Evening star., 1902-03-15
INTERESTED IN FAIR
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS HELP
ING THE MAsoNs.
Will Have a Booth in Convention Hall
COMMITTEES Are Actively
Engaged.

Among the numerous Masonic and allied
organizations that are preparing to take
an active part In the Masonic fair none Is
taking hold with more energy than the
Order OF the Eastern Star, and IL absolute
completeness of organization, systematic
effort and unbounded enthusiasm count for
anything 1t Is safe to predict that 1T will
add materially to the success of the en-
terprise.
1t has been deemed advisable by ma
jority of the chapters of the order to CO.
operate In the conduct of one large booth
rather than a series of small ones. and In
pursuance of this idea Ruth Chapter, No.
I; Electa. No ,; Naomi. No. 3; Martha.
No 4: Mizpah. No s: Adah. No. g. and
Areme. No. TO- have united, formed COM
plete organization and are working nara
along the usual and also some unusual
lines. An excellent location near the CEN
ter of the main hall has been secured. ana
1t is proposed to make a special feature of
the decorations, the symbolic colors or the
star to be used most effectively to give
the booth distinctive as well as artistic
appearance.
The first Of a series OF entertainments de-
signed to swell the receipts was given at
Scottish Rite Cathedral last Monday In the
form of tea, which was well patronfzed.
and proved a most encouraging social and
financial success. This effort will be fol-
lowed April by similar entertain
ment at Naval Lodge building. PennsylVa-
MIA avenue and 4th street southeast, which
will be under the direct supervision OF the
subcommittee from Martha Chapter, No =.
Committees Appointed.
The committees for the fair are as fol-
lows:
Executive committee-Mr. J. J. Faber,
chairman: Mr.. Granville Hunt, vice chair
man: Mrs Jeanette r. Newton. secrtary;
Mrs Mary B. Okey. treasurer; Mrs. Sophia
Dautertch, Ruth. No. l. Mrs. Sophia
French. Electa No 9: Mrs. Lydia Hill, Ma
omi No. 3. Miss Marion NJ McCathran,
Martha No. 4: Miss L. Cunningham. Miz-
pah No s: Mrs. Grace HoltZclaw. Adah.
No. .. and Miss Nellie D. Morey, Areme,
General committee-Mr. ]. J. Faber Mrs.
]. r Newton. Mr. G. VI. Hunt for the
Grand Chapter; Mrs. A. Lamond. Mrs. r.
Schneider Mrs Rose A. Yost. No. /: Mrs.
N R. Okey. Mrs c. H. Campbell Mrs. |.
f Williamson. No. .: Mr.. J. L. Marshall.
Mrs Mary p. Murphy. Mrs. Louisa Taylor.
No. 3; Mrs. Hattie r. Hutchinson. Mrs.
Emma Martin. Mrs. Ida V. Faber. No. 4:
Miss Lula Cunningham, Mrs. Mamie Harr-
son. Mr.. VIM. H. Harrison. No. s: Mrs.
Grace HoltZclaw. Mrs. Laura *. Henderson,
Mr.. ]. T. Hunt. No. D: Miss +. c. Smith.
Mrs. Jeannette r. Newton and Mr.. W.
Pouitney No. 10.
Finance committee-Mrs Mary B. Okey.
No. 2 chairman; Mr.. Fred Alexander No.
Il
Harper, No. 4: Mr.. VIM. II. Harrison, No.
s: Mr.. j. T. Hunt No 9. and Mr.. Samuel
AIer, No. 1D.
Press commttee-Mr X n Harper,
chairman: Messrs. VIM. GUIDE, j. Porter
House and James Trimble.
Sent Out Circular Letters.
The ladies of Esther Chapter of the East
ern Star spent several hours last night at
the Masonic fair headquarters 1925 New
York avenue. sending out circular letters.
inclosing to each member OF the Masonic
fraternity in the District OF Columbia five
season tickets. The circular informs them
that tickets have been charged to them
and asks that remittance to cover their
cost. at 81 each, be forwarded % the chair
man Of the committee tickets and
badges. 1t further says that on the oC-
casion of the former fair in 1898. $40 oS5 so
was realized from the sale OF tickets and
that as the membership OF the order in this
city has increased about 20 per cent since
then there should be a cOrreSpOn1inp in