Evening star., 1898-04-02
Britain's Heir Apparent Must Miss
the Masonic Fair.
SO he SENDS HIS REGRETS
Plenty Of Other Attractions Viii
Make Up for His Absence.
SOME OF THEM NOTED

Will not &c able TO attend the Masonic
fair and exposition. to be held at Conven-
ton Hail during the two weeks beginning
April II, and he regrets it just as much
probably as the promoters Of the enter
rrise because the heir apparent to the
British throne has great penchant for
pretty women, and everybody, including the
prince. knows that all the pretty girls and
handsome matrons in the District will as
sist at the fair. Mr.. Thomas p. Morgan.
chairman of the comittee on invitations.
who sent the prince an invitation to at
tend the event, received yesterday a let
ter from E. Setepworth, grand secretary
of the United Grand Lodge of England, of
which the Prince of Wales is the most
worshipful grand master. 1t was written
at Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen street,
London, E. c., and dated March %, 1SSS,
and read as follows:
Il am desired by his royal highness, the
most worshipful grand master, to az
knowledge the receipt OF your communica-
ton of the 26th February last, and to
ask you to be so good as to convey to
the promoters of the national Masonic
fair exposition his royal highness' thanks,
both for the kind and courteous invitation
to the inauguration of the enterprise, and
for the fraternal greetings and good wishes
expressed in your letter.
Ills royal highness regrets that MS ar
raTgements do not admit Of his having the
pleasure of accepting the invitation"
The absence of such an attraction as
Wales would have been will not be noticed
at the fair and exposition, however, be-
cause there will be enough novelties ana
features to satisfy the most exacting de-
mands. Every booth will be simply sur
charged with such things. Lodges, chap
terS and communicates are active and en-
Ell getic in preparing surprises. and the
&C mbined effect cannot fail to be startling.
Work of National Lodge No. H..
The last meeting of the ladies' committee
of National Lodge, No. u, which will
have a fine booth. held at the resi-
dence of the Misses Hurdle. 914 East Capt.
tol street. Tuesday evening, was largely
attended. All committees reported pro-
gress.
1t was announced that a sewing machine
will be voted to the most popular dress
maker; a round-trp ticket from Washing
ton D. c., to Hot Springs, N. c., via
Asheville. through the land of the sky"
to the mcst popular physician, and hand
some silver composing stick to the most
popular printer in Washington
voted for is a beautiful and valuable dfa-
mond pendant brooch. Any lady at the
fair is privileged to become candidate for
this article. which is now on exhibition In
1th street show window.
Over 500 tickets for the valuable paint
ing, La France Roses" by Mrs. r. w.
Buddecke, have already been disposed Of
An elaborate embroidered set of center
piece and Goylies. donated by Mrs. Gran
vile M. Hunt, will be given to the lady
obtaining the largest number of votes.
The following is a revised list of the
National Lodges fair and ladies' commit
tee up to date:
Lodge committee-C. A Hartman. chair
man; Henry NJ. Cutler, secretary; Joseph
E. F'alk, treasurer: T: G. Ayord, F. w.
s. Bieber. Thos. w. Cadick. J. NJ. Eggles-
ton. W. c. Flenniken, v. Giovannetti. Wm
E. Handy, John Hansen, ]. L. johnson,
Edward Kern. Albert H. King. H: Kron-
heimer. R. c. Lewis. T. John Newton
Chas. w. Otis. VIM. J. Palmer. g.. W.
Pegues, Harry B. Parker. Frank Reiner.
NJ. NJ. Rich, M. NJ Rouzer, David J. Snyder.
C. F. Scott, r. A. Suits, D: G. Vaughan.
Wilde. G. Taylor Wade.
Ladies' committee-Mrs. H. c.. James.
chairman: Mrs. c. A. Hartman, secretary,
Mrs. G. Taylor Wade treasurer; Mrs Mrs
Ida Wight. Mrs. Green. Mrs. c. w. Brown,
Miss Loraua Church, Miss Nash, Mrs. p.
w. Buddecke, Miss Grace Homan. Miss
Agnes Day. Miss Ziegler. Mrs. J. NJ. Egg
gleston Miss Hill. Miss Hurdle. Miss An
ma Hurdle. Miss Jennie Griffin, Mrs NJ. M.
Rouzer. Miss King. Mrs. King. Mrs Har-
per Mrs. Otis. Mrs; Lewis. Miss Davis.
Falk. Mrs. Donaldson. Mrs. Maggie Sim
mons, Miss Clarinda Trueworthy. Miss
Taft. Mrs Catherine Reiner, Miss Minnie
Mcqueen. Miss Mass. Miss E. Mass. Mrs.
F.. B. Chambers, Mrs. Burgess, Miss J.
Perry, Mrs. Taylor Miss Sherwood Miss
Jones. Miss Jouvenal, Mrs Schinnerer,
Mss Gertrude Wood. Mrs. Kessler, Miss
Ethel Barber, Miss Langley, Mrs. Griffith,
Miss Griffith, Mrs. Summers. Miss Further
Miss Hurlburt. Miss M. Augusterfer, Miss
n:ie Schneider, Mrs. Edel Miss Matte
Schneider, Miss Clara Baker, Misses Thom-
as. Miss Zunt, Mrs. Gibson. Misses Kings
ley, Mrs. Lesh. Miss Hawke, Miss Edith
Ten Eyck, Miss schwartzhaupt. Miss Erma
Anderson. Miss Florence Martin, Mrs.
Hines. Miss Baulsir, Miss A. Yingling, Miss
Wilkins. Miss Mary Rabbit, Mrs. James
Jackson, Miss Stokes. Mrs. Van Duser.
Miss Montgomery. Miss May Gordan, Miss
Kate Varney, Miss Thompson and Miss
Hammond.
Sir knights and Ladies' Fair.
The sir knights Of Orient Commandery.
No. 5. Knights Templar, and the numerous
ladies who are engaged in the applaudable
erdeavor of helping them to make the Cas-
tie of Chillon a thing of bsauty and a JOY
for two fair and exposition weeks, are
showing additional ardor as time passes on.
The ladies' auxiliary committee OF which
Mrs. George Thorn is president and Miss
Clara Ober secretary has entered into the
work with a zeal worthy Of the cause, and
Is giving euchre parties, teas and oeher en-
tertainments for the commandery's benefit.
with much success.
The following ladies will preside at the
commandery's booth on the dates men
toned: Monday, April II. Mrs. Nichols;
Tuesday, Mrs. Ciscle; Wednesday, Miss
Tatspaugh; Thursday, Miss Bessie Lee;
Friday, Miss Annie Lee; Saturday, Mrs
Bradford; Monday, April 1S, Mrs. McKen-
zie: Tuesday, Mrs. Gatchell; Wednesday,
Mrs. Harper; Thursday. Miss Mullen. AS
signments for the remaining dates will be
made hereafter.
Another Joint meeting of the fair and
ladies' committees will be held In the
asylum at 1880 p.m., on Saturday next, to
which all sir knights of the commandery
and their ladies have been invited.
Making Their Own Costumes.
The ladiess auxiliary committee OF the
Georgetown Masons held meeting Thurs
day evening in connection with the COM
ing Masonic fair and exposition COM
naittee, composed of Mrs. Harrison. Mrs.
Cunningham and Mrs. Davis. was appoint
ed to purchase material which will be
made into costumes for the ladies attend
ing the Georgetown booth, the mosque Of
Buddha. Another committee. consisting OF
Mrs. Bornheim, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Har-
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