The Washington times., 1922-10-12
SAN FRANCISCO
.SHR|NERS SEND
200|N UNIFORM
Islam Temple Appropriates
$50. 900 for Delegation
=" to Meet Here. ..

Islam Temple. San Francisco. has
appropriated $4,000 to send 200
picked uniformed Shriners to Wash.
ington for the Imperial Council
sessions here next June. Almas
Temple was notified today.
This appropriation is thought to
be the largest yet made by a Shrine
temple for this purpose. The San
Francisco temple, will send q large
number Of non.uniformed members.
who viii leave Oakland next spring
in fleet Of white automobiles.
Formation Of a massed chorus Of
5000 chanters will be one Of the
striking features Of the session.
according to plans announced today
by Warren w. Grimes. chairman
Of the song committee. These
chanters will give at least one
downtown concert in which they
will be accompanied by the worlds
largest band. Of more than 5000
pieces, to be formed from the
massed bands Of all the Shrine
temples.
Plan Song Festival.
Plans are being made for u huge
song festival. probably In the New
Central High School stadium. In
which the Shrine chanters will
be augmented by thousands OF
Washington singers. the chorus to
be the largest Of which there Is
any record.
During the session the chanters
and bands will perform at all the
local hospitals. orphan asylums. the
poor house and other institutions.
An invitation will be issued by
Chairman Grimes to all Shriners to
write verses for the Shrine song,
to be sung here next June, and the
best Of these submitted will be used
in the official score. copies Of
which will be sent to every temple
and to all local choral groups unc
musical organizations in time for
rehearsals to be held before tbs
sessions.
A massed church service will be
held in Washington, probably at Mt.
st. Albans, on the Sunday preceding
the Shrine session. This service will
probably take the form Of a memorial
service in honor Of George Washing.
ton.
Big Barbecue Q Feature.
Plans are being completed today
for the Almas Temple barbecue and
outing to he held Saturday. October
21 at the Noyes farm on Sligo Mil
road. At this outing. one Of the
most novel Of the kind ever planned.
the convention committees will be
gathered together for the first time.
Whole steers will be roasted for the
thousands Of Shriners who will be
present. Booths will be opened
where fruit, ice cream, and cake will
be distributed. Every man will be
invited to take as much as he can
eat. and there will be no set portions
served.
One of the striking features Of the
outing will be the serving of fresh
camels' milk. This Is the first time
the milk, used in Shrine ceremonials,
will be served fresh in the eastern
part Of the country. II In exceeding
ly difficult to ship the fluid. as an
even temperature must be maintain.
ed at all times to prevent its souring.
Several gallons will be sent from the
camel ranch Of Noble J. c. Jenkins.
San, Jacinto. Cal, and will be ac-
companied to Washington by an at.
tendant. who will keep the shipment
under constant watch to assure its
arrival here In good condition. Every
man at the outing will he served with
a small glass Of the milk.
Andrew d. Loffler is in charge of
the barbecue and feeding arrange.
ments, while Roy l.. Neuhauser heads
the general outing committee