Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-02
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON AR
RANGEMENTs FOR FAIR.
Harmony Lodge Perfects Plans for Its
Dancing Palace-Other Features
of the Entertainment.

| Masonic Hall was crowded last evening
| with members of Columbia Commandery.
| Knights Templar, and their wives, daugh-
! tiers and swee thearts, who gathered to lis
| ten to the reports of the various commit
| tees in charge of the arrangements for the
| commandery's participation in the big Ma
| sonic fair. that opens at Convention Hall
| April IA.
| Addresses were made by Mr. Frank H
| Thomas, president of the Masonic Fair AS
| sociation. and Mr. s. NJ. Ryder. secretary.
| Mr.. Thomas called attention to the fact
that the movement for a new temple had
| its origin in the Columbia Comma ndery.
| About five years ago the body appointed
a committee of five and invited the other
| Masonic bodies throughout the District to
| appoint suitable committees. with a view
of devising plan whereby funds might be
! obtained to erect a new temple.
! He said that the Columbia Commandery
| had twice the stock in the Masonic Temple
| Association that any other body had, and
that 1t was the first to contribute to the
| enterprise, having donated $1,000 to the
| general fund and having afterward sub
| scribed to $4,000 worth of stock.
| Mr.. Ryder, recorder of the commandery,
| quoted figures to show the interest Column
| bia Commandery taking in the fair. In
| the course of the evening a letter was read
| from Miss Vfctorine Koones, secretary of
| the Bell Home, thanking the ladies' auxil-
| isaiS IOi Il VI pIoNlSiOIS Sell Tie
institution some time ago. The committee
| in charge of the disposition of the auto
mobile. TO be offered at the coming fair,
| reported great success in the sale Of tick
| cts for the drawing. About 100 ladies were
| present and nearly as many gentlemen.
| During the evening refreshments were
| served.
| Dancing Palace.
Harmony Lodge, at a meeting held last
| evening al Masonic Temple, perfected plans
| for its dancing palace, which will prove an
| interesting feature of the fair. The palace
will occupy the large armory hall, which
| Is to be decorated deliberately. The center
| of the hall will be devoted to dancing and
| the booths of the lodge will line the sides.
| Refreshments will be served.
St. Johns Lodge expects to surprise It's
| friends by an attractive amusement parlOr,
| which will be situated in the center of l.
| street front of the annex. Mr.. Frank
| Sherman. the manager of the National
| Hotel billiard room, has donated a peg and
! pool table, which will become the property
| OF the person making the largest score
| during the fair. This amusement parlor
| will be the only free show of the fair.
! The lodge acknowledges a large number
| of donations. Prof. Hinckly has given
| valuable oil painting. "Fairmena." which
| is valued al $500. The ladies' tailors, A.
Schultz and F. c. Chorley, have given la
| dies suits valued at S100 and $50. Silver
| ware will be d feature of the booth.
Large Attendance.
| About 300 people attended the euchre
| party given in the main hall of the Ma
| sonic Temple last night by the ladies' fair
| committee of Lebanon Lodge, No. I. The
| party given for the purpose of raising
| funds for the fair and exposition. and net
! ted the committee nearly $3.50. Mr.. Harry
Mex elden, a member of Pentalpha Lodge.
! assisted the ladies and acted referee.
| After the card playing was finished the
| floor was cleared of the tables and a dance
t was given.
| National Lodge, No. 10, has received two
water colors as a donation from the art
| list. Alfred X. Moe, through Mr.. w. II.
| Yeerhof. A New York publishing house
has given an artists proof of ]. Browns
| combe's painting, Memories etched by
| H. Pruett Share, and three other pictures,
| to be sold during the fair
! The ladies of Pentalpha Lodge are work
| ing with that characteristic vigor that has
| gwen them the reputation of doing things.
| The members of the lodge, their families
| and friends are invited to meet at Mrs. E.
| A keeler's home, 40 10Th street northeast,
| tomorrow evening from ! to 10 o'clock, for
| a social time. the proceeds of which will
| be applied to the tair funds. There will be
| Il meeting at 1925 New York avenue this
| evening at 40 to make final arrangements.
! Mrs W. A. Kimmel is chairman, Miss f. p.
| Smith secretary and Mrs. Mary McKelden
| treasurer Of the Ladies Auxiliary.
Ladies in Charge.
| The following ladies have indicated their
| willingness to take up the duties assigned
| to them at the fair: Lunch, Mrs. Agnes l..
| Keller. chairman; donations, Mrs. Milton
| Patterson, chairman; fish pond, Mrs. Sam
| uel Wells. chairman. These ladies will have
charge of refreshments on the dates named:
| April IA. Mrs. W. Vaughn; April 10, Mrs
| Abram Frey; April 16. Mrs. W. S. Ride
| nour; April Il. Mrs. f. c. Roberts; April
| Is, Mrs. Harry W. Smith; April 10. Mrs
| Daisy Molere; April 81, Mrs. James A
Clarkson; April ~. Mrs. l.. V. Coburn
! April %. Mrs, Thorne; April a. Miss A.
Schulze; April %, Mrs. G. Whitmore; April
~. Mrs. Alex. Gordon. jr.
| The members of Anacostia Lodge No. 81
| F. A. A. NJ, of which Mr.. Julius W. Toll
son IS worshipful master, are engaged in
preparing for the coming Masonic fair
The lodge, although having IT'S own home
| in the Anacostia Masonic Hall, which was
| built by the organization, is nevertheless
| much interested in the success of the UNI
| dertaking of the fraternity. The ladies of
| Eciecta Chapter. No 2, Order of the East
| ern Star, of Anacostia, propose to assist
| the other chapters OF the jurisdiction in the
| management of the booth of the society at