Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-07
FAIR OPENS
Mr.. Macfarland Delivers the
Welcoming Address.
LARGE ARG E ATTENDANCE
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FIVE COMPANIES OF UNIFORM
RANK ~ gssE1ayE AS ESCORT.
Object Of Entertainment Stated to Be
the Raising of Fund for Erec-.
ton Of Temple.
LARGE ARG ATTENDANCE i Ct

the Hats1ng Of Fund Tor Erec-
ton of Temple.
The Pythians fair, opened at Washington
Light Infantry Armory last night The
armory was crowded with Pythians and
their friends, the ladies predOminating.
The armory was well filled by o'clock.
but the fair was not opened formally I'M
til O'Clock. when that duty was grace
ruby performed by President mcfarland
of the board of District Commissioners.
AT $50 the five companies Of the Uniform
Rank. headed by Col. Harry Coggins and
the regfmental officers, entered the ar
mory as the escort of the Pythian fair
board of control. The board had met at
grand lodge headquarters, in the Warder
building, and was conducted thence to the
armory by the District regiment U. r.
The regiment made a fine appearance in
It's striking uniforms and white chapeaus
with red plumes. The board of control was
headed by President D. Elmer Wiber, who
was followed by his associates, embracing
all the chairmen of the committees of the
Ialr, and including many of the beSt-known
Pythians of the mother domain. AS they
marched twice about the armory they were
greeted with great applause.
PRESIDENT Macfarland Of the District
armory at Q o'clock, escorted by the recep-
ton committee of the fair He was in
troduced in a short and complimentary
speech by President Wiber and responded
as follows:
Washington owes all honor and support
to the great order of the Knights of Ply
thias, for 1t had its birthplace here, where
three of the founders still live. The ma
tional capital has a peculiar obligation to-
ward 1t, for it is strictly an American or
der whose high principles are grounded
In patriotism In less than forty years the
five original members have been multiplied
an hundred thousand times, so that today
there are over half a million members in
nine thousand Pythian lodges The order
is found wherever the American flag floats,
and is able to report the recent establish
ment in Manila of William Mckinley
Lodge No. l, named for the great and gra-
cious President. who brought under the
freedom of our institutions the islands of
the sea- and their myriad inhabitants.
Among the great fraternities of the world
the Knights Of Pythias stand third In
membership, the Odd Fellows and the Free
Masons, whose beginnings are In the dis
tant past and across the Atlantic. only
excelling it. It's membership is of a high
order. In 1896 and again in 1900, it con-
tributed both of the leading nominees for
President of the United States, and 1t can
provide at any time a quorum Of either
the Senate OF the House of Representa-
tives, while the Judiciary and the army and
navy are represented in its ranks by emf
nent men.
Story of Damon and Pythias.
Friendship, the noble passion. as illus
trated in the immortal story of Damon and
Pythias, binds together the members of this
order in unbreakable ties They stand for
that highest type Of friendship which is
greater than fraternity. 1t is not always
found between brothers. men are not al
walls we'll related to their relatives, and it is
IL oJnXIN Il
other considerations. 1t is disinterested,
self-sacrificing fGreater love hath no man
than this, that a man lay down his life
for his friend This is the ideal love of the
ideal friendship, which this order seeks to
live out In SO far as it succeeds. it sweet
ems and brightens everyday life, lifts up
men and women, and makes them members
of the choir Invisible Of those immortal
ones who live again in lives made better by
their presence"
The address was greeted with great ap-
ulause.
On the conclusion Of Mr.. M.cfarlands
address he was escorted about the armory
by the president of the fair, reception COM
mittee and regimental officers of the Uni
form Rank. He stopped at every booth and
was cordially greeted. He was much in
terested at Franklin Lodge, oldest in the
world, and various other booths, also in
the circumstance of his meeting David L.
Burnett of Calanthe Lodge, one of the COM
mittee on reception, who was one of the five
lOuiiuSiS VI ILLS OIucT he soon dICorWar0
retired, and the fair was opened in earnest.
All of the lodges in the District except
one. were represented by attractive booths
decorated In harmonious colors and devoted
to various attractions. The armOry was
also embellished with many colored stream
ers. and brilliantly illuminated by electric
lights. presenting beautiful appearance
Judged by the attendance on the opening
evening the fair will be a distinct success
1t will continue for two weeks Its pro-
ceeds will be devoted to the erection of a
Pythian temple. on lot already owned by
the fraternity, which is opposite to the
carnegie Library, on 9th street.
Coming Events.
The management of the fair will tonight
welcome the Elks, Golden Eagles and Fat
Men, and on tomorrow night will receive
visit from its sister fraternity, the Inde-
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows On the 18th
instant 1t will be visited by the Masonic
fraternity, under the following letter from
the grand secretary of the Grand Lodge
F. A. A. NJ. addressed ITO all Masonic
bodies of the District of Columbia" accept
ing for the Masonic fraternity at large the
invitation extended by the knights Of
Pythias to the several Masonic bodies Of
this Jurisdiction to attend the fair: In view
OF the liberal patronage given by the
knights of Pythias to the Masonic fairs of
1898 and 1902. the M. w. grand master ex.
pressed the hope that the like enterprise
of this deserving fraternal order will be
supported ny MaSUIS IN q spirit OF gener-
GUS reciprocity. Friday, April II, having
been designated as the evening for the re
ception Of the Masonic fraternity, the "
W. grand master extended a cordial fnyi-
tation to all Masons to assemble at Masonic
Temple at 1880 pm. on that date and ac-
company him to the fair. An escort witt,
music will be furnished by the Pythian
committee on organizations, of which MT.
Thomas E. Landon Is chairman.
Those in Charge.
The following are the lodges participating
In the fair. the features provided at each
booth and the names Of the members of the
ladies' auxiliary committees In charge:
Franklin, No. 2>n(red), Turkish tent ana
oriental mystertes1u Ladies' auxiliary-Mrs
Dunn, Mrs. Buell.. Mrs. Woodward. Mrs.
Totten. Mrs. Palmer. Mrs Brooke. Mrs.
Simmons. Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Doncy. Mrs
Barrett Mrs. Campbell and the Misses Ella
Simons. Gertieof Elliott. Florence Wilson.