The times., 1897-12-05
MASONIC TEMPLE FAIR.
Arrangements Being Rapidly Per.
fected TO Make 1t a Success.


fected TO Make 1t a Success.
very large and enthusiastic meetingof
theboardol control for the National Masonic
7 en- pie f air was held at the District Of
Columbia Board OF Trade rooms last hight,
andan unlimited amount OF enthusiastic nd
energy was exhibited by all the committees
IL formulating plans, as will lunQnestionab bly,
make the enterprise a substantial success.
The decidedly active and spirit ed interest
nt tBifested by all connected with the pro-
ject, and the manner in which the Masons
OF the District of Columbia have taken 'rold
of the task, gives assurance that the pro-
jected fair aud exhibition viii be not only
a successful affair in every particular, nut
will eclipse anything OF ike character
ever held III tins city.
Since tie last meeting of the board of
conhDl, one week since, prior TO which
time all the Masonic bodies OF the Dis
| trict decided TO take an active part IN tie
faif, Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine,
| at a regular meeting held Monday even
ing last, by an almost unanimous vote.
decided TO enlist their services in the
gooC cause. The great Caravan 0r the
Shrine win be allowed sufficient space
! To pitch its tents in some well located
| spot at the grand fair, WI here the mobiles
| of the temple VIII be given an opportunity
TO labor i'll behalf of the great enterprise
President j. II. Small, jr, presided
| at the meeting and the following We're
| preSeLt. Director general, 1eorgc w.
Evans; Howard Perry, general secretary;
| McssFs. j. II. Small, ir,. Howard Perry.
:. H. Walker, James L. Norris, Allison
Nailor, Thomas V. Morgan, Frank n.
Hcsford, George Gibson, S. M. Yeatman.
| c S. Domer, James Lansburgh, and Thomas
| Scnerville.
| II was decided tb commence the fair , II
/ Easter Monday, April L, 1898. Several
! halls are under consideration ana Sc
! lection viii probably be made during the
coming week.
The following Will serve as cIiairmen
| Of CON mittees: J II Small, jr., On decora-
tions; Howard Perry, tickets and badges;
| s. II. Walker, finance; James l.. Norris,
casl. contributions; Allison Nailor, gen raj
contributions; John c. Chaney, music; E.
B. Hay, entertainment; John Fl. Olcott,
| ladies'; Thomas p. Morgan, visitors; Frank
| II. Hosford, press and fair news; James A
Sample, audit; F. II. Thomas, donations
from Masonic bodies outside of this .uris-
/ diction; George Gibson. printing; s. NJ
| Yeatman, order; c. S nomer, uniformed
organizations; James Lansburgh, guarantee;
! Thomas somerviIle, advisory committee.
he following committee was appointed:
j. +. K. Appleby, b. a. Allen. c. H
| Allender, William H. Baum, II. X Beck,
c. E. Bergman. Walter A Brown, C. T.
| Caldwell, a. f. Coolidge, j. c. Clancy,
w. H. Coz ngton, j H. Cunningham, w. a.
! Cunningham, C. c. DuncanSon, L. Davis,
/ c S. Domer, D G Dixon, r. W. Darby,
George W. Evans, w. K Ellis. Il. l.
| Fleming, Abram Frey. Daniel Fraser,
A. A. Friedrich, T r. Gibbs, Adolphus
| Guide, Alex. rant, W. T. Galliger Lurtin
| K. Ginn, J. r. Garrison, George Gibson,
| Louis Goldsmith, George II. Getz, William
| 6. Henderson, E. B Hay, f. II. Hosford,
C A. Hartman. Joseph c. johnson, W.
H. Klopfer, FIed ]. Kelly, A W. Kel-
ley, James Lansiurgh r. c. Lewis.
| H. s. Merrill, T. P Morgan, Alex Nc
kcnzie, William q. Moore, Allison Nailor,
James l.. Norris, j. F. Oyster, George
c. ober, J. II. olcotU, w. II. oIcott,
| saniue! c. Palmer, Howard Perry, Ben
janlin Farkhurst, william o. Roome,
Joseph 5. Raeburn, p. p Rouse, S. NJ.
| Ryder, Joseph A Sample, Charles II. Smith,
| Henry Standiford. Thomas Somervlllc, H.
X. Simpson, J a. Small. jr., j. L. Sher-
wood, Colin Studs, Charles 6. Sloan, J.
| Robert Sutton, Edward K. SomhoTn. c.
T.. simms, Matthew TrimbIe, +. H. Thumas,
George b Walker, ]. J. Wnber, s. H.
Walker F. J. Woodman, T. b. Walker,
| s. NJ. Yeatman.
The board adjourned TO meet at the
| same place next Saturday.