Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-19
MARYLAND At THE FAIR
Gov. WarfieId the Guest of
Honor Last Night.
VAST CONCOURSE IN HALL
Nothing to Mar Delightful Evening
of Pleasure.
MANY CAME FROM BALTIMORE
Felicitous Remarks by Distinguished
Visitors and President Smith
Tribute to Women and Masonry.

Convention Hall echoed last night with
the strains of My Maryland" and young
and old in great numbers elbowcd their
way up and down the big auditorium in an
effort to all that is to be seen. 1t was
Maryland night. and right royalty cid
Masons and the host that was attracted
thither honor the occasion.
Gov. Edwin Warfield was the guest Of
honor and principal speaker. He and his
party were met at the Baltimore and Ohio
station by a delegation from the commit
tee on visitors. OF which II. 7. Wheeler is
chairman, escorted to the New Willard and
later TO Convention Hail. where he and
other members We're enthusiast icaly well
coined by President Smith.
4 special train brought representatives Of
the Masonic bodies In Maryland their
wives, families and friends. They arrived
at O'Clock, and were met at the depot by
members Of the committee visitors and
escorted directly TO the fair. After in
formal reception in the annex. they were
escorted to the main hall and formally well
coined by President Smith. He said, in
part:
President Smiths Welcome
The Masons of the District OF Columbia
will. perhaps. never be able to convey to
your eXcelency aud to the grand master
and to the Masonic fra ternty of the state
of Maryland their profound appreciation for
the aid which you have given to this great
movement to build new Masonic temple
at the capital of our nation.
''As she has been in every other great
movement for the advancement of those
conditions which make for mems highest
good Maryland Is quick to respond in this
one on behalf of the Masons of the Dis
trict of Columbia While we may have a
peculiar claim on Marylanders. because OF
the fact that this District was carved out
of her territory. because many of her ciu-
Gems are engaged in business at the ma
tional capital. and because many of the
residents Of Washington were either born
IN Maryland or of Maryland ancestry, we
feel that in the building of a new Masonic
temple here your hearty cooperation
and assistance are due more to the great
interest which your governor and the
Masons and the citizens of Maryland have
In every great movement which makes for
the uplifting OF mankind and for those
eternal principles of our noble order which
aim al the universal brotherhood of man.
Gov. Warfeld was accompanied by Mr..
John Miller of the grand lodge of Maryland;
Alexander p. Bayliss. potentate. and fifty
two members of Boumi Temple Mystic
Shrine, of Baltimore AS the distinguished
party entered the hall and started down the
main aisle to the speakers stand. the band
struck up MY Maryland and the immense
assembiage cheered and waved handker-
chiefs.
Gov. Warfeld's Happy Remarks.
Gov. Warfield entered into the spirit Of the
occasion and made most happy acknowl-
edgments of the attentions shown him and
| his company. In opening his address he
paid high tribute to Masonry and to the
beauty of the women of his native state
he assured the guests that he was present
10 enjoy himself and that he meant to
snake nands with every one present.
Continuing. he said II would that 7 had
voice enough TO reach the ears of every
man and woman mere. but unfortunately I
nave not. This is Maryland night. and
maryland is interested always take Meas
ure In being present When l look into the
races or the young girls that L see before
me feel that l am in my own native stare
because Maryland is noted for the beantv
OF her women, and have no doubt but that
the majority of you have come from the
a.a.e oL Maryiand or that you have some
sood Maryiand bood in your veins
am not going to attempt to talk IN
you L am not going to make an address
nave come here to have good time.
and | cannot have a good time unless
mingie with the people and shake hands
with all the pretty girls here l want Won
TO Understand, as l move through this
audience. II you young girls and when
l say young girls I want you to understand
L mean all of you, because l never saw an
old woman in all my life do not greet me
Will feel that you do not want me to
come here.
Il am interested in this fair because I
am Mason, and the only thing | have to
regret in regard to my connection with
this magnificent fraternity is that I did
not become member earlier in my life [
believe that l would have been a better
man, because Masonry makes good men
and makes good citizens. | have made
up my mind to one thing. That is as soon
as the only boy | have is tWenty-one years
old. shall advise him to become a Mason,
and L would advise every young man in
this audience to at once join this magnif-
for your reception: l am delighted to be
here, and now l am going to have a good
time"
Center of Admiring Groups
Gov. Warfield was instantly the center
of many admiring groups and shook hands
with those enthusiastic women who were
able to get near him. AS he wendell his
way through the jam of pleasure seekers
he stopped al some of the booths, where he
bought mementoes OF the fair. He WIS.,
tied the dancing pavilion and watched the
cakewalkerS. He later made the presenta-
ton of the cake to the lucky winners.
Last nights attendance showed no dimu-
milton of interest in the big fair the at
tendance being well up to every anticipa-
ton. The various booths were well patron
lied and nothing TRANSFERRED, despite the
immense throng, to mar the evenings en-
joyment
Tonight will be set apart for the enter
tainment of the national. benevolent and
singing societies, and other associations of
the District
Matinee Tomorrow.
There will be matinee at the fair to-
morrow beginning at 2 o'clock. For the
benefit of visitors. however, the doors will
be opened at / O'Clock. Invitations have
been extended to all the white orphans in
institutions in the city to attend, and ac-
ceptances have been received from most of
h< tfraa fnno will ha N Inu