The Washington times., 1902-03-30
Money Borrowed From Tenn
pie Association Repaid.
NEW ENERGY IS INFUSED
Excellent Work Of Columbia Com
mandery, Knights Templars, and the
Ladies of the Auxiliary-Plans Being
Rapidly Put Into Shape for Opening.

of the fair. From now On the receipts
will be largely profit. This showing is
very encouraging, and the various mem
hers CT the organization are bending to
their tasks with renewed energy in their
endeavor to make the fair record break
ing one.
Columbia Commande:y.
One of the largest and most active of
all of the Masonic bodies in Washington
is Columbia Commandery. 1t is also the
largest subscriber to the new Masonic
Temple fund, and will also take con-
spicuous part in the imposing fair.
The efforts of the sir knights are ably
supplemented by the Ladies Auxiliary,
who recently gave luncheon and euchre
in aid of the temple fund, from which
they realized more than $500, which, in
addition TO their individual efforts and
work at the fair. will be their contribu-
tion in aid of the new temple.
Any lady whose husband, father, or
brother is identified with Columbia Com
n.ardery is eligible to be a member of
the auxiliary. The next meeting will be
held at the fair headquarters, 1925 New
York Avenue, Tuesday, April l, at 2
o'clock Pm.
Following are the officers and members
of the organization:
Chairman. Mrs. Benjamin Parkhurst
vice chairman Mrs. Y. L. Decker: treas
urer. Mrs. ". II. Klolfer: secretary. Mrs.
Is. A. Allen.
Advisory board-Mesdames j. J. Har-
rover. j. \. Auer +. H Thomas. ID. II.
Fcnton, c. II. Bradley, H. F. Riley, J. H.
Small, g. VI. Merrill George Gibson.
Chsirmen of secticIs-Mesdames :. c.
Cox. A. s. Riddle. c. H. Krey, S. NJ.
Ryder, Charles Engels, J. s Blair, and
the following members: Mesdames J. c.
johnson. Wallace Streater, d. Z. Price,
J. orc. Roberts. F. H. Wheelock, Conner,
II. z. Ayler. J. E. Eurns, c. II. Blumer,
f. R. Cook. E. C. Peach, R. p. Andrews.
l. e. Barnard. L. Bcmberger. H. c. Eas
terday X. r. Gibbs. L. z. Gridley, Henry
Evans, A H. Van Deusen, E. l. Brice, A.
+. Mcmillan. p. B. Turpin. ". b. Pettus.
]. c. Pennie. c. 5. Doner, Colburn, J.
A. Wetmore, T. B. Walker. W. W. Ell
bridge. ". L. Chew, C. B. Matthews, Nor
sell, Thiel, ]. C. Hodges, NJ. A. Constant.
J. II. Cunningham, Pardo Parsons, b. H.
Brockway. Butts. Daniel, H. G. Ellis
Daniel Fraser, c. H. Fred, G. H. Getz, H.
Holiday E Karn, W. A. KENNEL p. 7.
Rouse, ". c. Wood, G. B. Fleming, and
the Misses Small. narrower, Klopfer,
Jarvis. Gridley, Milligan. Ryder, Tomlin-
son. Peach. Burns, Richardson. Pardo.
Evans, Studs, Blair, Spliedt, Hancock,
Taylor.
Building Lot as Prize.
The latest addition TO the large prizes
to be contested for at the Masonic Fair
is building lot donated by King David
Lodge, No %. 1t is located in Sherwood
subdivision to Brookland.
The sale of tickets in the contest for
the automobile offered by Columbia Com
mandery, No. 2. is growing steadily. These
tickets are put up in small books. one of
which is furnished to each person having
them on sale.
Whenever a ticket is sold the stub from
which it is detached is filled in with the
name and address of the purchaser.
The vehicle is enc Of the best made and
of a type similar to the one in use by
General Miles.
Police Arrangements.
Major Richard Sylvester, Superintendent
Of Police, has forwarded to the District
Commissioners a recommendation to the
effect that ninety-eight members of the
public comfort and order committee of
the Masonic Fair and Exposition be given
police powers. and that they be commits
stoned as additional privates of the police
force during the period of the fair, from
April "a to 25. inclusive.
Executive Committee Meets.
The executive committee held its week
ly meeting at fair headquarters last night
and transacted much business Of gem
oh ha NJ ha
mittee on organizations as to the assign
ment Of nights for the various uniformed
bodies that are to visit the fair was
adopted after an amendment had been
agreed TO, making Monday night, April
q. Shriners' night. instead of Saturday
night. April 19 This arranges for the
exchange Of nights with the ladies of the
Eastern Star.
The committee on decorations reported
favorably on a contract with the Purity
Ice Company for wiring the Armory An
mex. and furnishing the extra electric
current needed. The recommendation of
the committee received the endorsement
of the executive committee. The contract
for the extra electric lighting in Conven-
tion Hall has been let to the Potomac
Light and Power Company.
Only 500 Tickets Returned
Chairman Ryder, of the committee On
tickets and badges, who is also the gen
eral secretary of the fair committee, re-
ported that of the $4,000 tickets that had
been sent to the Masons of this District
but 200 had been returned a 'ha 10
turns 200 belong TO the casualty list, that
is, letters misdirected, Ei,t nu
sons who had moved from the city or
were dead leaving but 800 that were re-
turned by persons who declined to pur-
chase
Chairman Walter s. Harshman, OF the
auditing committee, announced the fol-
lowing appointments TO his committee
this being the complete list: Mr.. A. b.
Coolidge, vice chairman Mr.. w. Harry
Olcott, secretary. and Messrs. NJ J. Hull
and Allen Brosius. This committee VIII
audit all accounts and bills from the in
ception of the project TO the winding up
of its affairs.
Police and Firenen to Compete.
The committee was informed that the
sanction of the Commissioners had been
secured permitting the members OF the
fire and police departments to enter into
competition for the various articles that
have been offered TO them. A library of
five hundred volumes has been offered to
the police precinct obtaining the great
est number of votes, and arrangements
will be at once made to permit the mem
hers Of the department to get TO work on
the proposition Immediately. library,
a pool table, a complete set OF uniforms,
or such other articles as the winning com