Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-04
PLANS FOR THE BIG FETE
Effective and Novel Scheme of Light
ing and Decorating.
HAWAIIAN VILLAGE PROVIDED
Smoker to Be Given in Arnory Ad-
joining Convention Hall-Addi-
tional Committees.

Thousands Of little white flags en-
blazoned with the picture of a blue billy
goat rampant, and worn on coat lapels OF
men or on the spring gowns OF Interested
ladies have made their appearance on the
streets of Washington. In letters OF red on
the wee emblems appears the legend
Masonic May festival" It is therefore
safe to assume that the wearers OF the tiny
flags belong to the army of boomers and
promoters or well-wishers of the great
fete of the Masonic fraternity to be given
for the leneht of the new temple fund at
Convention Hall during the week beginning
May u.
That the festival has struck lively boom
gait was evidenced last night when bust
ness meeting OF the board of control was
held at headquarters, rooms 404 and 100,
Star building
Perhaps one of the most important devel-
opments at the meeting was the announce
ment that a $500 Knabe grand piano would
be one of the prizes to be awarded TO ticket
holders.
On exhibition in the committee rooms is
a large water-color painting of the pro-
spective Masonic Temple, TO be located at
18th street and New York avenue and II
street northwest, which was loaned to the
board of control by the architects, Messrs.
O.
plotting the magnificent structure, serves as
an incentive to the committeeman to re-
| newed efforts in behalf OF the approaching
Masonic May festival
The announcement was made by Mr.. J.
Frank Trazzare, secretary of the board,
that the tickets and circulars he had sent
out to Masonic bodies and individual Ma
sons throughout the District had filled a
letter carriers cart from its floor to the
roof These were placed in the post office
Wednesday evening, and the early mails
Thursday brought hundreds of responses
in the shape of cash and checks. Mr.. Traz-
Zare has been fairly overwhelmed by re-
sponses, and says he cannot make full
acknowledgment and send out receipts
for a day or two
Further encouragement was given the
board by the report of Mr.. John Speed
Smith, the vice chairman. who said he
had visited a number of Masonic bodies.
and everywhere had found enthusiasm
over the coming Mny festival.
Decorating and Lighting.
The proposed general scheme of deco
rating and lighting the large auditorium, as
outlined last night by Mr.. E. c. Graham,
will be effective and novel in the extreme.
For instance. In the vicinity of the ice
cream booth there will be presented frigid
arctic scene with towering icebergs. snow
plains and rocks. which will be brought
out into bold relief by a system of cold
hued mercury vapor lights. Over this pic
ture of north pole frigidity will be seen the
midnight sun rising above the horizon.
In the treatment of the booth decorations
there will be an azure sky background, and
the entire scene. with the picturesque booths
and villages. and the attendants, clad in
gay oriental and occidental costumes, will
be bathed in a veritabl3 daylight of cleo
tricity.
The chairman of the board, Mr.. Thomas
c. Noyes. pronounced the proposed scheme
of lighting as an admirable one, and Vice
Chairman John Speed Smith concurred in
the commentator.
Mr.. B. F. Smith. treasurer of the board
and chairman of the subcommittee on
finance. made an encourag ing report and
a gratifying written report was received
from Mr.. Milton E. Allies. chairman of the
committee on stock subscriptions to the
temple fund and cash contributions.
The Shrine night committee through its
chairman, Mr.. Jacobus A. Jones, reported
as one of the features for that evening
drill by the Arab Patrol.
Mr.. Louis a. Dent, chairman of the hall
committee, made his report as outlined in
The Star yesterday.
Some of the features of the Eastern Star
evening were described by Mr. William F
Hunt They will include a post office, In
dian tents. with Indian occupants and per-
haps fancy dancing by little misses and
masters; also japanese village, with
in true oriental fashion.
Hawaiian Village.
In the big hall, under blue skies and
thousands of brilliant electric lights will
be Hawaiian village, Filipino and Chinese
booths. a fortress, a Turkish village with
its hall of mysteries; a German garden,
Irish village, English and booths of other
nations. the attendants being clad In the
respective native colors and forming a rare
picture in bright colors and life. There will
also be other kinds of booths galore
1t has also been tentatively arranged to
hold smoker in the hall of the armory
building, which is connected with Conyen-
ton Hall by a substantial bridge The
statement was made that Armory Hall had
been donated to the cause by Col NJ A
Winter. commander of the Minute Men. At
the smoker 1t Is proposed to have athletic
events, perhaps including boxing and
wrestling bouts. also cartoon drawing by
noted cartoonists.
The entire week will TEEN with novel feat
ures in genuine carnival of fun and gaiety,
1t was said. There will be a country store
and booths beginning with America, rep
resented by the tepees of the noble red men
extending across the Pacific to the Philip
pines, China and Japan, and thence back
through the countries of Europe. The la
dies of the Eastern Star on their evening
will appear In special natty uniform de-
signed for the occasion. Throughout the
week they will appear in other costumes as
assistants in the booths and villages.
The announcement was made that the la
dies have entered fully into the spirit of the
approaching festival and will take a deep
interest in 1t throughout
E. B. Hay, chairman of the committee
on the Saturday matinee and Mr. Franc
e. Sherry, chairman of the committee on
the Wednesday matinee, made interesting
reports as to the proposed forms of enter
tainnaent that will be provided for the
young people on those afternoon occasions.
These may include moving pictures fancy
dancing by Juveniles, dog shows, marion
cites and musical features. Tentative ar
rangements were made to entertain free OF
cost at the matinees the charges in the
several local orphan asylums. Other re-
ports were made by Messrs Louis p. OAR
rell, Alex Mckenzie, Arthur G. Moses w.
w. Jermane and Sam1 w. Stinemetz and
a decided forward impetus was given the
coming festival, which promises to excel
anything of the sort ever before attempted
in this city.
Committees Appointed.
The following additional committee ap-