The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-19
EAIR COMMITTEE MET.
Ladies' Meeting Was Very Largely
Attended.

Attended.
Two meetings of Masonic workers were
held yesterday one in the afternoon for
the ladies of the auxiiaries, and the other
at night to which the members of the
different lodges were invited.
Owing to the bad weather the night
meeting was postponed. The ladies meet
ing, however, was splendidly attended. Not
only was the room entirely filled but in
order to accommodate the crowd It was
necessary to secure chairs from he ad-
Joining rooms of the Temple The meet
ing was called primarily for the purpose
of distributing TO the workers the books
Of admission tickets 10 the fair Each
book contains twelve tickets, one for each
night of the fair, and sells for 81. Seven
hundred Of these books were taken
Mr.. Martin notified the ladies that each
worker in the fair would be provided with
a badge which would allow her free en-
trance TO the building. These badges are
now in preparation.
After the general meeting special meet
ings were held by the auxiliariss of Lam
drum Lodge and of the Shrine. At the
Landrum Lodge meeting matters pertain
ing to the work of the Supper Commit
tee received the greatest attention. Num-
bers of the ladies have been engaged in
securing donations for this part of the
work for some time, and their reports
yesterday showed a most satisfactory
progress. Besides these outside donations
many of the ladies present at the meeting
pledged themselves 10 give a certain num-
Der of cakes, salads and other comestbles.
Mrs w F. Chaplin is chairman of the
Supper Committee, and though she has
already a number of able assistants, the
ranks of the committee is by no means
full, so she has decided to have a meeting
Wednesday afternoon at 4;3O o'clock n
the lodge room, when she Will be glad
10 have all ladies who will assist in this
work call and have positions and nights
assigned to them.
ID was also decided to send to out-of-
town friends letters asking for donations.
This matter had been brought up at a
previous meeting and so favorably re-
ceived that letters had been prepared;
these were distributed. The donors name
and address will appear on each gift.
There is little doubt that many donations
will be the resul of this progressive step.
Excellent work was done at the Shrine
meeting also. The ladies of this auxiliary
are among the most enthusiastic of the
workers. and their efforts are showing ex-
celent results Mrs. A. r. Simons chair
man. has called a meeting of the mem
bers to take place at her home, No. 10
Jones street east, next Tuesday morning,
between II O'Clock and !, when a number
of small camelS. the Sdcren eHbiem OF
the Shriners and small ropes, which also
have a most peculiar significance, will be
made as badges of the order and are ex-
pected to add materially to the income of
the Shrine booth
Some question having come up as to
the adequacy of the present number Of
doors to the fair building in case of fire
or other cause of sudden alarm, the FIX
ecutive Committee has decided to add to
the number of entrances two more doors
which will be placed one on each side of
the building. These doors will be fifteen
feet wide each ard with the four origi-
nal doors, will give ample egress in tn
shortest possible time should it be nee j.
slry to get the crowds out in a hurry
A further Improvement of the building
will be the introduction OF a number of
electric fans sufficient to keep the atmos-
phere at a comfortable temperature, and
also to aid in the ventilation of the build