Evening star., 1935-06-14

pageant enterprise and the tremen-
production, most Of those who saw it
voted 1t q remarkable dramatic spec
tacle and applauded wholeheartedly
the gorgeous floats and gayly costumed
players.
| Fireworks Display Elaborate.
Those who, thinking the show was
over at midnight, left before the main
display of pyrotechnics over the
Monument and at its base. missed
what old-timers at Fourth Of July
celebrations declare was the most
elaborate fireworks bombardment In
the history of a city grown accus-
toned to such things.
1t was really two py-otechnic shows
thrown together, due to raining out of
Wednesday nights display. In addi-
ton to spectacular set pieces at the
foot Of the Monument that turned
the surrounding parks into daylight
brilliancy, there was a continuous
skyrocketing of scintillating bombs
until am, when deafening and
binding mass barrage Of rockets and
bombs held throngs on the Ellipse
spellbound for five minutes or more.
More than q hundred persons were
treated at first aid stations for faint
ing spells or minor injuries during
the parade-a remarkably small mum.
ber in view Of the vast crowds packed
from curb to building line and clus-
tered on lodges, porticos and roof tops
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a number of the more daring specta-
tors to abandon precarious perches on
high parapets or other hazardous
places of vantage.
At is final business sessions the I'm
perial Council decided to hold its 1886
conclave in Seattle, Wash. Leonard
P. Steuart. of this city. who was in
stalled yesterday as imperial poten-
tate. will preside over next years
convention.
New Board Member Picked.
w. Freeland Kendrick, chairman of
the board supervising the IS Shrine
hospitals for crippled children. left
early today after announcing election
to the board of new member, Henry
Heinz Of Atlanta. Ga.
The special lights on Pennsylvania
avenue will be turned on again to-
night and tomorrow night, for the
benefit of any who may not have had
an opportunity to see them, it was an
nounced today by Robert P. Smith,
director general of the conclave.
Smith said the grandstands will be
dismantled quickly and he expects the
streets to be clean of debris by Mon
day.
Smith expressed his thanks to all
who assisted in making the conven-
ton q success and said: Washington
has endeared itself to the Shriners of
North America"
Imperial Potentate Steuart went on
leave from Shrine and personal busi-
ness affairs today to recover from the
effects Of injuries received in a fall
during the convention. He had sought
to keep his accident a secret for fear
his friends would insist he abandon
his strenuous convention activities,
hut 1t was learned he cracked sew
eral ribs and bumped his head severe
ly when he slipped in a bathtub. His
injuries, although extremely painful,
are not serious, it was stated.
Roman Scene First.
The first act of the pageant was a
scene from the life OF ancient Rome.
cut Of the pages of Lew Wallace,s
Ben Hur." Into the Pavilion of
Omar dashed eight illuminated
chariots, drawn by 80 Fort Myer
Artillery horses, caparisoned after the
fashion described in the novel.
Taking the part Of Lew Wallace,
who was also the author of the first
Shrine ritual. Henry Folmer, Wash
ington high school teacher, described
briefly the purpose of the pageant.
The chariot scene was In charge OF
Col Kenyon Joyce and Lieut.. w. A.
Fuller of Fort Myer. 1t included a
spirited battle of gladiatorS.
The Shriners went back to their