Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04
ONLY ONE WEEK OFF
Increasing Interest in the Great Ma
sonic Fair.
CONVENTION HALL TRANSFORMED
An Artistic as Well as a Substantial
Success Assured.
THE BOARD OF CONTROL

The great fair and exposition to be held
in Convention Hall and the armory annex,
adjoining and connected with that great
structure, which is to be held for the BEN
eft OF the projected National Masonic
Temple in Washington, will be opened next
Monday night by the most worshipful
grand master of the Grand Lodge of the
District, Samuel c. Palmer, and President
Mckinley, himself a Mason and knight
Ten.piar. will touch the button that will
gife life and brilliancy to the event. Con-
vention Hall ana the armory are now in
the possession of a small army of workmen,
which represents mechanical trades of the
city, and booths, Swiss villages, old Eng
lsh villages and telling reproductions of
historic edifices are being rapidly shaped
up and made ready for the decorators. who
will clotlIe them in picturesque beauty. The
entire work in Convention Hall and the
mex VIII be completed and turned over to
the executive committee of the board OF
control. which consists of President j. H.
Small, ;r., Director General George w.
Evans ard Secretary Howard Perry, early
next Saturday morning.
Important for Mnsons to Know.
The director general was instructed by
the board of control at its meeting Satur-
day night to open receiving depot on the
first floor OF the arrnory annex. fronting on
l. street, next Saturday morning at
O'Clock, and the board decided that articles
of all descriptions which are to be dis
played at the various booths in the fair
and exposition must be sent 10 TINS recelV-
ing depot and properly accounted for there.
Nothing will be allowed to be taken into
Convention Hall or the armory annex eX-
cept through this receiving depot
The board o. control transacted a large
amount of other business Saturday night,
including the appointment of the executive
committee above named, which was clothed
with authority to take up and settle all
matters relating to the fair during the
present week. The board will hold three
meetings this week-tomorrow, Thursday
and Saturday nights.
Evidences OF General Interest.
The rep orts received from various lodges,
Communicates and chapters displayed
continuance of the greatest interest being
taken in the fair and exposition by the
Masons and the ladies', who are giving them
such loyal ard substantial assistance. A
significant illustration OF the interest
taken outside of the fraternity was shown
in the presentation to the fair by the ladies
of the division of issues of the office OF the
treasurer of the United States OF lire
brass table with onyx top, supporting an
elegant and costly parlor lamp. 1t was
presented through Mr.. Jas A. Sample, with
the stipulation that the articles be disposed
of at the booth to be managed by BenJa min
B. French Lodge, No. Is.
Generous Help From Abroad.
From the committe on outside contribu-
lions Chairman Frank H. Thomas made
another very gratifying report, and from
the numerous letters received read the fol-
lowing extracts displaying the great gen
eral interest being shown in the plans for
a national Masonic Temple:
Tintic Lodge. Eureka, Utah: "Ifntic
Lodge, No. ., Utah, wishes success to the
noble undertaking of the eastern brethren,
and only deplores that it's present financial
condition does not allow of it contributing
literally as the object deserves, but
trusts that the inclosed $40 will, by you,
be received in the spirit of true Masonic
love, together with our best wishes
Salamanca Commandery, Salamanca, N.
Y: Enclosed find check for so. the amount
of our subscription to the building fund
for the new Masonic Temple at Washing
ton. There is a movement on foot in the
several Masonic bodies in this town to
have each individual Mason to subscribe
to this worthy object"
White Oaks N. M: by order of White
Oaks Lodge, / send you herewith money
order for s., as contribution to the ma
tional Masonic fair and exposition. We re-
greet that the amount is small, but this
Is owing to the most severe business de-
preston which has prevailed here for more
than two years. We hope you will accept
our mite in the spirit it is given. Our re-
grets accompany it that we could do no
better for the furtherance of your great
and noble enterprise"
H. c. Shadbolt. Emmetsburg, Iowa: I'm
reply to your circular letter, 1 will say
that IN my opinion, the building of Ma
sonic Temple in Washington is a step in
the right direction, and should have the
nearly support of all Masons throughout
the United States 1 incloss you an old
~ spinner note that 1 have kept .since
the COS. which is worth at least its face.
ana perhaps. If sold. you might get little
more Tor 1t, and know of no better cause
In which to spend it than this"
San francisco Lodge. San Francisco,
Cal; In response to your circular letter
We herewith hand you $40 BY wav of
apology for the paucity of this contribu-
tion VIII say that just at this time the fra
.eitiiS OF thls jurisdiction is assessing it
sell freely for the purpose of constructing
ana maintaining Masonic widows and
orphans nome, otherwise our contribution
would be more in keeping with the spirit
winch is more than willing"
Mr. Thomas also reported donations from
the 1oiloW1ng brethren: Mount Ararat
Lodge Bel Air. Md; John A. Zorn, Wheel
ms ING; W. va; Fort Deposit Lodge. Fort De-
wash; Blunt Lodge, Blunt. s. D.; brathrsn
Q, iowa Park Lodge. Iowa Park, Tex; Iowa
Fark Lodge. Iowa Park. Tex; Shirley
w Wou sneri,y. III; Mystic Lodge, Grafton,
Westbrook Lodge, Nichols, N. Y: THINE
Ledge. Poughkeepsie. n. Y; San Francisco
H. a IHdpter, San Francisco, Cal. Mind
eral City r. A Chapter, Birmingham. Ala
hlnS solomon Lodge, Birmingham. Ala.
Mieanopy Lodge. Mica1opy Fla: Union
Lodge Elkton. Md; Samuel c. Lawrence.
Boston, Mass; Charles D. Austin. Amster
Gam, n Y; William Rehfield Astoria.
ORE William l.. Babcock. Yerka, Cal: Belt
Lodge, kirbyyille. Ore; brethren of Tucker
Lodge. Comanche, 1. r.
A Model Old English Store.
The old English village will have a town
etore, where natives ard strangers alike
VIII be able TO have their wants attended
TO- The stock Will be miscellaneous and
according to one member of Harmony
Lodge, No. IL, will comprise everything
from Cuban mackerel to paDer of
haiIpins. The store will be in charge of
MIS- John +. Blackmar and the clerks will
consist of Miss Sailie Shaw, Miss Julia
Shaw, Miss Helen Gebner Miss Emma
Gebner, Miss May Graft Miss Isabella Ar
thur. Miss Mabel McGiH, Miss Frances
SWEET. Mrs. Frederick X. SWEET Mrs. Il.
p gilmore. Mrs w. G. Norbeck, Mrs. s.
p POOR, Mrs. j. w. Cheney, Mrs. Mabel
1ayIor and Mrs. Archibald.
Attractions of the Swiss Village.
The Swiss village, which Pentalpha
Lodge. No. %. Will conduct in the gallery.
VIII be one Of the most attractive features
Tha