The Washington times., 1923-01-14
Conventions to Draw
100, 900 to City

With more than fifty organiza,
tons already scheduled, which 1t Is
estimated will bring more than
100000 people, Washington looms
as the foremost convention city OF
the country for the year 1928.
Heading the list of groups to in.
wade the Capital during the coming
year is the Shrine convention, which
alone, it is said, will bring 300, O0D
persons. According to financial
authorities this organization through
its members will leave approximate.
ly $30,0O0.000 in Washington in ten
days. The amount left in San
Francisco last year was $22, 900 900
in the same period Of time, but a
far greater number of delegates are
expected here.
The fact that Washington is
shortly to have modern, well
equipped, complete convention hall
is believed to have influenced a
large number of organizations to
come here for their annual meet.
ings.
LIST OF CONVENTIONS.
Following is a list of conven-
tions to be held here this year. This
list Is not as yet complete, but as
other organizations signify their in
tention to come here The Herald
will publish them, complete with
tho names of the secretaries, and
the number of persons expected.
American Guild of Banjoists,
Mandolinists, Guitarists, Miss s. F.
Harvey, 1919 Connecticut avenue.
D. c., 500; International New
Thought Alliance, G. January, 81
Ouray Building, D. c., 1000; In
ternational Exhibition of Dairy
Industries. Worlds Dairy Congress
Association, Star Building, D. c.;
National Relief Association of u. s.
and Canada, A. J. O'Reilly, 2O07
South Grand avenue, st. Louis,
200; National Advertising Commits.
sion, j. II. Neal, 22O West Forty
second street, New York, so; Ma
tional Marine Engineers Beneficial
Association, January 16, G.. A..
Grubb, 81 Machinists' Building,
1876.
Southern Association of Car
Service Officers, April 10, J. l.. Car
rier, T. C. r. r., Nashville, Tenn,
IS; Girl Scouts, Inc, April 24-27,
Mrs. j. d. Rippin, 1879 Lexington
avenue, New York, 300; American
Institutes of Architects, May, w. S.
Parker, 100 Boylston. street, Boston;
Boys Club Federation, May, c. J..
Atkinson, 10 West Fortieth street,
New York, $50; Colonial Danes of
America, National Council, Nav.
Mrs. Il. Wendell. $50 Marlboro
street, Boston: National Conference
of Social Workers, May, w. H.
Parker, 25 East Ninth street, Gin.
cinnati, Ohio, 5000; National Proba-
ton Association, May, c. l.. Chute,
$40 Seventh avenue, N. Y, 500.
Brotherhood Of America, Supreme
Council. May 8, 9, Mrs. J. RuhI,
2208 frankfort avenue, Philadel.
phia, $50; National Child Labor
Committee Conference, week of
May 10: o. r. Lovejoy, los East
END street, n. Y, 500: knights
Templar Grand Commandery. Nav
IA, A. w. Johnson, Masonic Temple
D. c.; United Order Golden Cross
May Is, w. r. Cooper, Knoxville
Tenn" 80: Northern Baptist Con.
vention. May %, w. C. Biting.
5109 Waterman street, Boston.
B. and o. Association of Railway
Surgeons, June, G.. e. johnson, 200.
B. & o. Building, Baltic, Md, 300:
Ancient Arabic Mobiles Mystic
Shrine, Imperial Council, June 5: Is.
w. Rowell, Masonic Temple, Bos.
ton, 100000; National Conferences
Big Brothers and Sisters, June 10;
90, r. G. Sheldon, 200 Fifth avenue.
N. y ZOO; National Convention of