Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-22
SAR|NE 3 ON GUARD
Red Feza in Evidence at
Masonic Fair.
BALTIMORE VISITORS
MOBILES WELCOMED BY IMPERIAL
POTENTATE DINGMAN.
The Responses-Big Attendance and
Rushing Business - Red Men and
Knights of Pythias Tonight.

| halves, and the truth of this proposition
| was thoroughly attested last evening at
the Masonic fair. The attendance was
| larger and the booths and places of amuse-
| ment did a better business than on any
| previous evening of the big show. For the
| first time since the fair began it was nee
essary to turn away people. The crowd
! that surged about the doors was so large
Director General Stamford gave orders
| to close down until the comfort of those in
! side was assured.
Baltimore Shriners, accompanied by their
wives and sweethearts, were much in cVi-
| dence. They came on a special train over
| the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The WIS.,
| ftors were met at the station by members
! of Almas Temple. The ladies were car
ried to Convention Hall in special electric
cars, while the mobiles marched to the time
of stirring music
Extends a Welcome.
Imperial Potentate Harrison Dingman
| welcomed the visitors.
at gives me pleasure" he said, "acting
| as the representative of the executive
| committee of this great enterprise, to ex-
tend to you and the mobiles of your respect
i've temples a very cordial welcome and
warm greeting, to this the seventh night OF
| our Masonic fair, and to express the nope
before me will ever have a single thought
of regret at being one of the great conttn-
| gent assembled to take part in what 1t
is hoped may prove to be the banner night
of the most successful falr ever hetd IN the
District of Columbia.
ITO make this night, in addition to its
| being Red Cap night, large brilliant, red
| letter night in the annals of the fair COM
| mittee of 1862 will require more than the
| usual amount of work and Willingness on
the part of all who have accompanied you
! to this delightful resort. knowing the Won
| derful force and power of the tribes of
| Boumi and Almas, the committee have ev-
cry reason to believe the result will be as
hoped for.
| "Illustrious Potentate Raymond l refer
| for a moment to the great Masonic fair
held in this building four years ago and to
the magnificent record then made by the
mobiles of Almas Temple, which helped so
| largely to swell the Golfers of the fair COM
mittee, and brought great credit to all the
tribe and kindred of Almas.
| eff this record of the past has not been
an object lesson to you, let me bring it to
| your attention at this time, hoping your
| aim has been and will continue to be, not
only to equal,4,but by long strides exceed
| the brilliant page then specially decorated
for Almas and her gallant band.
Success Assured.
| ITO accomplish this will require wonders
on the part of the workers in Almas Temple
but I have nd fear to the result. l
know them to be a pushing, driving band
of active tribesmen, equal to any call that
may be made upon them, and with that
| knowledge of these nobles-now under your
| leadershipSL LOOK for great results.
| 'Illustrious Potentate Cunningham, it is
a great source of delight to me to have this
9Ppo16nnisy y Speeay M to you and
| companying ladies the qualification of
| Past Potentate Frank H. Thomas, chair
man executive committee, and Past PGten-
/
and all the members of the executive COM
| mittee, at the kindly acceptance of their in
! vitation to be present with US on this our
| Mystic Shrine night. The goodly numbers
| that have attended you on this forty-mile
| visit to our capital city could only have
| been secured by pressing efforts your
| part at the head of the Shrine for the state
| of Maryland. knowing full well the high
| respect in which you are held by all who
| have the pleasure of your acquaintance, it
| is no surprise to find you here as the po-
| tentate of Boumi Temple, and so many of
| the officers and mobiles with you. Long and
| successful may be your career as cheftain
| of the tribe of Boumi.
And now, mobiles of both temples. 1 turn
you over to the tender mercies of those
| loving and faithful guardians of the
| various booths, who will gladly whisper
| fairy tales of success that will ever follow
| those who patronize their wares who will
| do all in their power to tighten your
| hearts, and at the same time your pockets,
| give you the sweet privilege to buy chances
| in lottery schemes fill books with votes
and In general do all in their power to
| make your night at the fair one long to be
! remembered
Mobiles Raymond and Cunningham Re-
spond.
| Mr.. Frank K. Raymond, potentate of
Almas Temple, spoke feelingly in response,
thanking the members Of the committee for
| the reception.
|
said, have been working during the six
days that the fair has been in progress and
need not assure you that we will work
| tonight and every night until the fair is
| brought to a close. 1t will be our con-
slant endeavor to make this fair that which
it has already been acknowledged as being,
| the greatest fair ever held in the District
of Columbia and credit to the patrol Of
| Almas Temple"
Noble j. w. Cunningham Of Boumi
| Temple, Baltimore, also responded.
| Il assure you" he said, that it is a
pleasure to me and all of the members of
| Boumi Temple to be with you tonight.
| While are shriners we first always
| Masons, and as such it is our delight to see
the immense gathering here tonight and to
the fair has already attained Our only
regret is that there are not more Of us
| present"
| Following the welcoming ceremonies the
visitors and ladies mingled with the throng
below and a general good time was had.
| The Baltimoreans departed for home about
midnight, being accompanied to the depot
! by a large number Of local shriners and
| MaSonS.
Probable Extension.
| There have been many requests that the
fair be extended another week. The execu-
| tive committee is already considering these
requests and will likely reach a decision
| within a day oritwo.
Tonight will be given over to the Red
Men and Knights of Pythias The Red
Men, headed by their own band, will as
semble at their hall, Pennsylvania avenue
between 9th and 10th streets northwest at
Z o'clock, and the Knights of Pythias will
| march FROM the Warder building, corner Of
9th and F streets northwest.
The Dancing Palace.
The initial exhibition of the Twentieth
| Century Cake Walk and Entertainment
| Club will be the feature Of this evenings
| contribution by Harmony Lodge, No. II.
| The club is composed of twenty performers
| and comes direct from Young's Pier, At
lantic City, and will give two performances
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