Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-02
The Scranton Soldiers, Grievances.
THE MANAGERS OF THE MILITARY CONTEST ACCUSE
BAD FAITH,

THE MANAGERS OF THE MILITARY CONTEST ACCUSED
| OF BAD FAITH
The Philadelphia Press this morning publishes a
statement made by Col. n. q. Schoolmaker, a
member OF Gov. Hoyt's stln, who accompanied
the Scranton company which took part I'm the
competitive drill yesterday. According 70 this
publication Coz. SChoOnmaker says:
"Fhero were f3lr things shat were promised ::
first, th1t there would be $4,000 Of pres; second,
that not more than four companies would partic-
pate; third, that the drill would be strictly &C
cording TO Upton; ami fourth, that none but regu-
ilf company organizations would be allowed to
take part n the contests"
| Col. Shoemaker compl lins that mona OF these
con utiOlS were kept; mat commissioned and non
co!n1.one et ers participated In tne RANKS OF
complying companies, and that every article OF
"Ihc Judgment OF the best military men we can
get here Is that the priZa was awarded as it WAS
rival organizations here. l look upon ii IS u very
unfair way 10 have treated the representatives Of
TIE NATIONAL guard Oh our state"
WHAT TIE FAIR MANAGERS SAY.
The fair managcrssay that they turned over the
| military parade to military committee, Of which
| Gen. liaZ'n was chairman and Capt Thomson,
| OF the Union Veteran C,rps; Col Moore, OF the
| WASHINGTON Light Infantry and Col Burnside OF
the National RIA S, were members, and all the ar
rlngements were made 10y them. The idea Of
Offering prZ : was that the receipts from The sale
o. seats on the grand stand In the
! Willie Lot Oh bicycle day ana litary parade
would furnish sufficient funds to secure handsome
| prl&Ai. But the weather made the grand stand,
witch was erected It cost OF s. 900, total loss,
ana Trey had no means TO get priZ1S and the best
| IN NJ they couli do was to OFF, the stand If
coiorS. As to the admission OF companies the COM
| mttee were competent ju iges. The fair mana
gers are not willing to take any responsibility Tor
| the military parade.
THE PALAI1 ROYAL OPENISG-The grand OPEN
! Ing or the P"llS Royal was one OF the events OF
TINS week, rs good many people have ascertained
| TO their own satisfaction. On entering the DR. Il
clrai door one is met at the right by an array OF
gents furnishings such as has never before been
| seen In Washington One can buy here anything
III this line al prices which within reach OF j.
Passing lurther IS the awelry DEF artment. The
goods displayed on tn s. counters simply
nous. Turning 10 tue let, see, or i'm gineS he
Is III, iairy land tor the fe5oJnS OF lceS, combined
WIN the beauti' I'll paintings on the fans display d.
Is g SUBJECT for any artist. Still further one
sees ladleS hani bdgS In seal, lea tAcr. alligator
ana Russian leather. Il You'd the archWayS is TIE
nursery Or dOl department. There are dolls that
can walk, talk, move their eyes, arms ami limbs
On leaving Thu, department an artificial rainbow
strikes tn eye. or to b. EXPLICIT, the ladies hose
dlSplayed here Is som thing wonderful. Here
also my D. fOuni c0rSeGS, .em0rOifiericS and
| intni he PaltiS Royals SnPcialties such as
lurI, fuF trim ngS, bbOns, buttons ana mat.c-uD
lace goods, are displayed In endless variety AMI
Market at the lowest possible firures. The glove
department Is Carried on In the European style,
am Is one OF the main features OF the PaS Royal
Strangers In town should noJ faii TO visit this
establishment