National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
GAY GUM ERSI
The District Artillery Arranging for n
Military Masquerade Rail-.

Military MasqueTade Rail-.
meeting ofthe executive committee Of the Dis
trict Artillery was held in ParlOr % at the Riggs
House last night to perfect arrangements for the
military masquerade ball, which it is proposed to
give on February 16 next at Masonic Temple
There were present Colonel l.. d. Cutler, Major
Hannemann, Major Shelly. Captain O'Connell.
LieutenantS Wheeler and DeyOe DR.. Bracket,
and Sergeant-MHjOr Maher. Colonel Cutler pre-
sided and Lieutenant Wheeler officiated as secre-
tary. AfterSOme general discussion. tine report of
the subcommittee on music was received, and it
was decided to secure DOnchS band for the occa-
sion, with ten uniformed musicians.
The subcommittee on printing reported no meet
ing. and the question of programmes, admission
tickets and general advertising was then taken UP
and acted upon by the full committee. In the dis
cuSsiOn which ensued on this subject Sergeant Ma
jOr Maher said that while he had no objections to
any of the propositions advanced relative to the
printing. he would take occasion to call speciai
attention TO the fact that THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN had always manifested warm and
friendly support 10 the District Artillery, and
knowing that that journal was prepared to execute
job work of every description in the highest style of
the art he suggested that the work be done at lis
acquieSced III by the other members Of the COM
lnittee.
Major HanneInann then stated that as the ball
was intended TO raise funds for the District Arti
lery, to be used in the purchase of uniforms and
in the entertainment of Battery d from Chicago.
the price of tickets admitting gentleman and
ladies' should be fixed ut 81, which was put in the
form of motion by Sergeant-MaiOr Maher and
agreed to.
II was decided to constitute the officers of the
battery committee on invitations, with inStruc-
tons to send out invitations to the military Organ
cations of the District; also thatthe executive COM
mittee arrange in discretion for the sublettng
of the cloak and sIpper-rOOms to the highest bid
der. On the motion of Major Hanneman, il WAS
decided to request the president of the Illinois Re
publican Association to appoint committee to
meet the executive committee at their meeting
next Friday. Colonel Cutlerwas then designated as
master of ceremonies and vote of thanks was ten
dered to Major Spofford for his courtesies 10 the
committee.
Just at this juncture the chairman arose to his
feet and proposed vote of thanks to The REPUB-
LTcAN for sending the handsOmeSt reporter to crys
talliZe their proceedings into cold type, and de-
manded that the vote should be recorded standing
THE REPUBLICANS young man buried his BLUSH
ing countenance in the pages of his note book and
feebly returned thanks. As he recovered from his
emotion stalwart cannOneer slapped him between
the shoulders, and, in voice that resembled the
roar of ten-inch Columbiad, said: We are glad
to see you, me boy"
Terror here took so strong hold on the scribe's
nerves that he rushed to the window, slid down
the fre-eScape, and meandered up to ThompSon'S
to look at the thermometer.