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For Conventions
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Arranged to Coincide
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WIN SeSqui functionS
During 1850 - Washington s
Sesquicentennial year-275 con-
ventions with a total Of 10000
delegates will be held here, the
Greater National Capital Com
mittee Of the Board of Trade
announced today.
Some of the groups have ar
ranged their meetings to coincide
with the Sesquicentennial.
The groups include lawyers,
architects and big business units.
About 1900 persons will attend
the three-day convention Of the
Mystic Order Of Yelled Prophets
of the Enchanted Realm (Grotto)
beginning June 8 at the May
flower and StatIer Hotels, officials
said.
Joseph c. McGarraghy. chair
man Of the National Capital Ses-
quicentennial Commission, also is
chairman of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Greater National
Capital Committee. He also Is
convention chairman Of the
American Bar Association, which
will hold its convention Septem-
ber 1922 at the Statler and
Mayhower. The Canadian Bar
Association, with 900 delegates,
will meet here at the same time,
bringing the total to 1000 lawyers.
Underwriters to Meet.
The National Association Of Life
Underwriters will meet at the
Hotel Statler September $3.50
with 5000 delegates. The Med
ical Society Of the District. with
5000 delegates, will convene
there October "a.
The American Dietetic Associa-
ton will meet here October 1920
at headquarters yet to be selected.
It will bring 5000 delegates here.
Hadassah, the big Jewish or
ganization. will bring 5000 dele
gates to the Statler October 1926.
The District Postgraduate
Clinic, including the annual meet
ing of the District Dental So
ciety, will attract 5000 delegates
to the Shoreham March 1915.
The Daughters Of the American
Revolution will hold their annual
meeting at Constitution Hall April
1921 with 1000 delegates ex-
pected. Headquarters will be set
up at the Mayhower.
The National tuberculosis Asso-
citation will bring 1000 delegates
to the Statler April 1929. The
Chamber of Commerce Ut the
United States will hold its annual
session May 1-3 at the organiza-
tion's headquarters, 1918 H street
NV, bringing 5000 businessmen
here as delegates.
I. T. u. Meets August 19.
The Tall Cedals Of Lebanon. a
fraternai group. will meet May
1920 at the Statler with 5000
delegates expected. The Interna-
tional Typographical Union which
is to meet August 1925, will bring
2 900 delegates to the Mayfower.
The American Institute Of
will meet May 1913 at
the Mayfiower with 1,500 dele
gates.
The United States Savings and
Loan League, with 1900 delegates,
will have it's convention headquar-
ters at the Statler and Mayhow-
er and meet from November 26 to
December /.
The White House Conference on
Children and Youth will meet De-
cember 3 to 9 with $500 in at
tendance. The National Restau-
rant Associations Southeast Re-
gional Conference at the Statler
will meet December 11-13 with g.
900 delegates.
The United States Olympic As
sociation will meet January 8 and
8 at the Willard Hotel with 300 in
attendance.
The Institute of Scrap Iron and
Steel will meet January 1924 at
the Statler and have 1000 dele
gates. The National Retail Credit
Association. to meet February r.
IA at the Statler, will bring 400
delegates.
The National Rehabilitation
Committee of the American Le-
gion will have 500 delegates March
1916 at the Statler.
Chaplains to Gather in May.
The American Society Of News
paper Editors will meet at the
Statler April 1922 with 400 dele
gates. The American Trade Asso-
citation Executives scheduled to
meet April % at the Mayhower
will have 200 delegates. The Mill
tary Chaplains' Association meet
ing May 9-12, at the Shoreham,
will have 500 delegates.
The American Law Institute,
with 500 delegates. will hold Its
annual meeting May 1920 at the
Maydower. The National Educa-
ton Associations Conference on
Citizenship. from May 20 to "a,
will have 1000 delegates at the
Statler.
The Reciprocity Club Of Amer
lea. a service club, will meet June
1-3 at the Mayflower with 400
delegates. The Controllers Con-
gress of the National Retail Dry
Goods Association will meet from
June II to 16 at the Statler with
1000 delegates.
The American Newspaper Guild
will meet June $3.50 at the Statler
with 800 delegates. The Reserve
Officers Association Of the United
States. June 28-July /. will have
$500 delegates at the Mayower.
The American Association of
Nurserymen. July 1920, will have
1000 at the Statler.
The International Apple Asso-