Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10

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e.. Regular business
Apr -H.rmion-. 70. II.
Georgctown. Reg business
Announcemen: is made that prepara-
tons for the carnival and festival which
will open at PNthian Temple Monday
evening. April l.. and continue for two
weeks are complete The opening Of the
tair by Commissioner H. B. F. Macfar-
land will take place Monday at : o clock
o. m.
TIE building has been Ella borately deco
rated for the occas sion. and the members
OF the several committees have labored
increasingly for the last six months to
bring the carnival 10 a successful cul-
minat:on.
Through the committee on fraternal or
CARNATIONS invitations have been ex-
tended to all the fraternai bodies in this
city and in The states Of Maryland and
Virginia and many favorab BILE responses
have been received from them.
Among the organizations that have sig
nsfied their intention of attending on the
evenings specially set apart for them are
the following: April IL. Woodmen of
America: April Ii. the Elks: April Il.
the Eagles: April ~. the Odd Fellows
and the Heptasophs: April II. the Mac
cahees: April - Anas Temple. Mystic
Shrine: April -. the Junior Order United
American Mechanics; April "A. Sons of
thur.
Many others have not yet been heard
from.
The visiting organizations Will be es-
corted 10 the temple hv a detail of the
LIST Battalion. LIST Regiment. Uniform
Rank. knights Of Pyth:as. with music.
An attractive souvenir program has
been published and will be distributed to
each patron of the carnival.
In the armoTy Of the temple will be
found the country grocery, the supper
room, the cigar stand and smoking room.
In the main hall will be the fortune teller,
the village post office the fish pond. the
grab bag the Chinese laundry. the .Japa-
nese ping pong. each under the manage
melt of members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
TIE Uniform Rank and Dramatic Order.
knights Of khorasSan. VII. look after
the paddle stand
On the second floor will he found the
country circus. with it's troupe OF wild
animals and its funny clowns and eX-
pert tumbIerS. we'll those incidenta lis
OF the circus-Dopcorn, peanuts and red
lemonade On this floor will also be found
the dime museum and vaudeville show,
all of which will be under the direction
of s. Percy Oliver
Each evening there will he concert
by the orchestra from to $50, and
dancing. commencing at 10 pm.
Ascalon Temple. No ST. d. o. K. h. at
its monthly meeting last Monday evening
voted to attend tie carnival IN a body on
the I'D inst. and will act as a supple
mental escort with the Uniform Rank in
escortins the SnrinerS to the carnival on
that night
All members of tho kliorassan have
been directed to attend in regulation fez
and the officers and 'brigands'' will APP
pear in costume
Rathbone-S Superior Lodge No ~ viii
attend the carnival in body on tho sd
instant. while Decatur Lodge. No. q will
-est
Lodge. No. In. on the 18th instant Prac-
tically every lodge in the domain Ia :
voted to attend the carnival in a body on
some evening during its progress.
The Ladies'. Auxiliary Of The carnival
and festival closed successful rummag
sale this week. and Tuesday evening con
Quoted a euclIre.
The general committee of tic car,aival
and festival has extended TO representa-
tives Of the several local newspapers an
invitation to he their guests at any of the
evenings entertainments during the car
nival.
Odd Fellows
Al the meeting of Golden Rule Lodge.
No. y. Tuesday evening a petition for
membership was favorably reported upon
by the Investigating committee, the appli-
cant was elected and arrangements were
made to confer the initiatory degree April
20
Grand Master Richard A. Ford. accom-
panied by the other grand officers, will
make the annual visitation to Golden Rule
Lodge Tuesday evening. April IL. Inas-
much the lodge is honored in having
two of its members among the officers of
the grand lodge. viz. Grand Representa-
tive ]. H. Crew and Grand Treasurer J.
w. Hollyday. much interest was mani
tested by the members in arranging for
an enthusiastic meeting.
The Grand Lodge officers. |. .. .. r.
paid their annual visitation to Naomi
RebekHh Lodge. No. l. Monday evening
in Odd Fellows Hall The officers of the
lodge were highly complmented by the
grand officers on their work. Members
from all the Rebekah lodges i'll tie city
We're in attendance in large numbers. At
the close of the official exercises Mrs. "
F,stelle Yoakley presented Grand Master
r. 4. Ford with token. on behalf of the
lodge. to show the esteem in which he il
held by its members. The grand masters
response was felicitous and appropriate
AT the close of the meeting refreshments
were served to more than 100 guests.
Federal City Lodge No. 20. |. 0. o. f..
conferred the first degree in complete
Temple. 18th and II streets northeast.
under the supervision of Past Grand D. v
Chisholm. the degree director.
The initiates presented were from
Washington Lodge. No. Il. and Eastern
Lodge No. I. those lodges requesting
Federal City Lodge TO confer the degree
on their candidates. The same team con-
ferred the first degree in the AUDITORIUM
of Odd Fellows Hall Thursday evening,
in the contest for the banner offered by
the Grand Lodge.
Federal City Lodge was represented at
the funeral of T. B. Felter. late of Eliza
beth Lodge. at Elizabeth. Ind. which oc-
CURED at Rock Creek cemetery Wednes-
day afternoon. Although member of
an Indiana ledge. the deceased was active
in the affairs OF local Odd Fellowship
Other Orders.
Edward J. Ross Council, No II. Jr. o.
L. A. NJ. at its regular meeting Thurs