The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
BLUE LODGE Night
1T MASONIC FAIR
MemberS of the Order to
Parade 10 the Hall.
SUCCESS OF THE ENTERPRISE
Opening Proved Great Triumph for
Committees IN ChaTge-Features Which
Attracted Attention of the Great Crowd
Present.

Tonight will be the first Of the Blue
Lodge nights at the Masonic fair and
there is every indication that the capacity
of the hall viii be tested TO accommodate
the throngs likely to be present In Gact,
the extraordinary attractiveness of the
fair becomes more generally known it is
likely that the capacity of the hall will
be tested at all times, and that from now
on the crowds viii continue to increase
Under orders issued by the grand master
of the grand lodge the following lodges
win assemble at O'Clock at the corner
of Tenth and F Streets northwest. while
the officers and past officers OF the grand
lodge viii assemble at the same hour az
Masonic Temple. The constituent lodges
will form in the order of their seniority
as follows:
Federal, No 1; Columbia. No. 3; Naval,
No 4. Potomac, No. 5; The New Jerusa-
lem, TO. 8; Hiram, No. 10; St. Johns, No.
Il; Washington Centennial, No. Il; Ben
samin B. French. No. Is: George L. Whit
ing, No. %, and Osiris. No 26. the right
of Osrisis Lodge, No 26, resting on F
Street
Promptly at 7:3o O'Clock the procession
will be formed and, preceded by suitable
music, the line of mar~h viii be: Tenth
. Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. to Sixth
Street. to K Street, to Convention Hall.
The bodies viii march directly into the
hall frem the K Street entrance and will
then disperse to participate in the general
festivities.
Tomorrow night will be the second and
last of the blue lodge nights when the
remaining lodges Of the jurisdiction viii
participate. The reception Of the visit
ing organizations is in immediate charge
OF Col Allison Major, jr-, and his corps
OF assistants
Congratulations were pouring in upon
/. the various officers of the Masonic fair
committee all this morning at the re-
maTkable showing made CT the opening
OF the exposition. Success is stamped
upon every feature and there was nothing
at which the most fastidious could take
exception Even with the immense crowd
OF nearly eight thousand people not an
incident occurred to spoil the general
pressure OF the occasion and there was
but little for the large detail of police
to do other than to prevent congestion at
The entrances and passageways. The ar
. Tangements were most complete and in
fectieus good humor prevailed
The failure Of the dynamos that usually
furnish current to the hall lamps added.
II anything. an additional charm to the
situation. Instead of the brilliant glare
OF a tropical cline that had been planned.
+ the subdued lights. encased in the in
Vulnerable japanese lanterns. lent a con-
dltion OF twilight restfuIness that was al
all times charming and agreeable
One OF the most attractive features of
the far is the immense aggregation of
beautiful women, magnificently costumed.
There were costumes of all kinds, cos
tunes Of Colonial days, of the Far East,
Of fancy pattern. and the magnificent
toilets of the modern modiste. Most OF
the gowns Of the present day are of the
simpler materials which SO beautifully
blend with the surroundings of the fair,
and depend upon their daintiness and har-
mony of color rather than upon the mag
nifcence of the materials used.