The Washington times., 1923-10-29
ALNAS tempt Il
ISSUES GREAT
HISTORY
Volume on Shrine Session Here
Contains 20 600 Pictures
Of Those Taking Part:

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What is said to be one of the
most beautiful pictorial records Of
the National Capitol ever assembled
in a volume. of it's kind. is one of
the features of the official history
of the Imperial Council session Of
the Mystic Shrine. in Washington
last June, which Is now ready for
Distributions, I, 1t was announced to-
day by the Alnaas Temple 1923
Shrine Commodities.
The volume, which is entitled
1.-THE Pilgrimage, 1927 contains
more than a score of full page
plates OF the famous buildings and
scenes in Washington made from
photographs which have been pro-
nounced the most artistic of their
character. e.
The book is-the story OF one az
the greatest fraternal gatherings In
the histork Of the nation and of the
manner in which il was handled BY
the Washington Shriners. business
houses; Government departments,
police force, the local traction com
pauies I, and railroad lines leading
into the city $500 4 M
Memorial no Harding.
I..f The. volume contains beautiful
memorial to the. late President,
Warren @, Harding. separate
chapter is devoted to the activities
of President Harding. who was a
member Of Aladdin Temple, Of CO.
luTngbus, in connection with the
session The President took part in
function before departing on his
fatal trip. W. .s&.s@-- Z.
Two other chapters, written in
the ancient Arabic idiofn. which
has become so familiar through the
Tale Of the Thousand and One
Nights, recount one Of the great
publicity stunts leading up to the
session.
The story Of the sOo-foat shriner
who was created to visualize the
size Of the visiting crowds is one
OF the many Incidents recorded. q
The session was Unprecedented
in, American history in shat it was
conducted with the most thorough
cooperation of the Federal and Dis
trict governments.
Two special bills passed by Con-
gress authorized the use by the
Shrine committee y. of Government
reservations in Washington, and
any necessary army or navy sup
plies, and also made a special ap.
preparation for police service, re-
sulting in the assembly of q police
force which has not been exceeded
even at inaugurals.
Famous army and navy aircraft
from all parts Of the country were
brought to Washington for the ses.
sion, and one Of the greatest naval
displays in the history Of the city
was held.
The volume is expected to be a
permanent memorial OF the Imperial
Council session and of the work OF
Almas Temple, OF Washington,
which will place the local temple on
record as one Of the foremost IN
Shrinedom. 1t contains pictures OF
more than sixty Washington COM
nittee chairmen who assisted in
handling the plans.
The book is one Of the most
elaborate ever published here and
Is especially valuable, feature Of
each volume being personal
testimonial page signed by Leonard
Temple and Harry p. Stamford,
This page also contains a message
from Past Imperial Potentate James
S. McCandless, the central figure of
the session.
A first edition Of 5000 copies has
been practically exhausted in filling
advance orders from Shrinsrs
throughout the country who we're
guests of. the local temple during
the session. The volume contains
pictures of visiting temple delega-
tions totaling more than 10000 in
dividuals. =
Th~ history was written by
Joseph s. Edgerton. OF the staff Of
The Washington Times, and was
'nT'hlished by the James William
Bryan Press, in Washington. It is
being handled by q special Shrine
history committee, with officers at
51S Eleventh street northwest.