Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-20
CAPTORS CAPTURED
Militia Stormed the Masonic Fair
Only to Surrender
BRILLIANT SPECTACLE PRESENTED
The Mystic Shriners Preparing for
Big Time.
FAIR MAY BE EXTENDED

vention Hall last night bent on the con-
quest of the Masonic fair, but before the
stalwart soldiers had been in possession
half an hour they had surrendered alb
jectly to the Masonic fair ones and proved
again that no soldier can thstand the
smiles of sweet femininity. To martial
airs played with patriotic vigor by three
bands the soldiers came escorted by big
crowds and enthusiastic citizens. The Alex
ardria Light Infantry arrived at 1871 street
and pennsylvania avenue at 1880 o'clock,
and thence marched to the National Rifles
armory. headed by the Mount Pleasant
Field Band. Captain Albert Bryan was in
command, and the Virginians received
many compliments on their soldierly bear
ing and fine marching. AT the armory they
Joined the popular National Rifles. the
High School Cadets under command of Col
oLel h. r. Pipes and the National Fenci-
bles under Captain Domer. and all under
command of Captain James F. Oyster
marched to the strains of Haley's, the Ma
uonal Guard and Mount Pleasant bands
The red coats of the Rifles, the blue and
brass OF the Cadets and Fencibles and the
regulation army uniform of the Alexan-
drlans heightened to most emphatic de-
gree the brilliancy of the spectacle and the
Masonic fair never held a larger a more
generous or more picturesque crowd than
that which tested the hall and annex to
theif fullest capacities last night.
Mystic S,rfners' Night
tonight the civic organizations of the city
VIII De the guests of honor and tomorrow
evening the Mystic Shrners will attend.
IL Is not disparaging to the other fraternal
bodies, military organizations and civil
societies which have visited the fair to say
that Shriners night will stand out un-
equaled in the history of the enterprise
me mobiles of Almas Temple will be aided
and abetted by many from Baltimore nila-
delphla and elsewhere. and Imperial Poten-
tate A. q; McGaffey of Denver will be rep
resented by Past Imperial Potentate Viii
liam B. Melish Of Cincinnati
The Shriners will assemble at National
Rlf'es Armory at G:1J pm, each being at
tired IN a full dress suit and wearing his
feZ. The line of march. to be taken up not
later than 6:45 o'clock will be to 9th street.
TO Pennsylvania avenue. to 18th street to
X street and down that thoroughfare to
Convention Hall. special escort of
mounted Arabs will lead the way followed
by the Arab patrol of Almas Temple The
band Of Noble VIII Haley and the Mount
Pleasant Field Band will furnish the music.
The Shriners will be under the marshall
ship of Noble William c. Moore who win
be assisted by Mobiles James F. oyster and
John S. Miller. Noble Robert Cook. as
sistant rab5an. Will be in charge of the
mounted patrol, with Noble Thomas A
Chandler as acting assistant rabban
me Shr1nerS declare their intention to
make their parade eclipse ANYTHING in the
way of Shrine demonstration ever wit
hessed in this city, ard that it will become
a red letter record in the annals of Alma,
Iemple. The temple numbers about 500 no.
bles, and at least 900, of them are expected
To be IN line. There is no doubt there will
be a hot time in The old fair tomorrow
night when they get there.
Fair Notes of Interest.
M. Allison Nailor. jr.. reported last night
board of bo
nation to the temple fund of S10O by the
supreme Council, Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite.
The interest in the fair is so great and
the attendance continues to be SO ire
mendous that there is general desire evil
dent to continue the enterprise beyond its
original closing time, next Saturday night
and keep 1t open three or four davs next
week. The board Of control will probably
take up this important question at to-
nights meeting.
Considerable objection is expressed
against the manner in which the door men
to the various midway attractions in the
annex shout their advertisements into ears
of passers-by. The halls are narrow and
the ear-splitting din is said to be very
painful. particularly to the ladies who
pass by.
The drill last night of the SQUAD of the
High School Cadets, under Major H. C.
Domer, was greatly enjoyed the proficien-
cy of the young men being little short of
WONDERFUL.
The following is the program in the old
English village tonight:
Part 1-1:43 pm, exhibition of bag punch
ing, Mr.. George a. Crawford, jr. c. A. G.:
cake walk, pupils of Miss Virgie Luckett-
Raleigh Luckett, Grace Kesmodel Julius
Burnham, Grace Lee, Lillian Adams Viola
Malette. Neasie Metzel, Mildred Coons. Ma
lei Cissell, Edith Luckett; wrestling
Messrs. Sterling Kerr, jr., Harmony
Lodge, No. II, Robert S. Akers Lebanon
LC dge, No. Z. Intermission.
Part 2-S15 pm, double character dance,
Misses Marguerite Weller and Zelda Mil
Ter; acrobatic, Messrs. w. c. Drury Har-
mony Lodge, No. Il; club swinging, A. G.
Jennings, c. !. A c.; fancy bicycle riding
by Racycle Baker; Little Elsie WORTH the
pet of the village. Intermission.
Part 3-S:45 pm, canine tricks. BLACK
Bonnie" owned and exhibited by Mr.. H. o.
French; ariel dance, Miss Pearl A. Evans.
IEtermisson.
AT 9:15 pm, European revolving ladder
act. Messrs. Shreve and Morsell.
Part CLUB swinging. Mr.. Royce Hough
c. A c.; soubrette specialties, Miss Elsie
Worth. Intermission.
Part 5-9:45 pm, trick bicycle riding Mr..
]. H. Cabrera, c. A. c.; Problems in
Arithmetic" "Black Bonnie" owned and
exhibited by Mr.. H. Q. French; specially
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