The Washington times., 1908-10-03
M a sons HouSewarming
Again Attracts Good At
tendance to See Shows.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
ATTEND IN A BODY
Lebanon Lodge in Session, Too,
During Evening-Vaudeville Per-
fOrmanceS Please Visitors.

The attendance at the new Masonic
Temple housewarming last night was
almost twice as large as on any previ-
GUS evening, the crowd OF pleasure
seekers being greatly augmented by the
members Of the Grand Commandery,
Knights Templar. who dedicated their
new home with great pomp and cere-
mOny.
Along with the commander. services
was other Masonic work Of a secret
character, conducted behind closed
doors, while men and women crowded
stairways and roamed over the build
ing.
Lebanon Lodge was in session. and
while the lodge was at "refreshment"
last night the doors TO the ante-room
were opened, and the women visitors
allowed TO look into the lodge as IL
swarmed with the Masons ready for
work" There were many inquiries
as 10 the location of the goat, showing
on the part of the visitors an acquaint-
ance with some Of the published stories
regarding the riJuallsm OF the order,
At least.
Right Eminent Grand Commander w.
II h Cissel presided at the dedication.
The communicates of the District met
and formed in line at the old temple
In r street.
March to New Temple.
Under the direction of Sir Knight
Frank E. Gibson, senior adjutant of the
Jurisdiction, headed by the Marine Band
and escorted by Mary Commandery.
No IS, Of Philadelphia, the members
marched to the new temple.
During the dedicatory services. an
octet, composed of Sir Knights Tur-
pin, Kaiser, MOsher, Humphrey, Han
cock, Mcfarland, Myers, and Holland
sang appropriate music, and Sir knight
Walter Humphrey gave a bass solo.
Columbia COmmandery was host at a
banquet later in the evening at Hotel
Gordon.
All unmindful Of the serious work he
hind closed doors, the large, surging
crowd divided time between the vaude-
vile entertainments on the fifth floor,
the ball room on the first. and the ban
Quet hall in the basement
The o'clock bin drew a capacity au-
uience. who received the performance
with manifest pleasure.
Features on the Bill;
a song and dance speciality by a com
pany Of young girls, Miss Thelma
Payne, Miss Gertrude Thompson, Miss
Eleanor WarnesOn, Miss Lorena Gas
kill. Miss Louise Jacobs Miss Pauline
SpengIer, and Miss Sterling Scott, was
one Of the best features Of the evening. |
Miss Selma Sellinger sang a pleasing 1
soprano solo; Miss Josephine T. Gould /
sang solo; Baby Stevens, ten years
old. gave a cOntOrtiO2iSt turn: George j
Bentley was heard in a good mOnOlOgue, /
and Miss Clara L. Johnson, sang a !
solo.
The o'clock bill opened with a turn |
by the Rooster Trio, Observation-Disclosures /
Miss Edna Wilcox won the applause Of /
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dance, and Miss Mary Smith, in a song
and dance, was also good. Miss Roberta I
Amies, in a plano solo, and Miss Mabel |
Latimer. In a soprano solo, added great
y TO the worth Of the bill
The management made a hit with the
audience by requesting the women to re-
move their hats before the 10 O'Clock
show started.
In this bill the undisputed headliner
was the SOng-and-danCe specially by a !
company OF young girls, cOstumed as
ladies and knights. who gave an act
akin to the famous FlOrOdOra seXtet-
Pretty Girls Take Part.
Those taking part in the act were Miss
Helen Berens. Miss Maurice Schuyler, !
Miss Madolin Smlthson. Miss Henrietta
Berens, Miss Ruby Raymond. Miss
Ethel King. Miss Gladys Kahn. and Miss
Ollie Meyer. W Z. Taylor sang Il
Wonder If You Miss Ne" Scrgt. Ed
ward Lyons. of Fort Myer gave an |
army NlouOloEues FRANK NJ. Paynter !
sang songs, and the Featherton instru- /
mental entertainers closed the bill with !
their customary splendid act
Chairman Wilson said last night that
the management had concluded. owing |
10 the great popularity of the vaude-
vile performances and the limited ca
paCity Of the upstairs auditorium to /
have some Of the best acts reproduced /
IN the large auditorium downstairs be |
TWEEN the dances. The Atlantic City
cake walkers Will also be seen on the |
lower floor
To Sing "Suwanee River"
A feature of their appearance tonight |
will be the singing Of the old familiar |
ballad. "Suwanee River" by Alice
Crawford and chorus.
Miss Crawford is the soprano cOlatur-
press agent as authority-of the cake |
walkers, and has n magnificent range Of /
voice The rendition of this melody Is |
emphasized with the old plantation /
swing and is full of natural music.
other vaudeville features tonight will |
include a professional fencing bout; /
Monaghan and Muth I'm Bargains |
The Count and the Hook and Steve |
LOut, who sings