Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
SUCCESS IS ASSURED
Masonic Fair Plans Outlined by
Mr.. Harry Stamford.
OF SPACE
err --i-~'H iF.-J -
Increase Over Previous Similar Events
in the Number of Booths.
DECORATIONS TO BE ELABORATE
Distribution of Badges of Artistic De-
sign to Be Made Soon
Other Details.
DECORATIONS TO BE ELABORATE

In order that the Masonic fraternity in
this city and its friends may know what
the outlook is at this time for the success
of the Masonic fair, Mr.. Harry Standford,
the director general of the fair. was asked
by Star reporter to make general state
ment bringing the situation down to date.
He began by stating that the board
of control has been at work for
/ almost two months making the nee
essay preliminary arrangements and get
ting the various standing committees in
working shape. The space in Convention
Hail has been assigned to the various
bodies which are to participate in the fair
and in general way the situa ton is such
as to enable Mr.. Stamford to speak with
some degree of certainty.
THE Masonic fair of 1907 he said
promises to exceed in interest and re-
ceipts the fairs of 1898 and 1902 Two
months ago there appeared to be less in
terest than had been evinced up to the cor
responding time in the years last named,
but since then the movement has been
increasing in force with such rapidity as
to make it certain that the fair this year
is to be the greatest in every essential par
tieular ever held in this city.
FMeetings Of the committees of the var
ioas Masonic bodies are more largely at
tended than ever before, and at head
quarters, 1925 New York avenue, each night
Our three rooms are taxed to their utmost
I'd accommodate the people. If some Of
our brethren who fer while We're pre-
dieting a failure would attend some of
these meetings, including those Of the East
ern Star bodies. they would quickly see
that the fair in 1897 is already a success
Increase in Booth Space.
AT the fair of 1902 it was necessary to
have twenty-six booths in the main hall
This time We have been compelled to re-
serve thirty-one spaces there. This one
fact seems to indicate large in
crease of receipts over 1898 and 1862 and
to justify the expectation of the president
of the board of control, Mr.. B. F. Smith,
that the fair is to net 500, 600 for the build
ing fund of the new Masonic temple The
probability Of receipts of this size is also
increased through the number and charac-
ter OF the donations We are receiving. At
the fair Of 1902 Messrs. Stumph & Lyford
donated a completely furnished parIor
which so appealed to our patrons as to
make IT source of more revenue than any
other donation. This firm has generously
duplicated that donation for the coming
fair In addition to which Messrs. w. 3.
Moses & Sons have agreed to donate a
completely furnished bed room. dining room
and kitchen. These four rooms will of
themselves represent a cost to the donors
of about $1,000 and through our method
of disposing of them a large return is in
sured
In addition to the donations lust men.
toned, the Mount Vernon and Marshall
Hall Steamboat Company has donated en-
tertainment for day and evening at Mar
shall Hall. The theaters of the city
Chase's, Majestic, Lyceum, Belasco and Co
lumbia. have been heard from, and have
donated box for an evening during May
MIR. b. H. Warner has given $500 oil
painting, the York Safe and Lock Com
pany $50 safe. George T. Keen a suit of
clothes, b. H. Stinemetz Son & Co.
set of handsome furs, the Mosier Safe and
Lock Company 500 safe, while Hone
Orient Commandery will also dispose of an
automobile and various other articles
Tickets of Admission,
1.-The board of control has decided that
five season tickets, at 81 each, are to be
mailed to every Master Mason and two to.
every lady member of the Eastern Star.
These tickets will entitlc the holders TO
admission to the fair on each night and at
the matinees, and to voice in deciding who
is to have the IS, 600 house at 1908 Irving
avenue northwest, which has been donated
to the board of control; $500 piano, a $3.50
bathroom outfit, 500 mahogany roll-top
desk and chair and a $50 oak roll ton desk
and chair. 1t seems to me that the prupo-
sitions I have just referred to will insure
the largest sale of season tickets any Ma
sonic fair In this city has ever known
''The space In Convention Hall has now been
assigned to the participating bodies, which
are well pleased with what they are to have
i'm this direction, and our visitors are to
have ample opportunity tor purchase. from
a greater display of merchandise than ever
before and to visit some OF the finest at
fractions ever presented to the people of
Washington - an entertainment Of this
kind.
"The decorations of Convention Hall are
to be made on a scale quite unusual in this
city, and will be much more elaborate than
those usually seer at inaugural balls The
ceiling will be covered with mammoth
American flags. At the south end OF the
hall there win be a tropical scene and at
the north end an ice palace symbolical OF
the universally of Free Masonry.
"The badges of the different committees