Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-03
SCORED A SUCCESS.
The Recent Masonic Fair of Great Pro-
fit to Fraternity.

| An interesting feature of the Masonic
fair, which closed Wednesday evening, was
the auction sale of trinkets and articles re-
naming in the different booths. The auc-
ton was intended to close the fair with a
| hurrah, but the purchases made during the
| early part of the evening SO nearly ex-
| hausted the booths that very little remained
to be sold by the auctoneers.
Treasurer Mckenzie announces his re-
ceipts as s525oO, against $4,000 as the en-
tire total for the earlier fair. The ex-
penses OF this years fair have been
| very much less than those of four years
| ago. The average attendance this year
is estimated at $500 each night and the
| total for the two weeks, excluding the mat
| persons.
The fair was in every way remarkable
| success The attendance was unprecedent-
| ed, the sales ready and profitable. The
| number of articles donated was very large
! the expenses were small. To these results
| the entire Masonic body of the District of
Columbia has contributed. But the efforts
OF the following gentlemen, in the judgment
| OF the various lodge officers deserve es-
| pecial notice: Harry Standiford director
| general Of the fair; S. NJ. Ryder, general
| secretary; Assistant Director johnson and
| Chairman Johnson of the committee on
| decorations.
| The booths closed their contests Wednesday
night with the following awards: Acacia
Ledge, No. IS, E. E. Roberts, a suit of
clothes valued at $35; gold watch to F. A
Robbins; c. r. Cassidy, a diamond ring
valued at $40; Hope Lodge, ]. c. Schroeder
suit of clothes valued at $40; st. Johns
Lodge, No II, Charles Krey, a set of Lyt-
toms books; Mrs. S. NJ. Foster a picture
valued at SIS; John s. Beach, baking dish
valued at SIS; Miss Camille Lansburgh. a
| tailor-made suit valued at $50; Mrs. Sam
Raber, a tailor-made suit valued at s15;
National Lodge, No. IL, H. Kronheimer an
oil nainfipp at hrc
der, sofa cushion valued at $40; Mrs H
Kronheimer, lace collar valued at $40.
Orient Commandery: C. A. Lohr, a
| bicycle. valued at $50; ]. H. Vonhermann
oil stove, valued at s25; Mrs. T. r. KEEL
leher. rubber-tired buggy, valued at s125.
Columbia Lodge. No. 3: B. F. Burnett,
set of Gould's History on Free Masonry,
valued at SIS Columbia Commandery:
Miss NJ: Hopkins, a sofa pillow, valued
at $50; Mrs. Grafton, a mahogany chair;
Mrs. c. A. Sickel, a punch bowl. valued
at $50; Miss Cora Kibler an embroidered
table cover, valued at $25; Miss Wellie T.
Ross, hand-painted fern dish. valued at
$40; Alfred P. Speare, plaque, valued at
Nearly all the general contests were
closed also. The set of books donated and
autographed by the President was voted to
Frank H. Thomas. Mrs. Roosevelt's gift
a sofa pillow, went to ticket No. 275, and
the holder thereof Is requested to present
it at headquarters. No. 1925 New York
avenue Esther Chapter Booth awarded it's
handsome doll, dressed as a Knight Tenn
| plar, to Mrs. George Gibson. The pair of
field glasses donated by Centennial Lodge,
went to A. S. Jones.
Mr.. L. NJ. Mendel of 1903 Concord street,
Brooklyn, D. c., holding vote No 1885, won
the Stumph bed room set donated to the
Masonic fair.
Nearly every visitor at the recent Ma
sonic fair admired the beautiful doll that
W. an INN rfa MT oyh ha y,
of Federal Lodge. 1t understood the
holder of a certain bottle of Alpha salad
dressing which should contain the lucky
number would be the winner of the doll.
That much coveted number was 266, but
as yet no one has presented the winning
wrapper. 1t should be presented to Walter
A. Brown, 1923 Pennsylvania avenue,
chairman of Federal Lodge committee.
So far as known, it is stated, Federal
Lodge leads all others in point of actual
cash receipts, with but one exception.
Much of this success was due, it is con-
coded. to the ladies, who gave their time
and energies in this direction.