Evening star., 1949-10-08
Oriental Parade
Held on Street
By Shriiners
Even CumeIs March
In CoIorfuI Climax to
Regional Meeting

NSS'OiIut NiSStiHS
Thousands, of downtown shop
pers in Washington saw a bit of
Oriental splendor this morning as
the Shriners put on parade
down F street.
The parade was the climax to
the three-day annual convention
of the Mid-Atlantic Shrine Asso-
citation. which brought more than
1000 Shriners to town.
Starting at Third and Constitu-
ton avenue, the marchers went up
to F street, down F through the
shopping area, past the White
House and then swung north on
Eighteenth street to K street to
pass the reviewing stand in front
of Almas Temple in the 1900 block
of K street. After the parade
was over a drill competition be-
tween crack teams from temples
over the East got under way.
District Shriners were repre-
sented by the Almas Temple. The
Almas Legion of Honor Guard,
drill team. drum corps and
Oriental band all marched in
colorful uniforms.
Charity Work Shown.
A float depicting Almas Temples
charity work showed craftsman's
shop repairing toys for children.
Baltimore's Boumi Temple sent
strong delegation including two
camels and a patrol of 80 horse
men. The camels seemed to en-
Joy the parade and spent a good
deal of time looking the crowd
over.
Boumi Temple also had model
of a Baltimore g. Ohio engine, al
most full size, in the parade with
a toy cannon mounted in the rear.
The cannon startled spectators
each time it went of.
One of the items in the parade
which fascinated the crowd the
most was a small streamlined
automobile not more than feet
long. 1t was built by its driver,
r. L. Vivrette of Khedive Temple,
Portsmouth, Va.
Mr.. Vivrette said he built the
car himself, that it was powered
by a bicycle motor and could
make 35 miles an hour.
3-Hour Show Held.
A three-hour show last night
at the Uline Arena was staged for
the beenflt of Shrine charities.
Milton Berle, television come
dian, brought his revue with him
and starred in the show.
Berle was greeted by Renah
F. Camalier. nlustrious Potentate
of Almas Temple, and rushed to
the steps of the District Building
when he arrived around noon
yesterday. There Commissioner
John Russell Young gave the CO.
median key to the city.
After presentation Of the key,
Berle was escorted up Thirteenth
street to Almas Temple by mill
tary units of the temple, including
the Oriental and Military Bands
and the Drum and Bugle Corps
There he was feted at a luncheon.
Walter Jeffries Elected.
Walter S. Jeffries, former Rep
resentative of New Jersey. to-
day was elected president of the
Mid-Atlantic Shrine Association
at the closing session of its con-
vention, held here at Almas
Temple.
Mr.. Jeffries, who is president of
Crescent Temple in Trenton, was
a member of the House Naval At
fairs Committee during the 18th
Congress. He formerly was Mayor
of Margate, N. j., and served one
term each as sheriff and treasurer
of Atlantic County. N. j. Other
officers are:
Charles w. Pinnell, Acca Tenn
pie, Richmond, Va; Leslie K.
Stielman, Ali Chan Temple, Cum
berland, Md, and Preston A. Pairo,
Boumi Temple. Baltimore, vice
presidents. and Russell H. Denny,
Crescent Temple, Trenton, secre-
ary-treasurer.
Host to the 1850 convention in
Atlantic City will be Crescent
Temple, it was announced.
During the convention, the
Shriners placed wreaths at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at
Arlington and the tomb of George
Washington at Mt. Vernon. A
reception and dinner were held
Thursday night at the Mayhower
Hotel.