The Washington times., 1923-06-04

quadruped was deprived OF its
millinery finery. At that the
jackass looked relieved, for 1t had
found the fez anything but q
vacuum refrigerating plant.
Apparently the women accom-
panying the Shriners are deter
mined to let no opportunity slip to
snap up Washington bargains. To-
day scores of them are out on
shopping tours.
1--WE expected something like q
trade boom to accompany the con-
vention," said the manager Of one
Of the larger department stores"
''but we did not expect it to set In
quite so early. They are not
merely visiting, they are actually
buying, and that is explained by
the fact that tendencies toward
profiteering nave been tabooed
from the first"
Noble Roger Peclxinpaugh,
Washington's shortstop. OF Al
Koran Temple, Cleveland, Ohio,
was presented with stickpin by.
members Of the temple at Ameri-
can League Park yesterday.
Potentate Carl w. Cummins, Of
Osman Temple, SIX. Paul, Mimi,
with Mrs. Cumminsg who were
early arrivals, greeted Middle
Western Mobiles at the b. & o.
yards at lexington.
Osman Temples 1,2OO-mile pill
grimage was managed by w. F.
Aull, chairman Of the transporta-
ton committee. He was accom-
panied here by Mrs. Aull.
George Fullmer has something
to say about conventions. He
was executive secretary Of the
San Francisco conclave last year,
and has offered his wisdom with
: good results to Executive Secre-
tary Harry Stamford, Of Almas.
Jerusalem Temple, New Orleans.
stands second to none when 1t
comes to realism. The mobiles
brought along four-count 'em-
living, breathing canels. They
are looking solemn in q livery
stable near Dupont circle.
Close personal friends Of Noble
Charles D. Shackelford can ask
him If he's very busy these days,
and get away with 1t. AS chair
man Of the Almas baggage com.
mittee, Noble Shacke1ford hasn't
seen anything but work for hours
an hours.
That bright light on Thirteenth
street, above G, isn't another sun.
It is the radiance Of the smile of
Ross p. Andrews, chairman Of
decorations for Almas, who today
is receiving his full need Of con-
gratulations for dressing up the
Capital.
F.. e. Williamson, of the Balti-
more and Ohio. from Osman Tenn
pie, st. Paul, is in charge Of traf-
fic arrangements for his party.
He hasn't even had time to send
home a wish you were here" pos
tai card.
Former State Senator G. c.
Gardner, of "a Ga Zig, Des
Moines, came in to Washington
full of good words for the manner
in which Almas il handling its
quests.
Two colored patrons of the
Maryland line Of the Washington
Railway and Electric, bound
toward lexington, stared at the
lettered fez Of "a Ga Zig
noble.
"Whut does dat red hat say2"
asked one.
"Uh," was the intelligent re-
Spouse.
CANT yuh read it7"
"Sho', kin read it." retorted
the second, Indignantly. II kin
read it fine, but it tes' doan'
make sense"
George F. Hoover. Of the Almas
automobile committee, learned
more about traffic within tho
past forty-eight hours than a five
years course in any CORE
spondence school could afford.
He is directing transportation for
incoming Shriners at Union
Station.
When the Southern temples be-
gan to arrive, everybody knew 1t.
Harry Cary, chairman of trans
portation, arranged for the shrtl
screaming of locomotive sirens
as trains of the Southern lines
bore down upon Mecca
Capt. H. A. Morrill, and Mrs.
Morrill, of the Abu Bekr Patrol
CI@r1~ TifEy vank1aa Hyhnn
their special pulled into the Eek
ington yards.
w. H. Henderson has just found
out that Washington is voteless.
He is clerk OF the district court
of Woodbury. county, Ia, and is
registered with other notables
from Abu Bekr Temple, Sioux
City. He hasn't been here before.
Former Congressman Clifford
Ireland, of Illinois, looms as a
candidate for imperial outer guard.
Mohamned Temple, Of Peoria, is
strong for him.
Past Imperial Potentate Ernest
A.. Cults, Of Alec Temple, Savan-
nah, was among the first to greet
Sunny Jim" McCandless, present
Shrine head, on the latter's ar
rival.
Islam Temple, OF Frisco, and
Murat Temple, Indianapolis.
watch anxiously the arrival Of
every new Shrine band. These
two temples believe they have the
biggest drums of the convention.