Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-10

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procession of the official program will
be held tomorrow morning along
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, when thousands
Of Shriners in the garb of old Egypt
will escort Imperial Potentate Will
1iamS 70 the opening session of the
concave.
The District government. the courts
end the public schools will declare a
holiday for the parade, but, in the
absence of word from the White
House, the Federal departments will
adhere as close as possible TO bust
nessasusual" policy. In one quarter
the opinion was expressed that ad-
to grant less than a half-day's leave
If they choose.
~ Trains Expected.
A total of 80 special trains will
have emptied their human cargoes
at Union Station by nightfall, rail-
road officials said. Approximately
10000 Shriners engaged these trains.
OfirIals at the station estimated that
some 10000 visitors will come by rail
during the convention. At ! pm. %
specials had pulled into the city The
American Automobile Association pre-
dirted that many thousands more are
rnn1ing over the highways, many in
chartered BUSES.
Imperial Potentate Williams off
riallv' arrived in Washington today
with ceremonies at Union Station
Williams, who has been in the city
for several days. went to Union Sta
ton to enter the city officially with
his own temple. Kora, of Lewiston,
Me, his home city.
He was GREETED by Robert P Smith.
potentate Of Almas Temple and d.
rector general Of the Shrine conclave.
In addition to Almas Temple, the
imperial potentate was also welcomed
by Anah of Bangor. Me. which was
the first TO arrive yesterday morning.
March Down Avenue.
The three temples, represented by
their potentates. and uniformed bodies
IN full regalia, with bands and drum
corps, formed an escort parade and
marched from Union Station down
the parade route on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue to the Willard Hotel official
headquarters for the Imperial Council.
Headed by Imperial Potentate Will
Hams. Deputy Imperial Potentate
Steuart and members of the Imperial
Dlvan, Shrine leaders this afternoon
paid triple tribute to the Unknown
Soldier. to George Washington. a
Masonic leader, and to Harrison Ding
man. the only WaShngtonian ever to
serve as imperial potentate.
Accompanied by the Almas Temple
Legion as guard of honor, the
Shrine chiefs and their ladies visited
the Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier at
Arlington shortly after 2 O'Clock,
where Williams placed wreath.
The procession then moved out
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway 10
the tomb of Washington, where
similar ceremony was held.
On the return trip. the imperial
potentate. past imperial potentates
and members of the Divan only were
TO visit the grave of Dingman.
Among official events on the enter
tainment program today were the
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Fark from to 4:30 pm. band con-
certs at ; pm. and I pm. at the band
stand in front of the Willard Hotel
and the Capitals biggest prize fight
tonight at Griffith Stadium.
Canxoneri- Kick Fight.
In the fistic battle Tony Canzoneri,
lightweight champion of the world,
will clash with frankie Klick, junior
lightweight champion. with Jack
Dempsey, one-time world champion of
heavyweights. serving as referee.
Night events Wednesday and Thurs
day will be highlights of the conclave.
The uniformed organizations of the
Shrine will put on a spectacular
parade on Pennsylvania avenue We'd
nesday night. and as a grand climax
to the convention Thursday night
there will be a magnificent pageant.
patterned after the glories of ancient
Egypt.
Bringing greetings from the Pacific
Coast. the spectacular Al Malaikah
Temple from Los Angles and the Nile
Temple of Seattle, Wash, were among