Evening star., 1923-04-08
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EXPECTED MAY 80
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ton will be rendered a banquet and
entertainment.
Tuesday morning, beginning PROB
eh,y o'clock, the great SHRINE
'narade win start. the line or march
Being from the Capitol TO Washlhe-
ton Square. This spectacle will be
notable for it's colorful effects, all
the bands and patrols glee cluos
and other units being resplendeht
in oriental uniforms. Following the
uarade the Imperial Council Will open
probably at Polls TheateT. There
will be an address of welcome DS
the President on behalf of the ma
tdon, by Cuno H. Rudolph on behalf
,rf the District Commi ssioners and
the pepole Of Washington. and by
Ieonard Z. Steuart on behalf of Al
mas Temple. The imperial potentate
will respond. and the Almas Temple
dice Club will contribute appropriate
choral music. Following these eX-
ercises an adjournment will probably
Ire taken until afternoon
Many Banquets Planned.
At 1880 on this day luncheon
will be given the ladies of the I'm
perial Council at the Raleigh Hotel
and at l O'Clock a luncheon Will be
given to the imperial representatives
at the Washington Hotel. At 7:3O
TUESDAY evening at the Willard a
hanouer will be rendered the imperial
: potentate and dtvan, where an en-
tertainment 10y the best talent 10 oe
had in America will be given. Al
this same hour at the Wardman Park
Hotel the ladies' of the Imperial Coun-
ell. with Mrs. McCandless as the
special guest, will give a thinner
Also at the City Club on this evening
a. banquet will be given the officers
of bands and patrols and chanters,
with an entertainment. Another
event Tuesday will be reception
for the ladies of the imperial repre-
sentatives at the Washington, and
at the Shoreham from $3.50 to 5
O'Clock there will be tea in honor
of Mrs. Dykeman.
On Tuesday, June ). the congress
of the seas will be witnessed on the
Potomac beginning at 1:30 pm. The
purpose is here. to show the visitors
the magnificence of Washlngt on
harbor, and this event will take .ace
on the river near the Potomac oil i've
way so that il may be witnessed by
all who may assemble on the banks.
The purpose Of the entertainment
committee is to show the develop
lnent of sea navigation. First Will
appear a barge bearing Father Nep-
tune and his court, then will follow
Cleopatra and her court, the Halt
Moon, the Viking ship. the Constal-
lation, one of the Columbian ships,
.the Santa Maria, the Clairmont, Full
tons first steamboat, a Chinese junk,
twelve floats in all, followed by two
submarines and two torpedo boat
marine pageant will include all the
motor boats in the harbor and visit
ing ships which will pass in review.
Monster Band to Play.
Or Wednesday a great meet will
take place on the river. consisting
of water sports OF three classes
canoe races, rowing contests ana
medals will be provided as awards
for the winners. The chairman of
the entertainment committee has
asked for suitable designs for this
medal.
on Wednesday night will occur the
illuminative night parade. accom-
panied by fireworks and the brill
liant illumination of the avenue.
Thursday morning at 1890 o'clock
a massed band concert will take
place III American League Ball Park,
when the visiting bands, 5000 in
strumentS in all. will give a concert.
, VIII End Thursday Evening.
On Thursday there will be a
luncheon for imperial representatives.
and the intention is to furnish a
luncheon also on boat for the