The Washington times., 1922-09-28
SHR|NERS PLAN
OLD EGYPT HERE
At CONVENTION
Sphinx and Pyramid Will Guard
Misunderstanding Drive
for $35o,ooo.

Portions of Old Egypt and Arabia
are to be transplanted in Washing
ton for the annual Shrine session
next June. An immense actual
size reproduction Of the Sphinx,
guarded by mounted Arabs, may
be erected at the Treasury Depart
ment end of Pennsylvania avenue,
facing a towering, pyramid at the
Capitol end.
These suggestions are to be laid
before Ross p. Andrews, chairman
OF the decorations committee, and
II is expected they will be followed,
giving Washington the most i'm
pressivc decorating program ever
undertaken in America
The Sphinx. Crouching on the
Treasury lawn, with its forepaws
extended into the avenue. would
tower seVenty.five feet above the
street and will be brilliantly light
ed at night so that II can be clearly
seen from anv part OF Pennsylvania
avenue.
Sand From Mecca.
The huge pyramid at the other
end would rise from a base the
entire width of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and would have TO be provided
through the base for street cars
and other traffic.
To further the spirit of the occa.
sion a shipload of desert sand col.
lected around Mecca, the birthplace
OF the Shrine. may be brought to
this country and sprinkled on the
street before the Sphinx. Over this
sand will ride the guardian Ara bians.
mounted on camels and carrying
long spears.
Owing to the war conditions which
have virtually closed the Mediter.
ranean sea. this plan is being held in
reserve until conditions improve. 1t
was pointed out that the sand could
be brought as ships ballast, without
loss OF shipping space and at very
small cost.
Executive Committee Soon.
Creation OF a special executive sub.
committee of the finance committee,
which opened its campaign for $780,
300 last night with a meeting at
the City Club, is under consideration
bday. This executive committee.
which will probably be appointed
this week. will undertake the task Of
appointing S37 subcommittee OF the
finance committee to take up the
work of canvassing the S37 lines of
business carried on in Washington.
These S37 subcommittees, to-be
composed entirely of Shriners and
to be headed by the 15O members
OF the finance committee, many of
whom will act as chairmen OF as
many as six committees, will un.
dertake to personally interview the
2O,243 firm heads and individuals
engaged in business here.
Special Meeting Tonight.
A special meeting of the :wenty.
one committee chairmen already
appointed, all OF whom are mem.
bers Of the finance committee, will
be called at the Almas Temple 1923
Shrine committee headquarters in
the Homer Building at s o'clock to-
night. The Chairmen will take up
plans for furthering the financial
drive and will report on progress
made by their respective commit
tees to date.
Contributors to the fund for en-.
'entainment and decoration on
september 25. 26, 81 and 2S follow:
shriners: Charles Kraemer, George
A. Fisher, Frank Dixon, Frank
Yilek, Samuel Zirkin, Edward w.
Koch, Moe A. Baer. w. B. Garri.
son. Gilbert l. Jackson, F. E. Koch,
B. T. Foley. DIR. J. Lester Brooks,
w. +. Hearn, I. B. Nordlinger.
Business concerns and individuals:
Albert NJ. Briggs, Frank Mountcas.
tie, Mrs. Cara Gotthardt, ]. c. Wee.
don. w. Gildenhorn, Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company,
Hecht Company, Herbert's, Inc,
Mrs. Dorothy Aue, II. Zirkin,
Thompson's Dairy, Peter Grogan
Sons Company. P. NJ. Barnes Gen.
eral Baking Company, Kenneth w.
Ogden.