Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-23
ENERGETIC EFFORT
Additional Evidences of Interest in
e Masonic Fair.
A WARN CAMPAIGN COMING
Libraries to Be Voted to the Fire.
mens and Police.
ATTRACTIVE FEATURES

ATTRACTIVE RES
Washington Is on the verge of vote
| soliciting campaign that will put the last
| national contest for the presidency of the
! United States completely in the shade if
present indications criterion. The
| advance couriers of the army of special
| pleaders are already at work, and the oc-
casion of their activity may be traced di-
rect!y to the approaching fair and exposi-
| ton at Convention Hall and the armory
annex for the benefit of the national Ma
| sonic Temple building fund. Among the
features of the enterprise will be the
awarding of valuable and useful articles
| and ornaments to individuals who receive
the majority Of votes cast by the crowds
which will attend the fair, and among
| them are typewriters for the most popular
male and the most popular and next popu-
| lar female scholar in the District public
schools, and most popular lady typewriter:
| d bicycle for the most popular letter car
r1er, q complete plumbers outfit for the
| most Favored journeyman plumber, solid
| silver punch bowl to the most popular
caterer or restaurant, libraries to the most
| popular ire company and most popular DO
| nee precinct, and host of other things.
Action of District Commit ssioners.
The District Commissioners yesterday,
after consultation with Director General
| George w. Evans and Secretary Howard
| Ferry OF the board OF control, decided to
resclnd that part Of the regulations gov
| eInlng the fire and police departments
| when forbid their members from selling
| tickets of any sort so far as the library
contest Is concerned under any restrictions
deemed advisable by the chief of the fire
ana the major and superintendent of the
| police department The Commissioners
We're led to this action by the unusually
| vaiuable character of the libraries in ques-
tion They will each cost in the neighbor-
| hood of $500, and will consist of 900 vol
umes of well-selected literature, handsome
~ bound in modern library binding, and
| heid in a fine substantial case. The direc-
| tor general and the secretary also selected
| the caterer or restaurant solid silver punch
bowl, and 1t will be exhibited in an avenue
| jewelers. window, while the solitaire dia-
mond Masonic jewel, to be voted to the
! most popular commander or past COM
mander Of Knight Templars. was also Sc
| !ected, and will be displayed in another
| jewelers. window.
| Donations Received Since Last Report
For benefit Of temple fund-Polk Miller Drug
company, Richmond, Va, cash, So; Senator George
| L. Shoup, Idaho, cash. $40; w. E. Halsel Vinita
l. T., cash, So; Stead & Miller Philadelphia,
| cash. $40; st Johns Lodge, Bellevue, Idaho
| cash, $40; GuSasuta Lodge, Pttsburg, Pa, cash,
| $25; Jerusalem II. A. Chapter, Hallowell, Me-,
| cash, s25; Geiesee Falls LODGE Rochester N Y,
vi J9nesylle Lodge, Jonesyiile, Ky. cash. 50;
Virginia Lodge, Savonburg, Kan, cash. $40; Ce-
chamber Rain, St Paul. MINI cash So: Washing
ton Lafayette Chapter. Wilmington Del. cash,
cash, SIS; Greenbash Lodge, Green6aSh, l T. " y,
cash, 70; solomon city Lodge Solomon CITY Kan.
| 81; F. W. Brooke, Sheboygan Wis. cash. SO:
e f i: Cook, WASHINGTON, D. G., cash, IS; c.
Sanitas Company, New York case disinfeetanis:
G. Newton. city. electro letterheads national
case moist colors; Caldwell 1.-THE woodman
Company, LvergTsen Aa rs cases smilaS l.
peake and Ohio Railroad Company. city, railroad
ticket to st. Louis; Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
ton to Cincinnati ohio; woodward III io snsn
sa STsss Tpeisr
WIrker; New York, / enameled brick from cid
New York, donated full exhibit Van Buskrk'
sG1aa9nt R and Mas M Life Insurance Asso
| sy' paid for year; Lincoln Springs, Saratoga. N.
Beach all water ,rrs wanted at fair
Ha On 1 ysE William a,Gb Welsh
Grand Forks =. D. $50; Emtraa ncdse' k Lain
f kan, $3.50 Highland Lodge. Highlandtown, Md,
M 5Ss% b ESdEs landsf s5 james
Alexandria, La, 75c Taska Lodge. st. Louis
Grsenbas as Lode D. h.
Lodge Atlantie City; \; j, SIS; chamois Lodge.
s MS E seia medf ss Pa
Brooke, sheboygan, Wis, $40; Celestial Lodge.
Aeme Pa ST. " nas afna %n hedfe IT, So ST.
Jerusalem r. A.. Chapter, Hallowell. Me-, So;
De sfS W es sss cPs
81; H. q; orahood; Denver, Col, 81; Cambria
n ST. a IL 4 hcass b bss H M
Iowa, S.; Temple Lodge. Tankahanncck, Pa, SIS;
Hickory Fiat lodge Stroud or' Ais. 81 WI Virginia
Ledge savgHbuyg, Kan; s.; GenSsee Fails Lodge
$40; Jonesyie Lodge, Jonesvilie, Ky, s.; George
Ns OHIO I La 81 W. Ms u S
MIMI 50; Joseph < Orr. Columbus, Ga; 81; Kil,
Mn by Lodse Port Tay%ea Tex 81 1o snpe
Lodge, Ivanhoe, Va, 81; Andersonvilie Lodge.
Egony S 81 ps sdse zashary n
Lodge, sheldon. Ga, $40; Lewy's island Lodge
s. Gr nsd! nds a S4nsn rae
s.; Charles II; Patton, MI. Vernon, hi, 81;
ed Low 49, o q ca g. %
$. Dudley U; 8; A, st: Paul. MINI. S.; Dies-
Ghaper Frankl Ma SIS Union mi A. chaptel
A,hol' Mass. SIS; FayettsyilIe Lodge. Fayette.
KEN Tarersbnrs hedss. 0' Tsrmcns Hsans
I'D Sis; Winchester Chapter. Winchester III
hase VII sss r ' g. rs o. M %
Baena Vista, Col, s.: Hon Jas. #: Hopkins
Washington, D. e.. SO; Rob. Morris R. a. Chap
ter. Mt; Pleasant Tex, s.; Temple Lodge: Mt.
La $40; brethren Of Unicn Lodge, Uniontown,
brethren Of Ashland Lodge. Ashland, Ore. IS;
Geo, H. Allen, Lynn, Mass, SIS: Union Ledge,
paDdery. Fort Smith; Ark: So Princeton Lodge.
| Goshen Springs, Ark, 81: Diamond City Lodge.
White SULPHUR Springs. Ment.. $40; Earnest r. A.
! Chapter, Emmertshurg. Iowa. $40; Ashlar Lodge,
Billings, Mont. So; Washington R. A. Chapter,
| Washington. Ind. $40; companions of r. A.
| Chapter, Washington Ind, So; Renville Lodge.
Renville. MINI, $40; John H. Myer, Placerville,
| Idaho 81; Grand Forks Cammandery, No. 3, K.
T.. Grand Forks, n D., $40; Mt. Hermon Lodge,
Ashevil1e. N C., SO; Samuel NJ. Wilson. Iver-
ness; Fla: 10 cents; shamokin Commandery, X.
T., Shamokin, Pa, SO.
Lebanon Loagelw. B. summerman cash. So;
John G. Schultz, cash. S.; John n. Mitchell cash,
81; Mrs Wiliiamsons cash, rs; W. F. GatcheIl,
cash. g; Mayteld & Heiston. cash; So: Charles De
Deyo, Kingston. N. T.. cash. So; Crown Cork and
Seal Company, Baltimore. Nd; cash. s25; p. Q.
lean Label Company, Baltimore. Nd, cash, So;