The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-21
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Tho Executive Committee OF tho G1rilol
Fair Association hold a meeting last night in
the capitol, Commissioner West In tho chair.
Tho committee have invited tho tresllontot ,sl
hers OF tho foreign legations, tho Julgoa or
The supreme Court the General Of tho Army
ana tho Admiral OF the Navy, with tholr re-
ercctivc stans, to participate In the opening
ceremonies, 10 take place at y. m. Saturday,
November %. u is understood that tho Presi.
dent VIII formally In person, declare tho F9lr
opened. The Executive Committee Will also
request tho President, II not Incompatible
with public interests, 10 close all tho Exccu-
tive Departments nt l2o'clock next saturday.
In the military competition four or i've compa-
MICS Will compete for tho prize. In answer TO
the invitations sent out 1t has been learned
that In the Knights Tomplars parade there
fye from Philadelphia zone being mountol),
one from Asbury Park, N. j., ono from VIII
mineton, Dolr one from Brattlaboro,' Ntr
three from virginia, and four from thls city
Dc Molny being mountadl. The Knights viii
parade at IL O'Clock on Manufacturing Day.
Tho Finance Committee met also yesterday
afternoon at tho oflco of Mr.. u. II. Warnor.
Mir. Warner presided. Sub committees wero
appointed TO see various citizens aud others
to-day 10 collect cash subscriptions, as follows:
Is. H. Warner, II. ID. Cooke and A. L. Batemon,
10 visit bankers ana corporations; W. S.
Roosc, General Crittenden and T.. X. Johnson,
TO visit merchants generally, Throo vcry
handsome gold-hcndUd canes have boon re-
ceiyod from Messrs. Spiess & Franz of Now
York. II was announced that the Independent
Ice Company have agreed 70 gratultoualy sup
ply Ice for tho watcr.Cooler during the fair.
Also that Hon. Amos Townsend had stated that
Cleveland, Ohio, would contribute lu money
and goods to the fair over 5000. Aftcr somo
general suggestions had been made by
members of tho committee, tho meeting
adjourned until Wednesday night nj 7.30.
All the members OF the Board OF Direction arc
earnestly requested 10 attend meeting OF the
board, to be held at the Capitol this evening.
The following articles are 10 be voted for at
tho District OF Columbia booth; Fur-llned dol.
man, valued at 5000, to the most popular lady
teacher in the public schools; q gold-hea1ed
cane, to DO voted TO the most popular male
teacher in the public schools; gold watch, to
the most popular street car conductor; uni.
form or suit OF clothes, TO the most popular
letter carrier; god watch, to the most popu-
lar messenger IN one OF the Departments; an
ebony secretary or desk to tho most popular
editor, correspondent or reporter.
The New Jersey ladies held another mootlng
AZ tho Ebbltt House yesterday at o'clock,
and from the glowing accounts of the success
Of tho Executive, Decorative, nnd Finance, os-
pccially the latter, Committees, 1t seems
almost assured that they VIII have few equals,
IL any. After hearing the reports OF tho work
was appointed, consisting OF Mrs. Judge Rix-
ford, chairman, and Mrs. G, L. Myers, Miss
Eva Quinn, Miss Corleiss, and Miss Clara
Quint, whose purpose is to provide lodging, at
reasonable rates, for ladies attending the fair,
and to have boys, with badges, TO meet the
trains, who for ten cents VIII show these strang.
ers TO the places already secured for thcm.
certain number OF ladies' VIII always be Mt tho
Capitol, while Mrs. General Ricketts, and Miss
Tillio Frollnghuysen hayo volunteered TO be
in attendance during the evenings.
AT n meeting Of the Kansas ladies' OF the Gar
field Monument Association, held at the par
lors Of the Ebbltt House, the several commit
tees reported progress. The specaltes OF tho
Kansas booth Will be fruits and dried grasses.
The Decorating Committee, under the director
ship of Professor Henry Worrall, of the Atchl-
son, Topeka Santa Fe Railway Permanent Ex-
hlbit, expect TO make ilne showing OF Kansas
productions Tho following-named ladies were
present: Mrs. N. o. Mcfarland, president;
Mrs, $. J. Crawford, Mrs. William Hutchinson,
Mrs. McMillln, Mrs. Kecler, Mrs. Rudolph,
Mrs. d. j. Evans, and the Misses Draper, Archi.
bald, Herzog and McMillln.
As stated In yesterdays CRITIC, the ladies'
committee of the State OF Pennsylvania met at
the capitol and organized for work by tho cleo
tion Of officers and committees of which the
following is n correct list: President, Mrs. W.
son; treasurer, Miss Maggie Lehlgh; vice.
presidents, Mrs. d. @. Forney, Mrs. H. A. Wlud,
Mrs. G. Il. Yoder, Mrs. A. d. Hazen, Mrs. II. @.
Darragh, Mrs. j. X. ?. Gleeson, Mrs. John
Bingham, Mrs. J. G. Johnston, Mrs. NJ. Ii. Dun.
can, Mrs. Percy q. Smith, Mrs. NJ. V. u. Casey,
Mrs. j. O. Paynton, Mrs. Thomas Rogers, Mrs.
Wilmington, Mrs. Holmes Cate, Miss A. Gray,
Miss s. Neale, Miss Ada Braddock. Committee
on decorations-Mrs. W. X. Mendenhall, chair
man; Miss Emma Neale, Mrs. M Galway, Miss
Dowell, Miss Bette Neale, Mrs. W. l.. Cowan,
Miss Lily Hartwell, Miss Alma Ebert, Miss Liz
Zle BOOtes ana MISS l.. IL, BlOunt committee on
badges-Miss Sarah Neale, Miss NJ L. Barr,
Miss Meta p. Plimpton, Mrs. NJ. |. sampson
and Mrs. A. B. Cummings. The following ad-
ditional ladies' have been designated by tho
board OF commissioners as members OF the
committee: Miss Clara j. Martin, Miss Sue w.
Carson, Miss Mamie Gray, Mrs. NJ. X. Gullck.
Mrs. II. W. Babbit, Mrs. W. II. Gibson, Mrs.
Edward Davis, Mrs. Thomas II. Martin, Mrs.
Il. Mcdonald, Mrs. J. d. Reed, Mrs. .Paymlster-
General Smith, U. S. Nj Mrs.J. II. Magee, Mrs.
j. II. Dram, Mrs. Il. +. Foot, Mrs. E. A. Rich
ardson, Philadelphia; Mrs Juan Lewis, Mrs.
p. Il. Gray, Misses Lillian Burrett, S. A. Buck
man, Clara j. Neol, Henrietta COwperthwalt,
Julia Bogue, Margaret Bogue, G.. W. Bogue,
Laura V. Walker, Grace Walker, Mollle Oyster,
NJ, o. Scott, Emma Wheeler, Burkett, Gertle
McNabb, Mrs. Mary Howard, Mrs. Wilson Pax
Misses Sadie Burkett, Eva G. Angel, Kate
Loomis, Belle NJ. Gloeson, Cora Clay, Nellie
Clay, May Richardson, Philadelphia; Mamie
EDgel, Dora u. Newton, Grace Howard NJ. H..
Harrison, Annie j. Hebrew and VA. Dimmock,
The large booth In the southeast corner OF the
Old Hall OF Representatives has been assigned
to Pennsylvanla, and this Will be the head.
kinds, u large quantity OF which has been
sSSsed sase and elsewhere dealers in addition
this, the booth Will be stocked with q great
variety OF fancy articles OF every kind, includ-
lag many rich and raro gifts from different
parts OF the State. Colonel Seeley, chairman
OF the State board, has Just returned from
appointed In that city are meeting with very
generous responses for donations 10 tho fund.
The proprietor OF the st. James Hotel has
kindly rendered the use OF his parlOrs for the
meetings OF the committee, and that will be
the headquarters OF the Pennsylvania ladies