The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
Great Times Predicted at
the Masonic Expo
SitiOn.
PROGRAM FOR THIS EVENING
Director General Stamford Issues a
Proclamation to the Various Workers.
Some of the Attractions at the Beauti-
full Booths at Convention Hall.


lodges TO Guido the unparalleled record of
last night when the attendance and re-
ceipts reached hfgh-water mark The
lodges to participate tonight are Labanon,
No. :, National, No. u, Dawson, No. Is,
Harmony, No. II. Acacia, No IS, Lafay-
cite. No 1s. Hope, No. &C. Anacostia, No.
-, Pentalpha. No. %, StansbuFy. No. q.
Arminius. No. %. Myron N. Parker, No.
p. King David. No. Is. Takoma. No. %,
and William R Singleton, No. so.
The members Of these bodies Will as
sembIe promptly at O'Clock on Tenth
Street IN the order of their Juniority, the
right of William R. Singleton Lodge. No
80, resting on F Street IN the meantime
the officers and past officers of the grand
lodge viii assemble in the Masonic TEN
pic, where they viii be Joined by the fol-
lowing aides to the grand marshal who are
to have charge Of the procession: Past
Masters Warren C. Bickford, Of Hiram
Lodge. No. 10, and William F. GUIDE, Of
Anacostia Lodge, No. 81
At 7-3o O'Clock, headed by a drum and
hfe corps, the line Of march will be taken
up down Tenth Street to Pennsylvania
Avenue, to Sixth Street, to K Street, to
Convention Hall, where they viii be met
by Chairman Allison Nailor, IT, Of the
committee on organizations. and headed
by Haiey's Band viii enter the hall. There
they will be received with ceremonies
similar to those which marked last
nights program.
The Electrical Arrangements
The electrical arrangements at the hall
were completed last night and for the
first time the hall was Illuminated as had
been planned by the committee On decora-
lions. Of which Mr.. Joseph c. johnson is
chairman. Too much cannot be said in
praise Of the exceptional work that has
been done by Mr.. Johnson and his com
mittee. and no small degree of the suc-
cess attending the fair Is due directly to
me enchanting appearance Of the hair
Over when they presided in the prepara-
lion OF the fair This committee con-
slsts OF the following gentlemen.
hehfE \ Selden, vice SnafFInan- F (
narrow, secretar-. Dr.. W M Barton
0harles Galliher, Alexander Gordon
h-S-A P, Hays, John F. King q n NJ
thews. W J Murray, Edgar TaJsor,
Fred 5 Newman, P L O'Brien. Moran
sherwood and Frank L. Wagner
Proclamation of Mr.. Stamford
Director General Stamford win to4.v
oirect the attention of the chairnzn Of the
different booths TO the following instrve-
tions OF the executive committee.
receipts from all sources must be
turned IN to the treasurer at his once at
II o'clock each night.
Managers Of each booth must MOI, -
Tangements for the safe-k keeping OF vain
able articles. a trunk with lock is sug-
gested) = 91s
Before leaving each night managers of
booths viii see that booth is swept out
ana all boxes and rubbish deposited in
avenues This viii prevent the necessity,
of the sweepers in the morning entering
your booth, and lessen the liability oT
missing articles.
admission to the hall by red ticket viii
De rom a N 70 1 P IL, except Satur-
days. which viii be from a. %. to 10 m.
at which hours the hall will be cleared Of
ali persons, that II may be put IN order
LOT the afternoon or evening
assistants at tae booths are requested
70 De at the booths not later than
o'clock
1t is suggested that Che managers of
the booths viii see that ice cream freezars
are placed IN the avenues by the side Of
IheH DootRs each night, so that when COL
Ieesed in the morning there viii be no
necessity for entrance into the booth
The money collected on the Official
book must each night be turned into the
director generals booth, and a receipt for
the amount so turned in Will be given n
IS intended that the receipts from the Of
fetal books should be counted IN the re-
ceipts OF the booths, but a separate ac-
count viii be kept. and then passed to the
credit Of the booth
All lost or found articles must be
turned In TO the chairman of the commit
tee on comfort and order. Major Sylvester,
room 322 main floor annex
You are requested to see that signs
are placed on the articles donated IN the
display room on the fourth foor of the
annex.
THE hour for closing the fair is II 80.
Lights will be put out at this hour.
signs must be displayed on the outside
Of the rooms used as smokers
IF you have made no return OF your
list OF donations and the names OF donors
you are requested 20 do so not later than
Wednesday morning. in order that proper
acknowledgment Of the same may be made
In the press.
Sign writer on main floor OF the annex
The buckets OF water placed in each
booth are there by the order OF the Fire
Marshal and II removed the insurance
we carry viii be void You viii therefore
see that these buckets are kept in their
places and not used for any other pur-
poses"
a great crowd Of visitors was again at
tracted to the booth OF Mount Vernon
Chapter last night. The fair committee
Of this chapter has worked diligently and
successfully IN providing very grotesque
and entertaining exhibition The mas
tOdonic show is proving to be q bowling
success. The ladies Of this chapter. IN
der the direction Of the energetic and
affable Mrs. Miles Taylor, have placed
upon exhibition and sale such a varied
collection of beautiful articles as is rarely
seen at any fair. Mount Vernon Chapter
is justly proud OF the ladies who are as
sisting It, and feels that the success Of
its part In the fair is due 20 their untiring
efforts Mrs Taylor IS ably assisted by
Mrs Cridler. Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Stewart,
Mrs. Fulkerson, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs
Ruebsam Mrs. Mcdonald. Mrs. Kahn,
Mrs Alexander. Mrs. Daniel, Mrs. Jen-
nings. Mrs. Stockton, and Mrs Snapp.
The colonial costumes which these
ladies' have adopted emily emphasize their
charms.
At St. Johns Booth.
One OF the prominent booths on tbs
main floor that receives attention because
Of the attractfyeneEs Of its decorations is
the booth Of St. Johns Lodge, No. IL
This lodge Is one OF the Oldest Masonic
organizations IN the city, and numbers
among its membership soma OF the most