The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-02-22

New Hampshire folks rush about more ener-
get'cally than ever--to keep from freezing and
to contrive ways to get money from their fell
low citizens, in lieu of the cautious, crafty
not-to-be-outwitted, summer boarder.
The Mount Washington Lodge of Free Ma
sons wanted to hold fair for the benefit OF
themselves Query-Why is it that this great
order, whose members peculiarly pride them
selves that they possess the spirit of love and
charity for all mankind, that they are filled
with universal brotherhood so to speak, do
like to benefit themselves.
So their wives and their female relatives and
their fair acquaintance personally the writer
has great respect for Free Masons, but it is the
general opinion that tender intimations and
never to be pursued, were given, that would
never have been but for the Free Masons fair
were deputed to attend to and to do the real
substantial work of the enterprise. Previously,
600 tickets for the lottery in connection with
the fair had been sold and paper published,
The Masonic Ladder, f. b. Osgood, editor
Several Portland firms patronlZed the adver-
Using columns The ladies decorated the hall
with flags, bunting and evergreen; there was
great blazonry of mystical emblems, and the
effect was very pretty Tables with dainties
substantials, useful articles and beautiful fancy
articles, were placed the length OF opposite
sides of the room. DR.. f. A. Allen and Chas
Eastman, Esq. had collection of minerals
and curioities on one side of the platform on
which the prizes for the lottery were displayed
The following ladies were in charge of the sew
eral departments: Mrs. w. M. Jefferson, Mrs
L. Putnam and Miss Jennie Mcmillan sold con-
fectionery; Mrs. VIM. Pitman, Mrs. G. j.
Poole, Mrs. L. j. Kicker and Miss Gertrude
Seavey hal the disposal of the fancy work;
Mrs. G. V. Eastman, Mrs. Eugene Goodwin
and Miss Nelly Morgan sold the sensible ap-
rons, holders and sweeping caps; Mrs Angus
tus Bowie, Mrs. +. Fl. Mason and Mrs. William
Thompson served at the refreshment tables;
Mrs Alfred Eastman dispensed deectable
coffee; Mrs. e. M. Mason had the postoffice,
and Mrs. John Waterman the fish pond.
What would fair or any affair in New
Hampshire be if we did not have an opportun-
ity to exercise our particular and greatest fac
ulty, guessing" There was a guess cake,
and Miss Jenny Lovejoy and Miss George
Bowie made note of the guesses and took the
pay therefor
The fair was holden the evenings of the 10th,
18th and 18th. When trade was dull in the
L. Pitman, William Hanson, George Gordon,
Willis Bowie, Miss Mcmillan the accom-
plished accompanist. Mrs. Jefferson sang
''The Old Wooden Rocker" very sweetly, and
Mrs. Helen Mudgett, who has beautiful So
nrano voice, sang love song with charming
expression.
The night of the 18th, on which the prizes
were drawn, there was great crowd. Several
gentlemen came from Portland, among them
Mr.. Osgood of the Argus. Some one in Port
land had the luck to get barrel of flour. The
proceeds of the fair and lottery-by the way
"the free and accepted masons'' do term call it
lottery but all fair-amounted to $500.
Much of the success was due to Lycurgus
Pitman, Esq., who was unwearied in his eff
forts and fortunate in pleasing, as he always
is. M