Evening star., 1902-03-29
COMFORT AND ORDER
MASONIC FAIR COMMITTEE ASKS
FOR EXTRA POLICEMEN.
Planning for Success Of the Coming
Entertainment-Temporary Hos
pita1 One Of the Features.

At meeting of the committee on public
comfort and order, held at the headquar-
ters In the Lehman building last evening
and presided over by Major Sylvester, it
was decided to have nearly hundred ex-
ira policemen sworn in for service at the
Masonic fair, which opens at Convention
Hall. April H. Among those who attended
the meeting were Mr.. A. Loeb, secretary
OF President Roosevelt; Mr.. c. C. Coombs.
vice president of the committee, and Ed
ward Hesse, secretary
The plans adopted provide for tempo
rary hospital under the care of DR.. Percy
Hickling, where several trained nurses will
be in constant attendance to care for any
who may need their attention. Physicians
Will also be at hand and a complete assort-
ment of medical supplies. A detail of fire.
men, to be designated by Chief Dutton,
will be provided with fire extinguishers and
such lines of hose as may be, necessary for
the proper protection of the buildings. In
case of emergency they will be assisted by
the drill corps of Columbia Commandery
which will hold itself in readiness at ali
times for any emergency.
Cashiers Room. ra-
a subcommittee has been assigned to the
care of the cashiers room, to protect the
furds and see that the crowd at the box
Office is handled with gentleness and dis
patch. Another subcommittee will be ex-
pccted to enforce the rule prohibiting smok-
ing In any part of the building except in
the rooms that are specially set aside for
tfat purpose. No, intoxicated persons will
De permitted in the buildings and profa nifty
or disorder of any kind will not be tolerated
A subcommittee will be specially charged
with preventing the crowds from intrudng
on reserved space or encroaching on the
booths or interfering with the attendants.
buildings
through the main l. street entrance to Con-
vention Hall, and lettering on the steps
or around the entrance will not be permit
ted Arrangements have been made for
the calling of carriages, a megap phone being
used where necessary. All of the arrange
mentS of Major SylveSter's committee are
In far advanced stage. The last of the
envelopes to the G.0O0 MasonS in the Dis
trict. inclosing in each five season tickets
for the fair. was mailed last night, and all
persons who have not received tickets here
tofore by messenger will find them in The
mail this morning.
Manner Of Voting for Prizes.
The police and fire department awards
will be made by bidding in novel manner
All of the men will be provided with books
to secure votes, and the total fund from
each precinct will be sent to headquarters
as bid for the library, or such other prize
as the winner may select, and the highest
bidder will be awarded the prize. Those
who are not fortunate will not have their
money refunded
Last night. in addition to the meeting of
the public order committee, the ladies Of
Pentalpha Lodge and New Jerusalem
Lodge held largely attended meetings at
fair headquarters. Tonight the committees
or Washington Commandery and Columbia
Chapter will meet at fair headquarters.
Energy of Federal Lodge
The members of Federal odoa
the first of the order organized in the Dis
trict, are taking very active interest In
the fair. When the plans Of this lodge
were first made in connection with this
project 1t was thought one booth would
be sufficient, but later it was decided to
take another booth. To secure this extra
space 1t was necessary to enter into
competition with other lodges. but the
scheme presented by the Federal fratern-
ity was deemed to be the best by the di-
rector general and the extra stall was
awarded to that body. One booth will be
nlled with articles of general merchandise
ana the other Will be devoted to a certain
novel enterprise, the nature Of which is
not made public. The members have been
very active, too, in the matter of secur-
ing donations, the highest amount secured
by any one individual thus far EQUALS
about $500. The receipts of the lodge are
also said to be three times greater up to
this time than on occasions of former ia irs
The members of the executive committee
are Walter A. Brown, chairman general
committee; G. Y. AtLee, secretary; w. 8.
jerks, treasurer. and John D. Bartlett.
Ralph w. Lee, Francis Nye. Harry B. Ma
son, r. B. Nixon and T. C. Noyes
The Ladies' Auxiliary has also been active
IN its Efforts to add to the success of the
fair The ladies recently gave a musicale
from which handsome profit was realized.
All the tickets for the euchre to be given
next Wednesday evening have been sold.
thus assuring It's success. Two prizes have
been offered, the first silk dress and the
second a silk waist, to the lady who OBJ
considerable rivalry has developed among
the members Of the auxiliary by reason of
this inducement
The merchandise booth will be in charge
on the ladies, who will preside in natty cos
TUNES.