The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-18
tonight ROYAL ARCH
CHAPTERS 1t THE FAIR iRR
Procession to March to Con-
Venti0n Hall.
LINE FORMS AT 7 O'CLOCK
Members Of the Various Chapters to As
semble at the Corner of Tenth and T
Streets, and Headed by Old Guard
Drum Corps, Will Proceed to the Hall.

Tonight will be Royal Arch Chapter
night at the Masonic Fair The members
OF The various chapters viii assemble on
Tenth Street northwest, with the head of
the column resting on Street, at
O'Clock tonight, prepared to march
promptly at 80 O'Clock.
Headed by the Old Guard Drum Corps
they will march through Street to Sixth
Street, and thence direct TO Convention
Hall, where they will enter through the
X Street doors.
The usual ceremonies viii attend their
reception Director General Harry Standi-
ford. as grand high priest viii officiate
at the reception, and viii respond to the
address of welcome.
At the matinee tomorrow a specially at
1ractive concert program has been pre-
pared by Director Haley for the edifca-
ton Of the youngsters who VIII doubtless
take advantage OF the opportunity to at
tend the fair.
The following Saturday it is the pur-
pose Of the management TO have the IN
mates OF all of the orphan asyIums in the
city attend the fair as guests OF the execu-
tive committee
The project was preached last night at
the meeting of the executive committee
by Mr.. Allison NaiIor, jr, who stated
that as he had no children himself he
had to look after those Of other people.
Mr. NaiIor has taken the deepest in
terest in the matter and was today en-
gagged in visiting the numerous asy!ums
-
the approval Of the managers OF those
institutions
Chairman William G. Henderson. OF the
committee on outside donations. has re
ported TO the executive committee that
the donations from out-of-town Masonic
bodies continue TO pour IN without any
sign Of diminishing
The executive committee Is engaged in
the preparation OF a program for next
week which viii be announced in a few
days. 1t is their purpose 10 provide some
attractive feature dur:zg the entire week
so as TO keep up the interest in the fair
President Thomas, OF the executive com
mittee last night received a communfca-
ton from Miss Elizabeth Bryant John
ston, accompanied by two handsomely
bound books, OF which she is the author
The books are entitled George Wash
1ngtOn, Day by Day. and THE Days That
are No More" The purpose of the send
CT was explained in the letter, which
read:
Herewith I send two books OF mine
as small contribution to aid IN the
erection at the Capital of a magnificent
Lasonic temple No place SO appropriate
II which TO place such a building as the
city named after our beloved Washington,
himself a faithful Mason Allow me 10
express my entire sympathy with the sub
5ect Of your fair and my best wishes for
profitable result 1 Congratulate your
many thousand visitors upon this oppoT-
tuniry 10 study the life cast Of Wash
ington, executed at Mount Vernon III
years ago by the eminent sculptor, Hou-
don
The mask is. unfortunately, one OF the
few features that have nor taken at the
fair despite its extraordinary value an
insurance Of $S000 being regularly car
RED ca It Il is che Of the most valua-
bic exhibits at the fair. and those who
have visited It have been thoroughly re-
paid for their tine and trouble.
IN response &c the request of the direc-
ter general. the various bodies are slowly
making return OF the articles which have
been donated 10 them The list is by no
means complete but prominent among
them are the following articles:
Harmony Lodge Nc 17-Eddy refriger-
ator. valued II So: Monroe porcelain
lined refrigerator, SO; cut glass punch
bowl, on stand. eighteen inches II diam
eter, 500: decorated plates. assorted lot,
SO. fifteen Turkish bath tickets, Lafay-
cite Turkish Bath, $15.
Orient CommaGdeTy No. 5-Rubber-tired
buggy, S1C0: two bicycles at so each:
Blue fame oil stove. 50; two cases Of
imported wine go each; two sofa pillows,
SIC each, and ere valued at S15. and a
case OF Wilson whisky, valued at S12
Hope Lodge No. Baseball pass, $40;
military sword, $50. and suit OF clothes,
valued at $50
Columbia Royal Arch Chapter No. IA
set OF Universal Cyclopaedia Atlas, val
ued az s92; a taIor-made suit, SIS; three
boxes OF leather goods, and twenty-four
gallons Of grape juice
Almas Tenple-A handsome painting.
81 Coo q thousand mile ticket on the Sea
board Air Line SIS; thirty day round trip
pass on Chesapeake Beach Railroad, S15;
six mounted birds. SIS; thiTty-siX quarts
Braddock whisky. $35, and over $500 il
cssn.
3, r. French Lodge. No. 10, reported
cash contributions Of 1872.
Lebanon Lodge, No. 7, has received
large contributors Of wine, cigars, and
other merchandise aggTegating several
hundred dollars in value.
Mount Horeb r E. CHARTER, No. IA
case Of Bordeaux wine, valued at SIS 2
ladies, hat, SO; a term Of lessons on The
violin under Prof. Josef Kaspar, $50, and
4 riding bride, sI2.
St johns Lodge, No. 1.-THE oil paint
ing "Fairmena,' 500; a case OF cham
payne. SIS. lady's underskirt SIS; 2
beautiful baking set and dish, SI2; two
vegetable dishes, $50: fruit dish. s10; q
magnificent toilet set, SIS; 100 boxes Of
stationery. $3.50: a lady's tailOrmade
suit SO. a lady's tailormade suit. 500:
fifteen dozen Evans pale ale. $3.50 pee
pool table, S253 Lyra phone piano player
$3.50; and many miscellaneous and fancy
articles.
Federal Lodge, No. J. submitted a lone
list OF contributors. nut made no mention
OF the articles received ii their report q
the director general.
Work Of thu Evangelist
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