Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-10
THE KNIGHTS OF pYrHIAs.
Successful Opening of Their Fair Last Night
The Lady Attendants.

Successful Opening of Their Fair Last Night
The Lady Attendants.
The rain last evening had but little effect
upon the success of the opening Of the Knights
of Pythias' fair. The hall on 9Th street above
X street was beautifully decorated and crowded
with visitors all the evening through. There
was music, too, and any number of ways of
emptying a pocket book, but it was in first
rate cause ard the money was taken by hand
some matrons and pretty maids.
The following are the officers Of the commit
tee having in charge the arrangements of tie
fair: Sir Knight Richard Goodheart is chair
man. Sir knight William Brackhagan, vice
president and Sir knight Jacob Smith, secre-
tary of the fair committee.
TIE FORMAL oPESISa.
The fair last night was opened with speech
by Past Supreme Representative +. q. Maxwell
OF Baltimore, who was escorted from the Balti-
more and Potomac depot to the hall by de-
taehment Of knights from Washington Lodge,
No. /, and Columbia Lodge, No. 8, commanded
respectively by Capt. Coggins and Capt. j. L.
smith. Mr.. Maxwell was introduced by Chair
men Goodheart to the large audience from the
gallery of the hall. He was given enth0si-
astic reception, and in the course Of his re-
marks said: Occasions and positions sometimes
change circumstances, but principles live under
thought and acted, under an all-wise Provi-
dence, the gifted Rathbone, when nearly thirty
years ago he planted the germ Of Pythianism
in this city. His companions on February IL,
1864, assembled at Temperance Hall and
organized Washington Lodge, No, l, knights
| friendship, charity and benevolence.
He went on TO give an account Of the history
of Pythanism and said that 1t was to the efforts
of the ladies that the brother knights Of
N Il. l.. IL ~ oIH Co. xha
| of this fair therefore, to mothers, wives. sis
| tiers, sweethearts and lady friends their devo-
| ton should be rendered. The speaker was fire.
quently spplsuded during his address.
ARTICLES TO BE VOTED FOR.
In show case were exposed all the articles
that are to be voted for. Among them are two
mems Elgin and Wsltham hunting-case gold
watches, two women's watches OF the same
make, five open-face and four hunting-case
silver watches, twenty-four solid gold rings, a
combination diamond ring. stud and scarf pin,
two pairs of opera glasses, two knights of
Pythias solid gold chains, past chancellor 8
jewel with diamond center, ritieman's charm.
pair of diamond earrings, silver spoons and
forks The fair will be open every day and
evening during the week.
THE BOOTHS AND LADY ATTENDANTS.
The booths and their lady attendants are as
follows:
Franklin Lodge, No. Mrs. Dunn in charge
Assistants, Mesdames Taltabun and Walker and
Misses Dunn and Adams.
Webster Lodge, No. Mrs. K NJ. vanneman
in charge. Assistants Mesdames G. p. Cooper,
A. n. BARTLETT, NJ. Leese, G. j. Sweitzer, Thomp-
son and Russell and Misses Hayes and Eckloff.
Decatur Lodge, No. 9-Mrs. Demps in charge.
Assistants, Mesdames Sauers, Smoot, Turner,
Rutherford, Anderson and Hutley and Misses
Graft, Turner and Lutz-
Syracuse Lodge No. I0-Miss Annie Held in
charge. Assistants, Mesdames Il. w. Simmons,
William Chedel, Hughes, Kalerd and Sprague.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 14-Mrs. William II.
Mohler in charge. Assistants, Mesdames James
T. Mohler, Connors, Rouzer, Wolff, the Misses
Vergne and Weyrich.
booth. Miss Backenheimer in charge. Assist
ants, the Misses Stumph, Miller, Foster, Hoff-
man. Brown, Hess, Levi and Luckle.
Analostan Lodge, No. 23.-Meats and canned
goods booth-Mr. J. W. Kidwell in charge, as
sisted by Messrs. NJ. c. Thompson and William
Garner.
CalantheLodge. No. 11-Lemonade and flower
booth-Mrs Medford in charge. Assistants,
Mesdames Adams, Smith, Dodge, Zuhurst,
Speakman, HUH, Conroy, Weaver and Espey,
the Misses Conroy, Weaver and Medford.
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5-Mrs. A. ]. Gun
ming in charge: Assistants, Mesdames John W.
Cunning, L. Williams Lucas, Dean, Saunders,
Ports, Beacham and Swami. the Misses Will
liams, Lucas. Day, Fugle and Yearney.
Accasia Lodge, No. 18-Miss Exell in charge.
Assistants, the Misses Leinbech, Enders, Peters
and Schombert-
charge. Assistants, Mesdames Sanford, Boss
and Collyer and Miss McKeicher.
Union Lodge, No. 22-Doll booth-Mrs. Clara
Bell in charge. Assistants, the Misses Brown,
Goebel, Campbell, Spangler, Denham. Forbes,
Young, Balm, Corbett, Smith, Murray and Cline.