Evening star., 1898-03-31
CHIEFS CONTRIBUTE
Sioux Indians Subscribe to the Ma
sonic Temple Fund.
UNUSUAL AND INTERESTING INCIDENT
Firemen Prefer to Contest for Uni
forms Instead of Books.
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST


Young -Man-Afl aid-of- His-Horses and Red
Cloud, the roted Sioux Indian chiefs, paid
a significant tribute to civilization yester-
day in contributing to the fund which is
to be devoted to the erection Of national
Iasonic temple in the city of the Great
Father. At the meeting OF the board OF
control held at headquarters OF the Ma
sonic fair and exposition last night Mr.
James L. Norris. from thesecom:rittee or
cash contributions. reported the donation
of s1o0 by YoungMan-Afraid-of-H Horses
and S. by Red Cloud. This announcement
naturally caused much qualification and
comment Mr.. Norris also reported dona-
tions of $50 from Theophile. e. Roessle and
SO each from Erslsine M. Sunderland and
Charles Werner. The meeting transacted
large amount of important business.
Rules of the Fair.
1t was determined that Convention Hall
and the armory annex should be opened
at o'clock each afternoon and. be closed
at II 80 o'clock each night. Distinctive
tickets will be issued for afternoon ad-
mission, for which 10 cents will be charg-
ed, and they will not be accepted at the
door after 9 O'Clock. Night admission, as
arranged at a previous meeting, will be
the lady assistants assigned for duty thas
evening at the various booths will be ad-
mitted at the L street entrance of the
armory annex. Cards signed by presidents
CT the booths will he necessary, In ADDITION
to admission tickets.
The order Of fair nights sFas fevised, the
Mystic Shrine being assigned 70 April u.
changing with the orders tot the Eastern
Star, which were assigned 70 Apgil IL. The
order as finally adopted Is rs follows:
ADril II. ODeninR night. III. Small, lr.
April -. Blue Lodge n,ghf-sJas, A. Sample
April l3, chapter night. ....-.S. =. Yeatman
April IA. coanmandery might F. II. Thomas
April IS, Scottish Rite night Jas.s sLansburgh
April 1e. Eastern Star night. Geo, Gibson
April is, ODD Fellows, Pythians Iand Golden
Eagle :FraFk Hosfori l
April 10. military night. ;..ssEhas. S: Domer
April p. Mystic Shrine night Edwin B. Hay
April %. G., A. R.. .Jnions Veterans, Loya!
Legion. Ladies OF the IA. g., Sons OF
Veterans, Sons of American Revolution.
Daughters of American Revelation, Sons
and Daughters Of American Revolution,
Confederate Veterans. JOHN c. Chaney.
April %. temperance ordarS,~insurance
orders, Samuel H. Walker.
Wednesday afternoon, Aprh Is, schools,
Allison Nailor. an
Wednesday afternoon, April 90 orphan
esylums, James L. Norris.
Firemen's Wishes Aeceded To.
Of change was the substitution Of set
Of firemen's uniforms in place of the Ii
hrary of 500 volumes to be- voted to the
most popular fire company in the District.
The board Of control had. arranged, as
well known, to give Libraries to the most
popular police precinct and most popular
fire company. The policemen of the va
rious precincts have been working like
beavers for the books, but the firemen
thought they would rather have uniforms
to work for than a library. This desire
was brought to the notice of the board of
control by Chief Paris in an official way,
and approved by the District Comms-
siooners. and it was determined to make
uniforms for an entire fire company the
prize instead of a library. Accordingly
this change was made at the meeting last
night, and it was announced that the two
battalions Nos. and g of the fire depart
ment should be the contestants, the one
proving victorious to decide by vote which
is the most popular company Ia it.
A resolution was adopted urging all Ma
sonic bodies participating in the fair and