The Washington times., 1895-04-02
PYTHIAN FAIR IN PROGRESS
Commissioner Ross Formally Opened
1t for the knights.
Splendid Effects of the Decorators Art Visi-
BILE in Odd Fellows Hall-Many
Beautiful Booths.

Odd Fellow Shall, on nSeventh street north
west, was resplendent in its holiday at
tire OF many hues last night, and pre-
sented busy, lively scene when the hour
arrived for the opening exercises of the
knights of Pythlas fair. The Pythian
banners OF red, yellow and blue were to be
seen upon every side, artisticaliy inter
mingled with the national colors, and the
handsome uniforms of the Knights, the
brilliant costumes OF the ladies and the
beautiful general decorations formed a
Kaleidoscope Of richness and beauty.
Commissioner Ross was present to for
mally open the proceedings. He was in
troduced i'll a few appropriate remarks by
Mr.. Richard Goodheart, of the general COM
mittee, and said the scene before him
seemed like a yeritable transformation.
Where there were previously bare walls
there were the splendid effects of the dec
orators art, and this, he said, was a
tribute to the excellent taste of the fair
ladies. He would not admit, he added,
that the gentlemen had anything to do with
the decorations.
After a brief reference to the object OF
the fair, Mr.. Ross, with the remark that
sDehtlh, HOb spctCueSs were wanted, IOT-
mally opened the fair and sct the wheels
III motion.
ENTRANCE OF THEKNI IGHTs.
The entire regiment, comprising nine
divisions of the Uniform Rank, came in at
8 o'clock, accompanied by the the two
famous boy organizations of musicians,
the Mount Pleasant Drum and BugIe Corps
and the John B. Henderson Drum and Fife
Tffnr rgNrae.r -
Col. Harry Cogeins. The other regimental
officers We're: Lieut.. Col. SuesS, Surgeon
Frederick, Assistant Surgeon Reh, Adjt.
Hoyberger, CommisSary Dempf. Quarter
master Guindon, Hospital Steward Davis,
Commissary Sergeant Nelson, Quarter
master Sergeant Smith, and Aide-de Camp
Col. G. j. L. Foxwell.
The divisions were in charge of their first
officers as follows: Washington, No. 1, +,
Capt. Waltz; Nelson, No. 2, Capt Mills;
Columbia, No 8. Capt Lown; HeTmione,
No. 4, Capt. Gladman; Concordia, No. 3,
Capt. Laubach; Franklin, No. 6, Capt.
Gllingham; Caldwell, No. 4 Capt. Lauden;
Union, No. s, Capt. Gill; Arlington, No. 8,
(mounted), Capt. Bessler.
The hall was well filled with people prior
to the coming of the command. When il
filed in ard began to take up space, the
crowd was simply immense. They were
welcomed briefly by Mr.. Goodheart.
Many OF the lodges have booths. Among
these may be named Myrtle, the baby lodge
OF the domain: Eagle. No. IL Marmon, No.
81; Capitol, No. "a, Union, No %; Deca-
tur, No. s.; Caldwell Division, No. z; and
two temples ofthe RathboBe Sisters; Rath-
bone, No. / and Franklin, No. 2.
SOME BEA UTIFUL BOOTHS.
These booths are exquisitely decorated
and add much to the scenic effect. Capitol
lodge is designed to architecturaIly repre-
sent the Capitol building, with the Goddess
of Liberty adjoining the top of the dome.
The booth is lighted by electricity.
There was an excellent display of fancy
work on sale at the booths and bouutiful
supply of suhstantials and delicacies in
the lunch rooms adjoining the main hail,
The faithful committees were in consta Mt
attendance to see that the guests were
made welcome, and the lady ASSISTANTS, who
presided over the sales tables, were most
efficient aids to the general committee
in looking after the details.
The credit for the artistic effects of the
decorations is given to Sir Knight H. +.
Reh.
The opening was grand success.