Evening star., 1902-03-24
Members Of Masonic Fra
ternitysKept Busy.
SUCCESS sIS ASSURED
PRESS COMMITTEE WILL MEET
THIS EVENING.
Great Interest Manifested in ALI
Quarters Maj. Sylvester For
mulates Regulations.

sonic fair in Convention Hall will hold
meeting this evening at the headquarters
OF the executive committee In the Lehman
building, New York avenue near 10Th
street. Mr.. George H. Walker is chairman
Of the committee. Assignments for the
several members will be decided upon and
the general work of the committee ar
ranged for.
A well-attended meeting of the executive
committee having in charge the Eastern
Star booth at the fair was held at 43O 7th
street northwest Saturday evening. Re-
ports Of a most encouraging character were
received from the chairmen Of the several
chapter committees, indicating that the
booth already has to its credit a large num-
Der OF cash. as we'll as miscellaneous, con-
trlbut1ons. Among the latter several full
terms Of instruction under some of the
c1ty's leading musicians will doubtless
prove drawing cards The palm-reading
gypsy and the ever mirth- provoking bean
board will be among the attractions of
the booth.
The following committees have been
added:
Purchasing committee-Mrs. Rebecca
Me1ners. Mrs. E. G. Schneider, Ruth Chap
Mamie Copes. Electa, No. 2; Mrs. Mary P.
Murphy, Mrs. l.. Taylor, Naomi. No. 3;
Mrs. Hattie r. Hutchinson, P. B. OF
terback Martha, No. 4; Mrs. Hunt, Mrs.
Minnie c. Wetzel, Mizpah No. s; Mrs. An
ME d. Riggles, Mrs. Flora Zea, Adah, No.
Q; Mrs. J. r. Newton and Mrs. E. c. Smith,
Areme, No. 10.
Donations commIttee-Lrs. Alcena Lam
ond Mrs. Mary T. O'Brien, Miss Florence
Ball. Mrs. Hattie r. Hutchinson, Miss
Morgan, Miss Bertram Challice and Miss
E. c. Smith.
Executive Committee Meeting.
Considerable routine business was trans
acted at the regular meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Masonic Fair Asso-
citation Saturday evening. Director General
Harry Standiford submitted his report as
signing space in the annex to the Conven-
ton Hall. The contract for electrical deco
rations was let to the National Electrical
Company Of Washington. Major Sylvester,
chairman of the committee on order, sub
mitted the following regulations, which
were adopted:
All members Of the committee will pre-
serve public order in conformity to direc-
tions from the executive committee.
Having authority, members Of the COM
mittee. wherever they may be, in and about
the fair premises. win, see that there are no
violations of the following rules:
No smoking, except in such room as may
be reserved for the purpose.
No drinking Of tntoNcants in or about the
hall.
NO intoxicated persons TO De ddm1Ited.
No disorderly conduct or profane Ian
guage will be permitted.
No intrusion on parties In charge Of
booths or displays by outsiders.
No lettering on the steps approaching the
entrance.
The several entrances to the hall to be
guarded against congestion.
No dogs to be admitted.
The ladies' Masonic fair committee of
Dawson Lodge. No. 10. held meeting Sat
urday evening, Mrs. Charles Sonne chair
man, presiding. The ladies are very enthu-
sastic over the good results they are OBJ
tions are very large. 1t was decided at
the meeting that young girls should at
tend to the lodge booth during the fair.
After adjournment refreshments were
committee: Mrs. c. Some, chairman; Mrs.
Elsie Brooks, vice chairman, and Mrs E.
s. Holmes, jr., secretary.
Ladies Assisting
The ladies' committee of Mount Ver-
non Royal Arch Chapter held a well-attend-
ed meeting in the red parlor of the Ebbitt
House Thursday evening to discuss the work
of assisting in making the coming Masonic
fair a success. Mrs. Miles Taylor presided.
The proposition to undertake a series of
euchre parties and other entertainments
for the raising of a working fund was voted
down. The deficiency was quickly supplied
d
ent.
Mrs Taylor is much pleased with the
hearty cooperation of all the ladies Of the
committee, and particularly with those who
have consented to act as her immediate as
sistants These are Mrs. David B. Cridler
and Mrs. J. E. Shaw, vice chairmen, and
Mrs. Roe Fulkerson, as secretary and treas
urer.
The other ladies of the committee are:
Mrs w A. Gibbs. Miss Blanche Darby,
Mrs II. I. Rothrock Mrs. J. NJ. Rissler,
Miss Bessie Walker, Mrs. ]. H. Snapp.
Miss E. Barnes, Mrs. Roe Fulkerson, Mrs.
A. Daniel. Mrs. Percy Daniel. Miss Inez
Daniel Mrs. O. 8. Firman, Miss Haney,
Mrs. D. NJ. Cridler. Mrs. ]. E. Shay,
Misses Hancock. Mrs A. NJ, Walker, Miss
Mayme Dickey. Miss I. R. Icks, Mrs.
strickler Miss B. NJ. Morris, Mrs. E. l..
Beach, Mrs David Kahn, Mrs. T: N. Alex
ander. Mrs. George Newton, Miss Nellie
Mrs. H. c. Espey, Miss Alice L. King Miss
p. Blackstone. Mrs. w. A. Morsell, Mrs.
W. NJ Stuart, Mrs. A. c. Rubsam, Miss I.
f. Rubsam, Miss Bertha H. Scott. Miss
Helen Moser. Misses Magill. Mrs. W. E.
Todd Mrs Patterson and Mrs. NJ L. Aus
tin.
Mt. Vernon Chapter Hustling.
The members Of the committee in charge
of the Mount Vernon Chapter interests at
the coming fair are hustling. The subcom-
mittee in charge of the Mastodonic Museum
feature submits the most sanguine report as
to it's efforts to secure the very latest
and most startling additions to the freak
world 1t has booked such attractions
as the Siamese twins. the~wild man from
Bcrneo, the educated pig, which tells the
fortune by the aid OF cards; Mlle.Z arina Zu-
luka. the beautiful Circassian lady; Blind
Tom and the rising young comedian, Joseph
Jefferson, who will offer as star attraction
his pathetic new plays RIP Van Winkle"
The aluminium badges emitting the wear
er to enter the museum during the con-
tinuance Of the fair, have been received
The subcommittee On donations reports
great progress.
The Ladies' Auxiliary met in the red par
lor of the Ebbitts House Thursday evening,
and Mrs Miles Taylor. who presided. an
nounced the neutrality-suspicious. of COM
mittees: Refreshments. Mrs. Alexander and
Mrs. Gilmore: fancynwork, Mrs. Ruebsam
and Mrs. Stewart; Hondike booth. Miss
pickey and Miss Iekles; mineral water
Mrs. Snapp: peanuts. Mrs. Stockton; candy,
Mrs. Jennings; tickets, Mrs. Paterson: lem
o,o5a Mra McDonah. caka Nrs