Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-05
CARNIVAL OF NATIONS
UNIQUE FEATURES AT COLUMBIA
LODGE, I. o. o. F., FAIR.
Immense Goat for Hire-Many Pretty
Booths and japanese Garden
Opening Address.

| The carnival OF Nations under the
| auspices of Columbia Lodge, No. TO- I. O.
| o. F., was inaugurated at Odd Fellows
| Hall on 7th street last night, and, notwith-
standing the blizzardy weather which pre-
vailed outdoors. those who braved the storm
| helped to start most commendable enter
prise and promote good fellowship.
The carnival will continue every evening
| until February IS. The fair is an annual
| institution and is given for the benefit of
the Columbia Lodge degree team. During
| the Odd Fellows convention at st. Paul
| next September the degree team will at
degree work. The team has won the prize
three consecutive years.
The membership OF the lodge at present
| constitutes nearly one-ifth of the member
| ship in the encampment and nearly onehalf
of the Patriarchs Militant branches of the
order in this jurisdiction, and is also well
represented in the Rebekah branch.
The Opening Address.
In the absence of Grand Master A. r.
Vermillion by reason OF sickness Past
Grand Master E. w. Bradford delivered the
| opening address OF the evening. His re-
marks were delivered in happy veln and
marked by number of pleasing illusions
| He referred with no small degree of pride,
| he said. to the work of the Columbia Lodge
degree team at home and abroad. and de-
| clared that it's efforts in competitive work at
| the annual national meetings not only
brought credit to the local lodges, but to
the District of Columbia as well. Mr.. Brad
ford is an easy and graceful talker. and his
entertaining remarks were listened to With
rapt attention
To the inspiring strains of Prof. L. A.
Shackeford's orchestra the ladies and gen.
tlemen presiding at the various booths,
headed by the committee marched around
the hall. Mr.. Bradford made his speech and
the fair was formally opened.
There are many gaily decorated booths,
in charge of ladies. and the attendants ex-
erciSe the proverbial vigilance to see that
none OF their wares are overlooked by WIS.,
itors. The booths and stands are all deco
rated with flags of the respective countries
which they represent In addition, the
American flag and numerous other orna-
ments and articles pleasing to the eye are
in evidence everywhere.
Booths and Stands.
The following is the list Of booths and
stands with those in charge:
Fancy goods, Mrs. r. b. Bond and Mrs.
A. T. Lewis; Italian QruiO, Mrs. c. d.
Shackelford; aprons. Mrs. E. Schlaich; cam
dies Miss Margaret Ebert and Miss L. B.
Moore; lemonade and soft drinks French),
the Misses Silackelford; China "a laundry,
Mrs ]. Edward Fowler; Japanese game.
Mrs A. NJ. Cole: cabbage patch. Miss j.
Pearl Grigsby and w. J. Galbraith; flowers,
Mrs. w. w. keck; paddle stand. A. E.
Shoots; shooting gallery. w. w. Keck;
gypsy tent and fortune teller Miss Lucille
Fehl.
notable feature of the fair is the man,
moth goat. twelve feet long and eight feet
high. 1t is monster animal that will carry
four initiates at one time and is most
tracta BILE member of the goat family. 1t is
not recorded whether this is the same
1t, oil
years since Columbia Lodge began opera
tons, but if it is those who have been pas
sengers aboard the animal are unanimous in
declaring that it was we'll worth nickel to
ride him. The goat has four or five at
tendants appropriately robed and tur-
banned. 1t has easy gait that at once
disa rms any suspicious that a rider is ex-
periencing any Of the sensations a reg
ular candidate. 1t is a clever conceit de-
vised by Mr.. Harry ]. Redfield and he was
assisted in the preparations by Messrs. NJ.
A. Swingle and James Hughes.
Ladies in Charge.
The following is a list of ladies assisting
at the various booths and stands:
Mrs Helen Cannon Conway, Miss Mabel
Mothershead, Miss Hattie Steuart, Mrs.
Ethel Mattern, Mrs. Lulu Emo, Mrs. Louise
Mayes, Miss Edith Moulden. Miss A. c.
Wilson, Mrs D. w. Keck, Miss Eta Page,
Mrs Mamie Greenstreet, Mrs. W. w. Keck.
Mrs Dr. Pyle. Mrs Grigsby, Mrs. Muir
ray Miss E. Kuhnert, Mrs. l.. A. Shackel-
ford, Mrs. A. Stoltz. Miss Hope, Miss A.
Ferris, Mrs. Carrie Hefiin, Miss Ida Helm.
Mrs NJ. Belfeld, Mrs. Byron Bond, Mrs.
A. T. Lewis Miss Sallie p. Fair Mrs. H.
j. Redfield, Mrs. Hoover, Miss Marie Bond,
Mrs. Grant s. Kendrick, Mrs: Lewis
Freund, Miss Beulah Kendrick, Miss E.
Freund, Miss Mildred Fowler, Ada May
wagner, Ada NJ Swing, Margaret Ebert,
Bessie Osborne, Lena Applestein, Lila
Pressgraves Madge Paylor, Mrs. p. L.
Paylor.
japanese Garden.
The japanese tea garden IS a veritable
bower of beauty and loveliness and Is
clearly the chief object of interest in the
hall. The ladies have converted the stage
into room of it's own and here their deft
fingers and clever handlwork is amply
shown in the festooning and decorations.
Visitors sit at small tables and partake of
refreshments while they are entertained
with music and songs. The young ladies
were most becomingly gowned In Japanese
style. This bower is in charge of Dr. and
Mrs. B. H. Smart, and they are assisted by
Mrs. o. H. Clarke, Miss A. c. Grossart Mrs.
Margaret Contner, Miss Edna knight. Mrs.
Lottie Webb, Mrs Bertha Alburger Mrs.
M. s. Whit, Mrs s. A. Potter, Mrs. Ed
ward Court and Mrs. A. Aufrecht.
Mrs. B. H. Smart, vocalist, sings every
evening in the garden. with Mrs. o. H.
Clarke, accompanist. Last evening she sang
very sweetly Bischoff's Love Sings the
Lark" sobeskis Il Love You and
"Dearie" Mrs Clarke furnishes the in
strumental music and last night she played
the overture from Martha
Other features in the garden are songs by
Mr.. o. H. Clarke, songs and fancy dancing
by Miss Margaret Elwood and Rotations
by Miss Lottie Lewis.
At 10 o'clock each evening the floor will
be cleared and dancing may be INDUCED in
until the closing hour, IL O'Clock.
Principal Committees.
The following are the principal commit
tees:
Executive committee. Edw. Fowler, A.
r, Vermillion, Thomas w. Fowler. DIR. B. H.
Smart, g. c. Taylor, c. d. Shackelford, d.