The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
FEATURES
FOR MASONIC FAIR
A Program of Attractions tor
Each Night.
THE FORMAL OPENING
The Military Night, COmmandery Night, Mystic
Shrine Nigh.---1he Donors and Their
Gifts---Why Fair is
Held

The management of the Masonic Fair
has arranged for many special features
at stated times during the two weeks that
the Fair will be open.
The Military Night will be all that its
name indicates, and on that occasion there
will be, without doubt, at the Fair local
troops in uniform, with the manual of
arms and some military manoeuvering,
calculated to impress upon the people the
expertness of our soldiers in the details
which go TO make up their general eff
cheney
On CommaEdery Night the knights
Templar WILL of course, appear IN body
in uniform. With them will be the Right
Eminent Grand Commander, Sir James
X Nortleet and his staff and our especial
visitor that night will be Right Eminent
Grand Commander, Sir Arthur Macarthur,
of New York. The people have seen too
little Of the Knights Templar, and this
night will give them enhghtment.
When the Mystic Shrine appears some
thing may be expected to give clearer
idea than we have now of what the Shrine
is, WHO luc Sl-IlHGIS dl6y anu hhdb IhSy
are capable of. 1t is known in a general
way that they are grand entertainers
among themselves on their festive occa-
sions. On their night they will demon
strate that they are men liberal in idea
and generous in practice.
But it is too early to make announce
ment of details. These will appear when
time has been given to arrange the MIN
utae of the special programmes, and these
will be given to the public as soon as they
are arranged, and in ample time to pre-
pare to see them.
The nights Of the Fair, and the bodies
which will have charge under the Fair
Association, together with the special
nights, are as follows:
Monday, October 12th--Grand Lodge.
Grand Master Clark introduces the Presl-
dent of the Fair, Governor Charles B.
Aycock, and other distinguished speak
| ers.
Tuesday, Oct 13th-Blue lodge.
Wednesday, Oct. 14th-Junion Order u.
A. NJ. and knights of Pythiss.
Thursday, Oct. 18th. Odd Fellows and
military companies
Friday, Oct 16th--Elks and Red Men.
! Saturday Oct 17th.-American FEEDER
alton of Labor
| Monday, Oct. 19-College Night.
Tuesday, Oct 2Oth--Johnston County
| Day.
Wednesday, Oct. 21st-Chapter.
Thursday, Oct. 22nd-Commandery.
Friday, Oct 23rd-Shrine.
Saturday, Oct. 24-Good Night.
Generally it may be said that the Fair
will be brilliant scene with ample scope
! for enjoyment every night. The booths
will be brilliant with decorations and
bright with their display of articles. The
suppers served will appeal to the finest
taste, and will be substantial, too.
For music, first class orchestra has
been engaged. AS rendezvous where
reunions may happen, it will naturally
lead to many informal groupings of old
| time friends for in these gatherings
many will come from out Of town, and
not few unexpected, but not the less
happy meetings will occur.
Ali the indications are that the Fair
will be as acceptable in its outcome in
social, as in a business sense.
THE OPENING NIGHT.
The formal opening of the Fair will in
volve no elaborate ceremonial and will
consume little time; yet it would not be
appropriate that an Undertaking Of such
magnitude should be without some for
mality.
On Monday evening, October 18th, Most
Worshipful H. l. Clark Grand Master of
Masons in the State, will be present, and
will introduce the President of the Fair,
Governor Charles B. Aycock, who will
declare the Fair open.
While this ceremonial will be exceed
ingly simple, it is expected with reason
that the scene will be a brilliant one, and
one full of promise for a bright outcome
| to the long labor OF preparation. IL has
been arduous labor, involving a tremen-
dous amount of detail more than would
be required to prepare for the opening OF
several business enterprises. 1t has re-
CURED, as any of the committee can tes-
tify, conscientious and hard work, and
not a little thought BY any one of pene-
trating mind, the energy demanded to
reach this result will be seen in the
surroundings. There are goods of nearly
every imaginable character, collected
from hundreds of different sources All
OF these goods were drawn from nearly
a. many donors az there are kinds Of
articles. Few general stores of the largest
capacity and the most comprehensive
character, contain as much IN quantity
OF as great a diversity. Thus, when
viewed intelligently. the work speaks
largely for itself. And it speaks. too, for
the motive behind it, for without such
motive it could not have been done.
II is, then, with ample reason. asked
that nothing should be left undone to
make the opening night brilliant one
The attendance should be large even
though to be present demands some sac
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