Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-07
NOVEL ATTRACTIONS
The Approaching Masonic Fair Will Present
Picturesque Effects.
The Arrangements for the Big Event
tertainments and Donations.

| Saturday night of the board of control OF
the approaching Masonic fair which is to
| be held two weeks, CONNER cling April IL.
! in Convention Hall. The plans of the un-
dertaking were shown to be in very ad-
yanced state, and the committee on deco
| ration presented the scheme for the ar
| rangement Of the various booths in the i'm
Ercnse hall.
The famous historical structures will be
reproduced in the booths that will be erect
ed along the walk and on either side of the
paddle stands, which will be in charge of
the jolly Mystic Shriners. The decorations
| will be unusually striking and rich. The
edifices represented and the organizations
in charge will be as follows:
Practorium-New Jerusalem Lodge.
Temple of neutrality-suspicious. Masonic
todies.
Temple of Notwithstanding ton Cen
tennial Lodge.
Omar Mosque at Observation-Disclosures Chap
ter.
Sutan's Mcsque-Mount Vernon Chapter.
Castle of Observation-Disclosures Chap
ter.
Castle of Chillon-Orient Commandery.
Temple of Athens-Mount Horeb Chapter.
Saladin's Temple-Washington Chapter.
Pearl Mosque of Inoia-De Molay Com
nlandery.
Temple of Karnak-Osiris Lodge.
Fortress of Occur de Lion-Scottish Rite
Harmony Lodge will be in charge of a
picturesque representation of an old En-
glsh village, which will occupy the gallery.
and in the south end of the hall there will
be Swiss chalet in charge of Pentalpha
Lodge. In the center of the hall, between
the wide promenades, Will be booths deco
rated in harmony with the artistic effects
of the remainder and adding greatly to the
general ensemble.
These booths will be in charge of the fol-
lowing bodies: Washington Commandery,
Eastern Star. Dawson Lodge, Lafayette
Chapter, Hope Lodge, Pentalpha Lodge.
Lafayette Lodge, b. B. French Lodge. Leb-
ar on Lodge. M. NJ Parker Lodge, Federal
Lodge Hiram Chapter, National Lodge,
King David Lodge. ST. Johns Lodge, Co
lumbia Commandery. Brightwood organi-
cations and Arm;nius Lodge
Evening Entertainments.
The arrangements for the entertainment
or the multitudes of people who are ex-
pected to attend the fair have been nearly
completed, under the direction of the COM
mittee of which Mr.. E. b. Hay is chair
man. There will be a stage erected di-
rectly In front of the Swiss BOOTH at the
south end OF the hall, and there will be
novelties and attractions of a diversified
character presented each evening on the
plan OF continuous performance
AT the Saturday night meeting Mr.. Hay
reported that among the attractions to be
presented would be drills, marches and
trained group dancing by young ladies, di-
rected by Mr.. Caruana; trick bicycle rid
ing by Mr.. and Mrs Parkes. exhibit
lions OF athletics by the Turner Associa-
ton of baltimore and the Juvenile Ath-
letic Club of this city; forty young gentle
tlenen and ladies in slack wire walking.
and acrobatic sports, directed by RAYMOND
Rlordan; costume jockey dances and songs
directed by Miss Cora Shreeve fancy drills
by Captain C. D. Young's team, and drills
by tWenty-four young ladies, who will ap-
pear as hospital nurses, typewriters and
telephone girls, in appropriate costumes
MI. y. r. Murray las offered to direct a
hail OF statuary, where pictures and IA
nous sculptures will be shown by stereop-
icons This will be in charge of ST. Johns S,
Lodge. =.
Additional Donations.
Donations in addition TO those already
received were reported as follows:
For the general fund.- " Zirnkilton,
Philadelphia, Pa; A. Saks & Co., C. C.
Walter, Allison Nailor, jr., James r
oyster, Felutina Bias Company, New York;
phia; A. s. Odeli.
For Lebanon Lodge, No. HELLER & Merz
Company, New York; r. 3. Lewis New
York; II. Burkhardt, Charles Dismer Jas
j. Doherty, Frank Hume, Beall & Baker,
Charles Mades keegan & Fagin, Browning
K Middleton, George Boegerholtz, Jackson
& Co., and the Gottschalk Company, Bal
timore.
For Lafayette Chapter. No. civilian
De Muth & Co.. New York; d. L. Triyillo
& Sons, New York; E. H. Cato Cigar Com
pany. Cameron & Cameron. Richmond;
Tobacco Leaf Publishing Company, New
York. and Highland Tobacco Company,
Lynchburg.
For Washington Central Lodge-Robert
Baker. George w. Baird, and the Childs
Plow Company, South Bend Ind.
=, For Washington Commandery, Knights
Templar-J. d. Lasey Through Mr.. james
NOrrlSl and John r.. Hamlin.