Evening star., 1902-03-18
CEILING OF PALE BLUE
ELABORATE DECORATIONS FOR
COMING MASONIC FAIR.
Assignments of Space to the Several
Organizations Interested-Midway,
Paddle Stand, Mastodon Show.

tions for the Masonic fair are elaborate.
The twenty-six separate booths will each
be draped in different color while above
all will be ceiling of pale blue, giving the
effect of an open sky. No obstruction will
meet the eye, glancing in any direction
across the hall, and the whole scene will
be one Of SURPRISING beauty.
All of the space in Convention Hall has
been assigned. Mr.. Frank H. Thomas, who
has charge of the space allotment has
made provision for the midway, the pad
die stands, the mastodon show, the dane
ing halls, and various other attractions
On the second floor of the annex three
large rooms will be arranged for reception
parlors, while in another room small
emergency hospital will be fitted up, where
a full staff Of physicians and nurses will
be in attendance. Other rooms in the an
mex and on the second floor of Convention
Hall will be set aside for those organiza-
tons which could not be accommodated
in the main hall. Provision will also be
made for smoking rooms. Plans for side
shows have not yet been completed.
Following is the assignment of space
which has been made, with the special
features which each booth will set forth:
Booth No. Lafayette Lodge, No. 10,
lunch. cream and general merchandise.
Booth No. 2-Esther Chapter, Order Of
the Eastern Star: general booth.
Booth No. 3-king David Lodge. No. %,
a special scheme to be announced hereaf-
ter.
Booth No. 4-Almas Temple; paddle
stand.
Booth No. 5-Columbia Lodge, No. 8;
general merchandise.
Booth No. 6-Columbia Chapter, No. 1;
Turkish booth.
Booth No. Acacia Lodge. No. IS; illu-
siOns.
Booth No. S-Washington Commandery,
No. 1; general booth.
Booth No. 9-Hope Lodge No 20: confec-
tfonery and soda water.
Booth No. 10-Washington Centennial
Lodge, No. II; general booth.
Booth No 11-Mount Hored Chapter;
Booth No. 12-Columbia Commandery,
No. .: general booth.
Booth No. 13-New Jerusalem Lodge, No.
Q: general booth
Booth No. 14-DavidsOn Lodge No 16;
general booth. special and candy-pulling.
Booth No. 15-The remaining chapters Of
the Order Of the Eastern Star. nature Of
the booth to be announced later.
Booth No 16-St. Johns Lodge, No. IL;
general booth
Booth No. 17-National Lodge. No. -;
general booth
Booth No. 1s-Federal Lodge. No /: ex-
hbits.
Booth No. 19-Lebanon Lodge No. Z;
general booth
Booth No. 2O-Orient Commandery, No.
3; general booth.
Booth No. 21-Federal Lodge: general
booth.
Booth No 22-Director generals booth
for the distribution and control Of voting
privileges and the transaction Of general
business.
Booth No. 22-Columbia Commandery
No. l: paddle stand
Booth No. 24-De Molay Mounted Com
mandery. No 4: general booth
Booth No 2J-OSiriS Lodge, No 26 gem
eral booth.
Eastern Star.
There was a largely attended meeting
of the fair committee Of Esther chapter,
Order of Eastern Star, last evening Many
details of plans were discussed. The COM
mittee in charge of the arrangements for
the chapters booth is composed of Mrs.
Julia n Streater. chairman Mrs. Minnie
Gibson vice chairman; Mrs. Edith p Ry-
der. secretary. Mrs Sarah Mcqueen. treas
urer; Mesdames Carrie B. Allen. Lena G.
Cheesman. Ida McKeldon, Charlotte NJ.
Price. Bertha G. Hudson, Pearl A. John
son, Pearl B. Parsons. Augusta Reiter.
Carolyn A. Handy, Alice " Scott. Clara
B. Drury, Eftie A. Roberts. Florence F..
Costinett. Rose NJ. Riddle. Norma w.
Jones, Mary B Hazard Grace s. Watrous
Frances Ham. r. J. Chorley. Imogen
Churchill and Emily Batsch: Misses Ger
trude Stranahan. Belle Whitson Celia
Atchison. II. B. Crump NJ. c. Book, A. L.
Braley. Flora Gibson and Messrs. b. A
Allen. D. G. Cheesman, w. H. McKelden
George Gibson, Frank p Hays. j. Ed.
Swaine, j. w. Lucas and A. S. Riddle.
Mrs. Garrison's Contribution.
Mrs John r. Garrison. wife of the audi
tor Of Porto Rico. has made a most unique
and valuable contribution to the Masonic
| fair, to be held here next month. The do
nation was sent to Mr.. ]. Henry Small jr.
| TO be disposed of at the fair for the benefit
| of Columbia Commandery, No 2, knights
4 u ri hnfh Afr pv{c I'D
| Mr.. Small are past commanders. The box
| which Mrs. Garrison sent contains Porto
| Rican hats fans, toys and a long list OF
| articles OF character which are rarely or
| never seen in this country. The whole col
! lection will be placed on exhibition at the
| Columbia Commandery booth when the
| fair opens
| Mr. Garrison also made generous money
| contribution.
| Mrs. Garrison has always taken a deeu
| interest in the welfare of Columbia Com
| mandery, and has spent much time and
money in getting together the articles she
| has contributed.