The Washington times., 1907-04-20
THRONG At FAIR
HARD TO HANDLE
AS END IS NEAR
Singing Associations of
District Guests of the
MaSOnS.

Yes. it's a success. almost too big
a success. in the way OF attendance
IL IS difficult for us 10 handle the
crowd"
This is how Director General II. f..
Standiford answered the question
last night when asked if the Masonic
fraternity was satisfied with the sue
cess of the fair. which has been in
progress at Convention Han since Mon
day night. And, from all appearances
the director general is right. The
crowds seem TO grow more dense eacn
night, the barkers grow hoarser and
the public grows more generous, and
yet the vote girls" have almost grown
desperate, for when they land a kindly
hearted gentleman he is being shovel
and pushed 20 such an extent that he
really cannot get out his purse.
Last night at the fair partook OF a
concert, the evening being set apart
10 entertaining the singing associations
OF the District Representatives from
the Saengerbund. the Arion Singing So
Ciety, the Germania Maennerchor, Am
phion GIee Club Carroll Institute.
Swiss Benevolent Association, and the
Italian Society were all present. They
assembled TT the site OF the new tenn
pie, Thirteenth street and New York
avenue, about s o'clock, and marched
10 the nah, escorted b. a detail from
De MOlay Commandery, No. 4. in com
mand of DR.. Frank Gibson After
marching through the hall the guests
were escorted TO the band stand, where
the different societies rendered song
after song during early part Of the
evening.
''Take All You Can Win"
In welcoming the societies President
5. F. Smith turned over the han 10
them. invited them to carry away as
many Of the prizes as Shey could win.
and ii unsuccessful the first night. 10
come again.
The voice girls were unusually
prominent last night, taking new cour-
age when several small articles upon
which voices had been sold We're
awarded TO the lucky holders OF tickets
The board of control establishes a
new feature almost every night An
autograph book was placed at the south
end of the hall last night You may
have your autograph placed in the cor
neTStOne uI the new temple for five
cents Above your name NAV be seen
that of the late President Mckinley
penpeG on April II, 1885 followed By
The names Of john Addison Porter.
secretary OF the President, and Garrett
A. Hobart, then vice president, all ~
whom are now dead. The fair of 1913
secured the names of President RoOse-
Eelt. George 3. CortelyOu. and Frank
II. Thomas. the latter being chairman
of the executive committee of that
fair, and who died a few days ago
Dancirg Made Profitable.
NJ. f. Kahn. in Washington centennial
booth, initiated an ANTICIPATION last
night, his Interpretation Of the auto
matte machine thronging the vicinity
OF the booth all the evening
The dancing palace. however. con
tinues 10 be the center OF attraction.
and il is understood is making more
money than any che feature of the far
A cakewalk by duslSy beaus and dam
sells every half hour, with a floor for
general dancing by the masses. at ,
cents. a dance, draws a fun house early
and late.
A matinee is being given this after
noon, to which ali the white orphan
children Of the various institutions ~
the city have been invited. Each child
will be given a souvenir which will
be presented by Miss Marie r Bishop,
granddaughter of Assistant Director
General Johnston.
North Carolina Night.
The board OF control has set apart to-
night as North Carolina night" the
program arranged bentting the close OF
the first week Of the greatest Masonic
Fair ever held here. Governor Glenn and
Lieutenant Governor Francis D Wins
ton, with a number of other prominent
Masons of that State, arrived this morn