The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-13
SHRINE STAGES
GIANT SHOW
TONIGHT
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the best seats.
With the great pageant and
parade starting at 1880 sharp TO-
night, Major Ernest w. Brown,
Superintendent of Police, today
called on all WaShingtonians and
visitors to be in their seats by
tbs to facilitate the flow OF
traffic and prevent congestion in
the downtown area, which might
result in many being delayed IN
reaching their seats.
With Pennsylvania Avenue a
virtual river, the Shriners last
night staged the first division OF
their scheduled parade in a dr1v-
ing rain. 1t was only after it APP
peared that the downpour would
not cease that parade officials de-
cided to call off the remainder Of
the procession that was to have
been one Of the spectacles Of the
week.
President in Review Stand
President Roosevelt, who had
rushed back to Washington from
West Point by special train during
the afternoon, was in the review
ing stand in front Of the White
House, with Mrs. Roosevelt and
other high Federal and Shrine
officials and their ladies.
But even their presence and
the enthusiasm Of 10000 spec
tators who gathered despite low
ering skies and driZzle which
preceded the parade by an hour
could not stop the rain which
cell in sheets.
It is the first parade In the
memory of Washingtonians that
has been staged in such a down
pour
All on View Tonight
No rain checks were given cash
customers, but they will lose
nothing, as Potentate Robert P.
Smith of Almas Temple, director
general of the Shrine committee,
said that all units which did not
appear last night will march in
the parade night.
The other outstanding event OF
the day was scheduled at the
final business session OF the
imperial council at the National
Theater this morning, when Mr..
L, P, Steuart was installed in the
highest office in the Ancient
Arabic Order, along with other
officers of the imperial diVan.
Another important part of the
days program was the all-day
excursion to Quantico Marine
Base aboard the steamer Poto-
mac.
There the Mobiles were met
by a reception committee repre-
senting the commanding general
of the Marine base, to hear con-
cert by the Quantico post band,
eat lunch as guests of the Marines,
and review a parade and air
demonstration.
Band Concerts
In addition to this trip, other
boat lines are running excursions
to Mount Vernon, Marshall Hall,
and elsewhere.
Visiting bands, of which there
are about so, will continue to give
scheduled and impromptu con-
certs throughout the city during
the day. Among those which will
appear at scheduled times are
those from Rameses, Sudan, Lu
Lu, Syria, Murat and Osiris Tenn
Piles.
At noon the Imperial Council
and representatives had lunch
at the Willard Hotel, and
the Ladies of the Imperial Divan
and wives of representatives were
to have luncheon at the Wash
ington Hotel, followed by a
fashion show.
Army Stages Drills
This afternoon the chanters OF
all temples represented here will
follow the example set yesterday
by the bands and present a massed
concert on the Ellipse, south OF
the White House.
Again today the Army will stage
special drills and exhibitions in
East Potomac Park-drills which
have been attended by thousands
of the red-fezzed ShrinerS during
the week.
Another highlight of today'S
program will be the visit by the
Imperial Divan of the Shrine, and
representatives of the 159 temples,
to the galleries of the House and
Senate, as guests of Vice PreSi-
dent Garner and Speaker Of the
House Joseph Byrns.
Late today the Ladies Of the
Imperial DiVan and the wives of
representatives will be guests OF
Mrs. Roosevelt at a garden party
at the White House.
There are 10 shows in the big
pageant, each of which will stop in
front of the stands and present it's
part of the production before NOV
ing on. It, too, will be reviewed
by the President.
Special Lighting
Months of time and effort have
been expended on this pageant by
Gen. Amos A. Fries, chairman of
the pageant committee, and his
coworkerS. Music, dancing, "spec-
tacle" and other specialties have
come from Hollywood to make the
show one of the biggest ever pre-
Sented anywhere.
Special illumination features
are to be used. never before seen.