The Washington times., 1906-05-20
GREAT CONVENTION HALL
SYMPOSIUM OF BEAUTY
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the torrid temperature outside. Just be-
low the gallery on the main floor is an
other winter scene true to nature. But
this picture Is taken from New Eng
land and not from the polar regions. 1t
is a country snow view at sunset, the
houses, trees. and surrounding fields and
hills being covered with a white mantle
and presenting a general shivery aspect.
A Jump to Sunny Spain.
Adjoining these frigid pictures is a
scene IN sunny Spain in the background,
with the Spanish village and It's sur
rounding vineyards. In the foreground
is a venerable Spanish fort of seven
teenth century design
BY taking a few steps to the south
the beholder arrives in a miniature
Egypt, the front piece being a classic
entrance TO a temple. while in TIE back
ground are pyramids. tall palm trees,
and a desert view
Immediately next to the Egyptian
picture is the old German inn in the
foreground. time-battered and ancient
looking, while just beyond the ven
erable structure is a lake with its
placid waters mirror-like rejecting the
surrounding hills and the old castles
with which they are crested
From China to Ireland.
Next is a dreamland scene of China
with a giant pagoda in front. Then
comes the Irish village, presenting a
pretty picture Of Erin. In the fore
ground is an Irish tavern, while the
beautiful Lake of Killarney. with the
famous Blarney Castle, are depicted in
the background.
At the south end of the auditorium is
the large stage with its tasty and
elaborate settings and draperies. ard
then comes the english village with its
English garden with bright-hued flow
ers and green fields.
The Philippine village adjoins the
English garden IL has bamboo shack
in the foreground and a jungle scene in
the background and is very realistic.
The same picture was used at the
famous Taft dinner, and was pro-
nounced by those who had visited the
faraway islands of the Pacific as
correct reproduction of a Filipino scene.
The next scene is laid IN Hawaii,
presenting a gorgeous picture of the
tropics The japanese village was pro-
1ounced TO be another dream of Orien-
taIism, with its temples and tea gar
dens The Indian village is a typical
American picture of the far West.
There Is q mountain stream in the
valley and gaunt rocks all about like
grim sentinels. Then comes the old
country store with a quaint farmhouse.
a watermill and outbuildings, and a
farm yard in the pretty background.
The scheme OK lighting Is so arrang-
ed as to flood the vast auditorium with
a veritable daylight of electricity when
President Roosevelt touches button at
the White House Monday evening at
the opening of the fete.
The hat and cloak room near the main
entrance, under the supervision of Major
James f. Bell. will be served by q corps
Of letter carriers. most of whom arc
members of the Masonic fraternity
Committee on Entertainment
At a meeting of the board Of control
held last night. after the decorations
had been inspected, the chairman of
the board of control, Thomas c Noyes.
announced the following committee on
entertainment, the names having been
presented by the chairman, Joseph Z.
Luckett: Messrs. F. Lawrence Walker.
N Stein. Charles J. James. T. Arthur
Smith. p. 3. Chase. w. II. Rapley. w.
H Santelmann. Philander Johnson,
Frank Sherer. and Charles B. Hanford.
This committee viii have charge OF the
program on Tuesday night. the second
evening of the festival. Chairman Luck
EFT announces that the performance
will be something far above the ordi-
nary vaudeville"
The Shriners' Mystic Program.
The Mystic Shriners will have charge
of matters Wednesday night and. will
open the program with famous drill
of the Almas Temple Arab Patrol team
in grand terpsichorean maneuvering
q The second number on the program il
announced in the mysticism of the TEN
pie as follows: "A Serious Misunder
standing Most Satisfactorily Adjusted
See 1t and Be Convinced. The next
will be a "Matchless Walking Match.
The fourth number will be Marvel
Gus handicap skirt race, by ten beautiful
girls. the prizes to be gold pieces
American rules from start to finish.'
The fifth number will be the "Mlracu
lous lock-step drill by the Almas Peer
less Patrol. never before attempted ol
this side of the globe. Then will com
the ''Wondrous finale-riRing the goat
the real thing. How father joined TIL
Masons. It's a shame 10 laugh"
1t was learned yesterday Afternoon
that Representative Nicholas Longwortl
and his bride, formerly Miss Alic
Roosevelt. will attend the festival to
morrow evening. in addition TO man
other noted people
RUSSIAN EMBASSY"
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