Evening star., 1935-06-10
Local Temple, in Addi-
ton to Givingthc Shrine
Its Second Great Holi-
day in the Capital, Also
Presents to the Order Its
Second Imperial Poten-
ate,Leonard p. Steuart,
Prominent Washington
Business Man.

Dutton, James c. Hoye, Robert Regar, James
T. Prendergast. Edward d Anderson, Warren
w. Grimes, William c. Miller and Robert p.
Smith.
Smith has had tremendous lob with this
conclave, but he started on 1t more than a year
ago. Meetings held with business leaders
here in Washington before the Minneapolis
Shrine convention of last June. To that session
in Minneapolis Almas sent Leonard p. Steuart,
William C. Miller, then potcntate, and Smith.
They came back with the convention for 1885.
IMMEDIATE work begun, planning for
this great week in June. The entire mem-
berShip OF AlmaS was canyassed to find ont what
particular kind of work the mobiles cared TO do.
Committees were set up and mobiles were given
their chosen work Many, short of time, TO con-
tribute, gave more heavily in money. Many
gave both
With all preparatory work done and the
Shrine conclave opening Bob" Smith and his
many committees, including about 500 workers,
have everything in readiness.
The official Shrine committees on whom has
fallen the load were set up under the Washing
ton D. c., 1885 Shrine Committee, Inc Of
which the president and director general was
Smith, with Steuart honorary general chair
man and Harry Standiford executive secretary
emeritus.
The Board Of Directors includes Robert p.
Smith, James c. Hoyle Edwin c. Graham Paul
b. Cromelin, Thomas E. Jarrel l.. Whiting
Estes John c. Koons, Joseph H. Milans, Horace
G. Smithy. William w. Spaid Needham c.
Turnage F. Lawrence Walker. William c. Miller.
NOME Sanger and George B. McGinty.
Other officers of the incorporated Shrine
committee are follows: Vice president, Will
liam c. Miller; general counsel Paul B. CrOm-
elm; treasurer, Thomas E. FARRELL; executive
secretary, James c. Hoyle
Chairmen of committees-Auditing and Con-
troller. James A. Councillor: Automobiles, Her
man Carl; Automobile Parking, Edward An
derson; Baggage, Lloyd Gaines; Banquets,
Granville Guide: Citizens Committee, George
E. Allen; Concessions, Edgar Morris; Decora-
tions, Howard P. Foley: Divine Services Rev.
John c. Palmer; Bands and Band Concerts,
Raymond Florence; Entertainment John c.
Koons; Imperial Divan and Ladies, Robert P.
Smith; Finance F. G. Addison. jr Govern
ment Activities, Lieut.. Col. Dan l. Sultan:
Grandstands. Construction, William C. Miller;
Grandstand Seats, Sales, Ara M. Daniels; Hos
pltallty. Allen Fl. Potts; Hotel and Housing,
Stanley d. Willis; Insurance. William Mont
gomery; Law. Paul B. Cromelin; Medical DR..
Charles Stanley White: Music Theodore c.
Lewis; Pageant, Gen. Amos A. Fries; Parades
and Patrols. L. Whiting Estes; Postal Service
William NJ. Mooney: Program Vernon G.
Owen; Publicity, Curtis Hodges Public Order
and Safety. Melvin C. Hazen; Recorders, F.
Lawrence Walker; Registration, Frank A.
blrgfeld; Service and Information, Edwin c.
Dutton; Souvenirs, William S. Quinter; Tele-
phone. Telegraph and Radio, Edward F.
Colladay; Transportation, George B. McGinty;
Utilities Local. Maj. Otto Engelmann: Water
Sports, Edward c. Baltz; Ushers' Committee,
Clifford Bangs
Past potentates-William F.. Guide Francis
A. Sebring. Carter B. Keene. James T Gibbs,
Roe Fulkerson H. F. Cary, Charles d. Shackel-
lord, Robert S. Regar and w. w. Grimes.
Hlustrious Potentate Smith has a divan and
staf OF officers of whom he is proud. They
include the following: Allen H. Potts, chief
rabban; Ara NJ Daniels, assistant rabban;
Granville Guide high priest and prophet;
Stanley D. Willis. oriental guide; Frank E.
GrlSeln, treasurer; F.. Lawrence Walker, recorder.
Appontlve officers-F1rSt ceremonial master,
Karl E. farrell; second ceremonial master Earl
w. Shinn; marshal Howard p. Foley; captain
OF the guard, Needham c. Turnage; outer guard,
John M. Credible; inner guard. George w.
Rue; orator, Rev. John c. Palmer; first
alchemist, William P. Amos; second alChemist,
Harry Gardner; director of publicity, E. Burk-
holder: director Ernest w Shoots; stage mani
ager, Guy c. Harper; assistant director, Fred
erick w. Bardsey: assistant director, Thomas
s. Courtney; assistant director. Clarence l..
Eudy; assistant director, T. Homer Hall; as
sstant director, Gilmore G. Jungkurth; assist
ant director, J. A. Schroeder jr.
Aide to the potentate, John g. Slye; master
Of ceremonies Harry S. Evans; adjutAnt.
Charles D. Shackelford.
Representatives to the Imperial Council
Leonard P. Steuart, Robert P. Smith, William