Show PO PORTLAND D PREPARES I II I FOR lOR SHRINER HOSTS I IRose Rose ose City to Entertain Merrymakers in inJune June I International news Portland Ore A April 1 17 For i.-For For three days as next June Portland will play ghost to approximately people when the national gathering of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of or the tho tho Mystic Shrine assembles assemble for fora r a a noss session and pleasure ceremonial Tho The convention will open June Juno 22 2 2 and anda a a. program of or continual celebration band concerts drills parades dances and a a. riot of or music color and action n will follow tollow Every ery hotel and rooming house In Inthe inthe the tho city v. v will ill be crowded to Its capacity capacity capacity capa capa- city the churches will bo ho called upon to provide space for cots cols and private homes will be bo commandeered to af of- offord 1 afford ford accommodations for tor the throng throne The Tho convention will wm bo be the largest convention that Portland ever will win havo have seen Portland has a a. bee In Its bonnet The citizens of or the Rose nose City havo have long wanted tho the message e of or tho beauties of or tho the Columbia river country country country coun coun- try to be carried by word of ot mouth to every ery corner of or the tho land Thc They see seo their opportunity in tho the Shiners' Shiners convention convention con con- for there thero will be hero horo from all p parts of the world It ItIs ItIs Itis Is in June that the Columbia river attains the acme of at its grandeur aver It is then that the valley Is one ono waving field of or apple blossoms and the tho rich beaver soil son of or orthe the Willamette valley is then most productive of its fruits And all these things are within walking distance of or orthe the heart of or the city The registration to date far exceeds the tho entire attendance at the Indianapolis Indian apolis convention last wt year The Northern Pacific railroad already has has' has promised the tho exclusive use ase of or special cars cara In June Juno of or ove every year Portland has M its SToat great rose festival By Dy a a. strange coincidence the tho plotters of this years year's festival chose the same sam 0 date the had set So Portland will bo be boa a I. I veritable bouquet when the come to town |