The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-23
PLAZA TAKES ON
ATMOSPHERE
Of CIRCUS
Big Kitchen Bel Set Up to
Feed cowb, . indians,
and Employees.

1tSeITs ALREADY 1t IS IN the air az
everyone must recognize who spends
an evening on the streets Of the
downtown section.
:. Out in, the vicinity Of the Union
Station plaza, where the Shriners'
big Rodeo and Indian Exposition
Will be held, It has become little
less than rampant. There the spa
cious vacant grounds are rapidly
taking on the appearances of con-
gestion incident to a great State
fair Grandstands are building In
several locations. Tents are going
up. Amusement equipment is be-
ing installed. Quarters for housing
are being erected, while even the
demand for an emergency automo.
bile repair shop is being anticipat,
ed, field smithly being a feature of
the activities grouped around the
center.
Among the frat units to be in.
stalled ID the monster kitchen and
dining room where hundreds OF
the employees Of the larger attrac.
tons will get their "feeds'' three
times q day. 1t is under the man.
a8ement of Donald J. Dewar, a
caravan caterer. who comes equip.
ped with all OF the latest invented
cooking devices used in preparing
food for the multitude under car,
vas. He 10 assisted by his wife.
During the installation Of the plan,
Mrs. Dewar superintended the work
When the commissary ID in opera
ton she will be In charge of the
details Of its management.
To Cook FOR Redskins.
thing and cooking for white men is
see they all like hot dogs only
the epicurean distinction drawn by
the redalxin has to be ignored In
this particular. We are organizing
to feed 500 or 600 employees three
times a day. and then we will look
after the public too. It's conserva.
tive to say 1000 to 1900 men and
women viii get their chuck here
daily"
Practically all of the kitchen
equipment, including camp ranges,
Ice boxes. storehouse paraphernalia,
tables, benches and chairs, wei e
trucked here from Baltimore. Sup
plies have been contracted for here
in advance, az Dewar Is an old
, hand at caravan catering.
lou pack UP HA OutAt IN sAns
kind just like you do household
| furnishings" said Mrs Dewar as
she sat perched on one OF the tables
and superintended the unloading Of
| the first truck. you put things
where you win know where 10 find
them ana then-here, Pete, that's
the baking range. put 1t over
there" she directed as a great
square packing case was skidded
| down from the truck. II they
put them where they win be sci
up 1t saves a lot Of handling, and
just now time IL money"
Operation of the mess tent and
dining room starts Sunday. There
win be no pink tea opening. The
booming of a gong will announce
that the service is ready when the
stampede will begin. Singularly
enough employees get the habit OF
messing in the open and they like
it. Once the cooks shack Is do
ing business and their leafs" prob
lem 10 definitely and satisfactorily
! solved.
A little army Of men are at
work erecting the grandstands to
accommodate the thousands OF spec
tators who will take In the rOdeo
1
ing done under the supervision OF
men who know the grandstands and
their construction like they know
the alphabet. They never make
| the mistake Of sticking in the light,
err supports In the wrong place OF
Of failing to securely anchor the
uprights supporting the seating
boards. When the grandstands are
completed the finA inspection will
never overlooked by the boss fore
never overlooked by the floss fore
man, for It is UP to him to see
that accidents resulting from col
lapsing grandstands are eliminated
| An idea of the extent of the
amusements which will mark the
weeks convention is seen in the
taking over Of the little triangular
playground Just east Of the Unior
Station. AS was said today, "it's
an illustration Of making a play
ground a real playground"
The playground equipment. 1t IL
understood, will not be removed nol
damaged by the use OF the grounds
during the convention week.
Final touches were given today tC
the electric welcome arch erected
opposite the Union Station. Wher
| ugnCeQ IL Will De DItIHdHL DIHZe
illuminating the area surrounding
Columbus fountain.
| Test of the thousands of electric
lights included in the magnificent
electrical display along Pennsyl
vania avenue are being made regu
larly. Those in charge Of this feature
of the decorations declare that nj
dead" bulbs will be permitted ir
the display. This is necessary
owing to colored bulbs being uset
which tend to reduce the brilliancS
of effect which otherwise would be
effected.
1.-The Shrine convention will breaL
all convention records" declared
the head OF one attraction who ha.
attended more than 100 conven
tons in the past ten years. I'VE
know that from what we get from
all over the country. Better give vi
estimating the attendance and Jus
get ready to handle the biggest mol
ever gathered together for a week
good time. That's my advice
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