Evening star., 1902-04-12
TO PRES|S|sM THE BUTTON
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL
OPEN THE MASONIC FAIR.
Mrs. McKinle4 Sends Pair Of White
Satin shppFs as Donation
COMMITTEES Work.

President. Roossyelt wiH touch a button
at the White House on Monday night at s
o'clock and open she big Masonic fair in
Convention Hah.s SFhe arrangements were
made today by a committee composed of
Frank H. Thomas. George II. Walker.
Harry Standiford, Alex Mckenzie and Har-
r1son Dinsman. They had an interview
with the President during which they in
vited him to attend on the opening night
and open the festivities personally. The
President regretted that he would not be
able to, attend on the opening night, but ac-
cepted an Invitation to put the fair in mo-
tion by touching an electric button. The
members of the committee thanked the
President for his assurances of good will
and best wishes for the success of the big
fair.
Mrs. McKinley's Gift.
Among the many handsome and valuable
articles donated to Washington Comman-
derry, No. l. for the coming Masonic fair is
beautiful pair of white satin slippers, pre-
sented by Mrs William Mckinley, with
note in which she expresses her best wishes
for the success of the, fair and of Washing
ton Commandery
The ladies' committee of the command
cry has been engaged for the past two
weeks perfecting plans for the success of
the booth, and they will make their final
report to the chairman and the members
OF the general committee this evening at 8
Masonic Temple. After these reports are
received refreshments will be served and
general social evening enjoyed.
The members of Washington Command
cry No l. who have been specially desig
mated to assist at the commandery booth
during the fair, are; Eminent Sir Knights
F.W. Behrens, W. S. Parks, c. T. Cauldwell
and L. 2. Morgan; also Sir Knights c. F.
King, w. II. Yerkes, jr., j. S. Beach, B. s.
Graves, Francis Nye. Allison Naylor. jr.,
Q. Spransy, s. r. Walters, d. p. Hckling,
f. H Hohoff. c. w. Fairfax, r. w. Lee, j.
A. Rutherford. F. A. Carroll, D. S. Will
Mix, M W. Budd, A. J. White, J. H.
Dripps. A. H. Young Lee Pitchlynn. George
p. Strobel. A, T. Coumbe, H: p. Springer,
p. E. Waller, W. G Reed, o. II. Firmin,
Jesse B. X. Lee and ]. S. Jones.
On candy-Mrs. Catherine P. Mix, chair
man; Mrs l.. F. O'Neil. Mrs. H. c. Espey,
Miss Mabel Espey. Miss Elizabeth Struth-
ers, Miss Jennie ?. Wilkinson, Mrs. ]. E.
Floyd, Mrs. A. ]. Rutherford, Miss Ban
croft, Miss A. NJ. Layton, Miss Emma
Hammer. Mrs. W. B. Hotzclaw, Miss Ethel
A. Holtzclaw, Miss H. Fay Holtzclaw. Mrs.
Miss Hattie B. Downs, Mrs. John r.
Wright jr., Miss Bessie Carter, Mrs Reis-
niger, Miss Lille Carter, Mrs A. j. White,
Miss K, E. Whitsqf
Committee Subdivided.
The ladies' camnsittee has been subdvided
as follows: sEl 40
On lemonade A. T. Coumbe, chair
man; Mrs. E., Kolb, Mrs. William p. Van
Wickle, Miss Rertha Baldwin, Miss Jennie
L. Speir, Miss Esther B. Speir Mrs O. b.
Belinger, Mrs c. v, Needing. Mrs. W. H.
Edwards. u y
On hags-Mrs WIG spottswood, chair
man; Miss 'Crewlsy, Miss Alice Crowley.
Mrs. D. p. Hicklingc Mrs. Hickling, Mrs. L.
H. Chandlee, Mrs; o; S. Firmin. Mrs. ]. r.
Mccormick, Mtss'M Patterson, Mrs. NJ. B.
Waller, Mrs. Murphy. Miss Helen Galley.
On sherbet-Miss F. G., Steinberg, chair
man; Mrs and Miss Tabler, the Misses
Yerkes. Miss Annie, Thrasher, Mrs. w. S.
Mrs. G.. A.."C Irhrfstiancy Mrs Tompkins.
Miss Crowley.rofrs.o Steinberg, Mrs. Helen
Irwin, Miss F9rbd Mrs. w. H. Edwards,
the Misses Cafpt,atsr. Miss e. J. Barron,
Miss Nina Sinclair, Miss Nena Sinclair,
Miss BLANCHE, Sinclair. the Misses Dunk
horst, Mrs. W. S. Parks, Miss Lille Acker.
Miss Mary Petty, Mrs. E. La Mour. Mrs.
J: D. Weller, Mrs. DR.. French, Miss Gladdis
Floyd, Miss Amanda Craig, Mrs. r. W.
Johnson, Miss Clara G.. Smith.
1t is expected that there will be a meet
ing of the entire committee tomorrow af-
ternoon at Convention Hall to inspect the
booth and the surrounding decorations.
Euchre Party Given.
A progressive ,euchre party given last
evening by National Lodge, No Il, f. A.
A. M, in the Masonic Temple, was attended
by more than one thousand persons, and it
was necessary to press into service two
additional halls and secure the use of the
Vienna dining rooms to accommodate the
players. One hundred prizes Were awarded
The funds derived from the affair will be
used for stocking the lodges, booth at the
Masonic fair.