Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
CONCLUDES WITH BALL
Wind-Up of Masonic Fair
Thursday Evening.
ATTENDANCE LAST NIGHT
Big Crowd of Eager Purchasers Makes
Business Lively.
BARGAIN HUNTERS IN EVIDENCE
Management Begins Clearing House
Activities to Ascertain Results
Rivalry Among Lodges.
BARGAIN HUNTERS IN EVIDENCE

AS a finale to the Masonic fair at Con-
vention Hall there will be a grand prone
made concert and ball next Thursday even
ing President B. F. Smith Of the board
of control first suggested this function. and
the idea took firm hold on all who heard
OF it. In deciding to wind UP the fair with
this event the board yielded to the earnest
solicitation of fair-goers and members of
the fraternity. and indications are that the
big ball will be a truly brilliant function.
At first it was thought that the labor
imposed upon those who have already
worked so hard for the success of the fair
would be too great, If the hall were put
into shape for a dance Thursday evening,
and it was only because the demand
so great that the announcement was made.
Music will be furnished by an orchestra of
fifty pieces.
By the removal of the booths in the CEN
ter of the vast hall ample space will be
provided for dancing. The side booths will
not be disturbed, but the refreshment
tables will be installed in them. Around
the entire hall a promenade space will be
provided. The estimate is that at least
two thousand couples can occupy the floor
at one time, and 1t is said more than that
number will probably attend.
Decorations to Remain.
1t is not the purpose of the management
to change the decorations in any way, so
that those who may visit the fair for the
first time that night Will have oppor-
tunity to all the beauty of the hall.
The price of tickets for the ball has been
fixed at 81 for a gentleman and one lady,
with additional ladies' tickets at 30 cents
each They are sale today at the fair
HEADQUARTERS, 1926 New York avenue, and
will be sale at tie office of the COM
mittee on badges and tickets at Convention
Hall tonight They are also on sale at the
various business places where lair tickets
have been sold for the past two months.
The attendance at the fair last night was
well up 10 the average. and "barkers' and
boomers of the various booths in general
kept up the enthusiasm of the vast crowd
to the usual high pitch, notwithstanding
voices made hoarse by days of strenuous
use. So large was the attendance and so
eager was everybody to make purchases
that the marked down signs were with
held another day. The bargain hunters
were jocularly informed that they must
come again tomorrow.
An Explanation.
In response to the many inquiries in ref
erence to the season tickets and the prizes,
Mr.. Harry Standiford, director general,
stated that he desired to again make it
plain that every season ticket entitled the
holder thereof to q voice in a house and
lot. plano, mahogany roll-top desk and an
oak roll-top desk, and, further, that it
makes no difference whether the ticket had
been used or not whether the auditors
coupon has been turned in or not There
is only one condition and that is the ticket
must be paid for by July l, 1907.
Envious Eyes on Exhibition Cup.
Envious eyes being cast in the d.
rection of local jewelry store, where there
is on exhibition cup to be given to the
lodge making the largest return of cash
to the temple fund Rivalry Is exceedingly
keen. and the end OF the fair is anxiously
awaited so that the results can be com
pared. w. f. Downey made cash dona-
ton of $40 last night TO the fair fund of
Pentalpha Lodge
The Federal Lodge, No /, booth has in
The buzzing bee something which is equal
in popularity to the paddle stand. 1t is
conducted by Harry NJ. McDade, as bark
err and has proved a remarkable enticer
of cash from pocketbooks. The baskets of
coffee handed out by Ralph W. Lee at
the rate of one every half minute.
As the fair nears an end the big business
CT Strengthening out accounts is having to
be dealt with. Louis c. Wilson, in charge
OF the director generals booth. is working
overtime and claims to have lost an aver
age of three-quarters of a pound of flesh a
night SO strenuous has his task been.
stiff collar and smooth shirt front are
strangers to him after he really gets
started.
At a late hour last evening, when the fact
that there will be grand finale ball
Thursday night had become generally
known there was talk of little else among
the throngs of young people in the hall.
This is to be a special treat for the young
ladies and gentlemen. and they propose, it
is sad to make the most of 1t.