Evening star., 1922-08-10
Harry Standiford to Direct
Bic Shrine C0nclare Here
More Than, $4,000
Delegates Are
Expected.
Bank Clearings to
Jump Millions
in Week.

Past Potentate Harry II. Standiford
of Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
has been selected by Illustrious Po-
tentate Leonard =. Steuart as the eN-
ecutive secretary of Almas Temple in
the furtherance of arrangements for
the meeting of the Imperial Council
of North America in Washington June
5. 6 and I of next year.
The position of executive secretary
is one of the most important in con-
nection with the big Shrine celebra-
ton here next year. as upon that Of
fetal will devolVe nearly all of the
executive work in connection with
the arrangements. The army of COM
mittees necessary to complete the de-
tails will virtually operate under his
direction and he will have the full
authority of Almas Temple in dealing
with hotels, railroads and other in
stitutions and individuals VINO VIII be
interested in the Shrine convention.
Imperial Potentate James 5. Nc
Candless es definitely notified Po-
tentate st46art of Almas that he and
| the housing committee of the lmpe-
rial Council will assemble in Wash
ington September and that 1t Will
be necessary at that time for Almas
Temple to lay before him and the
committee definite information as to
/. hotel and rooming accommodations.
Huge ThrOng Expected.
The imperial potentate, like others
who have given the matter close atten-
ton, believes that in point of attendance
that of the convention will surpass the
attendance at all previous sessions OF
the Imperial Council. The attendance
at San Francisco was conserNatlveiy es-
timated at $4,000. If the washington
convention brings that number of peo-
nile the city's accommodations will be
taxed to their utmost. The 1nnux OF
money into the city represented by such
a gathering will run into the millions.
conservative estimates of the receipts
of the clearing house at San francisco
during Shrine week there last June
showing that the money spent by the
Shr,ners and their friends amounted to
between $4,000, 900 and $10,00O,000. it is
said.
The proposition of caring for this in
flux in the manner customary with the
Shriners, leading officials Of Almas
! Temnie believe, will develop a civic
proposition Of huge proportions. 1t is
+, always the custom Of the imperial po-
| tentate and his advisers to inquire
| closely in advance into the possibilities
as to comfort and expense OF the visit
| ing Shriners, Potentate Steuart says
at,d It will be incumbent upon him and
the authorities of Almas Temple to lay
ali the facts in the matter before the
executive head Of the Shriners of North
America the first week, of September.
Ability IL Recognized.
This will involve an immense amount
Of work, but Potentate Steuart- be-
iieyes that the proved ability of Ex-
ecutfye Secretary Stamford will en-
able him to clear.up any doubts that
may exist as to either the ability or the
wiiiinrness Of the people at the National
CAPITAL to accord the Imperial Coun.
Gil of North America and the visiting
Shriners an adequate and a cordial
Potentate Steuart has provided
haadouarters for his executive secre-
tary and his official STAN on the sec.
oYd floor of the Homer building. Al
18th and F streets northwest, through
| the courtesy Of President William
MontEomery Of the Masonic Mutua1
! Life Association., These headquarters
uiII be furnished adequately withou