Evening star., 1902-03-26
THE STAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH e. 1eoa-1e PAGES
TO COMPETE FOR PRIZE
THE MASONIC FAIR ASSOCIATION
OFFERS A LIBRARY.
Local Police and Firemen Interested
Auxiliary Societies Actively
at Work.

The announcement has been made that
the Masonic Fair Association will present
to the police precinct and fire company re-
ceiving the greatest number of votes
handsome library Of 500 volumes. Commis-
sIoner Macfarlani has sanctioned the re-
quest of the Masons that the firemen be
permitted to solicit votes in the competition.
and it is understood that Commissioner ROSS
will take similar action in the interest of
the police department, the heads OF botn
departments having recommended such ac-
ton. At the fair given In 1898 similar
contest was inaugurated, and the library
Of $50 volumes was secured by the first
precinct and now occupies prominent
place in the lieutenant's room.
Mount Vernon Chapter, which has MEM
bership of more than 500, has been allotted
one of the largest spaces in Convention
Hall for it's booth. The design of the booth
is unique and beautiful. There will be
fine imitation of the mansion and the lawns
at Mount Vernon, about which will be
served all kinds OF refreshments.
AS the portico and lawns are elevated
ten feet from the main floor, they will af-
ford to those who go there for refresh
T.ents most beautiful view of the mag
nsficent panorama which will be presented
by the handsomely decorated hall and
booths, all lighted by thousands of electric
lights in all colors of the rainbow, with
the Humberless crowd Of people moving
around on the main floor below.
Auxiliary Meeting.
Members of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Mt.
Vernon Chapter held a meeting in the red
parlor Of the Ebbitt last night. Mrs. Miles
Taylor called the meeting to order and ap-
pointed the following committees: Refresh
ments, Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Gilmore; fancy
work, Mrs. Reubsam and Mrs. Stuart; Klon-
dixie booth, Miss Dickey and Miss Ickes,
mineral water, Mrs. Snapp; peanuts. Mrs.
Stockton; candy, Mrs. Jennings: tickets,
Mrs. Patterson; lemonade, Mrs. Mcdonald;
cake, Mrs. NJ. A Daniel and Mrs. Stricken.
The ladies discussed the question of Co.'S
tunes for the booth and decided that those
ladies serving refreshments on the portico
should dress in Janice Meredith gowns. 1t
was also decided to adopt a unique design
for the admission ticket, and the design
was referred to the committee on tickets
70: report at the next meeting.
Those Present.
Among those present were Mrs. w. A.
Gibbs, Miss B1anch Darby, Mrs. H. l. Roth
rock, Mrs. j. NJ. Rissler. Miss Bessie
Walker, Mrs. J. H. Snapp, Miss E. Barnes,
Mrs. Roe Fulkerson, Mrs. ]. S. Jones. Mrs.
A. ". Hughes, Mrs. Mary A. Daniel. Mrs.
Percy Daniel. Miss lnez Daniel, Mrs. O. s.
Firman, Miss Haney. Mrs. D. M Cridler,
Mrs. j. E. Shaw. the Misses Hancock, Mrs.
A. M. Walker. Miss Alice R. Kennedy.
Miss Jessie Owen, Mayme w. Dickey, Miss
1. r. Ickes, Mrs. Strickler Miss B. NJ
Kahn, Mrs. T. N. Alexander, Mrs. George
Newton, Miss Nellie Newton. Miss W.
House, Mrs A: B. Lacey. Mrs. H. c. Es-
pey, Alice L. King, Miss Patti Blackstone,
Mrs. w. A. Morsell Mrs. w. M. Stuart,
Mrs. A c. Reubsam, Miss l. E. Reubsam,
Miss Bertha H. Scott. Miss Fannie Woog.
Miss Helen Moser, Miss Magill, Mrs w.
E. Todd, Mrs. Patterson. Mrs. M l.. Aus
tin, Miss E. Austin. Miss A. H. Jennings,
Miss Anna Birdweil. Miss Mary Angus
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Miss May Dryden, Mrs C. H Beatty, Mrs.
A. Hazard Miss M. Demond Miss A. An
drea. Mrs ]. 7. Mcdonald. Misses Gard
ner Miss Ruth Mcdonald, Mrs. E. G.
Hoover. Mrs F. A. Newman. Mrs. H G.
Wilson. Mrs George E. Crosswell Miss
Sadie F. White, Mrs. F. B. Gilmore Misses
Rau; Miss Ida Tomlinson, Mrs. A. G.
Stockton, Miss E. Jerman Miss W. War
ner, Miss S. V. Wheeler, Miss Daisy Nor
ritz.
Orient Commandery Committee
A joint meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary
and the fair committee of Orient Com
mandery. No. 5. K. T.. was held Monday
evening at the residence of Mrs. James
Ciscle, 40S New Jersey avenue. The re-
ports Of the several committees showed
great progress. Considerable business was
transacted. among which was the COM
pletion Of arran 'nents for the Armat mo-
tion pictures for thursday evening, and ar
rangements started for tea which will
be completed at the meeting Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary, to be held al the residence Of
Mrs. VIM. f. Miller. 4O6 South Capitol
street next Friday evening The members
of the Ladies' Auxiliary present were: Mrs
Beatty. Mrs. Ciscle. Mrs. Rawltns, Mrs
Baker, Mrs. Graham. Mrs. Miller Miss
Holmes, Miss Tatspaugh, Miss Mullen. Miss
Cfscle, Miss Jacobs. Miss Graham Miss
Mabel Ciscle and Miss Wood. The mem
bers of the fair committee present were
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James Ciscle, VIM H Baker. VIM. A. Co
hill, F. E. Ofutt. c. H. Beatty and VIM.