National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-04

Meeting of Honorary Members Arrange
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ments Progressing.
Tho regular monthly meeting Of the
honorary members of the Washington
Light Infantry Corps was held last night at
tho Boa d of Trade rooms Immediately alter
tho conclusion Of tho meeting of the general
committee, aud elected the following officers
to serve for the ensuing year: +. H. Rodier,
president J. G.. Ergoud. vice president ; IL.
Dingman, captain; ]. p. Milctt, secretary; J.
W. Drew, treasurer; Dr.. James &. Hall, sur.
COON, Charles K!otz, quartermnstcr; George $.
Kraft, 1nartcrnaster's sergeant j. A. Downs,
chaplain.
1t was decided that the honorary members
would parade with the Washington hight
Infantry Corps as an escort Oh the 23l of
February, tho opening day of tho fair, and
would tender the corps the use Of Professor
DonChs full baud ON that occasion.
The general committee OF the Washington
Light Infantry having in charge the arrange
monts for their fair on the 23l OF February,
held meeting last night at the Board OF
Trade rooms, with Mr. William \. Dalton in
the chair. 1t was decided to invite President
Hayes, his Cabinet. the District Commission.
eIs, the General of tho Army aud staff the
Admiral Of the Navy and Major Brock to at
tend the fair tho opening night. The follow
ing additional donations were acknowledged ::
From Aiken, Son 4 Co., New York, $40; Sacks
u Gloeckuer, New York, Sl0 Captain T.. "
White, Norfolk City Guards, $40; Mr.. Ben
singer one ring, value $50; 4. Saks, dressing.
gown, value 800; George G. Henning, cunning
coat; :. katzenstein, lettcr-curror's uniform,
to be voted for; Norris Peters, dinner set, Sow
enty-ono pieces, value 800; Yates RVS canag
rocking'chair; Simc3 iIoir collection of books,
val.S T:o: T. =. Barnunl agent DGvlin & Co.,
Few York, full dress uniform, coat
aud pants; Shoemaker & Hertzog, one case of
vino In the name ofKrug & Bollinger and 100
match safes Towner Landstroet & Co., Bal.
timorc, ono dozen wax dolls and lady's water
proof cloak; Merrill, Disney & Tompkins
merchandise, value Sl2: Q. f. Rumpp Il Co.,
merchandise, valuo $50; William II. Horst
man & Sou, merchandise, value $50; Richard
salomber, merchandise. value $25; Hodges
Bros, Baltimore, merchandise, value $50;
Muser Bros, New York, merchandise, value
$50; A. +. Wallack, New York merchandise;
q. Sdenburg merchandise; G. G. Maynard,
general manager National Capital Tele-
phone Company furnishes the use of
u telephone; II. Hola, scroll-saw; Noah
Tea Tray Company, New Jersey, merchandise;
Robert Boall, merchandise; George Driver,
two dozen rye cordial Mrs. j. c. Entwisle,
musical album; Mrs, H. Braggazsi, china; G..
NJ. Harrington, hunting boots II. Marston,
Baltimore, pair rubber boots; +. b. Mohun,
writing desk; VI. Goldsmith, silver pitcher; q.
$. Gait, gold bnat.cub badge Rev. j. A. Roch-
New York, 5tstuary; Bradley Hubbard, Con.
necticut, clock; Middleton Plate Company,
Connecticut, gold fruit dish, aud Dr.. j. O.
Hall, autograph letter of General George
Washington.
It was stated that information had boon re-.
ceivod that Mr.. A. r, Sonle had telcgraphed
to Waters & Son, New York, to build one of
their best pair-oared shells, which he intends
to present to tho Washington Light Infantry
fair, to be competed for by the Analostan and
Potomac Boat Clubs to DO known as the
Hop Bittors prize. 1t was decided that tho
tickets should be put into the hands of Mr.
George Evans for distribution. A vote OF
thanks was rendered to the Columbian Bank
Note Company for the gratutous loan of the
building, $40 Pennsylvania avenue used by
the committee as Il headquarters Mr.. Evans
of the committee of arrangements, reported
that that committee had appointed Messrs. Err
| good, Miller, Willett, Diugman, Dalton and
| Kelly committee to receive aud arrange do
nations at the store, go Pennsylvania avenue.
| 1t WAS settled that the fair would be opened
| two afternoons of each week. Ii was decided
| to notify tho ladies who will assist at the fair
| that u meeting Of them will be held prior to
the opening of the fair. The meeting was
then adjourned. Ever since the store-room
for the reception of donations, &C.,
was opened ION Monday last it has presented q
busy scene, the committee appointed for the
| purpose being exceedingly busy receiving and
arranging donations. From present indica
tions tho Washington Light Infantry Corps
| fair will be grand event. aud credit both tC
the city and the gentlemen and ladies, who
have been exerting every energy to make the
occasion graud success.