Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-09

PRE- SIDENT'S. PART
he Will Send Electric Life Into the
Masonic Fair.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS CEREMONY
Decorators at Work in Convention
Hall and Annex.
S UBSTANTIAL PPORT

The fair and exposition in aid of the
fund to build national Masonic temple in
Washington will be opened Monday night
in Convention Hall and the armory annex
adjoining. and then all Washington will be
given an opportunity to realize what an
immense enterprise the Masonic fraternity
has inaugurated. The scenes at the two
great buildings today were animated in the
extreme. Decorators in scores were busily
engaged putting deft and artistic touches
to the numerous booths, and flowers, flags,
bunting, emblems and beauty making arti-
cles of varied description were being ar
ranged to add picturesqueness to the effect.
On the ground floor of the armory annex
donations were being received by Director
General Evans and a host of busy clerks,
and wagon after wagon rolled upe and de-
posted their loads of useful. beautiful.
rovel and attractive things. AS the goods
were received and receipted for and their
character, value and destination carefully
recorded. they were sent up to Convention
Hall and to the annex and distributed to
the booths entitled to them. Until Monday
afternoon this hustle and hustle will be
continued without intermission, so that ev-
erything will be in place when o'clock
comes.
At that hour President Mckinley will
press the button which will send the cleo
trio current coursing to countless electric
GLOBES. He only regrets that he cannot
be at the hall in person. as he so anxious
ly desired to be. No Mason or Knight
Templar in the country has taken keener
interest in the fair and exposition and
the admirable object it is intended to fur
ener than the President of the United
states. and he fully intended to be in at
tendance Monday evening and open the
enterprise. The fact that his important
message will be sent to Congress on that
day will prevent him from absenting him.
sell from his important post, even for a
brief period and he has so regretfully in
formed President j. Henry Small, jr He
coupled this, however, with the express
sion of desire to put the life in the cleo
tric globes, and also directed the govern
ment electrician to connect Convention
Hall with the Executive Mansion for this
purpose. Accordingly. at O'Clock. the
Presidents finger will touch the button
to make brilliant beautiful scene, where
he would gladly be himself were circum-
stances different
Ihe Vice President will be present at the
lar during the evening, and Secretary
oohn Addlson Porter will be in attend
ance to represent the President on this
occasion.
Continued Assistance
Gay Of the board room in the armory an
mex, and it's meeting tonight will be held
there. There was a special meeting last
night. and the most gratifying reports
were received of continued help being ex-
tended to the temple fund project, both at
home and abroad.
Chairman Frank H. Thomas submitted
extracts from numerous letters received by
this committee on outside contributions,
among which We're the following:
Sellersville, Pa.-"MacCaIla Lodge, No
,'?6. heartily approves of your scheme to
build a national Masonic temple and in re-
Spouse to your circular letter ineloses a
donation of So"
Concord, N. HIVE send you inclosed
check for So, 81 of which is a private dona-
ton from Brother G. NJ v. Winecoff, the
Oldest member of our lodge. He says he
wants brick in the temple The balance
is donated by Stokes Lodge, No. 80. This
amount Is for the Masonic Temple to be
erected in Washington city, D. c. Please
place this amount in the temple fund from
our lodge"
Uvalde, Tex.-"In response to your cir
cular letter, Uvalde Lodge incloses here
with check for amount contributed by said
lodge to the new Masonic Temple fund
Though none of us may eyer be able to
visit this temple, yet we shall all join in
taking pride in knowing that at the ma
TONS capital will be an edifice of which
Stoneham, Mass.-"Inclosed herewith
please find check for SO contributed by
King Cyrus Lodge toward the fund fol
the building OF a new Masonic Temple
Your project meets with our hearty ap-
probation. We wish you the fullest meas
ure of success
Vienna, Va.-"Crescent Lodge, No. 49,
herewith transmits check for $12. 80. being
cur contribution to the building fund of
the proposed Masonic Temple at Washing
ten. We regret our inability to contribute
more largely to this noble and commend
able enterprise on the part of the Masons
at Washington, but as our membership is
only twenty-five, We have done our best,
with most earnest wishes for the greatest
success to the Masonic fair
His Wife Joined In.
VIM. Ryan, past grand commander of
Kentucky-"I am glad of the opportunity
to add my contribution to the great cause
the Masons of Washington have in hand.
My wife also sends a box by express,
charges paid, to aid in swelling the pro-
ceeds of your fair. May every success at
tend you in this great and glorious work"
edges receipt of your communication which
was unanimously commended, and we take
pleasure in sending you our check for $25
for the temple fund. and with 1t our best
wishes for its success
Lewiston, Me.-"IncloSed please find
check for IS, this sum being the contribu-
ton of Ashlar Lodge of this city for the
purpose named In your circular letter. We
sincerely trust that your efforts may be
crowned with success. and that temple
may be erected and dedicated to Masonry