Evening star., 1922-09-10
SHRINE GATHERING
HERE TO Be GREAT
Head of AImas Temple Says
June, 1923, Throno Will
Be Capitals Largest.
ASKS FOR CfTY's SUPPORT
Reputation as Convention center
Will Be Upheld by Loyal
Efforts of Citizens.

1.,nard p. Steuart, llustrious po-
,an,ate of Almas Temple, yesteroA'
,,,,.d for the information OF Wasn-
Ineton's citizenry. procia'"
asking for cooperation IN n~A"e
the Shrine convention here next j "'e
a success. 1t follows:
The 1923 meeting of the imperi"'
Council of the Ancient Araolc orue'
x,bIes Of the Mystic Shrine VIII oe
ha,d !, washington during the mrs.
wssk Of June next. 1t is certain -
,his event will attract to TINS .t.S
cr.ater numbers of people than nav
ryer assembled in the Nations. ~;
tal at any previous time. -
nerial potentate, the imperia ,.er
corder, imperial treasurer VA de-
imperial officers who have Juse
narted. after completing arrahs
ments for the headquarters OF sne
imperial council. stated that tney
pect next years convention ~ q.
even the capacity Of washington
a convention city.
THE Shrine organization mas sIoM
to such proportions. they say. that the
list of cities capable OF housing anu
entertaining the multitude VINO
tend these meetings is comparatlveiS
limited. Washington Is one. ana no,
tImns, Undertaking Great.
"T-pon Almas Temple. the local Or
canization of the Shrine. deVoiVes tne
responsibility of organizing ana ma
shaling the resources ana hospl.aY
of the city for the successful anu e.
ficient conduct Of this vast undertak
ing. In a spirit of civic PRIDE tne oIt-
GERS and members of Almas leHne'
in undertaking the work OF prepafa
tion. are actuated es swnsbinaton rns p the
name Of being the nations greatest
convention city. a.,
"At time when the country IS ols-
turbed. and to some extent restiess'
they invite the entire CITY 70 ~
hands with them in opening wiae tne
gates of this. the national storenouse
Of historic treasures and OF patrlotie
inspiration-the shrine OF AnerneaH
ism-so that the multitudes VINO snaii
come here may bear to their nome
Communities the cheering word that
the home of the governmnt has nos
pitable heart
THE Imperial touncli iueotihs %
1873 will be one in which every IN
diyidual within the bounds OF the
District of Columbia will be intimate.
Iv interested, at least to the extent oi
Iojnr his OF her patriotic share IN up
holding the city's reputation as con
VeutLn city. The newspapers Oh
Washington, appreciating the great
civic value of the event. are giving
their Ioval, unstinted and generous
support to the enterprise
CauitaI Will Draw Thousands.
because of the fact that WASH
,ngton is the nations capital many
tens of thousands will avail tnem-
selves next June of the opportunity
not only to attend the Imperial Coun-
Gil meeting but will be attracted py
what Washington has to oner as she
historic seat of the government. san
Francisco entertained a larger mum
her of strangers during the week OF
the meeting there this year than IL
ever did before Washington. for the
reason stated before. and because OF
,ts location in the east. where it is
easy of access to scores OF SHRINE
temples with large memberships. may
expect even more people to enter It's
gates during the first week OF June
tIan San Francisco received. They
must be housed fed. MADE COMFORT
able and entertained, 80 that tney
will depart only with pleasant mem
cries
The officers of Almas Temple have
no hesitancy in laying this matter
before the whole people with the as.
surance that among business men, all
hotels and all the ranks OF wash
ington's population full cooperation
will be given in the work OF bring
ing the great event to a successful
5Hd glorious conclusion as civic
adhi
Tits the biggest job Washington
oder attempted. Let's 60.