The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11
MASONIC FAIR HALL
APLACE OF BEAUTY
Visitors Enthusiastic Over
DecorationS-Schley and
Tillman to Be Guests.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA. FEB. ia

TO saw that the room i'm which the
Masonic fair is beiuE held is the pref
TEST that has ever been seen in Alex
andria would be indeed expressing its
beauty ia light manner. Everyone
who has entered Armory HAN, where
it is being held, comes out enthusiastic
over the decorations
The principal booth in the fair room
is the repro5 uction of Mt Vernon,
situated at the extreme end of the
hail in which dinner is served. This
booth IS under the charge OF tho Alex
audria- Washington Lodge another
beautiful booth ifs The hermitage, %
under the direction of the Andrew
jackson Lodge. This is said 20 be an
exact reproduction of the home Of
Andrew Jackson, the design OF arclsl-
lecture being copied from an old
painting the only variation from the
original being the elimination OF two
pillars, Jaekson's home having six pill
lars. and the reproduction having but
four.
The $1,000 motor boat in the center
of the hau is also attracting much at
tenti0n.
This evening the fair VIII be visited
by Rear Admiral Wiuneld scott sehley
and Senator BENJAMIN r. Iulnan OF
South Carolina. The distinguished guests
VIII be brought from Washington 20
this city IN the special car Mount
Vernon of the Washington. AleAan-
drla and Mount Vernon railway. They
win be met in Washington by a COM
IDittee OF the Alexandra " assnlnSt0n
Lodge. who VIII escort them TO the
fair room.
Miss Louise Cox, thirty-two years of
age, was drowned 10 Accounk Rum Ia
FairfaX county, yesterday morning.
hon rHrHH ID
Frank hewitt at Accounk, was crossing
"a small bridge over the run when she
feu in and was drowned Her body
was recovered yesterday afternoon.
The Cowboys Association OF Alex
andria have appointed the following
committee on old Home Coming
Week" Neal CARY, William ketland,
and Charles Entwisle. The Cowboys
vii have about forty mounted and uni
formed men in the line OF the parade on
April 80 They viii also have a stage
coach In the procession which wiz be
1ul OF cowboy girls
A. d. Brockett, IT. C. Smith. and w
a. SmOOt, Jr., have been appointed a.
committee bV the chamber OF commerce
10 take charge or old Home Coming
Week for that body
Representative Gilbert Nj Hitchcock.
member OF Congress from Nebraska
ana editor OF the Omaha W0rld-Ilerald,
for Men at the Young Peoples build
ing next Sunday afternoon. He VIII
take fer his subject The Value OF
Character Miss Ethel Grimes viii
sing a solo during the afternoon.
Eli Dove. a weIl-kuOwn old citizen OF
Bailey's Cross Eo- IDS, died At his home
there last evening. Mr. Dove had been
engaged in farming at the Cross ROaGs
for many years and had a large circle
Of friends who hear OF his death with
much regret No arrangements have
been made for his funeral.
The Rev. H. ~, Pratt pastor of the
second Presbyterian Church in Wash
5ugton, delivered a sermon at the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church so Lhis city
last evening.
The Seminole Tribe OF Red Men wiz
hold a meeting at their hail tomorrow
evening at I;50 % clock. when business
az Importance win come up for consld-
eratiCn-