The Washington herald., 1907-04-27
Only Three Days Left for
Their Fair.
NEW WALK IS ORIGINATED
'sTaI1e-a-Chance'' Girls Develop tbs
Fairy Glide In Maneuvering Among
the ThrOngs OF PatrOas-AIso They
Grow Deft as Extractors of Coin,
Hard for the Escort.


witching hour tonight, but there Is still
50 much loose merchandise lying around
the store-r0om at Conventional Hall and
on the shelves Of the booths, and the
public is so consistently prodigal with it's
change that the big SHOW viii hold over
for the top three days OF next week. The
benefcent management viii give gratis
10 season ticket holders the opportunity
Of attending those final days OF the Ma
sonic Mint
If the fair has done nothing else for
Washington, it has introduced a rev
walk. II has been styled the Masonic
Fairy Glide. It's execution Is difficult 10
describe, but any one desiring 10 acquire
the accomplishment should stand on the
north balcony Of the main han and watch
the ''Take-a-Chance" girls as they dart
about through the densely packed school
OF human herring that streams around
and around the hall In the aIeyways be-
tween the booths.
These girls are originators Of the new
walk. After their daily service as anna
teur lady piFatesses Is over they may be
seen walking homeward with mamma,
papa, or Willie, and their mode Of pro
erosion is the fairy glide" It Is a
sort Of a combination Of a two-step.
schottische waltz. and side-step. and is
accomplished by gestures in which the
elbow is freely used and the hand con-
tinuously employed at tie back hair.
Hard for the Escort.
The one Objectionable feature about the
glide is the difficulty the escort Of the
fairy oldest has in keeping step with
her 1t is also difficult for a novice 70
discover whether the young lady is going
home or back 70 the fai-.
Besides acquiring the glide, the Take
a-Chanee' girls have shown remarkable
development along the lines Of their Off
ciai duty as coin producers. Where two
weeks ago they approached their male
victims with maidenly difiidence, a blush,
and mild expression Of the hope thar
the kind visitor would be generous enough
10 assist toward filing the voice" book,
they now make an assault that could
only be rendered more fOrceful by the
use Of revolver, or If direct command
does not seem 10 be effective strategy is
employed that would make q japanese
in national guard sham battle.
Take the case Of pretty little Lutitia
d. Papa B.. who is an enthusiastic
Mason. and mamma b.. VINO Is an equally
ardent member OF the o. Z. s., had an
awful time inducing shy little Lutitia 10
serve az the fair and sell voices on a
silk shirt waist She didn't like the idea
Of appealing to strange men and women
for money. but she was prevailed upon
and nnally accepted.
She was on, so shy.
On the opening night Of the fair little
Lutitia stood shyly IN front of papa's
booth. within easy access Of that place
Of refuge. and timidly requested few
elderly gentlemen and ladies 70 take
chance on q silk shirt waist. /"
Success. however, grew, and with il
came more confidence and the putting
INTO commission OF various li-tle arts and
wiles latent in Lutitia s character Timid
Lutitia can now work a dime out Of a tin
indian. One Of her methods with an ap-
hard spender was observed and
noted last night
Won't you please help me to in out
the last few pages of my book?" said
Lutitia to her chosen victim, a young
man VINO looked as though he ATE moth
Ing but buckwheat cakes. i am selling
voices on a silk shirt waist. It's the
eutest thing-a regular peek-a-boo. I'd
love 10 win il myself Five cents q
chance. and If you win you can give it 10
your girl"
7 haven't got any girl. replied the
pasty youth with a bewitching smirk.
'Oh. you must have. and Lutitia' s eyes
seemed TO imply that no girl could re-
slst his fascinauons.
NO, 1 amt, ne persisted.
Well then. you can give it to your
sister or TO me-"
Nothing doing"
Changes Her Tactics.
'Tn bet you are a beautiful dancer"
said Lutitia with no apparent reason.
What makes you think so? Do YOU
iance2"
"Oh, just love it,"
so do I. Let's go over to the dancing
palace and take a whirl"
"Oh, I can't until MI this whole page
with voices"
Wen, give me quarters worth, and
get it filed as soon as you can, and meet
me at the palace entrance. VIII your
Sure. I will. Thanks ever so much. It
won't take me long. Wait for me. I'll
be there in about half an hour"
The doorkeeper of the dancing palace
wondered why a dozen or more young
men stood lOunging about the entrance
from O'Clock until II. Lutitia. as she
Fairy Glided" hcmeward with papa and
a well-flled voice book, might have ex-
planned the mystery.
Guests OF Honor.
Knights Templar, Royal Arch Masons,
md Scottish Rite MasOns were the spe-
,iai guests Of the board Of control last
night. They attended in large numbers,
despite the inclement weather, and were
welcomed and entertained
royalty.
The guests gathered at Masonic Tenn
pie and proceeded to Convention Hril,
Orient Commandery escorting, where the
principal officers Of each of the grand
bodies were escorted TO the stand They
we're Grand Commander William F. Hunt.
Knights Templars; Grand High Priest
Claude F. King. of the Royal Arch body.
and Francis G. WOodman, thirty-third.
deputy of the supreme council. Scottish
Rite.
The demand for season tickets con
-inues, even with the end of the fair in
sight. These tickets entitle the holders
to voice in the disposition Of the house
At 1908 Irving street, and the other valu-
able gifts offered by the board of control
Besides, they are good for admission on
the three extra nights next week. The
ticket takers will punch the stubs Of the
tickets. which are to remain in posses
sion of the nlrchas ers