Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
Increasing Interest in the Approach
ing Masonic Fair.
ACTIVITY AMONG The LADIES
Distinctive Costumes Will Make a
Picturesque Feature.
NEWS OF VARIOUS BODIES

tiOn became loGuaclOuS again this morn
ing when placed under the spell of the cat
athoscOpe.
Il am still subject of speculation re-
Sardihg the matter of my disposal at the
fair she pLrred. arching her back lazily
but I'm sure any use 1 may be put to
will DE for its best interests, SO 1 have no
kick coming. as Mystic Shriner would
say. Last week 1 believed, you remember
that 1 wanted to be voted to the most
popular little girl in Washington, but since
then / have been observing the existing
conditions of international affairs, and /
find that an overpowering inclination to
scratch somebody's eyes out takes COM
plete possession of me every time think
of Spain or Cuba, and I'm afraid that a
cat with that kind of a disposition wouldn't
be safe for little girls, especially if war
broke out sure enough. 1 understand"
continued Queen Lii, licking her lips ex-
Pectantly, that they are going to hatch
out chickens and ducks at the fair. Now,
next 10 canary bird as a source of gas
Economical g.ee L favor an English mock
Ing bird. ard then my taste leans toward
juvenile chickens and immature duckiings
What L will do to the contents of that in
cubator if / get a good chance will put
some OF my coiored friends with nocturnal
naolts completely in the shade. Oh by
the way, remarked the Interesting animal
as TIE Star man was about to throw the
ca.athoscope out of gear, President Small
and secretary Perry are very anxious
that the Masons to whom tickets for The
lair nave been sent should make their re-
turns for then at once so as to get this
feature out of the way. I'm here at head
quarters al day to give rece!pts and so
is Mr. Whitaker" With this nartinp in
junction Queen Lii curled herself I'D on
a sofa that may be voted to the most At
Iec,lohate counting couple in the District
anu enjoyed 2 nap.
The possession of O,:aen T IL tu Tho h..,
OF control. goat by Harmony Lodge and
load Of building bricks by Federal T,o6ee
NO l. indicates the remarkably dicersitiei
character of the contributions being ra
ceived for tie benefit of tine fund for the
National Masonic Temple, ana every day
one donations continue to pour in from ali
,."a. .n IN country as well as from all sec
tons OF the District.
Lively Work by the Ladies'.
The activity of the fair friends Of tho
1air Is increasing as the time for the event
approaches. New Jerusalem Lodge M
which will conduct HohenzoIIern Castle
gives good example of this characteristic
Inc ladies' of New Jerusalem will wear an
propriate German costumes. and tbev arc
organized as follows: GIG
Mrs. Benjamin Parkhurst chairman.
us Is n >; Downs. secretary. and Mrs Will
IAN u Henderson, treasurer. The chair
n Meh LOT the evenings Of the fair will be:
MIS- William G. Henderson, Mrs. Johc
HenderS1n' Jr. Mrs. r. S. Downs, Mrs
NJ ahk n; Ihomas. Mrs. ]. E. Dennison
mrs Louis T. krey, Mrs. c. W. Coombs
mrs Thomas A. Chandler Mrs Harry O.
chamberlain. Mrs. Richard Sylvester. Ms
a; > Riddle and Mrs. Thomas L. Taylor
The other ladies who will assist arc: Mrs
W. L. Arnold Miss Bertha Arth Miss y
Eoriand. Miss A. Baker. Miss F. NJ. Beck
Mrs. h L. Birmingham. Mrs. J. L. Bur
soss. MIS- C. o. Brill. Miss Annie Butts
Miss F. Ralster. Miss L. Butler, Mrs. NJ. 4,
Coxen, Mrs W. r. Coon. Mrs j. H. Carl
Miss Chapman. Mrs. ]. E. Dennison. Miss
Della G Dennison. Miss B. L. Dana. Miss
pey: Miss F. B. Espey. Miss Fred. Mrs NJ
A. Goodall. Mrs. G. W. Henderson, Miss p.
r HAYWARD, Miss ]. Hammond, Miss Jose
phine Hiatt. Miss Grace Holman. Miss Lii
Hoofnagle, Mrs. Frank Isham, Miss c. Jar
hoe. Mrs. J. II. Jochum. Mrs. NJ A. King,
Mrs. w H. Burkhart. Mrs. L. P. Krey,
Mrs. A l.. Beck. Miss d. NJ Herbert, Miss
NJ. p. Jacobs. Miss A. NJ. Melton. Miss Lou
tse Little. Miss Lottie Little. Miss Kate
Miller. Miss Ellen S. Meyers, Miss A. Nc
Henry. Miss Emma Platz. Mrs. Parker
Miss l.. NJ. Reeder. Miss Amy Rogers. Mrs
r. Robbins. Miss B. Ralston. Miss G. Rid
Shrof. Miss Maude Schmidt. Miss Olga
Sellhausen. Miss Lena Stein Miss Rebecca
Stein, the Misses Stern. Mrs. c. A. Shroehy
Miss Inez Smith. Miss Kate Smith. Mrs.
Trego, Mrs. Jessie r. Walton. Athl;a ling
ling, Mrs E. W. Zea, Miss Clara Zea and
Miss Gertie Schee-.
The decision of the ladies' who Will assist
at the various booths to wear distinctive
costumes will assure a remarkably pic
tLreSque eHect at the fair. AT the Pretor-
i'm. hich will be conducted by Columbia
Chapter, Greek costumes will be worn; in
the Swiss chalet of Pentalpha Lodge Sw ISIS
dresses will predominant. and in the old
English village and elsewhere the attire of
the ladies' will be appropriate and artistic.
Novelties and Attractions.
Features are being announced for the
various bodies at every meeting. WASH
ington Commandery, No. I, X. T., will have
Pittsburg candy expert manufacturing
all sorts of novelties in the sweets line ev-
cry night. and has received donation Of
a set of medical works to be voted to the
most popular medical student in che Dig
trict. Lafayette Lodge will have an auc-
ton sale every other night, conducted BY
a perfect wonder Of a knock-down artist.
Chairman Thomas p. Morgan Of the com
mittee On invitations has received an ay-
tograph letter from President Porfrio Dfaz
of the republic of Mexico. After acknowi-
edging the receipt of the invit alton to ;,ar.
ticipate in the Masonic exposition Presi-
dent Daz concluded as follows: Il regret
to say that / cannot accept the invitation
as my official duties prevent my being alb
sent from my country. but 1 assure you of
my great qualification at the consideration
thus expressed"
AT a meeting of FeGera! Lodge, No. I.
held last night. at headquarters, 1925 New
York avenue. ard presided over by Dr. X.
3. Donaldson. 1t was decided to secure
booth space at the fair in addition to that
already allotted A very large nu Iher of
donations were reported. including cash.
checks. musica. instruments and household
goods
Ancients With n Modern Fish Pond.
Among the telling features Of "Ye oIde
English Village will be the fish pond. -
The architect Of the village Mr.. Scantle-
bury. has designed very elaborate fount-
ain In the center Of the main street, which
viii set In rockery, very artisticaiiy ar
ranged and decorated with palms and ferns
sp-inging from beds OF Wild moss The
fishers VIII have the advantage Of other
fair fish ponds, inasmuch as the basin of
the fountain will be used. and real water
win add to the naturalness Of the sport.
The hsh and the hooks will be magnetic,
ard the successful angler win receive q
prize. provided the prize n successfully
landed. the number Of the fsh caught cor.