The times., 1898-02-06
FOR THE MASONIC FAIR
The Plan of the Committee on
Decorations Accepted.
The boa rd Of CONTROL Receives Re-
ports Showing the Great In
terest .akeh in the Enterprise.

The board of control Of the Masonic
| fair held it's weekly meeting at the
| headquarters last night and during the
session of the board the committee or
decorations also met IN order that they
might definitely submit ayrep0rt q on its
beautiful plan of decorations. The re-
port of the committee was accepted and
President Small, chairman OF the com
mittee on decorations, was given au-
thority for his committee to proceed
and make such contracts for the deco
ration project as might be deemed ad-
yisable.
The decoration committees scheme
provides for the erection of large.
high stage at the northern end OF the
hall, which, together with the balcony,
will be used on the opening night by
the immense chorus and the distin-
guished visitors. From this stage
the fair will be opened. and
on it will be gathered the dis
tinguished invited guests, which
will include the grand master of the
Grand Lodge of the District of Co.
lumbia, the grand high priest, and the
grand commander, all the past grand
commanders, grand high priests and
grand commanders. together with the
grand master of Templars and the
general grand high priest Of the United
States
During the fair the stage will be oc
cupied with many ingenious and at
tractiye features provided by Col. r. b.
Hay and his committee on entertain
ment.
Among the donations reported was
that of lot at Ocean City, fronting on
II. - yr-.Tf 1, 4.
III fee simple by John f. Waggamann.
to be disposed of in such manner as the
board of control may deem proper. The
offer was made through Allison Nailor,
Jr.. chairman of the committee on gem
eral contributions.
The director general, George W.
Evans, stated that the National Rifles
had authorized him to offer cash do
nation of $50, and there We're promises
of great many other handsome contri-
buttons in the near future.
DR. H Nj. Schooley, chairman of the
committee of B. B. French Lodge, ap-
peared before the board and offered the
services of the above-named lodge to
take charge of such booth as might be
assigned them by the board of control,
donating all the receipts therefrom to
the general fund. The generous offer
Of the lodge was accepted, and in ac-.
cordance with their request all dona-
tions of candies made to the general
fund will be assigned to the booth OF
3. B. French Lodge.
Isaac Cans, chairman Of the commit
tee of st. Johns Lodge, stated that
they intended to make their booth at
tractive by using ineandescent lights;
ferns leaves and other delightful feat
ures. and as AN indueement to attract
buvers they intended to have an cleo
trio piano playing all tie time. They
also asked for a special room in which
to display sters optieGn views.
J. II. Davis. the master of Wash
ington Centennial Lodge, asked for ad-
ditional space in which to establish a
scheme the lodge had in mind.
Mr.. Benjamin PafkiItrst. for New
Lodge, also +asked for space
in addition to the b1oth that might be
assigned them in which to inaugurate
a novel scheme. All these matters were
referred to the committee on decOra-
tions and special subcommittee.
Several novel schemes were suggest
ed which during the week will be con-
sidered and acted upon.
Gen. Harries. for the Board of Trade,
and William Montgomery. secretary
for the Masonic Mutual Relief Asso-
citation. rendered to the board their
rooms. for the use OF committee meet
ings. The grand chapter of the East
ern Star. Hiram Chapter and De Melay
requested space for
booths at the fair.
The committee on outside donations
that they had mailed to all
Masonic bodies west of the Mississippi
river, with the exception OF few
States. fair prospectus.