The times., 1898-04-16
THE MASONIC FAIR.
Attendance of More Than $4,000 in
Five Nights

Considering the size of the crowds that
have attended the Masonic Fair at Con-
vention Hall thus far this week one would
think that the people care nothing for
inclement weather. Last night was damp
and neuralgia outside. like the three even
ings preceding it. but within the great
fair all was gayety. and the crowd even
larger than on the previous night.
1t is difficult TO compare the size of one
nights attendance, but If comparison be
permitted, it may be said that the crush
last night was greater than on the open
ing night
Fully 5000 persons passed through the
gates before $3.50 o'clock, making a grand
total of almost 5000 in five nights.
The hall presented grand appearance
from the elevated balconies of the Swiss
chalet
The ladies in the crowd were attired in
all the gorgeous fancies of Dame Fash
ion.
The night was set apart for the Scottish
Rite orders of the city, and though the
latter did not attend in body they were
everywhere much in evidence, contrib
uting to the pleasure of the occasion.
The amusement program of the evening
on the main stage consisted of the follow
ing: Prof. Sheldon and his little ballet
dancers, assisted by Prof. w. Schubert,
violinist. Minuet de Thalon, by Margaret
Butler, Edna r. Danforth, Willis S. Mox-
ley Alice Smith, Achille Berklin, Mamie
Armitage, Eddie Lawler, Adeline CuIp.
Lille Hughes, Grace KasmodeI. Lolita
and Minnie Brakhagen. Original Cuba
ballet, Cuba Libre:" America Alice
Smith and Lotta Brakhagen; Cuba, Edna
X. Danforth and Minnie Brakhagen.
Uncle Sam, Willis S. Moxley; Brother
Jonathan, Eddie Lawler Cracovienne.
Lille Hughes; Sylphide, Alice Smith:
/ Corde Nolante Skipping rope, Edna r.
Danforth. Toe Dance-Alice Smith. Edna
X. Danforth and Lotta Brakhagen. High
/ land FHng-Mamie Armitage. La ling
arella-Alice Smith and Adeline Culp. La
Cachucha-Edna r. Danforth Bat Dance
Lille Hughes, Mamie Armitage, Alice
/ Smith, Edna r. Danforth, Adeline Culp
/ Lotta and Minnie Brakhagen. SmoIenska
! Grace kesmodel Music by the National
+ Guard Brigade Band, r. r. Strattan
leader; march, Bride Elect" Sousa
waltz Majestic" Strauss; Serenata
MeMcana, Chambers; japanese Dance,
Fuchi; overture. "Stradella," Flotow
march, Pride of the Navy" Bowman: !:
Z Romanza, Macleod; characteristfuue
Cotton Fields" Purner; American Pa
troll" Beachman; Star Spangled Ban
ner"
The following program will be given
tonight:
Exhibition drill and music, Mt. Pleas
ant Field Band; the Colored Kohinoors.
Billy English and Pearl Woods, in their
own creation, buck and wing dancing
Yousouf, the Terrible Turk, the cham
pion wrestler of the world will appear
in an exhibition contest with his trainer:
the Parques, fancy bicycle riding: the
phenenlenal little dancer, Master Willie
/ Collier, In the sailors hornplpe; the
champion cake walk of the world. by the
| Burnt Cork Club
The Eastern Star Lodge of this city
will attend in body with music
The program at the English vii
/ lage last night was as follows:
Banjo duet, the Twin Star March,
Messrs. Cullen and Collins; wrestling,
Brothers Sterling Kerr Jr, HARMONY
Lodge. No. IL. George Schaefer, Allie
F.. ghany, 256. Va; BLACK Bonnie" Wars
Of Roses fencing with foiIs or dueling
swords, Bros. James Nelson and E. S.
! Thompson; soubrette specialties Miss
Elsie Worth; ballet duo, Gaiety Girls.
Misses Sarah and Marie Howe; cake
walk, members Of Carroll Institute
Athletic Club. led by Mr.. Joe Began; ca
ricature sketches, Mr.. Felix L. Maho-
ney; fancy dance. Les Vivandieres; Sol
Goldsmith. character comedian, vocalist
| and dancer; foil fencing, Golden Strong
and Prof Darieulat, c. A. C.; speciality,
Mr.. Henry Hills, Burnt Cork Club; Ro-
man ladders, Columbia Athletic Club.
! Team-Messrs. Adam Johnson, Orlando
! Ross, ]. r. Elder, G. Il. Cabrera, j. An
/ trim, William McGowan, Frank Waters.
/ ]. Mattox; English Pointers" BLACK
Bonnie"