Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-24

Chairman Committee Eastern Star Night.
the innocent rejoinder of the wife. who had
no doubt read Senator Bailey's recent
speech in the Senate.
1t Is said the bust, which was of Sitting
Bull, and which Mrs. Hoxie worked last
control, through Mr.. Noyes, its chairman,
to be disposed of for the benefit of the
new Masonic Temple fund
Shrimant Sampatrao Gaikwad Pres
The distinguished visitors at the festival
last evening included shrimant sampatrao
Gaikwad. brother and private secretary OF
his highness the maharaja, the Gaekwar OF
Baroda He was introduced to the mem
bers of the board of control In their recep-
ton room at the festival by Col. e. B. Hay.
This distinguished citizen of India is the
past master of a Masonic lodge in that
country. Before visiting the festival he at
tended the session of Harmony Lodge OF
this city last evening on the occasion or
the grand visitation and delivered an adj
dress to its members and the officers OF
the Grand Lodge.
The picturesquely clad fortune tellers,
soothsayers and palmists at the Indian viii
lage were literally patronized by the
throngs at the carnival OF fun. Among
their patrons was Mr.. Noyes, chairman or
the board OF control who desired 10 know
particularly what would be the financial
outcome of the great fete One of the
readers of the future, a thoughtful-looking
woman with long raven black tresses and
clad in the faneiful costume of Indian
squaw, after carefully examining Chairman
Noyes' palms. solemnly declared:
You will have great success with the
festival and make lots OF money. Your
every hope will be realized"
Mr.. Noyes was SO gratified that he gave
the Indian fortune teller an extra fee, and
related his experience to Mr.. ]. Frank Traz-
Zare, the secretary of the board. and Mr..
Trazzare promptly visited one of the te-
PEGS and had his fortune told, with especial
reference to the outcome OF the festival
The gaudly attired soothsayer who exam
| ined his palms and then took look into the
| future declared:
You are going to have wonderful sue
cess
More Truth Than Fiction.
| In view of the fact that the attendance at
! the festival has materially increased each
| evening the board regards the prediction Of
| the palmists containing more truth than
| fiction. The attendance the first evening
was approximately 1900 persons. Tuesday
night the number was 10000. while last
| evening the attendance reached the high
! water mark of 10.500. and 1t is the opinion
of the MANAGEMENT that the fiood-tide OF
| success will not recede, and that the temple
| will be built and the fond hopes of the Ma
| sonic fraternity of the District find full
| realization In a MAGNIFICENT national temple
| for the magnificent national capital
! The beginning of the program last night
| was first announced by burst of inspiring
music from the National Guard Band, Dom
| aid B. Macleod, leader, as the bandsmen
Glad in their summer uniforms, and headed
| by the staiwart form of Mr. Jacobus s.
1 Jones, potentate of the Mystic Shriners
marched through a lane In the masses of
/ spectatorsSto the north of the auditorium
and thence across the bridge to the arm
l.ory building. In a few minutes the band
Efeturnei ito the hall playing a lively quick