The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
WILL MANAGE MASONIC FAIR.
COL. NOBLE F. MARTIN OF UTICA
TAKES CHARGE.

Has Held Numerous Successful Fairs
Elsewhere and Expects Equal Sns-
cess Here-A Reception of All the
MnSons of the city TO Meet Col.
Martin to BE Held To- morrow
Nfrhf and n Meeting of the Lady
workers to BE Held Mt the De soto
Tuesday Aftcrnuon-The Fair Or
nanf2ation VIII BE Perfected This
Week.
Active prepare tons for The Masonic Fair
TO be held 10y the Masous Of the city next
month VIII begin this week Coz. Noble
+. Martin of Utica, y. Y, whose ser
vices have been engaged as manager Of
the fair arrived in the city yesterday
and held a consultation with the members
of the Fair Association last night.
Col. Martin is not only one of the lead
ing Masons of he country, but he mas "A
well-earn|d reputation for ability in the
management OF pubic entertainments On
a large scale. He came TO Savannah ci-
rect from Canton. o., where he has just
concluded a very successful fair. Re
Gently he held fair al Wilmington n
c., whre a large sum was realized Tor the
new Masonic hail of that city
1t did not take many minutes conversa-
ton with Col Martin for the committee
10 conclude that il had secured the right
man Col Martin will at once begin his
work of organization. reception 70 the
Masons OF the city will be held at the
Masonic Han tomorrow night at Whlch
Col Martin will De introduced to the iocal
Masons Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock
a meeting will be held in the parlors OF
the De Soto of the ladies' who are will
ing TO assist in the work. The General
Committee appointed from the various
lodges some time since to take charge OF
the fair will be called together early IN
the week and the work outlined. The COM
Inittee has already secured considerapie
donations from abroad, but no effort TO
secure local aid has been made as yet.
Col Martin is prominent in Masonic cir
cles in other ways than as manager OF
entertainments. He is a member OF the
Grand Lodge of New York, and trustee
of the Masonic Hal and Asylum fund of
that state, which owns property valued
at $5500,000
The fair w1n begin April 16. and will last
two weeks 1t will be held a The Guards
Hall. Leading Masons Of the city have
announced their intention Of making II
the most successful affair of the KIND ever
held in the city. They realize that TINS
means work, but as this is the first falr
the Masons have held in Savannah in
great deal 10 them, they win give freely
of both time ana money in order 10 make
their promise good
Col. Martin, when seen last night, said
that it would take him a few days to get
the lay of land, but that inside OF week
he expected to have all the fair machinery
in running order. As informed at pres
emf he said that he did not understand
that there would be any feature at the
fair beyond those usual to such entertain
ments Each lodge will have its booth,
where various articles will be offered Tor
sale. There win be music and dancing
and other at 6actions. Besides this, Col
Martin has suggested a Country store,
where articles of every description viii
be offered for sale at the uniform price
of 10 cents. Every purchaser of a ticket
will receive something in return, and the
lucky ones will receive articles of value.
As a money maker the Country store"
mas proved a decided success elsewhere
and the same good results are expected al
Savannah.
As has been already announced, the
fair is for the purpose of raising funds
TO aid in the erection of a new Masonic
hall on The lot owned by the Masons at
Bull and Charlton streets 1t is the de-
sire OF the Masons that the new han shall
be one of the chief buildings of the city,
and to this end they feel warranted in
calling upon their friends to assist them
in adding another feature to the attrac-
tons of Savannah, as well as securing
the importance of the order in the city.