Evening star., 1935-04-07
SHRINE TO SEEK
DECORATION BIDS
Amber Globes Will Make
Pennsylvania Avenue
"GoIden Way"

SHRINE COnVenLlOn COfNInltIee 1Ol
decorating Pennsylvania avenue as the
Golden Way" for the Imperial Con-
clave of Shriners, here June 8 to Is
Bids also will be asked soon for
building of floats for the so-called
mystery" pageant, under direction OF
Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, retired.
Decorations for Pennsylvania ave-
nue. will include some of the most
spectacular designs ever used in any
street decorations" according to How
ard P. Foley, chairman Of the Deco
rations Committee, who said a big
feature will be the use of amber globes
to make the avenue virtually the
Golden Way"
Varied Concessions Contracted.
The Concessions Committee, OF
which Edgar c. Morris Is chairman, Is
making rapid progress in arranging
for various carnivals, shows and other
entertainments.
On Morris committee are Frank E
johnson, Charles F. Roberts, Ira Y
Balm, A. E. Tate, George A. Baker
Gilbert Hahn, David A. Hart, Frank
lin P. Killian, Wilmer j. Waller, w
c. Wits, Charles H. Jerman. Inspector
B. A. Lamb, l.. w. Thomas and w. L
Radcliffe.
In the meantime the Local Utilities
Committee, of which Maj. Otto En-.
gelmann is chairman, is making ar
rangements to see that plenty Of
transportation is available for every
visitor. He has appointed numerou.
subcommittee, one for each methoc
OF transportation, who will arrange fol
rerouting of busses, the placing o1
taxicab stands and other transporta.
ton features to reach every section
where groups of Shriners will be stay.
ing.
On Maj. Englemann's committee
are Ray T. Adams, DR.. Chester A. Ba
ker, Isaac Behrend, E. D. BerkaW
Marvin F. Bischoff, j. A. Bouslog, Ra,
H. Brengle. Guy w. Briggs, Walter A
Brown, Charles B. Buck, Lewis Y
buckingham, Fred A. Carter. Jane
H. Catch, George L. Club, j. H
Crawford. Charles T. Crockett, Spen
Ger B. Curry. Vernon Dorman. Dial H
ElkinS. j. L. Ergood, E. l.. Ettenger
John w. Fenton, j. M. Foster.
Harold B. Gardner, Alex L. Gill
Edwin Hahn. A. c. Henson. Charlie
w. Hoover. John T. Hurley, DR.. Rober
J. Jones, Edgar c. kaufman, Jame
P. Kirkpatrick. Richmond B. Keech
Adolph Kuntz. Stewart P. Lewis, Rob
ert E. Langley. H. c. Lippincott. A. R
Lofstrand. r. B. H. Lyon, Herber
MacNamee, Robert McFadden. Jacol
Meier, Arthur Neuman, Joseph Orn
stein, E. S. Pardoe. Andrews Peterman
c. w. Pimper, Peter A. Radice. Loui.
j. Raebach, j. T. Richards, Samue
Richards. Horace L. Richardson
George A. Rucker. Walter A. Sellers
A. P. Shirley, Harry C. Taylor. Lewt
M. Thayer, Milton Smith, William
Harland. William Van Duzer and Sid
ney c. Kaufman.
Entertainment Of Best.
Charged with providing entertain
ment for the various banquets an
other social features that will mar
the convention, the Entertainment
Committee, under the Craftsmanship O
John c. Rooms, is making arrange
ments to bring nationally known en-
tertainers here for convention week.
Working with Mr.. Koons on thi
committee are William w. Badgley
Stanley w. Bell, John j. Boobal
Harry c. Butcher, A. C. Case, Charlie
C. Dannaker, Robert H Davidson
Fred East. William w. Everett, Dr.
C. c. Fletcher, Frank A. Linzel, Ernes
Guy, w. r. F. Hines. j. Waite
Humphrey. George M. Jackson, J
Claude KEEPER, Harry C. Kimball. Oti
B. Kent, Mark Lansburgh, Harold H
Levi, Fred w. Mackenzie, Allison N
Miller, DR.. w. J. B. Orr, James c
Petty. John Poole, w. L. Radcliffe
William F. Raymond. c. Melvin
Sharpe, Fred Sillers, DR.. Orville U
Singer, DR.. Robert C. Fowler, c. c
Cappel and Reuben A. Bogley.
In order that there may be plent,
of parking space for Shriners ant
visitors who drive their own cars, tn
Automobile Parking Committee, o
which Edward Anderson Is chairman
is making survey of all availabl
vacant lots with view to taking owe
as much space as is necessary during
Shrine convention week.
On this committee with Mr.. Ander
son are Frank L. Ach, Charles w
Ashford, Walter B. Avery, Angeles H
Bacas, A. r. Brindley, Dwight Brom
well, Henry c. Breuninger, Grove
Burrows, Leo EmmonS, Jess Nussear
Dave M. Petit, Earl Rhue, Clyd
Strange, Josiah r. Ellis, r. P. Tucker
H. o. Bailey and John o. Bowen.
To Have Special Singers.
A new unit of Almas Temple
formed by Potentate Robert P. Smitl
in preparation for the convention, IS {
specially picked group Of singers to b.
known as Almas Chanters. Twent.
men, over half of whom are well
known soloists, make up the chorus
which made its initial appearance a
3 surprise at the Mayflower festivitie.
during the past week and was a dis
tinct sensation, when William F. Ray
mond, one of the soloists, was heard.
The director is Past Potentate War
rem w. Grimes, retired choirmaste
and soloist, and the accompanist
Robert B. Gotta, well-known pianist
Theodore D. Lewis, chairman of tn
Music Committee of the convention
also Is q member.
Washington and the 1885 Shrin
conclave are the principal topics o
conversation at Shrine Temples in al
parts of North America, according t
Imperial Potentate Dana S. Williams