Evening star., 1935-06-09
HOST Of SHR|NERS
CONvERG|NG HERE
GIittering Capital Awaits
100000 Mobiles and Week
of Merriment.
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Is slated to succeed williams to the
high post.
Religious Services Today.
To launch the conclave with due
reverence, special outdoor divine serv-
Ices had been scheduled for this
morning at 8 o'clock on Temple
Heights. Connecticut and Florida
avenues. Because of the weather,
however. this plan was changed last
night and, instead. the services will
bt held at II am. at the Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church. Kalo-
rama road near Columbia road.
The pastor Rev. John c. Palmer,
grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge
of the District of Columbia, will
preach the sermon. DR.. Palmer was
to have eXhorted the faithful at the
Temple Heights services.
Reviving a sport which the kings
of Egypt relished. modern experts OF
the bow and arrow will stage spe-
Clal archery tournament at 10 am.
on the Polo Field in East Potomac
Park.
The river sports. arranged by the
Presidents Cup Regatta Committee.
will begin with crack of pistol and
roar of motors promptly at l:30 pm.
and will continue until s o'clock to-
night There will be 13 major events
for outboard and inboard motor boats,
with an intersperSed program of spe-
cial aquatic stunts in front of the
reviewing stand by Marines and Coast
Guardsmen.
Included in the official program of
entertainment today is the ball game
At American League Park at pm.
between the Senators and the
Athletics.
Sightseeing Tours Arranged.
Parking of automobiles will be per-
nitted on both curbs of the Speedway
during the regatta, park police an
nounced.
For those who prefer other forms
of diversion today. Almas Temple.
host to the visiting throng, has ar
ranged official sightseeing tours to
Arlington, Mount Vernon and other
points of interest in and near the
Capital. Country clubs will welcome
Shrine golfers upon display of their
Shrine cards. charging only the usual
greens fees. Circus atmosphere VIII
be provided by the Johnny J. Jones
Exposition. set up for the occasion at
Third street and Pennsylvania avenue.
First of the delegations due to ar
rive by special train will be that OF
Anah Temple of Bangor. Me Its
train is scheduled to arrive at Union
Station at $50 am. India Temple.
from Oklahoma City. Okla. will fol-
low at 740 am; Osiris Temple of
wheeling. W. Va. at 8.45 am and
kerbela Temple Of Knoxville. Tenn.
at 1875 am There will be an m
terval Of several hours before arrival
OF the fifth caravan" Cyprus Tenn
pie from Albany. N. Y. at 5:45 pm
Other trains will come at frequent
periods the remainder of the day. as
follows: Aleppo Temple. Boston.
Mass, and Palestine Temple, Provi-
oence, R. l., both AT Sos pm: Benz
kedem Temple Charleston. w. Va
7:l5 pm; El Hasa. Ashland. XIV. 7.l5
pm; Rameses. Toronto. Canada. $50
pm: Yaarab, Atlanta. Ga. $50 nm
ana Damascus. Rochester. N. Y, 1852
pm.
Thousands More Due.
thousands more of the Shriners will
pour into the city tomorrow in time
Tor preliminary sessions to be held bv
the Shrine Recorders Association and
the Royal Order of testers and for
other events leading up to formal
opening of the conclave Tuesday. The
recorders will convene in the Raleigh
Hotel at 10 am. tomorrow and the
testers will meet at the Willard Hotel
at 1920 am
Imperial Potentate Williams and
retinue will visit the crime laboratory
OF the Federal Bureau of Investigation
tomorrow at 10 am will attend an
official reception at II As pm. and will
make pilgrimage to the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier and the tomb of
Washington. starting at pm. The |
Shriners' Hospital Board will meet to- |
morrow morning al the Willard under (
leadership of w. Freeland Kendrick.
Other attractions tomorrow include |
drill program by the Army at 2 pm. |
in Potomac Park band concerts by |
visiting musical organizations at the !
erandstand in front of the Willard |
Hotel, and a prize fight at Griffith |
Stadium at 8 pm between Tony |
Canzoneri lightweight champion of !
the world and Frankie Klick, Junior |
lightweight champion.
First Parade Tuesday.
The first of the three huge parades !
will take place Tuesday on Penn !
sylvania avenue, beginning at 10 am.
Schools. courts. the District Build
ing and probably the Federal depart
ments will declare holiday for this |
spectacular procession. arranged to |
escort the imperial potentate to the |
Pavilion of Omar" There was some |
talk of an executive order being plan |
ned to close the Government depart
ments, if deemed necessary, although !
It was certain employees in departments |
fronting on the Avenue will enjoy the |
parade-order or no order.
Many of the larger stores have de-
clared a holiday during the parade.
The escort parade will consist OF
uniformed bodies from the l59 tenn
piles coming here from the United |
States Canada, Mexico, Panama and |
Hawaii.
The Imperial Council will hold its
opening session at 2 pm. Tuesday at |
the National Theater, with Noble |
Robert P. Smith of Almas Temple. |
director general of the conclave, pre-
siding. Noble Franklin D. Roosevelt |
will address message to the meeting
and Attorney General Cummings will
be one of the principal speakers.
Other meetings Tuesday will in
clude that of the National Association
of Shrine Legions of Honor at the
Mayf1ower Hotel at 3 pm. There
will be a banquet in honor OF the
imperial potentate at 7:30 pm. at the
Willard. During the afternoon various
Shrine bands will give concerts at
local hospitals and in parks. A polo
game will be held at pm. in East
Potomac Park.
Memorial Services Planned.
The Imperial Council will meet
again Wednesday at am. in the
National Theater and will continue