The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-03
BRILLIANT BALL
CLOSES THE FAIR
Over $4,000 More Made
Than During Last
Fair.
Financially and Socially the
Most Successful Ever
Held.

What is pronounced by the officials
as the most successful fair, financially
and socially. in the history Of the Ma
sonic fraternity OF Washington came to
q brilliant close with grand promenade
ball in Convention Hall last night. mark
ing the end of fete OF sixteen even
ings' duration.
The great hall, which had resounded
with the shrin and deep voices Of bark
ers." the more aliuring voices and smiles
Of winsome women daintily gowned with
Oriental costume, Offering one a voice"
on anything from a perambulator TO an
automobile. the gay laughter Of vast
mulutudes who haG filed the building
and aRnexes TO capacity every night
with the scores Of gaily bedecked booths,
flower girls, candy girls, dancing palace
and what not else. was scene of Won
6srful transformation last evening.
Floor a Mirror.
Before the opening Of the doors. the
great hall was bare The myriads Of
lights made the polished floor one i'm
mense mirror. and in the center was the
musical pagoda a white canOpied stand
occupied by the band that helped 10
make the Masonic Fair famous.
1t was not the crowd that marked
any Of the previous evenings. This was
no disappointment, for no one expected
II and no one wanted 1t. To the fair
everybody went, TO the ball, only those
who enjoy a brilliant social scene and
went. Formal evening attire prevailed,
many of the women being brilliantly
goWned
when the promenade was announced
u sNrfsH
fully 400 couples are estimated 90 have
participated in the march. led by b. I.
Smith, president of the board Of con-
troll and Mrs Smith. To stirring music.
the march was three times around the
nall. marked with intricate figures. The
second couple In the promenade We're
J. Henry Small and Miss Small. FOL
lowed by i. r Underwood and Miss
Underwood. Greed +. Fulton and Miss
Fulton, Mr.. and Mrs. Roe Fulkersou,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Towers followed by
o. 1er members OF the board of control
and officials Of the fraternity, escort
ing the guests. The dancing continued
almost without intermission until mid
night
Gain Of SI2,oOo Over Last Fair.
President Smith was enthusiastic over
the success Of the fair. ct is success
ful beyond our anticipations," he said,
''and I am certain that it will net fully
FtarNNN- AtAa - fAbbAL e4-tNDN 4llOEt Llldn
we netted with the big fair four years
ago. Yes, I think this is a greater
success iE every way. Everything has
gone smoothly from the opening to the
close at this moment. and. although we
are tired and worn out with the strenu-
osity Of the enterprise, everybody is
happy"
Mr. Smith especially praised the re-
suits Of the efforts OF the COMMITTEES ON
reception for the ball. which was COM
posed of Thomas Z. Morgan. Lem Tow
ers, Jr., John Z. Smith, w. r. Garrett
Leslie CTamer. A. s. Mccoy, w. 81
Waddey. A II. Young, Louis A. DEM.
Frank F. Gibson, ". c. Jones. Fl s.
Schiosser, Roe FulkersOn, Nat d. Fugitt
Louis g Wilson. W. II. Wunder The
general committee in charge of the ar
engagements included l.. r. CHM. IA
coDus ). Jones, Frank A Scbrinp,
George b. Ostermayer. James A. SAM
pie. Harry Standiford and H. II. John.
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