The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-23
NIGHT
At MASONIC FAIR
RECORD BREAKER
Fifteen Thousand People
Present, Surprising
Opening Night.

..FraternaI Night" at the Masonic
Fair. brought out a crowd last night
that broke the record in attendance,
even exceeding that Of the opening
night. and filling every available space
In Convention Hail and the annex. 1t
was estimated that there were present
1900 people. The great thronG began
TO assemble early, and by o'clock
there was a steady stream Of humanity
pouring into the great buildings.
The members Of the visiting frater-
mites, guests Of the evening, numbering
more than 500. a large proportion Of
them in uniform, assembled on Thir-
teenth street, near the site Of the new
Masonic Temple. and marched in a
body TO Convention Hall The orders
represented in the procession We're the
Elks, the Odd Fellows, knights OF
Pythias, Red Men. Modern Woodmen,
Eagles, Knights and Ladies Of the Mac
cabees. Knights OF Honor, the temper
ance bodies, United Order OF the COL
den Cross, Royal ArcanuTn, Nauona4
Union, Knights of Columbus, hnlgnls
Of the Golden Eagle, kRights or Maita-
The Independent Order Cf Red Men
attracted special attention by reason OF
their number and brilliant costumes.
When the guests marched INTO tne
main han they We're GREETED with buBle
Address Of Welcome.
President Il. +. Smith, Of the fair
board of control, delivered a brief ad-
dress Of welcome. The representatives
Of the fraternal orders who spoke were
Hugh Harvey. exalted ruler Of the
Elks; D. w. Gail, state commander OF
the Knights of the Maccabeesi George
n baxter. great sachem. independent
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head of White Eagle council and Cap
tain BOmar, Of the Woooneh OF ti'e
4 short time after the fraternal bodies
had marched into the main building last
night the crush of people at the nam
entrance was so great that the ponce
were forced 10 close the doors Tor d rev
minutes. Later this was again neces-
sary. Major Richard sylvester, super
intendent Of Police, realizing that Jne
attendance was going 10 be unusually
large last night, detailed an additional
force of policemen 70 handle the crowd.
During the evening the board Of con-
trOI met and canvassed the receipts,
when ii was found that the receipts Of
the first Weck OF the fair were $500 IN
excess of the same period OF the Ialr
held IN 1902.
These prizes were given out last night;
A chatelaiue watch was awarded TO
r. a Daniel, at St. Johns booth, and
at Dawson Lodge booth a fancy lamp
went TO Miss Mamie Gould, and a gold
mounted pipe TO A. p Owens.
Gifts for "YOicing."
Mrs. Anna A. Taylor, Of Brookland
Chapter, O. <. S, has given pillow
and pillow sham 10 the board Of control
A loving cup and tray has been per-
scented 10 Acacia Lodge by W. r.
Speare. TO be voiced" to the most
popular master Of a blue lodge. The
women are paying much attention TO a
robe given by Parker, Bridget & CO.
to this lodge, and wondering 80 viii
get II. 1t is valued at SIPS.
Tonight viii be Virginia Night The
guests VIII include the officers Of the
grand lodge. the grand chapter, the
grand commandery, and Acca Temple,
Mystic Shrine. Of Richmond, with the
members Of the grand bodies. and the
officers and members OF the constituent
bodies, and of Acca Temple, Of Rich
mOnd.
F. J. Quinn, grand master Of Virginia.
arrived in Washington this morning,
and is stopping at the New Willard.
Governor Swanson will probably be one
OF the guests at Convention Hall tonight.