Evening star., 1935-03-12
CONCLAVE DRAWS
81 SHRINE GROUPS
Reservations Received for
June Session Here,
1t Is Announced.

Reservations already have been re-
ceived from 81 temples Of the Shrine
for the imperial conclave in June, it
was announced by James G. Hoyle,
executive secretary of the Convention
Committee.
"This is about the usual number
for this far in advance of the conven-
tion," he said but we also have ten
tative reservations from number OF
other temples which look most en-
couraging for large crowd at the
convention in June. There are $50
temples in North America, and indi-
cations at present are that at least 80
of them will attend. with possibility
of more. This should mean at least
100000 visitors for the week of June
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Eight Trains From Chicago.
Among the larger temples which
have already signed up for reserva-
tions are: Medinah of Chicago, which
is coming in eight special trains and
bringing three bands; Lu Lu, of Phil
adelphia, which will also bring its
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representation and at least one band;
Aladdin of Columbus, Ohio, with a
famous group of chanters; Syria of
Pittsburgh, Pa, with large band, and
others who will bring distinctive Or
ganizations.
Other temples, many of them bring
ing bands and patrols, which have
signed for reservations are: Acca of
Richmond, Va; Ali Chan of Cumber-
land, Md; AL Koran Of Cleveland,
Ohio; Anah of Bangor, Me-; Arabia
of Houston, Tex: Aad of Duluth,
MINI; Benz Kedem of Charleston, w.
Va; Boumi of Baltimore, Md; Cyprus
of Albany, N. Y; Damascus OF Roch-
ester, N. Y; Ell Nina of Galveston
Tex; Ismailia of Buffalo,. N. Y; Isis
of Salina, Kans.; Jaffa of Altoona, Pa
KAHN of Roanoke, Va; Khedive
of Norfolk. Va; Kismet of Brooklyn,
N. Y; Kora of Lewiston, Me-; Murat
of Indianapolis, Ind; Osiris of Wheel
ing, W. Va; Palestine of Providence,
r. l.; Pyramid of Bridgeport, Conn;
Sudan of New Bern, N. c.: Yaarab OF
Atlanta, Ga; KorSair of Louisville,
Ky, and Salaam of Newark, N. j.
Serious Work Stressed.
Meantime the serious activities OF
the Shrine were emphasized today by
Director General of the Convention
Robert P Smith, particularly the
Shriner,s work for crippled children.
Nobody plays any harder than a
Shriner-when he plays" Mr.. Smith
iv1 fN;c nrlay
involves much more than play. Few
people know that the Shriners OF
North America have $6000,000 invest
ed in real estate. buildings and equip
ment of IS orthopaedic hospitals, con-
tanning $50 beds and catering to GeSti-
tute crippled children. More than
1900 children have been helped in
these hospitals. and another $4,000
have been treated in the out:patient
department of these temples OF
mercy Tens of thousands of X-rays
have been taken, still larger num-
ber of casts applied, braces, leg-irons
orthopaedic shoes and other equip
ment furnished free of charge to des-
titute little cripples who without the
aid of the Shriners Of North America
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race of life.
This information comes from w.
Freeland Kendrick, chairman of the
board of Shriners' Hospitals for Grip
pied Children" Mr.. Smith continued,
land is therefore authentic" The
children are treated without regard
to race, color or religion, and the
seeming miracles worked by the chief
surgeons at these hospitals have be-
come so well known that we are not
able to accommodate all who apply.
At the present time, according to Mr..
Kendrick, we have a waiting list Of
approximately 2,100 children.
More units are needed with in
creased bed capacity, if the hospitals
are to meet the demands made upon
them, and every Shriner is giving
particular thought to that problem
right now. The Shriners were one of
the first organizations to take up this
work on behalf of crippled children
and am sure that a study of the rec
ords will convince any person that no
organization has done more, if as
much, in this great humanitarian
movement.
so when the Shriners arrive next
June and you see them marching and
playing along the streets and avenues.
enjoying to the full this one great
week of playtime in the year, just
remember that during the other 81
weeks every member of this order
is working for one of the greatest
causes that could possibly enlist the
support and sympathy of any group
the care of destitute, crippled chill
dren."