Evening star., 1935-06-02
SHR|NERS TO HEAR
CUMMINGS TALK
Attorney General to Repre-
sent President in Wei.
coming Address.

tne MySClC shrine. AT ILle hioI oih
cial gathering of the conclaVe at the
National Theater Tuesday afternoon,
June IL.
This was announced last night by
Director General Robert P. Smith OF
the Convention Committee, as plans
moved forward rapidly to entertain
an estimated 100000 mobiles and their
friends here next week.
Downtown Washington rapidly is
filling with grandstands along the
Pennsylvania avenue line of march.
and finishing touches already are be-
ginning to be put on the gorgeous
Pavilion Of Omar" a glamorously
decorated section of Pennsylvania ave-
hue in front of the White House.
In many sections of the city elab-
crate stages, floats and scenery are
being constructed by mechanics. car
penters. electricians. sculptorS, paint
ers. seamstresses and others. to pre-
pare for the 10-unit pageant. which
is to feature the Thursday night pro-
gram. and will be reviewed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt
Dana S. Williams. imperial poten-
tate Of the Shrine, is expected to
arrive Wednesday from his home at
Lewiston, Me-, to attend the meeting
of the board of trustees of the
Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Chill
dren. The board will discuss opera
tion and finarces of the hospitals,
preparatory to making report to the
Imperial Courcil.
Steuart on Board.
Leonard P. Steuart, deputy imperial
potentate. who is to be elevated to
imperial potentate next week, is the
only Washingtonian on the board.
The other members come from all
parts Of the country.
w. Freeland Kendrick, past imperial
potertate and former mayor of Phlla-
delphia. is chairman of the commit
tee, and John D. McGilvray OF San
Francisco is vice chairman. Other
members are James II. Watt. 'bany
N. Y, secretary; James G. Burger,
Denver. Colo. treasurer; Sam +.
Cochran, Dallas, Tex: Forrest Adalr
temeritus), Atlanta, Ga: Arthur w.
Chapman Wlnnipeg Manitoba; VIII
liam J. Hofmann, Portland, Greg; Earl
c. Mills Des MolrsS. Iowa, Imperial
Potentate Dana S Will Jams. Lewiston.
Me; Leonard p. Steuart, deputy I'M
perial potentate. Washington; Hugh
M. Caldwell, imperial chief ,abban,
Seattle. Wash: Clvde l. Webster i'm
perial assistant raopan. Detroit Mich,
The Shriners hospitals will provide
the inspiration fof one OF the 10 dis
plays in the pageant Thursday night.
A stubby little locomotive will come
putting down the street, pulling train
of Is beautiful little cars, each loaded
with children.
These cars will be beautifully Il
Illuminated and decorated with repro
ductions of the hospitals they repre-
sent. In addition these hospitals in
miniature will he surrounded with
scenes emblematic OF the location in
which they are nlaceo
The Fox Theatar Boys Band will
have a prominent part in this scene.
AS the engines whistle signals the
cars to a stop there will emerge 80
children who will sing and uance.
The display will demonstrate the work
Of the Shrine in its hospitals. which
involve a capital expenditure of more
than $4,000 900, and an annual up
keep of approximately sl,00o.90o.
Divine Service Sunday.
While the first official delegation
Of temple units probably will not ar
rive until next Monday. June 10, it
Is expected that a large number of
Individual Shriners will come to the
city in time for the divine services
next Sunday at 8 am, which will
be the first scheduled event on
weeks program. The next event will
be the huge Shrine water carnival
and regatta over the Presidents re-
gatta course Sunday afternoon.
To help house the crowd already
known to be coming and otherS who
will come urannounced, the Hotel and
Housing Committee is increasing its
staff at Almas Temple. 1918 K street,
to list the additional homes which
constantly are being registered as
available to accommodate visitors.
oGdlhCy II. WILLIS, Ni'dAl Didll Vi lllio
committee, said. I'VE have 10000
homes registered every one of which
has been investigated by Shrine in
vestigator. We are adding 10 more
girls to the staff cf IS already on
duty and may add more later to take
care Of this work There are still
many rooms available in the hotels
of Washington"
To assist visitors to find their ac-
eommodations and to welcome them
to the city. the Shrine is arranging
Information booths at the entrances
to the city. at Union Station and at
the principal motor highway gate
ways to the Nations Capital.
Plans for the opening official pro-
gram Tuesday afternoon, announced
last night for the first time, include,
besides an address by Attorney Gen.
eral Cummings, welcome by Director
General Smith. who will preside; by
Melvin c. Hazen. president of the
Board Of Commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and by Robert
Regor grand master of Masons of the
District Of Columbia.
Musical Numbers.
Imperial Potentate Williams will re-
spond on behalf of the imperial coun-
ell. There will be musical numbers
BY the Almas Temple Band, led by
Frederick Wilken; the Alnas Temple
chanters, directed by Past Potentate
Warren W. Grimes; selection by
the Hella Quartet and by the Al
Malaikah chanter5.
The first imperial council opening
session will be broadcast. not only
throughout the National Theater, but
through ampllfiers along the line CT
march as one of TIE features of the
city-wide system of amplification
which is expected to make the whole
Shrine week much more audible, and
hence more enjoyable to the visitors
The public address system will be
used in all parts of the city where
Shrine events are scheduled. 1t will
start with divine services at Temple