairman re-
turned to the general chairman and
finally to the headquarters Office.
by this method, which has seemed
the only effective and logical method
of procedure. we shall comb the Dis
trict Of Columbia systematically and
In the shortest possible space of time.
In short. the plan provides a personal
talk by q noble Of Almas Temple
with every one Of the 20.243 business
men Of the District None win be
neglected.
financial Consideration.
'.The workers who are to undertake
and be responsible for this funds
collection will ind that while S37 va
ried lines Of business are to be ap-
preached, there Is a common ground
upon which every one Of the S37
may meet for the success Of this
great enterprise. That is the bring
ing to their city for circulation with
| in the bounds Of the District of Coz
lumbia upward of S3o,000.oQo. Re-
gard the matter Of human nature as
We may. IT. ts this financial consider
alton that will appeal to the larger
number Of the 20.243 individuals and
| hrms. There will be found also a
Of civic pride and who possess some
measure Of the sense Of the host In
having an interest in keeping the
name Of Washington not only
famed Al q convention city, but
Who will gee tha opportunity Of ad-
vancing the city's fame in that re-
speot. A still higher class Of men
will be found who can feel the ex-
altatioa and sentiment involved in
what We might terma national home-
coming OF the nations best men to
the national shrine of Americanism
at q time when the country needs to
rally round the city which bears the
name Of the father of his country
whore the Constitution itself is en-
ahrtned.
Additional aabsoRfbeFs.
The following aubscribeEs have been
reported during the past four days:
Nobles-Chaxles Kraemer, George A
Fischer, Frank H Dixon, Frank Yilek
Samuel Zirkin, Edward w. Koch, Moe
A. Baer, w: b. Garrison, Gilbert
Jackson, p. II. Koch, n T. Foley. DR.
]. Lester brooks. w. p, Hsarn and !
B. Nordlinger.
/ Business concerns--Albert NJ Briggn
Frank Mountcsstle Mrs. Clara Qott-
hardt, J. G. Weldon. w. Qildenhorn
Norfolk and Washington ataamboa,
Company, Heeht Company, HeYbert'a
Inc, Mrs. Dorothy Aue. H. Zirkin
| Thampson's Dairy. Peter Gro6an Sons
| Company. r. N. Barnes and Kenneth
w. Ogden.
JAIL MEETING.
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