The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-23
10000 T EYES
ALREADY IN
CAPITAL
Vanguard Gives Hint of Many
Thousands More to Arrive
Next Week.
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coming here The latest low esti-
mate of the total number of visitors
is 100000. Shrine officials say that
the maximum cannot be placed,
PuIlmans COmmandeered.
Washington learned today that In
the Pacific coast railroad offices
no sleeping accommodations on East.
bound trains will be available until
June 2, Shriners having com.
Wandered all Pullmans.
Word was received today at head.
quarters that Shrine automobiles
coming into Washington are in
such great numbers that the DE
Molay Boys, a junior organiza ton
of youths between the ages of
sixteen and twenty, sons of Masons,
are directing Automobiles to the
Capital from HyattsvilIe and
vicinity
1t is expected that 100, 900 visitors
will be in Washington by Nav IS,
when the city, will be completely
decorated for the conclave.
More than $50 motor boats and
yachts will participate in the
marine parade on June at 2
clock. one of the big curtain
raisers' to the convention.
Arrangements have been com.
pleted by the vice chairman of
Edgar c.. snyder's entertainment
committee.
Yacht Clubs Active.
Those who planned the parade
are Charles A. Stevens, Harry F..
Kennedy, George Lehker and Eu-
gene Hartley.
washington Yacht clubs are work
ing to make, the parade worthy of
the occasion. and incessant activity
is evidenced at clubhouses, ship
yards and along the river front.
where motor boats and yachts are
being put into condition.
The Corinthian Yacht Club fleet
or tlrty boats will leave in parade
formation from the club anchorage
at 80 o'clock. and proceed to the
startlng-point in Washington chan
mel.
Fleet Capt. J. Maury Dove, jr..
VIII lead the procession with the Dis
trlct commissioners. Invited guests
on the Cloelia will follow. and third
in line will be the Amiejean, Com.
ma nder Forsberg's new yacht, which
came into Washington harbor last
week, Just off the ways of the New
York Shipbuilding Company. The
AmleJean will carry Imperial Poten-
tate James S. McCahdless: L. p
Steuart, Illustrious Potentate of
Almas Temple and their divans.
DR.. Warren Fleet Surgeon.
Representatives of the imperial
council will board other boats, either
from the Municipal wharf or from
the wharf Of the Capital Yacht Club.
DR. G. w. Warren has been ap-
pointed fleet surgeon and will be
aboard his own yacht.
Secretary of the Navy Edwin
DENLY has been invited to review
the parade from the deck of the
Mayflower. the Presidents yacht. rs
the. procession passes into the East
ern branch.
The Almas Band. which will lead
the big uniformed parade on une
5, gave surprise concert to Po-
tentate Stewart and the directors
of the Northea st Savings Bank, of
which Mr.. Stewart is president, in
the Raleigh Hotel last night. where
tne pdHh oIlIcefS were dining.
Harry S. Standiford secretary of
the Shrine committee. was congrat-
ulated today on attaining the age
of sixty-five. He also took the
thirty-second degree in Masonry TO.
day. Accompanied by other Off,
Gals, he arrived at his office in. the
Homer Building TO find his desk
decorated with flowers and other
gifts, tributes from his fraternal
associates.