Evening star., 1935-04-21
INDIAN SHR|NERS
WILL MARCH HERE
Mandan Group to Come
Here From EI ZagaI Temple
in Fargo, N. Oak.

Indian Shriners. in genuine Indian
costumes. will be feature of the
colorful parades during the Shrine
convention here June 9 to IS, it was
disclosed last night.
The group will come from Ell zagal
Temple of Fargo, N. Oak. where they
have organized the only group of
real Indians in the Shrine through
out the country, known as the Man
dan Indian Shriners." They are all
members of the Sioux tribe. The or
ganizer and chief Is Lieut.. Col. A. B.
WEIGH, veteran of the Spanish
American War, Filipino Instructions,
Mexican Border Service and World
War. He is the adopted son of the
noted Chief John Grass of the Sioux
tribe.
Plans for magnificent Shrine pag-
cant Of oriental splendor are making
progress under direction of Maj. Gen.
Amos A. Fries, U. S. A., retired. His
committee meets twice weekly to ar
range for what is expected to be
something totally different from any,
thing ever witnessed in Washington"
Five Booths Offered.
Five information booths have been
offered by Earl A. Nash. manager of
the District of Columbia Automobile
Club. to be erected at the main gate
ways to Washington during the Shrine
week
Edwin c. Dutton, chairman of the
Service and Information Committee
of the Shrine Committee is in charge
of the placing of information booths
on the highways and Mr.. Nash's offer
has been referred to him by Robert p.
Smith. Potentate of Almas Temple
and director general of the Washing
ton, D. c. 1885 Shrine Committee, Inc.
Dutton plans to cover seven main
gateways to the city as we'll as to
erect booths at Union Station and at
the principal bus terminals.
In addition to furnishing the five
booths. Mr.. Nash has agreed to fur
n1sh the personnel to man them dur
ing the Shrine week in order that
Shriners arriving on any day may
receive adequate information. He is
also furnishing the committee with
accurate new maps of he downtown
section of Washington, which will be
invaluable to visitors in locating their
correct addresses while here.
More than $500 private families
have registered rooms with the Shrine
Housing Committee in anticipation
of the influx of visitors that will ac-
company the holding of the Shrine
conclave, according to Stanley D.
Willis, chairman of the Housing Com
mittee.
Mr.. Willis pointed out that at least
100000 visitors are expected during
the convention and said that many
more rooms would have to be OBJ
tanned. I'VE are anxious to finish the
job and to list all available rooms as
soon as possible, Mr.. Willis said, "in
order that we may assign visitors as
request for accommodations come in.
There will be large number of addi-
tional rooms registered between now
and convention time, but the earlier
registrants will be filled first"
A beautiful bronze base relief, exc
cuted by nationally known sculptor
and commemorative of the Shrine
conclave of 1885, will be presented to
Almas Temple by the Hecht Co. dur
ing the Shrine ceremonial; accord
ing to an announcement yesterday
by Charles B. Dulcan. vice president
and general merchandise manager of
the store. The presentation will be
made by Harold H. Levi, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
Hecht Co., and Mr.. Dulcan, both of
whom are members of Almas Temple.