Evening star., 1902-04-11
THE MAS0NS IN LINE
Arrangements Complete for
Big Masonic Fair.
OPENING CEREMONIES
EACH GRAND BODY GIVEN
SPECIAL PROGRAM.
Orders Issued by the Presiding Of
ficers-Knights Templar, Royal
Arch, Blue Lodge, Shriners.

The decoration committee is in posses
| sion of Convention Hall and the work of ar
ranging the booths and decorations for the
big Masonic fair is progressing satisfac-
torily and it is believed that everything will
| be in place by o'clock tomorrow night.
Convention Hall Will be open all day Mon
| day in order to permit the different COM
mittees to furnish their booths. The open
ing ceremonies will take place at o'clock
Monday evening The parties particpat-
ing will be the members of the new Mason
ic Temple Association, the members of the
executive committee and the officers of the
Grand Lodge, F. A A. NJ Owing to the ILL
ness of Grand Master Malcolm Seaton, Dep
| uty Grand Master George H. Walker will
preside.
Devoted to Blue Lodge.
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, April
IS and 16, 1902 have been designated as
Blue Lodge nights by the executive
| committee of the Masonic fair and exposi-
| tion, and invitation has been extended to
the Grand Lodge to be present on each
evening, accompanied by a number of con-
stituent lodges, embracing about one-half
Of the membership of the jurisdiction. The
| constituent lodges are therefore requested
to assemble at O clock pm, and form in
der of juniority, as follows:
Tuesday, April 15-F'ederal, No. /; Column
ba, No. 3; Naval, No. 4; Potomac No s.
The New Jerusalem, No. 8; Hiram, No. TO-
ST. Johns, No. IL; Washington Centennial
No. IA; Benjamin B. French, No. 10; Geo.
c. Whiting, No. %, and Osiris, No %; the
right of Osiris Lodge, No. &C. resting on
F street.
Wednesday, April 16-Lebanon No. Z; Ma
tional, No. -; Dawson, No. 16: Harmony,
No. II; Acacia, No IS; La Fayette, No. 10;
Hope. No. 20; Anacostia, No. 81; Pentalpha,
No. %; Stansbury, No "a Arminius, No.
%; Myron M. Parker, No. q; King David,
No. 2s; Takoma, No. 20, and VIM R. Sin
gleton, No. 30; the right of VIM. r. Single
ton Lodge, No 80, resting on F street
The officers and past officers of the
Grand Lodge will assemble at Masonic
Temple at. o'clock on each evening.
Appointments of aids to the grand mar
shall, who will have charge of the process
sion, haSe been announced by the grand
master, as follows: Past Masters Andrew
w. Kelley of-The New Jerusalem Lodge,
No. 8, and Thoa P. Morgan of La Fayette
Lodge No. 1Mlfor Tuesday evening; and
Lodge, No 10, and VIM. f. Guide Of Anacos-
tia Lodge, No. II. for Wednesday evening.
Aprons and regaliaswill not be worn except
by Grand Lodge officers and worshipful
masters Past grand masters and past
masters are expected to wear their Jewels.
The procession will move promptly a. 730
ocock each evening, and the following line
of march will be taken up: Tenth street
TO fGQ0SSlNdn1d avenue, TO Otn street,
K street. to Convention Hall. Escort music
will be furnished.g3
The Communicates
Under general orders issued by the r. E.
grand commander of knights Templar. it
is announced that an invitation having been
accepted by !lthA, Grand Commandery and
thejseyeraI .c9nssteuent -comr11sp spaeries to at
tend the Masonic Fair and exposition On
"Commandery night the constituent COM
manderies are ordered to assemble in full
Templar uniform Thursday, April II,
1902, at ! o'clock pm, and take position
follows:
Washington Commandery, No. /, on west
side of 10th street, right resting f
street.
Columbia Commandery. Nc ., on east side
of 10th street, right resting on G street.
Potomac Commandery, No. 3, on north
side of G street, right resting on 10th street.
DeMolay Mounted Commandery, No. a.
dismounted on west side of 10th street,
right resting on G street
Orient Commandery, No. 5, on south side
of G street right resting on 10th street.
The officers and past officers of the Grand
Commandery will assemble at Masonic
Temple The column will move promptly at
7:30 o clock and the following line of march
will be taken up: 10th street to north side
Pennsylvania avenue to 9th street, to K
street, to Convention Hall
Escort music will be furnished by the ex-
ecutive committee of the fair.
Royal Arch Masons.
An invitation extended to the Grand Chap
ter and the constituent chapters to attend
the Masonic fair and exposition the even
ing of Friday, April 1S, 1902, which has
been designated as Chapter night" has
also been accepted. The constituent chap
ters will, therefore. assemble at o'clock
the evening mentioned, and form in pro-
cession in order of juniority, on 10th street
northwest, the right Of the junior chapter
resting on F street. The officers and past
officers of the grand chapter will, by order
of the NJ. E. grand high priest assemble
at Masonic Temple at o'clock pm, that
day.
The procession will move promptly at
7:3O o'clock. under the direction of the
grand captain OF the host, and proceed to
the fair by the following line of march: F
street to 9th street. to K street, to Conven-
ton hall. Escort music will be furnished.
Aprons and regalia will not be worn eX-
cept by officers Of the Grand Chapter and
high priests Past grand high priests and
past high priests are expected to wear their
jewels.
Shriners' Night.
Monday, April 81. will be Shriners' night,
and in addition to the attendance of AL
mas Temple of this city, Boumi Temple of
Baltimore will be present as their guests
1t is expected that at least from 1900 to
1900 members of the red fez fraternity
will be present on that occasion.
Tuesday, April %. the Uniform Rank and
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias and Red
Men will be received. Wednesday, April %,
the several Independent military organiza-
tions will be received.
Thursday April "a, will be known as Elks'