The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-01
ODD FELLOWS NIGHT
THEIR BAZAAR AUsPICIOUsLY
OPENED AT MASONIC HALL.
BY GRAND LODGE OFFICERS.
MANY ATTRACTIVE BOOTHS AND
LARGE NUMBER OF CONTESTS.

OA1 GAAOWh OANheEGu at Lodge
Rooms and Marched to Masonic
Hall Headed by Brass Band-Ba-
zaar Opened by Prayer by Rev. DR..
w. c. schaeffer and Address by
Deputy Grand Master Henry Nc
AIpin-Lodges of the Fraternai
Orders VIII Attend in Body Each
Night-The Officers who Are Con-
Quoting the Bazaar.
The Odd Fellows Bazaar, to raise
funds with which to establish a Cam
ton of Patriarchs Militant, higher
branch of the encampment division Of
the order, was opened last night at
Masonic Hall under most fiattering
auspices.
Members of all of the lodges of the
city gathered at their lodge rooms and,
McAlpin, deputy grand master, and
preceded by brass band, marched to
Masonic Hall. In the hall they formed
half circle about the stage from
which, after a prayer for the success
of the undertaking had been made by
AeSN- II W - OCbdGlLNIt they WEI Z
addressed by Judge McAlpin. At the
close of his address Mr.. Frank Groov-
err chairman of the Executive Com
mittee of the Bazaar, pronounced the
bazaar open, and the members scat
tered about the hall and patronized
literally each of the booths.
The Booths.
There are not a great many booths,
but they are most attractively deco
rated, the work of Mr. James Van
Berschot, and are stocked with at
tractive and useful articles. To the
right of the entrance is the candy
BOOTH which is in charge of Miss Meta
Doscher and Miss Annie Gibbons, two
young ladies who were among the
most successful workers of the recent
fair of the Luther League.
This booth is flanked on the right
by the cigar and tobacco stand, at
which is to he found a liberal supply
of smokers goods. 1t is in charge of
Mr.. f. H. Opper, who, last night, was
assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. s. f. Cook
At the south end of the hall is a
large country store, filled with gro
ceries; especially canned goods, and
other household articles and imple-
ments in the greatest quantity and of
an inexhaustab BILE variety This booth,
because of the large business that it is
expected to do-which expectation was
justified by the sales last nights in
charge of all the members OF the ex-
ecutive committee.
The next booth in the order of ar
rangement is that of the Races"
which, conducted by Mr.. Frank w.
Canpos and his assistants, did the
best business of the evening.
Fancy work Galore.
On the east side of the hall are two
most attractive booths of fancy work,
artistic bric-a-brac, etc. The first of
these is conducted by Mrs. s. l.. Outen
and Mrs. Ben Calls, while the second
is under the supervision of Mrs L. Z.
Gerken and Mrs. Herman LANCE. At
each of the booths there are numerous
assistants who are kept busy taking
options on the many beautiful articles.
The last mentioned, but certainly one
of the most important booths, both
from financial standpoint and be-
cause of the amount of care and labor
that its successful conduct requires, is
the supper booth, which is under the
direction of Mrs. Henry Schroeder.
Many of the visitors patronized this
booth last night, and it is expected that
the number of patrons will increase
with each succeeding night.
The Contests.
Quite a large number of contests for
various articles have been arranged,
and these add life and interest to the
bazaar The first of these, and one of
the most important, is that for a dia-
mond ring. The entries in this, so far,
are Miss Annie Schroeder. Miss Tessie
Getz and Mrs. B. d. Fuller. Many
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each of the contestants. The outlook
is for a close and exciting finish.
Another contest, also for a diamond
ring, is on between Firemen E. ].
Limehouse of Company No. 8, and r.
G.. Stein of Company No. 5. Each has
many friends and they are voting
literally. Other contests are for a BIZ
cycle, in which the entries are Clarence
Cordson, and Willie Vollers; for doll,
between Annie Harms and bearing
Fleming; and for a second doll, in
which the contestants are Georgia
Schwarz and Pauline Rundbaken.
For a beautiful sword there is a close
race on between Mr.. w. H. Shipe and
Mr.. NJ. II. Hanson, while another in
teresting contest is that between Miss
Mamie Werner and Miss Penton, the
prize of which is a hat.
The BAZAAR Programme.
The bazaar will be opened every
night at O'Clock, supper will be serv-
ed between and II, and the floor
will be cleared for dancing from II
to l. The music will be furnished by
Icons Orchestra. The bazaar will
be literally patronized by most of the
fraternal orders. Tonight the Elks
will visit the hall; tomorrow night the
guests of the evening will be the Ma
sons; Thursday night will be Military
Night; the Knights of Pythias will at
tend Friday, while the Junior Order
OF American Machines will be present
Saturday.
THE Executive Committee of the ba-
zaar consists of Frank Grower, chair
man; F. H. Opper, vice chairman; DR.
G. w. Rush, treasurer; and c. A. Vet
ter, secretary. Leander Butler is floor
manager. The ladies' committees were
appointed by and are in charge of Mrs
e. A. NJ. Schroeder