The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
FAIR FARING FINELY
Military Organizations At
tend Exposition.
CROWDS AS LARGE as EVER
Quentin Roosevelt Attends with
Two Dollars In His POeket-Quits
with Pockets Empty and Little
IA show for It-MarxIand DeIega-
tiOn TO Arrive Tonight.

All roads lead to the Masonic fair. The
old adage hrst attributed to the citadel
OF the Caesars seemed equally apt in ref
erence TO Convention Han last night,
when thousands upon thousands of people
crowded the building and mingled their
voices with the hoarse shouts of the pad
die vendors. the megaphonic tones Of the
annOunceTs. and the alluring whirls of the
fortune wheels.
Ii was military night, and when the
doors were opened an irresistible throng
of people entered. once inside the human
maelstrom there was no stopping and un-
iii the military had taken their places no
attempt was made to increase the funds
OF the temple.
Among the first visitors was Quentin
Roosevelt, who entered the hall clutching
s. bill in his hand with an evident de-
termination to be rid of it before he left
He was advised by Harry Standiford. one
of the directors of the fair, TO have 1t
changed into scent pieces. When this
transaction was finished. and q pOcketfui
of coin tingled in his clothes quentin
made the rounds. and without much trou-
bic went broke. The nsh pond and the
horse-race machine engrOssed most Of his
attention and money, and enriched him TO
the extent of several glass plates and
hand-painted vase.
Las Busy Evening.
He sat for his picture half a dozen
times, failed 10 Suppress laugh al ear
toon of his father and declined on ac-
count of his time allowance 70 be the
judge at a cakewalk
The charming girls with votes on au-
tomobiles and handsome pictures" and
other attractive articles did not seem 20
appeal to him. but for one flower offered
by a japanese geisha he graciously paid
10 cents With the disappearance of his
money. the last of which was exchanged
for "a plate OF ice cream and some cake,
his spirits seemed to fan and soon after
he left for bed. having made the fair s.
richer and the geisha girl the envy If her
companions.
The hospital which was erected in the
annex for the treatment of any emergency
cases which might arise. was used for the
hrst time yesterday when Officer Jordan,
OF the Second precinct, was treated fc-
cut on the hand received in a scuttie with
a man outside the hall. So successfully
did Drs. j. b. Nichols and ". r. Wagner
perform their duty that the officer YVES
able to resume duty at once.
Esther Chapter Gives Smoker.
An innovation last night, and one which
viii continue throughout the week, was
the smoker given by the Esther Chapter
under the direction Of Miss Pearl r. Par
sons. II is just outside the dancing pal
ace. and here men may smoke to their
hearts content ana buy il they wish. all
sorts OF Havanas and cigarettes
The reception TO the military consumed
but little time. The guests Of honor. rep
resenting the military and patriotic or
ganizations of the District. entered the
hall at the south end and We're escorted
10 the band stand. where Dr. Frank f.
Gibson adjuJant commander Columbia
COmmandery, X T., presented them 20
President B. f. Smith, OF the board of
control, who welcomed them in a hOspit-
able speech. and assured them of the high
esteem In which they We're held by the
Masonic fraternity.
In reply 10 President Smith, Newton
Ferree. commanding the Department of
the Potomac. O. A. R., extended the
greetings Of his organization and thanked
him for the cordiality of his reception.
Capt Edgar. Of the Old Guard followed
with speech OF thanks as did Col. En-
nett UreIl, Second Regiment of District
Militia
my Maryland Tonight.
Tonight is the first of the State nights
at the fair, and has been designated
Maryland night" The invited guests in
clude Gov. Warfield. his stan and ladies'
the grand MASTER officers and members Of
the Grand Lodge, the grand high priest
and members of the Grand Chapter, the
grand commander and members Of the
Grand Ccmmandery. and the pOtentate and
members of Boumi Temple. Mystic Shrine
Baltimore. The invitation also includes
all the constituent bodies OF that State
Gov. Warheld viii be met at the station
by d delegation from the committee on
visitors of which H. T. Wheeler is chair
man. and will be escorted TO the Willard
Hotel and later to Convention Hail. where
he and other members will be welcomed
by President Smith. The Masonic bodies
viii proceed TO the site Of the temple at
Thirteenth street and New York avenue
ana will thence be escorted TO the hall by
a detail of Knights TemDlars from Poto-
mac Commandery, No. 8, in charge of Dr.
Frank Gibson