Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27
GLARE OF LIGHT,
BLARE OF MUSIC
Triumphant Close of Big Ma
sonic May Festival.
"TEMPLE WILL BE BUILT"
Fully Seventy Thousand Persons
Attended During Week.
HAPPINESS, JOY, LEVITY, FUN
Notable Features introduced Last
Evening-Arab Workers in Shirt
Waists-Weird Messages.

THE temple will be built" was written
upon the happy faces of every man, wo-
man and child who has assisted the SPLEEN
did project. when the successful Masonic
May festival reached an end last night at
Convention Hall in a glare of light and
blare of music Each of the six evening
feteS and the TWO matinees were thronged
by people who crowded the great audito-
rum from the entrance door on the north
to the big stage the south and along
the midway lined with its picturesque
booths and villages representing in piano.
ramic detail the countries that g.rdle the
earth, from the polar regions of never-end-
ing ice and snow to the countries that lie
under the glare of the tropical
Throughout the festival a scene of orien-
tai spIendor has been presented, and the
continual OVERLOOKING attendance was
revelation to the walls and rafters of Con-
vention Hail. for no such multitudes have
ever been beneath its great roof tree since
the building was erected. While happiness,
JOY levity and fun reigned supreme
throughout the purpose OF the board OF
control and the committees to build the
temple was never lost sight of for mo-
ment In fact, IL became intensified as the
days went by and the fete drew to a c.ose.
All Washington Attended.
"All Washington has practically been to
the festival" busting committeeman
said last night. Il approximate that not
less than 10000 people attended the festi-
val the Six evenings and two afternoons
of the week 1t was in the nature of a
very large vote of the good people of the
District in favor OF the decree that the
temple shall be built. "
Mr. Thomas C. Noyes chairman of the
board of control; Mr. J. Frank Trazzale e,
the secretary; Mr.. John Speed Smith and
Mr. James L. Marshall. the vice chair
men, and Mr.. b. +. Smith, treasurer, as
well as many of the other workers, were
congratulated last night upon the spicn-
did success of the great fete.
They have earned the thanks of the
entire Masonic fraternity" was the way
one of the visitors expressed 1t, for their
magnificent efforts in behalf of a grand
Masonic temple for the capital city of the
greatest nation under the sum-. Similar
expressions were heard all sides.
There were a number of notable fea-
lures introduced last night. Mr.. Tommy
Walker. in charge of the paddle stand,
posted general order No. 90" which
cited that all the Arab workers should
hustle in shirt waists, and they old So
From the opening hour until the mid
night bells sounded, mingling with the
farewells of the festival workers and the
notes of AUD Lang Syne." as given by
the National Guard Brigade Band, the
members of the Arab Patrol worked like
Turks" as Mr.. Walker expressed it, dis
posing of the many leftover articles in
the booth.
Remnants at Auction.
Toward the end of the evening Mr..
Walker called into requisition the services
of Mr. Frank Depro, the witty auctioneer
with Walter b. Williams. who sold the
remainder of the stock at auction, realiz-
ing a handsome figure
Mr.. Depro kept the big crowd in front Of
the revolving wheel in good humor by his
rapid fire witticisms. The Arabs intro
duced number of innovations, including
some wierd messages from an unknown
land during the progress of the busy
selling last night. The workers at the
paddle stand, all members of the Arab Pa
troll of Almas Temple, of which Mr.. Louis
c. Wilson is captain, were follows: Mr.
Thomas B. Walker, chief paddle master
and chairman. and Messrs. c. II. Bradley.
James MACPHERSON. G II Longaere A. c.
Crook DIR. r. E. Gibson. c. B. Matthews
w s. Quinter w. E. Yetton. F. W. Moore
o. J. Ricketts,, C. C. Grey. L. Kolb. w. c.
Smailwood J. II. Simms N. c. Reher,
c. Williams and DR.. G. A. Stewart.
Another striking feature of the festival
last night was unique parade. consisting
of brass band of three pieces headed by
| Capt. Wilson of the patrol and followed Dy
| stalwart banner bearer carrying trans
| parency inscribed. This Way to the Jolly
| Smoker Those who desired to patronize
| the unique smoke room. with its rich and
1 rare furnishings and its vaudeville pro-
gram, fell In behind the band and marched
across the bridge to the popular resort.
Activity at Egyptian Booth.
| The Egyptian booth, in charge OF Mr..
| Sydney r. Jacobs. master of Osiris Lodge.
| did rushing business last night, as 1t had
on the five preceding evenings. By an in-
| teresting coincidence the Egyptian booth
/ was placed in charge of the membership
| of Osiris Lodge, which is named for a great
| Egyptian deity.
The entrance to this booth was through
| the great gateway of an ancient oriental
| temple, while in the picturesque back
l ground was stretch OF arid desert. dotted
| with pyramids, a great sphinx and a tower
| besides numerous tail olive and palm trees.
the picture being one Of far-castern real
ism.
! At this booth was dispensed Ice cream,