Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-18
|OPEN|NG OF FESTIVAL
Masonic Board of Control Re-
ceives Reports.
GREETING FROM PRESIDENT
Elaborate Plans for Ceremonies Next
Monday Evening.
BUILDERS OF THE TEMPLE"
Use of Coupons Attached to Tickets
Plans Of Committees-Big Sue
cess Expected.
BUILDERS OF THE TEMPLE


Masonic May festival at Convention Hall
next Monday were completed last evening at
largely attended meeting of the board of
control at headquarters in The Star build
Ing. Mr.. Louis A Dent, chairman Of the
bali committee. officially announced that
the President of the United States would
send greetings to the festival officers and
their guests and open the event by touch
ing button at the White House which
would cause the electric lights to flash and
illuminate the modern wonderland. In his
report Mr.. Dent said:
Immediately following the reading Of
the greeting from President Roosevelt the
grand master will enter. accompanied by
the sovereign grand commander of the Scot
fish Rite, southern jurisdiction OF the
United States Mr.. James D. Richardson;
the deputy of the Supreme Council, Scot
tish Rite, for the District, Francis ]. Wood
man; the right eminent grand commander
of Knights Templar of the District, VIM.
F. Hunt; the grand high priest of Royal
Arch Masons of the District, Charles Beck
er: the president of the Masonic Temple
Association J. Henry Small jr.; the poten-
tate of Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
Jacobus S. Jones, all accompanied by their
ladies, and the grand worthy matron Of the
Order of the Eastern Star of the District.
Mrs ]. r. Newton.
These will pass between lines extending
the full length of the hall, the lines being
composed of the members of the committee
on reception and ball, accompanied by their
ladies. AT the stage the line will be received
by the chairman of the board of control
of the festival. Mr.. Thomas C. Noyes, and
Mrs. Noyes assisted by the officers of the
board, Messrs. John Speed Smith, James L.
Marshall, j. Frank TraZZare and B. F.
Smith. and by the vice chairman of the
committee on reception and ball. all accom-
panied by their ladies' The presentations
will be made by the chairman of the COM
mittee on reception and ball, Mr.. Louis
Addison Dent
Reception of Honored Guests.
Following the reception the honored In
vited guests of the evening will be received
in like manner Among them will be the
secretary to the President. Mr.. Loeb, as his
representative; the Vice President of the
United States. the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, members OF the cabinet
and Of the Senate and the House of Rep
rsentatives, Justices Of the Supreme Court
of the United States and of the Court of
Appeals and Supreme Court of the District
and other prominent officials and citizens.
AT the conclusion of the reception, %
O'Clock, the grand master will be presented
to the. audience by the chairman of the
festival and will formally open the feta
This will be followed by the grand march
opening the ball, which will be led by the
grand master. followed by his associates
and guests preceded by the receiving party
and followed by the general reception and
ball committees an escort"
A number of other reports were made
Grand Master Walter A. Brown called at
headquarters while the session was in prog
ress and was received with applause He
spoke encouragingly to the workers who
have been termed the builders of the
temple, and predicted that the fete
throughout would be "a glorious success"
Use Of Ticket Coupons.
Some question having arisen as to whether
the coupons attached to the season tickets
for the festival could all be used Monday
night, Mr. Thomas c. Noyes, chairman Of
the board of control. authorized the state
ment that each coupon on the season ticket
would be received an individual admis-
sion ticket Monday or any other evening or
at the matinee, provided the main ticket to
which they are attached Is presented by the
holder at the same time. In other words
the holder of a season ticket can pass In
six persons on the six coupons when he
presents the main ticket to the ticket taker
any evening.
Mr.. John Speed Smith, first vice chair
man, reported last evening that he had
visited a number OF Masonic bodies In the
District. and that everywhere he found the
greatest enthusiasm, and the members
working like beavers for the success of the
fete. The second vice chairman, Mr.. James
l.. Marshall. made similar report
Mr.. Frank A. Sebring. vice chairman of
the ticket committee. told of the large num-
Der OF tickets that were being disposed Of
in all directions. Mr.. B. F. Smith treasurer
OF the board. and also chairman OF the
finance committee, said the committee had
made arrangements for handling the cash
end OF the festival when the doors are OPEN
ed. He added that several tellers Of local
banks had volunteered to serve as ca shiers
In the business Office at the festival
throughout the week.
Gold Medals as Prizes.
Mr.. William F. Hunt, chairman of the
con mittee on Eastern Star night, next
Thursday, reported that four handsome
gold medals had been provided for award
to the Juvenile dancers who, under the d.
rection of Miss Cora Shreve. will give a
number OF fancy dances that evening.
Mr.. Samuel W. Stinemetz, chairman of
the committee on athletic carnival, to be
held Saturday evening. May 20. reported
that he had arranged for boxing wrestling
acrobatic and gymnastic events. and that
the music would be furnished on that occa-
sion by a band.
Reports were made by Mr.. Franc E.
Sherry on the Wednesday matinee features
and by Mr.. e. B. Hay on the Saturday
matinee.
Mr.. Louis c. Wilson, chairman of the
committee on special features, reported that
the following had been provided: Smoker,
art gallery. subscriptions and cash contri-
buttons. both In charge of Mr. Milton r..
Allies; Turkish booth. Egyptian booth,
flower booth. German booth, with a clam
bake feature Friday night; confection-
cry BOOTH Irish village. revolving wheel,
country store and post Office Indian tepee
japanese booth. with pretty Jap girls, lam
terns-~and oriental decorations; Hawaiian
booth. with q baby show; photograph gall
lery, moving pictures, oil painting, The
Ruins OF the Temple" and other features.
Evening Of Vaudeville.
Mr. Joseph E. Luckett chairman of the
committee on entertainment. made a COM
prehensive report as to the vaudeville fsa-
lures for next Tuesday evening He said
the program would embrace about eight
acts and the talent would be all profess
sional. representing the companies that viii
be on the boards of the local theaters next
week Vaudeville night gives promise of
being one of the best Of the festival
Maj James E. Bell, chairman of the pub
lie comfort committee, reported that owing
to the Nberality of friends or the festival
management there would be but little en-
pense attached to the conduct Of the work
OF his committee. He said ample police
and fre protection would be provided and
that the hat box arrangement would be ali
that could be desired.