Evening star., 1923-06-04

oIlltHIaiS OF SHrlneuOm In w dSnlflB-
| ton began their fight for Washington
as the next convention city of the
, Mystic Shrine in January, 1922. Lead
ers got together and discussed the
idea. and in a short time aroused
great enthusiasm. Then TO back up
their wishes by more than words
when the Imperial Council met in
San Francisco preparations were
made to gather funds and a working
I.committee.
Early in February Potentate Leon
ard Z. Steuart of Almas Temple Sc
cured the assent of John Poole of the
Federal Bank to act as chairman of
the finance committee. general
committee was formed. headed by
Frank E. Milburn. with Harry f.
Cary vice chairman Then a general
committee of 100 was formed. with an
executive committee of nine.
At the City Club, May 81. 1922. final
action was taken looking to the ac-
tive campaign to secure the prize for
Washington. IT was determined to
launch a drive to secure a fund of
100000 as a guarantee in extending
the invitation of Washington to the
Imperial Council. Plans for the Sc
curing of this guarantee fund were
perfected at once, and Potentate
Steuart appointed the permanent
the following:
Thopas f. FARRELL, chairman; Ross p.
Andrews, e s. Brashears, II. Clifford
Bangs, Grant s. Barnhart. Charles l..
Berry. George 4. Baker. John J. Boo
bar, c. Fred Cook. J. Harry Cunning
ham. Harry f. Cary Karl Corby, J.
Frank Campbell. John Dolph, Archie
Douglas. George E. Emmons, l.. Whit
ing Estes, William W. Everett. W. J.
Eynon. William F. GUIDE. Walker l..
Isar Il Ga
C1dye r. Hancock, James c. Hoyle,
Morris Hopkins, George W. Harris, Jo-
seph r. Harris, w. II. Harrison, Frank
l.. Johnson. Harry o. JarbOe, Harry G..
Kinmball. Arthur A. Lithgow. Ernest c.
Lee. Peter Latterner, W. +. Moses. II.
c. Moses. Joseph II. Milans, Arthur d.
Marks Frank +. Milburn. Joseph F..
McReynolds. Townley A. Mckee, How
ard r. Norton. II. s. Omohundro, Roger
O'Donnell, Julius /. Peyser George
Pitt. Harry c. Rand. w. c. Smallwood.
Harry Standiford, John T. Vivian. r. r.
Necchiolii. l.. L. White and Sidney
West =
Work of Mr. FARRELL.
Thomas L. Jarrer it is to be record
ed. from that day tn this has been con-
stantly at the financial helm. driving
persistantly toward the goal that has
brought about the present spectacle. IL
was said that Washington could not
raise the sum OF 100000. and when il
later came to matter of 5000, 0hO TO
provide for the entertainment of the
Imperial Council the problem seemed
like a mountain, but with dogged deter
mination was solved by Mr.. farrell.
AS the potentate says: "This is the
man who has made il possible. for if he
had not secured the money Washington
could not have brought about this wor-
derful event" The campaign to raise
the 500. 900 was finished in a whirl-
wind drive by the end of May. 1922. and
approximately all the principal bust
ness institutions OF Washington were
represented on. the list of subscribers.
The success of this campaign had a
marked influence in the preparations
for the attendance of the Almas Temple
units at the session in San Francisco.
The Amas Temple special left for
the san Francisco conclave on June 4
in a great demonstration OF enthusiasm
on the part OF the citizens. the whole
city being confident of the success in
! the effort to secure the convention for
Washington. Then on June l5 mes
! sage came from the Pacific coast that
Washington had been chosen by the
! Imperial Council for its place of meet
/ ing for 1923. This was the second time
! the National Capital had been chosen,
the other occasion being in 1900, when
| the convention attracted. comparatively
! little attention. the membership of the
order then being only $4,000
Trip to Honolulu.
! Leonard - Steuart accompanied
James S. McCandless, the newly ele-
| vated potentate. with a number of
other distinguished Shriners, on trip
| TO Honolulu. and during the voyage
plans for the 1928 session were talked
over on the ship
on August 10. 1922, Harry Standiford.
past potentate of Almas Temple. and
past grand master of Aasons of the
Grand Lodge of the District of Column
bia. was appointed executive secretary,
! a post which he has held TO this time.
Headquarters for the executive secre-
tary and his official staff was provided
in the Homer building. rooms being do
mated by William Montgomery, pres
ident Of the Acacia Mutual Life Asso-
citation. The second appointment made
BY the potentate was the naming of
! ElIwood +. NIorey as chairman of the
MOTEL and housing committee. Mr..
! Morey is deputy of the Supreme Coun-
Gil of the Scottish Rite for the District
, of Columbia, and has devoted his time
practically continuously TO The duties
of his committee
(; The general offices of the committee
! were opened on August 10 on the sec
ond floor of the Homer building,
| when Harry Standiford, executive