Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-28
President MoKinley's Finger Will
Press the Button.
MASONIC FAIR OPENING EXERCISES
The Success of the Event Seems
Absolutely Assured.
FEATURES AND NOVELTIES

piuLlS " dSSuEe the SuCCSSS Oh the great
fair and exposition at Convention Hall in
aid of the fund to erect National Masonic
Temple in the national capital, and the CEN
trail figure in the worlds attention. Pres
ident William Mckinley. himself a Mason
and a Knight Templar, will participate in
the opening exercises on the night of April
IL, and press the disk that will send bril-
liant being to countless electric globes.
The ceremonies arranged for the occa-
sion were reported last night to the board
of control of the fair and exposition by it's
president. Mr.. ]. Henry Small, jr. In the
course Of his report Mr.. Small recited his
conferences with Most worshipful Grand
Master Samuel c. Palmer and Sec
rotary John Addison Porter. which
resulted in the approval Of the order
OF exercises by President Mckinley and
Mr.. Palmer He also read letter from
Secretary Porter announcing that Pres
fdent Mckinley would he present at $3.50
o'clock April IL at Convention Hall, unless.
of course, the condition of public affairs at
that time are So critical as to prevent his
attendance.
Exercises and Night Attractions.
The order of exercises recommended by
President Small and adopted by the board
of control is as follows:
Prayer by the grand chaplain of the
NAoAAo Aou6C 0AuSAC ny tHG UdIlu ITc-
sentation of the most worshipfui grand
master, Samuel C.. Palmer, by the president
OF the board of control to open the fair.
Presentation of the President of the United
states by the most worshipful grand mas
Ter Tor the purpose of turning on the lights
IN the various booths, a signal that the
fa1r is open. National anthem by the grand
chorus of 800 voices
Preside mt Small also announced the dates
assigned for the entertainment of the var
ious organizations. fraternal military and
civic, and the schools and orphan asylums
Wnlch nave been especially invited to the
lair, and the names of the gentlemen who
Will represent the board of control on the
Gays In question, as follows:
apr! II, opening night. j. H. Small, jr.
April II, Blue Lodge night. Jas. A. Sample
April IL. chapter night. ....S. NJ Yeatman.
April IA, commandery night. F. H. Thomas
James Lansburgh
April 49, Mystic Shrine night E. B. Hay.
April Is. Odd Fellows Pythians and
Golden Eagle. Frank Hosford.
April 10, military night. Charles S. Domer.
April 20, civic organizations..Jno. H. Olcott.
April p. Eastern Star night. Geo. Gibson.
April u, G. A: r. Union Veterans.
Loyal Legion. Ladies of G.. A. R.,
etc u;; ., John {. Chaney.
a.lce orders. .......... Samuel H. Walker.
Wednesday afternoon, April 13. schools.
Allison Nailor.
Wednesday afternoon, April 20, or
- l.
Upon the recommendation of the commit
tee on tickets and badges, the board deter
mined to fix the prices of admission at 10
cents from to o'clock afternoons and at
% cents from 6 o'clock evenings, and Or
dered 10000 afternoon tickets printed.
Cheering Reports From Abroad.
The reports from Chairmen Frank II.
Thomas of the committee on outside con-
tributions and James L. Norris of the COM
mfffpa aCh trih ~ fba
same cheering tenor that have character
lied these announcements ever since re-
suits have been indicated. Mr.. Thomas re-
ported the receipt Of many contributions
from Masonic bodies and Masons through
out the country, and among the letters he
quoted were the following:
Preston Lodge, Louisville, Ky: Your
communication and prospectus received.
This lodge unanimously indorses this grand
and noble undertaking, and in order to aid
you in this work this lodge contributes $50.
and hoping that your appeal to the fra
ternity will meet with liberal response"
Cauley Bridge, w. Va: I'm response to
your circular we herewith ihclose United
States money order for So as donation
Iron Cauley Bridge Lodge to the Masonic
fair and exposition. The boys are sorry
we are a small body, with very little money
on hand
Earnest Chapter, Emmetburg, Iowa:
Your communication was read to our
shown in the undertaking. Ten dollars
was voted by the chapter to aid in the
erection Of the National Masonic Temple.
Individual offerings will also be made. We
wish you entire success
Grand Forks Commandery. No. 3, Knights
Templar, Grand Forks, N D., sends draft
| for $40 as a subscription toward the cree
| ton of the National Masonic Temple at
Washington, and hope that your endeavors
may meet with the fullest measure OF sue
cess"
| please find draft for s. for the Masonic
temple fund. We are sorry that it is not
| more. but money down here is hard to get,
and our lodge is only a small country lodge
and Its members are all poor men. We
| would like to give more il we were able"
Princeton Lodge, Princeton, N. j.: I'm
closed please find check for $40. We sin
| cerely hope that this small amount may be
stepping-stone toward the erection of an
edifice dedicated to Masonry that will not
| only be an abiding place for every member.
but lasting tribute to an order which
stands first in all fraternities."
Generous Contributions.
When Mr.. Norris proceeded, to read his
| list of subscriptions, and accompanied II
| by the announcement that the corporations
| in the District were showing lively and
substantial interest in the National Ma
sonic Temple idea, he was applauded gen
erously. He reported donations of $500 by
| President John r. Mclean of the Wash
| ington Gas Light Company; 500 by Riggs
| National Bank; Christian Heinrich. 800
Jemes L. Norris, 500; Stilson Hutchins
| 500: Capt. A. A. Thomas, so: William B.
Gcrley, $50; DR.. Byron Sunderland. So
| Robert Portner, SIS; John Field Of Phila-
| phia, SIS; DR.. w. w. johnson, M. Strauss
and Anton Lerch. SO each; w. Selz. S. and
/ August Mol, s..
Mr.. Norris then read a letter from Secre-
| tary of the Interior Cornelius III. Bliss
/ commencing the efforts to build a. national
| temple In Washington, and inclosing his
| check for 800 toward It. This was very
| emphatically received.
Assistant Director General Standiford
| added to the qualification of the board by
reporting the donations Of q large number
| Of valuable and useful articles.
The contracts for electric lighting and
| other appliances at Convention Hall and
/ the armory annex were approved. and con
siderable other routine business transacted
| the Director GeneraEs Force.
The assistants to Director General Evans
were also announced. az follows: Assistant
Director General Harry standiford Assist
lsnts J. C. Addison..J J. W. Andezzon. C. HI.
Allendcr, w. Andrew Boyd, Fred. ". Bsh-
renx, 81. o. Bailey. George e. BARRIER. John
4. BAstheIl. C. g, Bernhard. F. W. Bud
decke. A. r. BurAiin. Allan Busstus. Jehn