Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-04-07
Masonic Fair.

Regardless of the agitation now
convulsing the comm unity, as to the
merits or dement's of free silver,
sound money, shin plasters, gold
bugs, diplomatic relations, high or
low tariff, old or new ticket, ETC.,
ETC., Malta Lodge No. so A., +. &
a. NJ, continues to sereneIy progress
in the even tenor of its way and now
invites the public to drop, for the
time being, all such political ard
factional differences and join with it
in making their Fair to be held April
%. % and "a, 1896, an epoch in the
history of the town.
1t is proposed that on Thursday,
April 20, Cthe second day of the
fairy the new Hall be publicly dedi-
Gated, under the auspices of tue
Grand Lodge of West Virginia. The
ceremonial exercises will be those
required by the laws of Free Masonry,
the ritual being impressive and
beautiful.
Immediately afterthe dedication, a
| Masonic address will be delivered
by a prominent mason from q neigh
boring State-whose name will be
hereafter announced-to which the
public is also cordially invited. A
special choir organized by the
Ladies' Masonic committee will
render vocal and instrumental music
closing the ceremony, As the address
and exercised will be interesting alike
to the public and fraternity it is
hoped that no one who can attend
will fail 10 do so. On Friday, April
"a, a great influx of members OF
lodges from this and neighboring
jurisdictions is expected. Arrange
ments are being effected for special
trains and rates of fare from sur
rounding points. While the attrac-
tons offered by the ladies committee
in the Firemen's Hall will doubtless
prove sufficient to absorb the interest
of the public at large, the special
Masonic features set for this day will
specially appeal to the interest OF
members of the Order, as the work
will be exemplifed by the Grand
officers on several candidates who
will be raised to the Sublime Degree
of Master Mason. About 200 visit
ing Masons have signiled their in
tention 10 be present, with several
Lodges yet to be hear from. We
acknowledge with thanks the receipt
of contributions as follows:
Cash. IS; VIM. Kahn. silk umbrella; s. II.
Lands. 1 ham. pair gum boots; q. Brown,
pyramid cake; Ronemus Bros, i ham; OIL
Bros, / pair Ziegler's ladies' shoes; s. schloss,
2 silk mufflcrs; Cash %; Max Theodore, fine
soft hat; Earnshaw 81 DOolcy, gasoline stoye;
l.. D. Getzendanner, fine lap robe; q, Il.
Hughes, 5 lbs. coffee; E. F. Davis, l box fine
cigars: Miley 81 Boxwell, roast OF beef; Q. u
Reininger, l pants pattern and 2 red bats; II.
D.. Shugert, riding bride: cash, 80; CD E6y,
1 dozen can goods, assorted; cash -; l.. u
Pentz, 5 lbs. butter; yesterday d Co., clothes
horse; s. S. Dalgarn, tea, coffee and crackers;
D. s. Hughes, sugar and fancy soap; w. .,
Merchant, 5 lbs. lard and 5 dozen eggs; Henry
DUNN, fruit cake; j. w. Russell, steam
cooker; cash, 81; e. w. Brown, silver dinner
castor; Light IL Watson, cologne; alsqulth q
Co., 2 boxe fine soap; cash, 81; Beall y Cole
man, stag handle carving set; s; G. Young,
whatever you waut; E. A. Rodrick, groceries;
Burns 81 Shugert. 2 fancy Sheep skinrugs;
cash, 50; G, L. Stoncsifer, anything in my
line; Alexander 81 Co. of Harrisonburg. Va,
1 moquet rug; Misses Phillips, of Philadelphia,
plush opera glass bag, card case, 2 cobwet
tides, case of toilet articlcs, daisie cushion
top, set pillow shams, 2 Indian work baskets,
oil painting of wood, handkerchief case, ladies
toitors shell memory book Rev. Nj 5. Keed,
of Philadelphia, piece fancy work; g. A.
Mock, Eox fine cigars; j. I'll. holland, 2pieces
of music, Geo. 8. Eyster, whatever most
needed; c. N. Beard, L set C6) Dickens works.
Other donations will be acknowl-
edged in the public press as received
by the MASONIC FAIR COMMITTEE.
WM CAMPBELL, Chairman.