The Washington times., 1923-06-01
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prismatic fairylaAd, fiery spider
bombs, wlaish show twenty huge
spiders crawling slowly across a
web Of golden fire; mystic shells,
visitors from Mars" sunburst
shells, a crystal fountain, the Au-
ROEa B0realis, . race OF atFships,
showing three airships Of fire,
which change color three times as
they race across the sky; and a
huge polychronnatic canopy which
will cover the heavens with net
of shifting vari-cQsored fire.
Spectacular Day Exhibits.
A spectacular day exhibition Of
fireworks will be given in connecs
ton with the Congress of the Seas
Tuesday afternoon. A barge, on
which mortars will be mounted, will
constitute the firing base. This
display will start with 101 aerial
statutes.
Scores OF eighteen and tweiveinch
daylight shells will be used, the
shells in bursting releasing animal
figures, airplaneg, automobiles,
fox pursued by hounds, flock o.
doves, figures from the comic
strips, including the Katzenjammer
family, and subjects from the
daily cartoons; flags OF all nations,
dragons, and countless other OBJ
tects. These are made of Hight
japanese paper, carefully painted,
and weighted 70 they will initiate in
the cir and open.
Two full days ahead Of scheduled
time for the registration rush to
set In at the Shrine registration
headquarters. 1913 q street north
west, the effect Of the arrival OF
WashingtOu's visitors is beginning
to be felt,
The first registration has been
on file for three days, not taking
into consideration the thousands OF
registration cards filled IN by the
recorders Of the various visiting
temples and either In hand or on
the way to Washington In advance
Of the delegations.
E. s. Myers the First.
While no registrations were en-
pected before late tomorrow or
Sunday, and no provisions were
made for handling . heavy volume
Of registrations before that time,
there have already been several
score OF visiting Shrjners registered
there today and the number IL ex.
pected to increase this afternoon.
The first Skinner to REGISTER in,
person at the headquarters 10 Noble
II. L. Myers, Khediye Temple,
Norfolk. Noble Myers registered
Tuesday and also left the names
" five people In his party. Khedive
Temple Is expected to send large
delegation.
Miss Afargart wolf has so far
been IN entire charge Of the
registering OF the coming visitors.
A large staff or registrars win be
on duty at the headquarters be-
shining tomorrow,
DR.. J. II Gibbs, chairman Of the
registration COMMITTEES, has worked
much Of the burden of registering
the visitors during their stay here.
Approximately 100000 cards have
been distributed by his committee
to the recorders Of the temples on
each temple has 30 far as possible,
registered ali Of the official party
from his temple and as many Of
the Nobility aside from the divan
and uniformed bodies as could then
b certain Of coming. These cards
are to be forwarded to Washington
in advance OF the arrival of the
organizations,
Cards Are Aboard Trains.
For the registration of those who
have not been reached by this
recorders registration or who may
decide to come at the last moment,
q number Of cards have been put
aboard each OF the special trains
now en- route or about to leave for
Washington. These cards will b
brought to the registration office
and filed Immediately upon the ar.
rival Of the specials.
This leaves only the visitors who
come by automobile or steamer, who
have not already registered with
thsir home temples, and such Of the
Nobility az may come by the regu.
lar trains and who have not regis
tered at home, to be handled upon
their arrival.
The registration headquarters IN
equipped and prepared to handle
several thousand registrations an
hour during the peak of the drive.
The headquarters are splendidly 10.
Gated for the purpose. being just
around the corner from Keith'0
Theater, where the Imperial Coun.
ell sessions viii be held, and within
q block Of the headquarters OF the
Imperial Dtvan and Imperial Repre-.