The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
FAIR YIELDS $4,000
Masonic Workers Have Three
More Days Of Harvest.
GRAND FINIsE WEDNESDAY
Nightly Attendance Averages 1000.
Men and Women TO Whom Success
of the Undertaking Is Due--SOme
Prize Human MeRnDhoBes Who
Help Make Fair Attractive.

For the second time IN two weeks the
several hundred faithful men and women
OF the Masonic order and it's auxiliary,
the Eastern Star. who have labored night
and day 20 make a success OF the great
fair at Convention HAL will take a
breathing spell to-day. Then follows the
final three days Of the big show, which
will wind up in the disposition OF every
article left over by auction Wednesday
night, after which there viii be nothing
to do but count the receipts and figure
the pront.
That the present fair has eeIipsed its
predecessor OF 1902 in every way Is the
announcement Of the board Of control.
The profit has not been estimated except
In round numbers. but it seems certain
that it viii show an increase over that
of the other fair of more than $4,000.
About $4,000 has been taken Ia at the
booths and turned over to the director
generals clerical force. or this about
$4,000 viii go to the Temple fund. Almost
all the booths have received large sums
in cash donations. which the booth man
a gemeut is reserving until the closing
night in order TO wind the fair up with
an avalanche Of money pouring into the
Golfers Of the board OF control
Nine Thousand Visitors Nightly.
With the exception of two days. when
on account Of the weather the ATTENDANCE
dropped considerably. the crowds have
been all that could be desired. In fact. dur
ing the earlier part Of each evening the
throngs have been so dense that the fair
has suffered financially through the ina
biity OF its various workers 70 mix ehec-
lively with the public and get in their
best work as coin magnets, An average
Of 5000 people each night is the estimate.
How many season tickets are in use can
not yet be determined. as they are being
sold in lots and not according to the Sc
quence Of their numbers. The manage
ment has a large trunk completely filled
with the coupons OF these season tickets,
The great share Of the glory for the sue
cess of the big enterprise naturally falls
upon those men heading the bodies that
control the undertaking. But It requires
only one round trip Of the main nail and
the annex 10 learn that. as in other hig
affairs. the rank and file are the direct
cause OF the fairs financial and artistic
success. II IS the men and women Of the
different lodges and chapters. and their
children and friends. that actually come
in touch with the spending public. It is
through their efforts that a corps Of
clerks has been kept busy at the director
generals booth taking ia money
All Help Build the Temple.
These indefatigable workers have
braved bad weather and sickness. and
tOiIed themselves into a state of ner-
vous FRAGILE" They are the men and
women behind the big guns. To them
will go a great share of the credit
when the new temple stands upon its
foundations an accomplished fact Men
of brains and great executive ability
must OF necessity stand at the head OF
such an enterprise, but the woman who
stands night after night ladling out
ice cream, the man who wears holes
in his voice barking" for the cause.
and the young girl who struggles
through dense masses Of visitors. hours
at d stretch, in the pursuit OF the
elusive nickel. are the inconspicuous
vertebra Of the whole structure
The lady Masons" who have worn
off their finger tips embroidering
dainty center pieces and doilies, TO be
placed on sale at the several dry goods
booths. must feel well repaid The
run on this sort Of fancy work has
been unusually heavy, and in many
cases the women have kept up their
needle work at home in the mornings
prer,aring new articles for the market /
There are still many hlndsOme and I'M
usually good bits Of embroidery in
stock. and unless it is all gone by
Wednesday night the visitors on that
evening viii be able to pick up some
very choice bargains at the closing out
auction.
The work of the darker"
There will be a run on the corner drug !
store to-day when the staff of husky |
throated amateur "barkers" seek the
Iozenge that soothes and syrup that heals |
They have got to get their voices in good I
trim for tomorrow night and the two
nights following. Their efforts. needful as
they have been, viii increase in value as |
closing time draws near, and there stu |
remains merchandise 10 be disposed Of |
The 'barkers' of the present fair have
been feature Of the enterprise, deserving /
of highest praise. Their cries have not /
added to the peacefulness of the scene, !
but they surely served their purpose as /
Come on and feed the lady ice cream" /
''Try your luck with the paddles"
"Oh, yes; oh. yes; this is the greatest 1
National Museum show in the country 4
for 10 cents
Two dollars given with every buzzing
bee"
Come this way and get your pictures