The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
SHRNERSBEG|N
DECORATING
STREETS
Arrangements Made for Pa
rade-Woman's Commit
tee Meets.

Work of decorating Washington
for the arrival of 100000 visitors
expected during the Imperial Coun-
Gil session of the Mystic Shrine in
June has actually begun, it was
announced today.
Erection of poles along the length
OF Pennsylvania avenue to bear
strings of colored lights, and the
most elaborate decorative effects
yet devised for this city, is well
under way, number having al
ready been set in place, and the
holes prepared for others.
Erection of the grandstands will
be the next step, it was announced
today. Samuel j. Prescott, chair
man of the grandstands committee,
will install seats for more than
100000 people. The principal stands
will be on either side of The Avenue
in front of the White House. OPP
posite the reviewing stand, which
will be occupied by President Hard
ing and members of the Imperial
Divan, viii be an immense stand
fronting the Garden of Allah, in
Lafayette Park.
At the back of this stand and
elevated above it will be platform
for about fifty cameramen and re-.
porters, with telephone installation
and other apparatus. Stands Will
be erected all along Pennsylvania
avenue from Peace Monument to
Seventeenth street.
Parade Three Miles Long.
The insurance committee, of
which William S. Montgomery is
chairman, is making plans to insure
all stands and $4,000 worth of
decorations along The Avenue and
In the Garden OF Allah.
Expansion of the parade by the in
clusion, in addition to all Of the uni
formed bodies in attendance, more
than $50 in number, of the elective
divan of each temple, Is planned to-
day by the committee on parades
and patrols, L. Whiting Estes, chair
man.
Under the new arrangement each
temple In line will be headed by. its
potentate, chief rabban, assistant
rabban, recorder and other elective
officers in full uniform. This is ex-
pected to increase the length of the
column to about three miles.
The first trial of the convention
Temple Glee Club, under direction
of Warren G.. Grimes, chairman of
the songs committee, at the ladies
dav luncheon of the Caravan CLUB
at 1880 o'clock Friday afternoon in
the ballroom of the City Club.
The parts of the new march,
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine" writ
ten by John Philip Sousa for the
coming session, were sent today to
all Shrine bands, so that they NAV
be rehearsing for the massed band
concert In the American League
Ball Park on the morning of Thurs
day, JUNE z.
Ladies' Committee Meets.
The first meeting of the full
ladies' committee, charged with the
entertainment OF the women mem.
bers of the families of the Imperial
Divan, was held today at the Almas
Temple headquarters, with Mrs.
Leonard p. Steuart, wife of the Po-
ate, presiding.
The committee is composed of the
wives of the Alnas Temple Divan.
and the chairmen of committees. as
follows; Mrs. Wisdom d. Brown,
Mrs. Harry F. Cary, Mrs. Arthur e.
Cook, Mrs. Harrison Dingman, Mrs.
L. Whiting Estes, Mrs. James c.
Hoyle, Mrs. Thomas E. farrell, Mrs.
Carter b. Keene, MRS. Ellwood p.
Morey, Mrs. Imogen Stamford, Mrs.
F. Lawrence Walker, Mrs. Myrtle
Warrington. Mrs. III. o. Prendergast,
Mrs. Julia z. Shackleford, Mrs. H.
G. kimball, Mrs. Edgar G. Snyder,
Mrs. George Duval, Jr., Mrs. Sam.
uel J. Prescott, Mrs. Thomas E.
Ogram, Mrs. William Montgomery.
Mrs. Amos A Fries, Mrs Roe Full.
kerson, Mrs. w. w. Jermane, Mrs.
James F.. Oyster, Mrs. Charles s.
White, Mrs. NJ. A. Winter, Mrs. w.
w. Grimes, Mrs. r. L. Neuhauser,
Mrs Burdett Stryker, Mrs. Fred G.
Alexander, Mrs. William F. GUIDE,
Mrs. F. A. Sebring, Mrs. William s.
Quinter, Mrs. J. Walter Karsner,
Mrs. Thomas p. Morgan, Mrs. J.
H.. Milans. Mrs. w. H. HOPPER, Mrs.
G. E. Fleming, Mrs. c. E. E. Fla.
Their and Mrs. Louis A. Dent.