Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10


The thunder ofthe sunse, gun,
Rids rs welcome TO the Masonic fair.
There sre very few indeed who do not
enjoy music. There is something In the
6rst ass kind which has a tendency 10
dispel sorrow, and even if ones vision
ia clouded With troubles OF one sort or
another there is no balm halt 80 sweet
as music.
Tonight rare treat will be furnished
the people OF this city. The United
States Msrine Band will give grand
concert at Armory He'll, and as 1t is
something unusual for this talented Of
Plantation TO leave Washington for &C.
casiona of this kind it will naturally a.
Tract many people. -,
Many pretty things have been said
ia a general way about the handsomely
decorated booths aud a few have been
singled out, not, however, with the In
tsnliou Of sighting the others, as the
human eve never gazsd on more tastily
orrameuted and besutifed booths and
more charming and winsome ladies'
than those who preside over their desti-
MES.
It woull not be smiss al this time to
direct attention to the Hermitage, which
is under the direction of the mem
Sers of Andrew Jackson Lodge. 1t is
said to be az exact reproduction OF the
home of Andrew Jackson, the design OF
architecture being copied from an old
painting, and the only variation from
The original being the elimination OF two
pillars. JacksOn's home having six pill
lars, while the reproduction has but
four.
Avsano, the popular pslmist, and the
moving picture show, which has been
doing handsome business every night,
are also under the direction Of the Her
witsge proper.
The beautiful reproduction OF Mount
Vernon, the home Of Washington, occu-
pies the position Of greatest prominence,
with the single exception Of the motor
boat, being located ct the east end OF
this veritsble faiTylaud. This grand
reproduction of the home of the one to
whose memory this whole effort Is tn be
dsdicstsd.
Over each booth can be seen the Ma
sonic keystone.
One Of the most beautifully decorated
booths Is that Of The Shriner's hesdqua'-
tiers. The rich oriental cOlors have
been arr aDged most hastily aud make a
most picturesque showing
Among the attractions at the fair to-
night is the Berwin and Chaplin Velvet
Gram which will be served at the Temp
lar refreshment booth. The manufac'
tnrers have donated mOst literally to
the fair and the cr am is 6eliciOu'I fOly
deserving its high reputation.
It seems as il everyone connected with
the fair is striving to make those who
attend feel st rome. One of the young
men who came 10 from the county last
night returned home with pleasant
recolIeclioUe no monty ard his
opinion of bis trestment can be better
understood by qOo'iDg bis own words:
l did not meet a single face
That did not smile at me-
Perhaps the suns vast golden Craze
Set love and laughter free.
Tomorrow night several distinguished
visitors will grace the occssiou-Jne of
them beirg Rss'- Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley-'be hero Of sastisgo-a1d the
administration Bpjamin R Tillman,
his wife and daughter. Neither OF the
gentlemen mentioned above need any
Introduction to the American people, or
we could cay, to the world-one Ia just
as fearless and honest In his career as q
statesman As the other was when he
command ID the American feet during
the war with Spa'n 1t will do you good
to see and hear men like these. The
opportunity to see two men OF such
prominence on the same night may, per-
hsps, never be given the people of This
city asain.
To add 10 the amusement tomorrow
night the Frateraal Order of Esq Ell
of Washington will lend their pressoc'
50 the fair, and if the young ladies' ever
hal Chsuce to coin money tomorrow
nights the night.