The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-22

could overlook the exercises of the even
ing Their comfort was looked after by
the following committee OF ladies': Mes
danes F. B. Brooks, II. A. Johnson,
Charles Jacobsen, Frank X. Raymond, w.
c. Long, Elsie 8. Bishop, Charles Domer,
and the Misses Cook, KochIer and Irving.
AS the mobiles entered the fair room
from the X Street entrance they were
greeted with burst OF applause which
was prompted by the beautiful appear
anee of the large gathering of gentlemen
clad in full evening dress. Their heads
were adorned with the usual red fez Of
the order.
further demonstration was made as
the audience caught sight of the little
fellows OF the Washington Times News
boys Band, who had acted as escort for
the visitors and who had also been pro-
vided with the fez OF the order As they
entered the hall at the head of the line
they struck up popular march which
resounded throughout the building, awak-
ening the echoes in the farthest corners
of the great auditorium.
The line of march was directly up the
renter aisle OF the hall to the balcony
where the mobiles of Almas Temple opened
ranks and forced the crowd back for sew
eral PAGES on either side The Washing
Ton LINES NeWsDOyS Bdnn WItnQreW to
one side while Haley's Band took position
at the head of the visiting temple and
led the way down through the open ranks
The sight from the balcony was beautiful
as the red fezzes waved down between the
two lines Of similar headdresses to the
stirring strains of Maryland, Ny Mary
land
Without further ceremony the officers
CT the visiting temple were led to the
baIconv and yrOupipp bap l.
picturesque semi-circle around those who
were to participate in the exercises, Past
Imperial Potentate Harrison Dingman
welcomed them in the following brief ad-
dress:
Industrious Mobiles Raymond and Cum
ningham, Potentatss of Almas and Boumi
Temples of the Mystic Shrine: 1t gives
me pleasure, acting as the representative
Of the executive committee of this great
Enterprise. to extend to you aud the no.
bles of your respective temples a very
cordial welcome and warm greeting to
this the seventh night of our Masonic
fair. and to express the hope that not
one Shriner of the many I see before nc
will ever have single thought of re-
greet at being one OF the great contingent
assembled 10 take part il what IL is hoped
may prove TO be The banner night OF the
most successful fair ever held in the
District Of Columbia.
Zone week ago tonight this project was
most successfully opened by Past Poten-
tate George II. Walker. the acting most
worshipful grand master OF Masons of
this Masonic jurisdiction. and on each |
following night OF the past week the Ma
sons of the different degrees have focked |
into this building in unprecedented num- |
hers Offering themselves up for sacrifice |
a, the hands of the fair, but ever per- |
sIstent members of the gentier sex, and |
leaving Z record hard TO be excelled.
ITO make this night, In addition TO its |
being Red Cap night, large, brilliant, |
reJ-letter night In the annals of the fair |
committee of 1902 will require more than |
tbe usual amount of work and willing |
ness on the part of all who have accom-
panied you to this deightfui resort.
Knowine the wonderful force and power /
of ihe tribes of Boumi and Almas. the