Evening star., 1923-03-29
COMMITTEE OF 100
TO FETE SHR|NERS
Rudolph Is Elected Per-
manent Chairman - Sub
committees to Be Named.

Plans for the part to be played by
the residents Of Washington in well
coming the more than 100000 Shrin-
ers and their guests and visitors to
the city during the convention the
first week in June and to make their
stay more pleasant and comfortable
were outlined at the first meeting of
the citizens committee Of one hun
dred yesterday afternoon In the board
room Of the District building. The
meeting was primarily for organiza-
ton. Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph
was elected permanent chairman and
suggestions were made of what could
be done by subcommittees of the citi-
zens' committee and by Washington
mans as whole that was beyond the
Jurisdiction of the committees of the
Shriners themselves.
1t was pointed out that this was to
be far bigger than any Shrine conven-
ton ever held and that Washington
mans all must lend hand to make
the hundreds of thousands Of visitors
feel that they had been received hos
ization that Washington Is the ideal
convention city.
standiford Outlines Plans.
Harry Standiford. executive secre-
tary of the Shrine committee. out
lined the arrangements for the cars
and entertainment of the guests and
the general plans for the convention
that had been worked out already by
the Shrine committee. after which
Carter B. Keene, member of the
executive committee Of the Shrine
committee, told the citizens commit
tee how their services would be most
needed and impressed on them the
nccit fnr TIM 20 aSf-
dents to make all preparations well
in advance.
Among Mr.. Keenes proposals were
a drive to make the city Spick and
span by holding the most thorough
cleanup week on record. He sug-
gested subcommittees to take charge
of the food supply. to insure enough
for double the population during the
convention and to cooperate with
the distributors to see that non-per-
ishable foods be laid In ahead Of time
before the railroad traffic becomes
congested. and for charging the ca
pacity of restaurants, laundries. etc.
Other Committees Proposed.
Other committees on public order.
as assistants to Capt. Oyster, police
Commissioner; local transportation,
to make special arrangements with
the street car companies and bus
lines, and committee to mark the
ton. were also proposed by Mr.. keene.
The major part the residents them
selves could play, he said. was in
| taking In visitors in their homes If
rooms could be spared to care for
the overflow from the hotels, in dec
Grating their houses In gala fashion.
| in lending their automobiles for a
| few hours that the guests might see
| the city and making of themselves a
reception committee as a whole by
| lending an element of cordiality to
| the strangers within our gates.
Leonard p. Steuart. general chair
| man Of the Shrine committee. thank
| ed Commissioner Rudolph warmly for
| his earnest efforts in helping to for
ward the plans for the convention
and expressed the appreciation Of all
! the Shriners for the excellent CO.
operation given by President Harding
| and Congress.
| Engineer Commissioner Keller and
the Commissioner in charge of police
| were named vice chairman of the cit
liens committee. Frederick A. Fen.
ming was selected secretary. Head
| quarters will be in the offices of the
Shrine committee in the Homer
building.
w. Pearce Rayner, commander OF
the District Motor Corps. yesterday