The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-24
MASONIC FAIR PLANS
have been COMPLETED
Urgent Need of Temple Has
Inspired Enthusiasm.
INTEREST IN EVENT GROWS
Headquarters on Rev York Avenue PIE
sent a Busy ard Animated Scene Day
and Night - Honorary Committee Of
United States Senators.

NllleQ oLdLeS Senator'S
The past week has been one Of the
busiest in the history Of Masonic hCdios
In this city Mothers. wives. daughters
and sisters have worked side by side with
speaks volumes for the growing Compaa-
ionshiD among the sexes and makes posi-
tive the success &C the coming Masonic
fair
With the fair three weeks off, the sreat-
er portion of the plans nave been COM
pleted and most Of them are already be-
ing put into practical execution. The
handspring Of the movement Is TO be
found in the urgent need OF suitable quar-
tiers for the housing Of the various 1ia-
sonic bodies in this Jurisdiction and che
reception Of visiting brothers
Similar Fair Held in 1905.
A similar fair was held in 1895. when a
clear profit Of SlS.53O.69 was realized d.
rectly from the fair which. with the
contributions received. amounted 10 near
~ $4,000. This money was used as q
first payment on the site OF the future
temple at the intersection OF Il STREE
and New York Avenue at Thirteenth
Street northwest
The desire to complete the payment.
On this property and raise a fund will
which TO lay the foundations a the tenn
Ile resulted in the undertaking Of tn
present fair, which IS 20 be held in tn,
Convention Hall and the adjoining armor.
building fer two weeks, beginning Non
day, April IA.
Board of Control Organized.
Pursuant to a call issued by the direc
tors of the Masonic Temple Association
representatives, Of forty-one bodies me
and organized a board OF control. which
made provision for the selection Of al
executive committee 10 have immediat,
supervision Of the fair and exposition
with the hope and expectancy that tn
proceeds would be sufficient to allow tn,
active work On the superstructure to b.
commenced
The executive committee selected con.
sists Of the president; Samuel c. Palmer
vice president; Harry Stamford, director
general; Alexander Mckenzie. treasurer;
6. n. Ryder. general secretary. J. J. Darl-
ingtCn. general counsel and the follow
ing chairman Of subcommittee who also
serve upon the executive board. Alexan-
der Mckenzie, finance; Emil G. Schafcr
general contributions. William G. Hender,
son. outside donations and contributions
Ross p. Andrews. music. James A. Wet.
more. entertainment, William = GUIDE
ladies'; Malcolm Seaton. reception auS
care Of visitors: George II. Walker. publ,
press; Walter s. Harshman. audit. Georg,
Gibson, printing; Richard Sylvester. pub
lie comfort and order; Allison Nailor. jr.
organizations, Joseph C.. Johnson decora
tiCns; 5. n. Ryder. tickets and badges.
An advisory board was also announced
consisting Of John H Small, jr. John Il
Olcott, James s. Sample. Thomas p Nor
gan, George ". Baird Samuel r Bond
Robert 3. Donaldson, George ". Evans
and Matthew Trimble
Interest Has Grown.
Fair headquarters were opened in IN,
lehman Building. 1925 New York Avenu,
northwest, and no time was lost in be
ginning active work The various bodie,
Throughout the city took up the work il
an energetic manner from the start. Ever
member OF the fraternity undertook the
task assigned TO him with the apparent
idea that the success Of the entire .ventur,
depended upon him, and there has been NJ
cessation.
On the other hand the interest has con.
stantly grown, spreading from enc mem
Der OF family 70 another. until nov
there is hardly a person in the city whc
has relatives connected with a Nasoui,
body who Is not in some manner strivinf
10 assure the success Of the fair For
weeks past there has been an almost con.
slant succession Of meetings Of one com.
mittee or the other. and both dav arS
light headquarters has always presented
a busy and animated scene.
Convention Hall Rot Large Enough.
When Convention Hall was rented n,
thought was entertained that Il wouI,
prove inadequate 70 the needs Of the pro
motors Of the enternrise. but all OF IN,
space in that large building was socn ex
hausted and the demand for additions
space became 50 imperative that the ad
joining brnding, for time the armCry
OF the Va -ionSl Guard was leased
The two buildings will b. connecte,
with covered bridge. When brilliantly
lighted the bridge will practically throw
the two buildings into one. The entire
Work has been under the direction Of Mr.
Frank H Thomas whose executive abili.
~ has done much GO insure the success
OF the undertaking He has been aImOs
constantly at headquarters. and when no
there is but q few blocks away at hi
Office, where he is IN close touch witt
everything that is done
Committee Of Senators.
The other members Of the general com
nittees are as follows.
Honorary Senator's Nelson
". Aidrich. Rhode Island. Augustus 0
Bacon, Georgia; William B. Bate. Ten
nessee, Julius o. Burrows. Michigan
Clarence d. Clark Wyoming: William A
CLARK, Montana, Alexander 8. Clay. Geor
gia, John W Daniel Virginia StepheI
b. Elkins. West Virginia: Arthur p Cor
man. Maryland, Henry c. Hansbrough
North Dakota; n. De Soto Money Mis-
sissippi- William + Mason. Illinois
George c. Perkins. California. william
n Stewart. Nevada. George Turner
Washington; George I. Wellington Mary
land.
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