Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-12
GETTING BOOTHS IN ORDER
ACTIVE OPERATIONS FOR MA
SONIC FAIR OPENING.
Delivery Of Goods in Great Variety
Plans for Greater Activity
Next Week.

Managers Of booths at the Masonic fair
began their work at Convention Hall today.
The management set today the time
and the delivery of goods started early In
the morning. Henry A. Johnston. assistant
director general, Is in charge of the stock
rooms, and such a variety of stun was de-
livered that the premises have the appear
ance of fully equipped department store.
Mr. Johnston had charge of this part of the
work at the last fair. and he has estab-
lshed a system of checks that is almost
perfect.
Five years ago more than 5000 packages
were received and delivered to the booth
managers and not loss was reported.
There are indications that the stock of IS
year will be larger than at the previous
fair, but there will be no trouble in keeping
track of every thing. A receipt is given for
every package, and one is taken when 1t is
delivered to the booth to which it belongs.
Mr.. Johnston has a large force of assist
ants looking after the details in the store
room.
DR.. Frank e. Gibson is divided between
love and duty. He has been made chair
man, eE-officfo. of the committees in charge
of the two paddle stands, which have been
assigned to Columbia Commandery and the
Shrine. There has always been an intense
rivalry between these two organizations to
see which could earn the most money, and
either He has turned over the active man
agement of both stands to committees with
working chairmen.
Members Of the Committee.
The committee in charge of the Shrine
stand is follows: G A. kneessi. chair
man; J. A Davies, vice chairman Lieut..
]. G. STEELE. secretary; W. W. Georges,
treasurer: Lieut.. c. A. Stewart and Mobiles
c. H. Bradley, j. F. Broadbent. H. G.
F. Cummins, E. r. Dawson. E. F. Geyer.
C. c. Grey ]. S. Handy, A. E. Hess,
Jerome Kendall, Edward Kolb, Charles
Long. c. H. Longacre, James Mcpherson,
r. w. Nelly. ]. E. Nyman, A. E. Nelson.
jr.. H. F. Patterson, j. D. Porter, w. s.
Quinter, s. N. Recher s. c. Redman, Harry
Rothschild, II. f. Sands. H. Schumacher,
Summers, T. B.. Walker, H E. Walls, Will
liam E. Walton, G. w. Wiegand, j. E.
Wells. r. c. Williams, w. G. Wise, G. c..
Yeabower, William E. Yetton, Harry Fiber,
c. r. Samson, E. A. krentzer, c. N. Hoover,
B. F. Dierdorf, William McAleer and NJ. A.
Hess
K. T. Charm to Be Voted For.
Federal Lodge, No. 1, has among it's
donations a handsome knights Templar
commanders charm, which will be put up
to be voted to the most popular comman-
der-elect of the five communicates in the
District. This was decided upon at a
meeting of the lodge committee last night.
Steps were also taken to organize a
ladies' committee and Mrs Edward Nor
gan was appointed chairman and Mrs. w.
T. Reed, vice chairman. The full commit
tee will be named at a meeting to be held
at Mrs. Morgan's residence tomorrow
morning. Allen T. Berry was placed in
charge of the grocery department and
Theodore Friebus In charge of the miscel-
laneous stock at the booth, and DR.. w. A.
Harries and W. T. Ballard were appointed
cashiers. DR.. Harris will have charge of
booth attendants, and Past Master John
T. Bartlett will keep track of the stock
during the fair. Chairman Ralph E. Ser
ven has called a meeting for Saturday
night to make final arrangements for the
fair period.