Evening star., 1898-04-22
PLUNDERED POCKETS,
Result of the Mystic Shriners' Raid
on the Masonic Eair.


The mobiles of the Mystic Shrine were NOT
the only great big lusty men who surrend-
cred without defense to the weapons of wo-
mems wiles at Convention Hall last night
There was great crowd of Knights Tenn
piars from Baltimore. but one and all
succumbed, and if Baltimore street car
companies ever sold tickets the visitors
would have left those, too.
The guests tonight will be the members
OF the G. A R. and of the Confederate
Veterans Association and the Daughters
of the American Revolution, and the occa-
sion VIII doubtless be one that will be long
remembered by those who participate in
It. An invitation was sent to Gen Fitz-
hugh Lee to attend this evening and II is
rot improbable that he will be present if
he reaches the city in time
The United States Marine Band has been
engaged to furnish the music at the fair
and exposition Monday and Tuesday next
In order to give full opportunity to enjoy
the concerts of this splendid band of mu-
scans. the board of control has deci led
That no ether entertainments will be per
mitted. The fair will close Wedr esday
night at l. o'clock. and the voting cont SITS
will be closed at 9::}o the same night, when
all books must b turned in.
The various chapters of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution will be well
represented at the fair tonight and their
participation will add picturesque ami
pleasing features to the occasion.
When the Mystic Shriners were formed in
line on CT street last evening prep aratory
To parading to the fair the absence of An
American flag in the line was noticed. 4
strewd noble esDied one floating frcm the
pf rch of the Lerch dy eing esta blishment
and requested DR.. ]. Melville Lamb, The
proprietor. to lend it for the parade.
This was quickly granted and the flag
and staff, being loosened from its fasten-
Ing, was taken down and triumphantly
carried in the procession.
Ie Olde English Village is attracting
hnr nd aftrnt t1.v
open air theater. which grows better with
each performance The stellar attraction js
the famous European revolving ladder act
by Messrs- Shreve and Morsell. This spa
clalty Is one of the most daring aerial per-
formances ever given, and is the invention
of two Washington boys.
Ihe 1ull program for tonight is as fol-
lows: Part 1. 7:i5 p.m.-Exhibiticr of bag
puhching. Mr.; George A. Crawford. jr. c.
A. c.: wrestling. Brothers Sterling Kerr.
1r., Harmony Lodge. No. IL: Robert s.
Akers. Lebanon Lodge, No. Z; fancy dance.
Miss Firgie Luckett: war of the roses,
iehclhs win foils or duellng swords,
Mes Nelson and Thompson. Intermis.
son.
Part =, SIS p.m.-ContortIon, Messrs.
Howard and Leigh. Burnt Cork Club; reci-
tation. Mr.. Max Kahn; acrobats Prof.
Maurice Joyce and Ted Clinton, Carroll In
stitute Athletic Club; fancy bicycle riding.
by Racycle Baker. 1ntermission.
fart 5@s:iI pm, cake walk. pupils of
Hou iiettiei canine intelligence,
BLACK Bonnie owned and exhibited by
Mr.. H. o. French. Intermission
At 9:l5 pm, European revolving ladder
act MesSrs. Shreve and Morsell
Part Foil fencing, Messrs. Golen Strong
and Darviulat, Columbia Athletic Club;
acrobat!cs. Professor Crossley and Master
Thomas Nolan, jr., Horace Tremmer and
Joseph Amin, Columbia Athletic Club.
Part V, 9:i5 p. m.-Little Elsie Worth,
The Pet of the Village: Speciality, Mr..
Henry Mills. Burnt Cork Club Problems
in Arithmetic BLACK Bonnie owned and
exhibited by Mr.. HI. o. French
Interest in the Chamber of Horrors"
the exhibition conducted by New Jerusa-
lem Lodge, in connection with its booth
at the tair. is unabated. The mechanism
employed is entirely modern. and it is op-
brought over from New York for that
purpose 1t is an "ilusiCn, conducted on
the same principle as those of Paris and
New York.
Each evening several dozen valuable ar
tcles are voted off at this booth, the latest
donations for that purpose being: one box
of choice fruits from John H. Magruder,
AL. Louise. the F street milliner; handsome
plncuShion, Mrs. Jacob Moore; ha no painted
cup and saucer, Mrs. Myron B. Wright;
sewing basket and gentleTnan's cuff box,
Mrs. Geo. A. Shehan; silk coat ra ck. per-
fumed Mrs. Benz. McCauley.
One oil-painted pin tray. Mrs Brande-
berry; water color painted blotter Miss NJ
Horton: handsome pillow, Mrs A NJ.
Dcckery; 5000 cigars and three cases of
Hunter rye that are given away nightly at
1G cents chance: also S25 cash from Sui
livan. Vail & Co.. New York: $3.50 from
Wilbur Winter, Harper's Ferry, and s.
from VIM. G. Carter.