Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-22
AN IMMENSE CROWD.
THE MASONIC TEMPLE THRoN0ED
WITH PEOPLE LAST NIGHT.
An interesting Programme Carried OUT
some OF the Featurss--The Natl
nee To-Day--Other Notes.

The crowd that attended the Masonic
Far at the temple last night was BY Tar
the largest that has yet been present. Inc
spectators gallery was comfortably niied'
while the Grand-Lodge room. in which the
fair proper is being held. and the main
hallway we're simply packed
There was more spirit in the voting ana
purchasing than upon the other two nients
Of the affair. and tho amount taken in by
the ladies was probably greatly in excess OF
that upon either other evening AS YET
there has been DO abatement In the dona-
tions. and they continue to come in from
all sides.
TIE PROGRAMME LAST NIGHT.
Last night an excellent entertainment
was rendered upon the stage of the Grand.
Lodge room. Ii opened with q beautiful
and pathetic vocal solo by Mrs. John
Peasants. of Petersburg, Va. The military
drill of the boys of the Male Orphan Asylum
was greatly enjoyed. The battalion was
in charge of Colonel George Amooid anu
COMPRISED six companies. They were
constituted as follows: The Continental
Cadets. Captain George Southall; the
French Fusileers. Captain Frank Gentry !:
the British Beef-Eaters, Captain Richard
Tucker; the Irish Invincibles, Captain Ar
thur Stanley; the German Grenadlers,
Captain William Linebaugh, and the nus
sian Regulars. Captain Emmett Archer: Inc
drill was under the management OF Mrs.
Joseph X. Gill.
The companies we're appropriately uni
formed, wearing the colors of the nation
alities they represented. The marching.
counter archng. formation OF stars,
crescents, crosses, &C., were exceliehtly
executed.
This feature was followed by fancy
dance by little Miss Lily Schwarzschild,
which was greatly enc0red. Captain FRANK
| Cunningham sang one OF his fayorite songs.
| and the entertainment concluded with a
| fancy dance BY Miss Lillian jenkins. Both
of these last numbers OF the programme
received tremendous applause.
At 1890 o'clock dancing was resumed
in the spacious hallway.
KING soLoMoN's TEMPLE.
On the fourth floor of the temple is a
| thing that in point of beauty and archi-
lecture eclipses anything on exhibition In
the building. IL IS an adjunct of the star
booth and is King Solomon's Temple IN
miniature. The front exterior OF the
grand old structure is exposed to the
| view, and the lights from its many win
dows produce lovely effect. The int.
rior is also very elaborately finished, and
among the notable articles are the i'm
mense golden candle stick and the little
altar with the Hebrew inscription upon It's
sides.
FLAG FROM WEDDING DRESS.
In the background to the stage Is a relic
of great interest and rare beauty. IL !:
an cid whte-silk banner, with q blue
fringe border, and bearing the inscription
Home" in large blue letters. 1t forms
the centre-piece of the profuse back
| v,u 81 nd of
fectve relief TO the gay colors that sur
round It. The flag was given 20 the
Fifteenth Virginia Regiment at Williams
burg at the opening of the late civil wal
by young married lady, and the mate
rial was taken from her wedding dress.
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
A most attractive programme is an
| nounced for to-day, which Is set apart FOL
Henrico Union Lodge, No. 1870, and Rich
mond Chapter Royal Arch Masons No. g.
| At the matinee at 1870 o'clock this after
noon Their. wall be an Easter-egg hunt. anc
the child finding the greatest number OF
eggs will be gwen "A handsome prize. FOL
tonight the following Is the programme
]. Tableau and song-(d) Child OF th'
Regiment: (b) Like Land" 2. In
strnmental music. Richmond Ideal Quar-
rette Miss Denzler, Messrs. Charles v
Palmer. Conrad Cross, Louis Umlauf). 3
Vocal quartette. 4. Instrumental music
Richmond Ideal Quartette. Dancing.
FAIR NOTES.
The post-office is one of the livelies
places in the hall. There are many un
claimed letters to prominent bellies an6
beaux of the city. and If they are not called
for in the next few days VIII be Forwarded
TO the dead-letter Office
Sir. Thomas j. Sayrock, OF Baltimore
has donated 1926 to the far, through Mrs
| +. ID. Hotchkiss.
The sword to be voted the most popula
Q Knight Templar was donated by MIR. W
p. Walker. dr.. Of Cincinnati, through tn
same lady.
The handsome picture of the new home
which adorns one OF the main entrances
was made and presented by Mr.. G. Il
Read. architect, of this city. Ii has beer
greatly admired by judges of good worl
OF this character.