Evening star., 1935-01-27
SHRINE GATHERING
PLANS TO Be LAID.
Entertainment Arrange
ments Will Get Under
Way Next Week.

Plans will be actively under way
next week for entertainment of the
1885 convention of the Imperial Coun-
Gil of the Ancient Arabic Order of
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine. Head
quarters have been opened on the
fourth floor of Almas Temple, 1915 K
street. Robert p Smith, illustrious
potentate of AlmaS Temple, is director
general Of the convention activities.
Basing his conclusions on the rec
ords of the Shrine convention held
here in 1928 and on the interest al
ready shown in the coming conven-
ton and on the reservations already
made, Mr.. Smith predicts that $4,000
mobiles will attend the convention in
June and that the total attendance
will be between 100000 and 100000.
He says that already at this early date
rs temples have engaged reservations
and made their initial payment.
Convocation Important.
1.-THE Shrine convention" said Mr..
Smith, "is one of the largest and most
important convocations in the world
It is important both from the stand
point of the enormous attendance and
the wide scope of philanthropic work
that Is outlined and planned by the
leaders of the organization. The
Shrine manages is hospitals for
crippled children in various parts of
Mexico, United States and Canada
These hospitals have a total of 780
beds and the records of the Shrine
show a total of $4,000 children have
been discharged from the hospitals
either cured or materially benefited
These children have come from fami-
lies of all religious faiths. The atten-
tion these children have received was
given without cost to their families.
Shrine conventions are always
marked by colorful paradeS and pag-
eants. With the spirit of cooper
alton now apparent we feel sure the
convention to be held in June will
even surpass that of 1928 and will be
one Of the best that has ever been
held.
In order to entertain this large
number of persons it will be necessary
to make most detailed plans, and this
work must start Immediately. For
one entire week the population of
Washington will be increased by from
100000 TO 100000 These visitors will
be living here, seeking their enter
tainment here, trading at the stores,
attending the theaterS and partici-
pating in all the activities of the usual
citizen. Official records show that
during the week of the Shrine con-
vention in Washington in 1928 the
bank clearings of Washington showed
an increase of $12,000,00O over the
clearingS of the corresponding week
in 1922.
All U. S. Represented.
$50 we must perfect and maintain
q large organization of citizens who
will see to it that these visitors enjoy
every possible convenience and have
extended to them every possible
courtesy. Every part of the United
States will be represented and there
will be many visitors from the Canal
Zone, Mexico, Hawaii and very large
number from the Dominion of Canada.
1T is obvious that the extent of the
work ahead of us makes it imperative
that we shall complete this organi-
Zation at once. Therefore a campaign
will be begun Immediately to raise the
guarantee fund necessary to cover the
ativitieS of this convention. This
money will be subscribed by business
men and individuals and will be re-
turned to them after the convention
in as great proportion as possible.
The income derived from the Shrine
activities in any city is always large
and it is not at all improbable that
the amount subscribed by Washing
ton citizens will be returned in full"