Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24
GOOD NATuRED RIVALRY.
Mnsons Individually and In Bodies
COntestine for Success.


With each succeeding week evidence ac-
cumulates to greater and greater extent
showing that the fair TO be held in April
at Convention Hall, for the benefit of the
building fund of the proposed new Masonic
Temple, will be notable among such events.
The characteristic energy with which Ma
sons address themselves to everything that
affects their order and the fraternal ef-
fort they always exert in behalf of such
objects are shown in the present instance
in an emphatic degree. All the lodges
chapters and communicates are enthusiasts
tically trying to Guido each other in the
intention of making the fair a success.
and all the members of these particular
branches are engaged in a pleasant person.
al rivalry to accomplish more than his
brothers. All this will naturally result in an
AFFAIR of unusual brilliancy and attractive
ness. AT the meeting of the board of control
held Saturday night at headquarters. No.
1925 Now York avenue, many UNIQUE fea-
lures were proposed and discussed. The
committee on entertainment, through its
chairman, E. b. Hay, presented many
suggestions, all of which, doubtless, will
be adopted.
The plans of this committee include the
rendition OF an original ode by 3pG voices
accompanied by band of twenty-five
pieces, on the Opening night, and a series
of tableaux of allegcrical, artistic and his
torfc character at intervals during the
progress of the fair. 1t was also proposed
to have drills by young ladies costumed as
mattresses, tyDewriters and dairy maids
and children's dances and Mother Goose
melodies by little ones. W. Larue Thomas
right eminent commander of Knight Tenn
piars, the head of the order In this coun-
try. sent letter announcing his purpose
to visit the fair one evening in his official
capacity, accompanied by large number
CT distinguished knights. This assures an
occasion of great brilliancy and dignity.
Additional applications for space for booths
were received from Eureka and Columbia
Royal Arch Chapters, Orient Commandery,
and Hope and st. John Lodges.
Harmony Lodge, through a committee,
applied for space in which to reproduce an
old English village, the intention being for
the lodge members and their ladies to in
habit it, costumed in the dress of the sew
enteenth century.
Columbia Commandery knights Temnlar
applied for the candy privilege but the
monopoly of any one article will hardly be
permitted by the board of control. Chair
man Frank H. Thomas of the committee
on outside contributions reported the COM
pletion of the circular to be sent out to all
the Masonic bodies and prominent Masons
of the country, the first copies of which
will be sent to sections remote from Wash
ington, such the Pacific slope Maine and
Texas The board of control will also issue
prospectus signed by an honorary COM
mittee headed by Vice President Hobart
and including many distinguished names in
national official life
The Masonic Daily News will be the
name of the daily paper to be issued during
the fair by the press committee.
Committees Completed.
The following committees had their mem
bership completed The officers were Us
follows:
Committee on decorations7J. II. Small
jr., chairman; William A Smith, vice chair
man; s. M. Ryder, secretary.
Committee on tickets and badges-How-
ard Perry, chairman; A. b. Coolidge, vice
chairman; w. II. Olcott secretary
Committee on general contributions-Alii-
son Nailor, jr.. chairman; Harrison Ding
man. vice chairman; George II. Walker
secretary.