The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-30
PLAN GRAND FINALE
MaS0ns VIII End Fair with
Ball Thursday.
BIG FLOORS TO BE CLEARED
Third Monday Night OF the EXPOSE
tioa Finds Attendance as Great as
Eyer--aIari1ed Down" Cards Being
Displayed in All booths 10 Tempt
PatrOns-Amateur AuetiOneers.

"The Pursuit of the Festive Simoleon, 20
an unoriginal drama that has been play
ing to packed houses at Convention Hall
for the past two weeks under the auspices
of the Masonic order, made its third
Monday night bow 10 the public last
evening The Masons and Eastern Stars
in whose hands rest the roles of the pur-
suers, have lost none of the enthusiasm
and realism that marked their work dur
ing the opening nights Of the engagement,
and the public, who take the part of
both spectators and the medium through
which the simOleons are pursued seems
70 show no abatement of interest The
large hal was almost as populous as on
the opening night.
That the management OF the fair is de-
termined to keep in touch with or touch
ing the public was further evidenced by
an announcement yesterday that it had
been decided 20 make Thursday night the
grand get-away-night of the enterprise
instead Of Wednesday, and 10 wind up
the simoleon drama with d grand ball en-
fete. as they don't say in France. For
one unit Of United States money any
well-behaved masculine party in our fair
metropolis may HE him gIeefuliy 20 Con-
vention Han Thursday eve with one
sweet girl friend pendant to his of elbow.
He may cen enter the han and dispOTt
himself and what he brought with him IN
the joyous two-step and dreamy waltz.
smooth and slippery Floors.
To accommodate the dancers. the cen
ter floor space win be cleared of booths
and besprinkIed with the wax that
smooths and makes slippery. The booths
lining the walls viii be kept intact, and
filled with tables and chairs at which, be-
tween spins. the terpsichoreans may par
take Of frozen delicacie5 and sarsaparilla.
The mathematical genius of the fair man
agement has figured that 1900 couples viii
be able to glide about simultaneously.
Judging from the interest manifested in
the bail there will be at least that number
OF couples in attendance and a fine time
viii doubtless be had by all.
Tickets for the bah win be on sale to-
day at the fair headquarters, 1925 New
York avenue. Should the gentleman
aforementioned desire TO appear popular.
he may secure tickets for his additional
lady friends at half a unit per each-5Q
cents in real money. The tickets win also
De on sale tonight at the fair in the
Office Of the committee on tickets and
badges. and AT the various places where
the season tickets for the fair have been
at the disposal of the public
marked Down" Cards Appear.
All the booths at the fair have been
provided with "m8rked-d0wn" cards, and
the management was prepared last
night TO display the same. However, the
visitors made things so pleasant that
the cards were kept under the counters,
and probably viii not be put to use until
tomorrow. The auction that viii close
the fair proper and close it properly is
expected TO prove highly entertaining
Several amateur aucti0neers have vol
unteered their services and promised to be
real cOmical.