The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-01
BIGGEST EVENING OF THE FAIR.
ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS OF ATTEN-
DANCE EGLIPSED.
The Fair Apartments the Scene of Ex-
ceptional Gafety The Procession.
The Band Concert-The Supper-Nu-
meroa Drawings-Speciai
Decorations-This VIII BE .sKnights
of Pythias Evening"

VIII be 'hnfgnts
of Pythfas Evening""
From the Daily Messenger, Nov. 2s.)
The Masonic fair management was
confident that "Shriners' Evening
would be a record breaker in the mat
ter Of fair attendance and general sue
cess, but the most sanguine we're
greatly. and very agreeably, surpris-
ed at the really tremendous success
which was scored. Truly, last night
was a record breaker in every sense
of the word. The fair apartments were
teeming with more genuine fun
throughout the evening and the cash
receipts were in keeping with the at
tendance, all the booths and other de-
| partments of the fair having been we'll
patroniZed.
1t is safe to say that $500 people Wis
tied the fair during the evening, and
there is not one but the W. vote re
"Shriners' Evening" the most delight
full thus far in the progress of the
fair, and they are at a loss to IN
ceive of how the Shriners' record can
be ecliDSed.
" LNA<AN <A1kA
1t was known that the Shriners' pro-
cession would start from The Orion
to the fair about $50 o'clock. and
o that time Front street all the
way from the hotel to the Temple vas
lined with people Eager to catch a
glimpse of the unique demonstration.
Very soon the stirring strains of 1.-The
Campbells Are Coming" rendered by
the Second Regiment band, were heard
and tho nr00QcciOn n0nUn6 fnuyor1 tho
Temple. The band led the way, fol-
lowed by a company of Shriners and
the orders constituting the Shriners'
booth committee and also the MAORI
ty of the ladies of the country store
committee.
The procession entered the Temple
and marched through the fair apart
ments to the Shriners' booth, where
the band played several selections as a
compliment to the committee of ladies.
Following this compliment there was a
short concert by the band in Command
cry Hall.
THE CAKE WALK.
A big cake walk was scheduled as
one of the principal amusement fea-
lures of the evening, but for sometime
the crowd was simply SO immense and
h jam so great that the "cake walk
erS" could not get together, and a
space could not be cleared large enough
in the hall to admit of a walk of the
proportions intended. However, about
IL o'clock two or three couples went
upon the floor and executed a real old
time cake walk, all the spectators vot-
ing to Mr.. Jack Bellamy and Miss
DeRosset the prize, a fine large beau
tifully decorated cake.
THE SHRINERS' SUPPER.
Another special feature of the eve-
ming was the Shriners' supper which
was served in the regular supper apart
ment by the ladies of the supper COM
mittee.
Besides the Shriners there were many
invited guests, including the ladies of
the Shrine booth, country store, lem
onade and ether booths, members of
the Second Regiment band, the Will
mingtOn press n others. 1t was a
merry company and the repast was
thoroughly enjoyed. Just before the
supper, too, there were square dances
in C~ommandery Hall, in which several
of the Shriners were delighted partici-
pants. In all these festivities Mr..
James W. Monroe was the leading
spirit. In fact. it is to Mr.. Monroe
that credit is in a very large measure
due for the tremendous success which
was scored, He is voted by one and
all a typical whole-souled, big-hearted
Mason, and an ideal Shriner. Had
there been wine served last night it
would have been the pleasure of the
to drink his health and COM
plete happiness most heartily.
AT THE SHRINE BOOTH.
1t being Shrine Evening" the booth
devoted to this branch of Masons pre-
sented an unusually attractive appear
ance There were especially brilliant
lights and lovely decorations, the la
lino re 4ho ION roiffon hoxyinr cnornd
no pains and exercised the most ex-
quisite taste in the edornmen of the
booth.
Conspicuous on the counter of the
booth was q beautifully wrought floral
design in which the word welcome
was ingeniously worked. 1t is Of in
terest to note that this design was also
carried up to the supper and conspicu-
ously placed on one of the tables and
was subsequently presented to Mrs.
DuBrutz Guitar by Mr.. James w. Mon
roe as a compliment for her very great
contribution toward the success of the
evening. The design was the work Of
Mr.. Will Render.
Another noticeable booth decoration
was a 1ife-siZe oil painting, "Rebecca
at the WE'LL" which was loaned by
Mrs. r. E. Ward, by whom it was
painted. There was also ar excellent
music box which discoursed stirring
music during the evening. 1t was loan
ed by Mrs. Croft. The following la
dies constitute the Shrine booth COM
mittee, in whose praise TOD much could
not be said for their faithful and eff
| fective work in the interest of the
fair:
Mrs. George A. Croft (chairman),
Mesdames A. d. Mcclure, Charles Nc
Milan, Blue, S. a. Schloss, Louise
Korb, j.. E. Wilson, j. b. Cranmer,
Misses Katie Stolter, Hattie Lue Will
son., Elizabeth Pearsall, Lima Haar,
Leila McIver, Annie Adrian, Mamie
Steljes, Minnie Giameyer, Hannah
Shrier, Annie Borden, Mary Shepard.
SOME NOTABLE DRAWINGS.
Quite a number of valuable prizes
were drawn during the evening at all
the booths. 1t was impossible in the
rush and crush of people to get them
all, but the following are some of the
most notable:
Shrine Booth-Handsome umbrella
by Mr.. Honnett.
St. Johns Booth-Handsome oil
painting by Mr.. RUDE Pickett.
st. Johns Booth-A pastel painting