Evening star., 1923-05-09
BY W. III. CLAGE1'T.

Dear Folks:
AS we rapidly skid into the Just
before the battle. Mother stage OF
the monster Shrine convention, which
is now less than d pesky month off,
it might be we'll to register few
observances of the past few days,
all of which may. hope. aid them
i'll charge of the Stoopendous affair.
Ridin' downtown on street car
yesterday l heard one ruther self
satisfied lookin' "persimmon' tell the
rooster" in the adjoinin' seat that
he'd made all arrangements to be
away durin' the big session.
Rented your fiat" asked the party
of the second part.
NO. indeed" was the flippaut re-
ply. shut it up: Susie and I de-
srise crowds. 50 we just thought
we'd slip down to Petersburg. Va.
and hang around there until the mix
up was over
Now, folks. that amt the kind OF
spirit that will ever make Washing
ton regular metropolis. The old
town has Il dooty to perform in The
way of entertainin' these visitin
hordeS. and it's up TO every blessed
resident of the District of Columbia
L =
and get down to brass tacks. The
crowd question Or. personal discom-
fort run absolutely last when con-
siderin' the proposition. and shouldn' I
be allowed the privilege of the floor.
The city. through Almas Temple.
sought this big oorclave. and havin'
had its request graciously accepted,
it's up to all hands TO prove they're
game. Thurfore. it's been moved and
seconded that its perfectly permissi-
BILE for all them unable to stand
crowds to leave the burg, but in so
and leave their flats open. AS ! hear
no objection, the motion is carried,
Droppiu' into a certain lunchroom
up town the other day. / asked the
main works what preparations he'd
made for the forthcomin' blowout.
oh. III be decorated in plenty of
time" he sang back over his shouI-
der. as he Tipped 4 set of flaps
"Foodstuffs, man." 1 shouted. dis
gusted at his indifference: the deco
rationS won't count
"Ah. there's all kind O time for
that he laughed back. Besides
we're a bit off the beaten track and
amt flgurin eNtry much on any great
rush. The most of them will be
down on Pennsylvania Avenoo." and
he kept up his fiippin.,
You're right, Bo." laughed /. land
them that amt will probably set over
in the Cocoran Art Gallery and have
their vittals sent in
O. course. folks, that "eeranium'
will blossom in full about time for
next inauguration, but for the benefit
of other food dispensers who are
tryin' their durndest to get some
kind of line on how much to store
up. lemme advise that it wouldn t
be bad idea to take all they've fig
ured on to date, multiply it by three
and then comence thinkin' of more.
It's absolutely impossible to appre-
Ciate just what four or five hundred
thousand visitors will get on the out
side of and without doubt the most
perplexin' problem facin' them in
charge Of the maneuvers is how to
handle the food for the oncomin
throngs and no class of business men
in the city have a tougher job ahead
than them who run hotels, lunch
rooms and the like!
BY stockin' early with every non
perishable procurable and not over
, lookin' the fact that the chances are
good for the weather to be sizzlin'
much assistance will be rendered tc
all parties to the agreement,
In other words, landlords, devote
your entire time to interior decora