The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-07

Atlantic City, N. j., July 1.-THE
vanguard OF the Ancient Arabic
Order, Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine,
from all parts of the North Ameri-
can Jurisdiction, is arriving this
week as a. flag -decked city and
Broadwalk prepare for the great
est convocation In fraternal his
tory.
hospitals for Crippled Children al
ready are here, quietly working
during convention week on the
next years program for the insti.
tutlons OF mercy that have cared
for $4,000 little patients In eleven
on Sunday, July 0, these leaders
| will speak at special Shrine SER
vices in Atlantic City churches,
with many of the rank and file OF
the order attending as worshipers.
Lee II. Thomas, former Shreve--
port, La, mayor and member OK
tho hospital board, speaking OF the
ST, Paui's Methodist Episcopal edt-
Ace, will bring along the chanters
OF Crescent Temple, Trenton n. j"
!" on Monday the Recorders asso-
ciation, comprising the secretaries
OF all the 1853 Temples In the
United States, Canada, Mexico. the
Canal Zone and Hawaii, VIII hotd
q separate session at the Ambas:
sador. At the Chelsea tho Royal
Order Of testers, q fun:makhs
unit, will admit o. group or NODES
from Shrlnes having Jester courts
Tuesday morning ana Wednes'
day night the RED fezsed celepra.
tors, OF whom $4,000 are expected
hero with an equal NUMBER or
guests, will Join In huge Broadwalk
parades, swinging. anally Wtn
quiekened step and military shap
into tho huge municipal aualtors
ium, where the imperial dlvan OF
ofiiciais, having headed the line,
viii no ranged In reviewing stands.
The night procession ID planned
TO break ali presidents In colorful
ana archaeological costumes. Di.
rector. General Earl u. Jeffrtee this
week Ia comforting with city eleetri
cal chiefs to arrange praper aim.
ming OF tho "white way" lights on
tho ocoan.front promenade during
The world.famous Atlantic City
beach patrol has prepared spec
taeular exhibition, usually present.
Cd az tho opening OF the season but
deferred this year especially Tor
the yIaitIng Shrincrs. Starting OF
q .. M, Tuesday, at tho foot OF
South sarolina avenue, the rescue
battalion will demonstrate the art
OF "shooting tho seas" to reach ais.
trossed swimmers In record time
through heavy surf.
mako up a majority Of tho patrol
each summer, will man eight lie.
boats for q mile and O half race
along tho shore, Oh another feature
Of entertainment.
The shrlners and non.members
Visitors for the week also are com.
Ing In hope Of seeing and hearing
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
and his secretary OF war, George
n, Dern OF salt Lake CITY,. Utah,
both OF them members OF the Or
dor. 49,.
sieians will cooperate IN ceromon.
los when tho shore champer OF
commerce orects three hagpoles ~
tho oval lawn az Parke place ana
the boardwalk, at some time our.
lHB tHc HVo uuyb Vi "'S
July 0 to iH.
Entertainment on q monster
scale awaits the Ancient Arabic ~.
hux. Two great ocean piers with
their theaters. bathrooms, exhibits
ana breezy steamer decks are
leased for tho $4,000 expected VIZ.
itors, along with O feet OF 20 Dis
sailing yachts for fishing ana sight
seeing trips out Into the Atlantic.
Trapshooting, golAng o. four
nearby country clubs. bathing and
swimming In ocean surf, ana o gal
axy OF shriner bands, chanters, or.
chestras, drum and bugle corps,
quartets and other musical groups,
oil are programmed.
On Monday and Tuesday nights
July 10 and ~ continuous
two-hour threo.ring circus OF pro.
fessionai acts from two continents,
assembled on contract under
Shrine auspices, will hold forth IN
tho great convention hall here.
The imperial council Of the or.
der, exclusive inner hierarchy, Will
DO In session for three days Of the
week, and for tho FIRST time IN the
east Its opening meeting VIII 20
public.