Evening star., 1898-04-08
Completing the Work in Convention
Hall and the Annex.
RECEIVING DEPOT FOR DONATIONS
Organizations StiIlZeaIously Work
ing for Assistance.
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Convention Hall and the arTncry annex
adjoining have been fcr a week in the
hands of busy mechanics. and as result
the Substantial work of the immense back
ground of the Masonic fair a-d exposition
is virtually completed. and fro:n now until
Monday the final touches of ombellish-
men; will be put on. When completed the
scs1e will be one to which ones hat will
be involuntarily raised.
The announcement of the aTrang geEcnts
to be followed by participants in the event
was made last night in bulletin. After
stating that the fair will be opened each
afternoon at o'clock the bulletin proceeds
as follows.
The director general has opened an
Office in the armory annex. where all arti-
cles for the booths will be received. No
goods will be allowed on the booths un-
less entry is first made of them by the
director general
"A force of clerks will be in attendance
at this Office to promptly and property.
make Il record OF the several articles. and
the work will be expedited if the various
bodies will have list prepared for the
approval Of the director general. This
course is absolutely necessary in order
that correct record of all the donations
to the fair may be made, and the repre-
Sentatives of each body taking part are
urged TO see 20 it that the request of the
will be received at Convention Hall after
O'Clock am. Saturday, April .. but moth
ing will be admitted except through the
aTmory annex.
"MasonS who have not made settlements
for tickets sent them are urged to do SO
at once. Tickets for persons detailed to
arrange the booths. good until noon April
IL. may be obtained upon application to
the president of the board of control These
tickets will not be received for admission
after the fair opens.
the various bodies to whom booths have
been assigned in Convention Hall may be
allowed, from the cash donations received
by them for the purposes of the fair to
apply the same to the purchase of such
supplies necessary to replenish
their booths. With the understanding that
each booth in Convention Hall is to be
kept properly stocked during the entire
time of the fair, it is also announced that
any casn donations may be turned over
to the treasurer and the fun amount OF
the same placed 10 the credit of the body
for the purchase of stock. provided the
. name of the donor and the amount of the
donation are given.
The board of control met last night and
transacted a large amount of business re-
lating to the details of the enterprise.
President Small gave great pleasure to his
colleagues by announcing the following do
nations to the Temple fund: Frank V.
Bennett manager of the Arlington Hotel,
$50: the E,bbitt House Hotel Company,
$50: the Raleigh Hotel. $3.50. The an
nouncement was also made of the contribu-
ton of s1o0 by Mr.. w. d. Rudy.
The Full Musical Program.
The music program for the opening night
will be as follows: Instrumental prelude at
S pm, including the Coronation March,,
Meyerbeer; Russian Serenade.' Mosckow-
sky: overture. Light Cavalry, Suppe;
march. The Pride of the Navy" During
the ceremonies of opening. Hail Column
bia," by the band, and America by the
chorus. band and audience. Immediately
after the President of the United States
touches the button. turning on the count
less electric lights and opening the fair.
Following this will be the Gloria Mozart.
by the chorus: selection, THE Serenade,"
Herbert by the band; The Soldiers Cho-
rus from Faust" Gounod: The Pilgrims
Chorus and Evening Star Romance"
Wagner, by the band and THE God of Is
rael, Rossini, by the chorus. Following
this there will be instrumental concert
music by the brigade band during the re-
mainder of the evening.
Georgetown Masonic Bodies.
The ladies' auxiliary committee of the
Georgetown Masonic bodies will hold an
important meeting this evening at 6 o'clock
The time will be spent in making candy of
different kinds, which will be offered for
sale during the fair. All members of the
committee who have received donations of
sugar and the like are requested to bring
them 10 this meeting. Oranges and fruit
will also be received. 1t is expected that
a suHcient quantity can be made to last
lor the TWO weeks of the fair
Ihe JOINT committee of the GEORGETOWN
Masonic bodies will also hold a meeting
tonight at o'clock. Both committees will
meet at the Masonic Temple, on sd street
Orient's Lady AuxiIinrfes.
The rames of several ladies' have becn
added to the auxiliary committee of Orienr
COmmandary No Il
stituted as follows: Mrs. Geo. Thorn. presi
dent; Miss Clara Ober. secretary. Mrs q
u. Nichols. treasurer: Mesdames Baker
bradford Burke, Ciscle, Crutchet FernaId
Gd'Gnen, Harper. Lee. Mckenzie, Miller,
w H. Olcott, O'Neili Petrola Pumnhrey
Scharr and Woodman, and Misses Ritten'
bender Book. Carter, Crutchet. Davies
De Moli. Green, Hedrick, Hulse C. Louise
IIi1hTiout' Inhns' Grace Hurlbut. May Hurlbut,
Johnson, Annie Lee, Bessie Lee. Mullen.
MEer. Pearson. Penicks, Tatspaugh. Thtm
ana Wells A full attendance of this com
nlittce Is particularly desired at the meet
assistants of the ladies who will nreSide at
the commandery's booth on the several
evenings of the fair may be selected.
Ye Olde English Village.
The promises that were made to the
beard of control by HARMONY Lodge. No
IL, have been more than kept. "Ye Olda
English Village" of which so much has
Deeh SAID is now splendid, artistic real
ny ana the builders. acting in perfect har-
ihony ana accord with the general scheme
OF decoration. have beautided and adorned.
their end OF the hall with excellent taste
ana Judgment The massiyeness of the fair
proper Is We'll exemplified in this mammoth
Dooth OF Harmony Lodge. The village is a
ialr IN itself and the space occupied by th,
quaint old buildings would tax the CAPACITY
OF the average hail The leading feature
of tins exhibit is the open-air theater in
which complete program will be given
each night of the fair On Monday the
opening night, a number of the most favor
ed local amateurs viii appear in varied Sc
lections and specialties.
clara barton Advised to Leave
Stephen Barton chairman of tho CON,