Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
FAIR and BAZAAR BY 10. OF.
ENTERPRISE TO ADD TO FUND
FOR HOME OF THE ORDER.
Opening Night Monday, November
3O-Will Close Saturday,
December IL.

The fair and bazaar to be held by tho IN
dependent Order of Odd Fellows. assisted
by the Rebekah lodges, is the first event
of this character given under the auspices
of the order i'm this jurisdiction. The
opening night will be Monday. November
80, and the event will close Saturday
evening" December II.
The object of the enterprise is said to be
one that appeals strongly to the frater-
nifty. and the membership feels that the
general public and business men of Wash
ington will contribute their share to make
the fair and bazaar a success.
The Odd Fellows Home Association of
the District of Columbia, through a gen.
eraI committee of the order. is conducting
the enterprise to add to the fund to es-
tablisll an odd Fellows home for the
care of aged and INDECENT Odd Fellows i'll
good standing and their wives, aged and
INDECENT Rebekahs and their husbands
widows of deceased Odd Fellows and the
maintenance and education of dependent
orphans of deceased Odd Fellows.
At meeting of the executive commit
tee Tuesday evening Chairman f. w.
Bradford presided and the general plan
of the fair was outlined and adopted
A feature of the bazaar will be well
stocked. handsomely decorated booths,
presided over by the Rebekah lodges. as
sisted by members of the subordinate
lodges. The assignments so far are as
follows:
Assignments.
A display of needlework, fancy articles.
etc. conducted by Naomi Rebekah
Lodge. No I. with Mrs. Sarah NJ. Sander
son. chairman of the committee Of ladies.
in charge.
Ruth Rebekah Lodge, No. >. will have
charge of the luncheon, supper and re-
freshments \ luncheon will be served
by the members of this lodge daily, from
II 80 to PM and supper in the evening.
besides ice cream, cake, lemonade. etc'
will be furnished. Mrs. Belle NJ. Carter,
chairman, will be in charge.
Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge.
No s. with Mrs. Laura r. b. McChesneN
as chairman, will have novel and unique
scheme called THE Needle in the Hay
stack" which promises 10 be entertaining
and profitable.
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge, No. 4. will have
a doll and toy booth, of which Mrs. Z. NJ.
Rule is chairman. The dolls will be
dressed by individual members of this
lodge and plans have been made TO secure
donations from sister fraternities and
friends in various states. in order to make
the booth Il Christmas toy shop.
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No >. will have
a booth stocked with candy. fruit. flowers.
homemade jcllies. preserves. cakes. etc.
Mrs l.. J. Schneider. assisted by Mrs. Ger
trude NJ. Easterling and ladies of this
lodge, will preside at this booth.
Other Novelties.
Other novelties will be presented from
time to time during the progress of the
fair by the various booths.
1t is planned TO make Odd Fellows Hall
a veritable toyland. bazaar and attractive
place of amusement. There will be dane
ing every evening from 1915 to 11:i5
O'Clock. An amusement feature will be
short entertainment each evening from
the stage of the auditorium, under the di-
rection of Capt. c. ID. Shackelford. chair
man of the committee on sideshows and
amusements.
Washington Canton, No. I. Patrarchs
Militant the uniformed branch of the Or
der will conduct the paddle stand with
the usual attractions. Capt. w. III. Ernest
will be ''in command
Many novelties will be presented from
time to time that will tend to make the
fair and bazaar popular, and at the same
time give patrons = chance 20 enioy them
selves and aid a worthy cause.