Evening star., 1902-03-22
CONSTRUCTING BOOTHS
PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS
FOR COMING MASONIC FAIR
Automobile to Be Disposed of-Ladies
Interested in Work-Lebanon
Lodge Plans.

Work of constructing booths for the Ma
sonic fair at Convention Hall, which will
open April ii, has been commenced. A
force of carpenters were busy today get
ting things in readiness so that there shall
be no delay. The headquarters of the eX
ecutive committee in New York avenue
present busy scene every evening. The
various committees and subcommittee
meet there and transact their business
The executive committee will meet tonight
Within the past week the purchasing
committee of Columbia Commandery, No
2. Knights Templar, has secured Wa
verify electric automobile, model %, now or
exhibition at S19 1ith street northwest
which is to be disposed of at the fair
Tickets are being sold at 81 apiece. A spe
cial committee has been appointed to take
charge of this matter, consisting of d. III
Fenton, Post Office Department.; w. II
klopfer, pension office, and S. H. Stein
metz. l231 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
TO whom all applications for supplies OF
tickets may be made. The general COM
mittee has authorized the giving Of So
prize to the person selling the greatest
number of tickets. Columbia Comma ndery
has also secured some excellent photo
graphs of Sir Knight w s. Schley, in full
Templar uniform, and copyright Of the
same has just been granted
The fair committed of Old Lebanon Lodge
No. Z, F. A. A. NJ, Is holding meetings
weekly In the office rooms of Mr.. Henry
Orth, so 7th street northwest. The ladies'
committee. whose members are not behind
the men in spirit. are holding meetings each
week al the residence of Mr.. d. s. William
son. 11O6 9th street northwest. This com
mittee has arranged for holding a progress
slve euchre and dance at Masonic Temple
April l, and from returns from the sale OF
tickets and prizes donated it bids fair to be
a big success. The committee is composed
of Mrs. George Spransy. chairman; Mrs. 8.
G Nottingham, secretary; Mrs. E. ]. Lock
wood, Mrs. Thos. H. Young, Miss Bessie
Young, Mrs. D. 8. Williamson, Miss Myra
Z: Huntington. Mrs. Thos. Riggles, Mrs.
Ida Roux. Mrs. c. B. Fonda. Mrs Eliza
beth Wilton, Miss Josie Burger, Misses
Crew. Mrs. W. F. Gatchell, Mrs. A. II.
Smith. Mrs. F. Tyler. Mrs. Chas. Simpson,
Mrs. Elizabeth English, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs.
II. NJ. Reynolds. Miss X. l.. Sterling, Miss
Phelps, Miss Crown, Mrs. Wineman, Miss
Emma Meyers. Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. j. G..
Jones, Mrs Beach, Mrs S. E Beach and
Mrs. Jacobs.
Mt. Vernon Mansion.
Mount Vernon r. A. Chapter will main
tain a miniature reproduction of the old
mansion at Mount Vernon on the balcony
In winch they will serve refreshments to
their patrons, who may at their ease watch
from the portico the surging throng In the
body of the hall. Within their inclosure
they will also conduct a miniature side
show with the fattest fat man that ever
lived. the biggest giant, the smallest
midget, the leanest living skeleton the
widest wild man and the only original
bearded woman on earth.
Seven Chapters Unite.
Adah Chapter, No. .. Order Of the East.
ern Star. one Of the seven chapters which
have combined for the purpose Of conduct
ing joint booth at the coming Masonic
fair. will give a unique entertainment at
their chapter room, corner Pennsylvania
avenue and 10Th street northwest, Wednes-
day. 10Th instant. at 7:3O pm, for the pur-
pose Of swelling the general fund of the
booth. The entertainment Is entitled "Fe-
male Masonry-a Burlesque." and, as its
name indicates. 1t abounds In amusing and
sensational features.
Following Is the committee on behalf of
the chapter as at present constituted: Mrs
Lura K. Henderson. chairman; Mrs. Grace
Holtzclaw Mrs. Flora E. Zea, Mrs Annie
ID. Riggles. Miss Bertram Challice ]. T.
Hunt and S. Porter House