National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-10-18
The FAIR ASSOCIATION.
A Bustle of Business at Their Head
quarters.
Exhibitors, Bidders and Directors All I'm n
Hurry-Privileges Sold for Good Prices
The Committee on Decorative
and Fine Art-Arrangements
Made by tho Fair Mar
shals for the Opening.
Lively Scenes u, the Fair omce.


The scene at the Office of the National Fair
Association last evening was of the busiest
character, number of committees being in
session, hurrying up the business of their de-
partmcnts, and exhibitors and bidders being
on hand looking out for their interests. The
committee ON refreshments announced their
decision Oh the bids submitted to them as
follows: Cigars, John w. Brightwell $500; con-
fectionery and mineral water stands, W. Ham,
morsly, $3.50; ono manufacturing candy stand,
+. M. Buckingham, $50; two others of this
class remain TO be sold, aud will be lot to the
highest bddcrs); air-gun stand, Z. S. Sizer,
$50; baseball game, j. G. Pfeifcr, $50; three
peanut stands, first, S. w. Moore, $50, with
privilege Of selling prize packagcsj; second, II.
II. Hudson, Sl5, and third, s. Cassasa, SIS. The
total amount realized from the sale Of privi-
legcs thus far, including Finley Il Koch's re-
frcshmcnt bid Of 50 $50, is $4,000.
The committee on decorative and fine art
request all persons having objects of art which
they are willing should be loaned for the pur-
pose OF display to make the same known TO
them, so that some member can call ana ar
range tickets of Identification, transportation,
&c. These contributions need not be confined
to pictures, but may include laccs, fans,
watches. jewclry, ceramics, shawls, piano
covers, needlework, gold, silver or bronze
work. and any bric.a. brac of sut ficent scarcity,
age, value or artistic design to entitle 1t to a
place. Experienced porters VIII be III charge
Of all handling and hanging, and all damage
to frames, &C., will be repaired before return.
Tickets or orders for transportation will be
furnished TO persons living in distant cities to
forward articles for exhibition, on application
TO the committee.
1t Is proposed that this collection shall be Sc.
lect and CHOICE rather than extensive, and
contributors should confne themselves to such
contributions as will tend to that end and be
worthy of the space they occupy.
A meeting Of the Fair marshals was held at
Shea's Hall last night, and rules and regula.
tions for their guidance adopted. 1t was de-
cided that each marshal should wear black
cloth suit, slouch hat, blue silk sash and blue
badge, the mounted marshals 10 have in ad-
ditioa white saddle-clothes trimmed with blue
The first day all the marshals will be mounted
| aud have charge of the industrial procession
but afterward only twelve will be mounted
| their duties being to attend TO business on the
| Fair grounds. The Board of Directors have de
cided not to allow wheels of fortune" to b.
| put up on the grounds, having already re
fused an offer OF 81 800 for this privilege. Tit
track was completed yesterday, and severa
| good streams of running water directed towart
the stables and other buildings, thus insur
ing an abundance.
| A meeting of butchers Is called for 3 oclocl
| Monday afternoon, at Odd Fellows Hall, u
arrange for taking part in the grand indus
| trial procession on the opening day of the Fair
| in manner that will be creditable to til
| butchers.