Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-03
MASONIC MAYFESTIVAL
PROMINENT CITIZENS INVITED TO
BE AT THE OPENING.
President and Vice President of the
Republic and Speaker Can
non Among Them.

Men prominent In the affairs OF this re-
public have been invited to be present at
the Inauguration of the Masonic May fes-
tival and carnival of fun to be held in Con-
vention Hall during the week beginning
May 81. The list includes President Roose-
welt, Vice President Fairbanks and Speaker
Cannon. They will be the guests of honor
Of the entire Masonic fraternity of the Dis
trict of Columbia and the special guests of
the board of control. The opening event
will be a May ball, which will be elaborate
and picturesque in its every detail.
AS the time approaches for the opening
of the festival the several committees in
charge of the affair are putting forth their
best activities and meetings of the board Of
control. of which Mr.. Thomas c. Noyes is
chairman and Mr.. J. Frank Trazzare is sec
rotary, are being held daily at headquar-
tiers, Rooms 404 and 405, Star building
The week of fun and novelty will include
many innovations, and Ii was remarked
that the members of the committee on en-
tertainment are lying awake these nights
thinking up something new and out of the
ordinary with which to entertain the
throngs that are expected to be present.
The opening night having been assigned
to the ball committee, that body at a re-
cent meeting completed its plans for the
function, and Mr.. Louis A. Dent, the chair
man, today outlined the opening program
to reporter of The Star. He said the en-
between 100 and 200 members, but IN order
to prevent any confusion of numbers he
had appointed two committees OF sub
chairmen, one to have charge OF the door
arrangements and the other to handle the
reception of the guests.
The Committees.
These committees will be under the per-
sonal direction of Mr.. Dent, as follows:
Vice chairmen IN charge OF reception
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George w. Evans, Mr.. Alexander Grant,
Mr.. Walter H. Klopfer and Mr. j. Henry
Small. jr.
In charge Of foor-Mr Robert T. Frazier,
Mr.. BENJAMIN s. Minor. DR.. George c.
ODER Mr.. Oscar J. Ricketts,, Mr.. John
Speed Smith and Mr.. Lemuel Towers. 1r.
In general way the arrangements Will be
similar TO those at inaugural balls. AT the
opening hour the committee will be lined up
in circular formation in the center of the
hall, with the orchestra of forty pieces In
the central portion. The guests will enter
the great auditorium from the south and
pass by the entire receiving line of commit
teemen. and then proceed to the stage.
After the reception the grand march will
follow to be opened by the grand master,
Mr.. w. A Brown. 1t is expected the scene
in the ball room will be an imposing and
picturesque one. with the many-colored
spring gowns of the ladies and the elaborate
decorations Of the hall in a sort of piano.
ramc harmony and hurly-burly of colors
and effects.
Fifteen Dancing Numbers.
There Will be a program of fifteen dancing
numbers, with square dances omitted, and
probably two or three promenades or
marches. The committee also decided that
there would not be any formal supper, but
In lieu refreshments will be served In the
gallery and by some of the booths. The ball
has been planned in a masterful manner
and is expected to be one of the most bril-
liant functions ever held at the capital.
The second night. Tuesday, May %, Will
be given up to vaudeville and promises to
be revelation to this city in the matter
of fun-making and original stunts of many
kinds. On Wednesday evening the Shriners
will be in full control, and that means an
other genuine carnival of fun and good
fellowship. The ladies of the Eastern Star
Will entertain the hosts on Thursday even
ing; Friday will be given up to the grand
promenade concert, and the concluding
evening, Saturday. May 26, the festival Will
come to a close with an athletic carnival
The board of control announces that there
will be plenty of variety, plenty of enter
talnment and fun and no soliciting of votes
and that there will be more than the
IuOney'S worth in every enfert inrnapt