The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-26


case of the Fire Department such othe
prize will be offered as the members 81
the department may consider the mest ap-
propriate.
The news was brought TO Masonic head
quarters last night that Commissioner
Macfarland had sanctioned the request OF
the Masonic body that the fremen be al
lowed to solicit votes III the competition.
and it is understood that Commissioner
Ross will take similar action in the in
terest of the Police Department, the heads
of both departments having recommended
such action.
First Precinct Won in 1885,.
AT the fair given in 1898 a similar con-
test was inaugurated, and the library Of
$50 volumes was secured by the First pre-
cinct, and now occupies prominent place
in the lieutenants' room.
Every one of the more than thirty bodies
which are to participate in the coming fair
are straining every nerve to make the
project great success. None of them,
however, are doing more than Mount YER
non r. A. Chapter. That organization
has membership of over 500, composed
of prominent department men. reprcsen-
tative professional men, and live, hus-
Ting business men. When they presented
their plans for their mastodonic shows
and booth to the executive committee of
the Masonic board of control, that body
was so impressed with the promise of
success. which seemed to be in them that
they at cnce allotted to Mount Vernon
Chapter the largest space in the hall.
The design of the booth which this bo6y
of hustlers has invented is unique and
beautiful in the extreme. The front of
the booth will be a fiat wall sixty feet
long to serve as booth counter Begin
ming at the top of the ten-foot wall, and
few feet back of it, there will be erect
ed fine imitation of the house and lawns
of the mansion at Mount Vernon. On the
portico and lawns of the imitation Mount
Vernon there will be served all kinds of
refreshments.
As the po-tico and lawns are elevated
ten feet from the main floor, they will af-
ford to those who go there for refresh
ments most beautiful view of the mag
nifcent panorama which will be presented
by the handsomely decorated hall and
booths all lighed by thousands of cleo
trio lights in all colors of the rainbow.
with the numberless crowd of people
moving around on the main floor below.
1t is expected that this spectacle alone
will be worth the price OF admission. The
ladies who will have charge of the Mount
Vernon refreshments on the portico and
lawns will be dressed in Janice Meredith
costumes.
Inside of the booth shows of all kinds
will be going on, al, planned to attract
the crowds. A lecturer has been engaged
TO conduct the crowds from one to the
other of the shows, explaining them in
detail. incidentally this lecturer will say
all kinds of nice things about the mer-
chsndise which will be displayed for sale
Report of Donation Committee.
The donation committee of Mount Yer
non Chapter booth reports that a large
number of donations have already been
received. a large number of local bust
ness men and outside manufacturing es-
Establishments have made liberal contribu-
tions of their goods, recognizing that in
the large space allotted Mount Vernon
Chapter there will be a fine chance for
a display of their lines. The feature of
the lecturer calling attention several
times every night to the merchandise
which they handle seems to appeal to the
business men as chance for advertise
ment which they can't afford to miss. One
firm from Southern State, which has just
started the cultivation OF tea in America,
has given large consignment prorli-
nent piano firm has donated one of its
finest pianos. With such encouragement
as this from the solid business men Mount
Vernon Chapter has every excuse to feel
that great success is assured.
The men belonging to the chapter are
not alone in the good work, for they are
receiving most substantial assistance
from the ladies OF their families. A large
HvGber of these ladies have formed them
sRives into an auxiliary and are working
hard and earnestly to assist the men in
their undertaking. Last night they gath
cred in the red parlor of the Ebbitt
House, which was kindly placed at their
disposal by the proprietor and discussed
several plans which they thought would
be effective.
Mrs. Miles Taylor called the meeting to
order and appointed the following COM
mittees: Refreshments, Mrs. Alexander,
AIRS. Gilmore; fancy work, Mrs. Reubsam
and Mrs. Stuart; Klondike booth, Miss
Diclley and Miss Ickes; mineral water,
Mrs Srapp; peanuts. Mrs. Stockton; can
Gy. Mrs. Jennings; tickets, Mrs. Patter-
son: lemonade. Mrs. Mcdonald: cake
Mrs. VI. 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. II was also decided to adopt
unique design for the admission ticket
and the design was referred to the COM
mittee on tickets for report at the next |
meeting.
Those in Attendance.
Among those present were Mrs. w. A |
Gibbs. Miss Blanch Darby. Mrs. H. l. |
Rothrock, Mrs. ]. NJ. Rissler, Miss Bessie |
Walker, Mrs. J. II. Snapp, Miss y. |
Barnes, Mrs. Roe Fulkerson, Mrs J. S. |
Zones. Mrs. a. W. Hughes. Mrs Mary A. |
Daniel, Mrs. Percy Daniel, Miss Inez
Daniel, Mrs. o. s. Firman, Miss Haney,
Mrs. d. NJ. Cridler, Mrs. J. L. Shaw. the |
Misses Hancock, Mrs. A. NJ. Walker Miss |
Alice r. Kennedy Miss Jessie Owen,
Sayme W Dickey, Miss l. r. IclSes, Mrs
Etrickler, Miss B. NJ. Morris, Mrs. E. L.
Beach, Mrs. David Kahn. Mrs. T. n. Alex
snder, Mrs. George Newton. Miss Nellie
Newton, Miss W. House, Mrs a b. Lacy,
Mrs. II. c. Espey Alice l.. King, Miss
Patti Blackstone. Mrs. W. A Morsell.
Mrs. W. NJ. Stuart, Mrs A C. Reubsam,
Miss !. E. Reubsam. Miss Bertha H.
Scott, Miss Fannie Woog, Miss Gertrude
Woodbury.. Mrs. A. Moser. Miss Helen
Hoser. Miss Magill, Mrs. W Z. Todd,
Mrs. Patterson. Mrs N. l.. Austin, Miss
z. Austin. Miss A. II. Jennings, Miss An
ma Brdwill, Miss Mary Augusterfer, Miss
Sue Taylor, Miss Lillian Burch, Miss May