Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-08
MANY NOVELFEATURES
PICTURE oE WONDERLAND AT
BIG MASONIC FESTIVAL.
Program Ct Picturesque Attractions
outlined-Special Events Never
Hitherto discovered"

A veritable picture of wonderland will
be presented in Convention Hall when the
doors are opened the evening of Monday,
May p, to admit the citizens of Wash
ington and vicinity to the May festival
to be given under the auspices of the COM
bined Masonic organizations of the District
for the benflt OF the new Masonic Temple
fund
The elaborateness of the coming event
was indicated at the meeting of the spe-
cial features committee OF the board of
control held last night at headquarters,
rooms 4O4 and 4O5 Star building. The
chairman, Mr.. Louis c. Wilson. presided,
and much of the program was decided
upon. Pictures in gay colors, representa-
lions of the life of many parts OF the
world, will be presented by the villages
and booths, and some of the best thinkers
in the Masonic fraternity have conceived
some novel innovations that have never
been discovered in Washington hereto
fore in amusement places.
The secretary of the board, Mr. J. Frank
TrazZare, attended the meeting of the COM
mittee and announced that each season
ticket entities the holder to one vote In
the distribution of many valuable prizes,
including $500 Knabe grand piano
The general arrangement of the booths
exhibits and villages was decided upon
so as to give the most picturesque effect,
and Chairman Wilson exhibited a diagram
OF Convention Hall showing the several
assignments.
The Athletic Events.
program Of athletic events is being
arranged for the smoker to be given In
Armory Hall, which Is connected with Con-
vention Hall by bridge. This will in
clude lively sparring matches and wrest-
ling bouts and other similar features. The
statement was made that while this affair
is given particularly for men. ladies will
be welcomed to the smoke-talk sideshow.
In large room to the right entrance Of
Convention Hall will be placed on exhibit
ton noted painting by a southern ar
tist
Upon entering the main auditorium the
scene presented will be most pictur-
esque one. First the old English village
with its famous pictures and art gallery
In charge of Mr.. Harry Kimball. Next
the Egyptian exhibit with its circus side
show, In which will be shown the snake
charmer, fat man. living skeleton the
rubber-neck man and other freaks galore
all in charge OF Mr.. Granville Hunt, and
his assistants.
Then the Turkish booth, rich in oriental
effects and with a mist of secrecy hang
ing over It's hall of mysteries This weird
outfit will be presided over by Mr.. Samuel
Hart.
The flower booth, In charge of Mr. and
Mrs. w. F. GUIDE, promises to be one of
the most beautiful exhibits at the festival
One of the committeeman said 1t would
be IAN exquisite picture of spring, with
Its blooms and fragrance"
German Village.
The German village will be another in
teresting feature. with its pr5tty German
girls in native costume dispensing delicate
food and dainty drinks. This feature will
have a number of original conceptions
and will be In charge of Mr.. Theodore
Picard.
The confectionery booth will be in charge
of Mr.. Sydney Jacobs. and will be up TO
date in every particular.
The Irish lassies and Iaddies in the Irish
village will uncork volumes of fun for the
throngs at the festival. One of the best
effects of this exhibit Will be the quaint
Irish tavern.
Next in order will be the booth of NOV
ing pictures, and adjoining 1t the Indian
village, in which there will be an array OF
fortune tellers. palmists and soothsayers of
all sorts attired in both oriental and occi-
dental costumes, who will deal in futures
as well as the past and present. This will
be in charge OF the ladies Of the Eastern
Star.
The country store VIII be a unique fea-
ture of the big festival. In 1t with be the
rural post office, where the visitors Will
tlIIu ltleiI HAL surprises. MI L. Zen Will
be the storekeeper and postmaster. and he
will have several active assistants.
Japanese Exhibit.
The most picturesque exhibit will be the
Japanese village, in charge of Mr.. Benz.
S. Graves. assisted by the ladies Of the
Eastern Star. The costumes promise to be
gorgeous, and the oriental decorations mys-
tifying and dazzling in their colors and de-
sign. Tea and light refreshments will be
served in japanese style.
At the photograph gallery the guests can
have their pictures took on souvenir Ma
sonic May festival post cards. Mr.. George
V. Buck will be In charge.
Then there will be a booth devoted to
japanese rolling games, and other novel
ties, In charge of Mr.. Harry Wilson.
1t was decided that the special attrac-
lions on Shriners night, Wednesday, May
%, will include drill by the Arab Patrol
of Almas Temple, in charge Of Capt. Will
son, a kazoo band and other novel affairs.