National Republican., 1882-11-08
THE COMING FAIR.
Meeting or the Hoard of DIrcctIon-Im-
portnnt Ruaiuesa Trnnsacted.

pOrtnnt huAtueAn Grnnhhcteus
A called meeting of the board of managers Of
the Garfield Fair and bazaar was held In the Eo-
btt House parors last evening First Vice. .Presl'
dent II. A. Willard presiding. After the trensac-
ton Of the usual routine the reports OF committees
were called for Commissioner West OF the exec
utivc, reported that Justice Stanley Matthews
had consented to deliver the opening address, and
that there was no doubt that the Senate chamber
would be secured for that occasion. Also that an
invitation had been extended TO Emma Thursoy
to sing at concert TO be held in this
city for tho benefit Of tho fnir. colonel
W. II. Clapp from the military commit.
tee reported progress and from the bicycle COM
mittee an informal statement Of gratifying char
acter was received. Mr.. Bntemnn from the CONF
mittee ON music, stated that II had been deemed
best not to employ nny outside talent. but 10 MAKE
application to the Secretary of the Navy Tor the
Marine Band, which should give daily concer:s
and furnish the music deemed essential for the
various days of the fair. He also ALLUDED to the
project OF the
CONCERT TO BE GIVEN by MISS EMMA TnuRsBY,
and stated that he had called upon Manager sam.
uel q. Kinsey, OF the National Theator. who had
stated that there was but little doubt that arrange
ments could be perfected for matinee or revening
performance by such company as might occupy
to confer with the manager of Ford's Opera House.
General Swain reported the condition Of the work
at the Capitol, which he said was rapidly up.
| proaching completion. II was stated that under
| the liberal construction placed upon the resou-
ton giving the use of the Capitol 1t would be pos
n9 Known sHs ns a. tbe eph cTyp md ' surgesod
that II should bo placed at the disposal
of Washington and Baltimore merchants, and this
mat or was finally referred to the committee on
e,nsiruction with power to expend slI5 fIr light.
ing the crypt. M, THOMPSON, from The the knights lights
communicates OF the city had appointed commit
| tees who had gone actively to work in sending
out circulars to the communicates throughout the
country, and from replies already received he felt
assured TINT IL only needed that the day set apart
for the
KNIGHTS TEMPIAR PARADE,
should be fair to insure magnificent display
| The work of the art committee was stated tO be
progressing most satisfactorily, and that pictures
| enough to cover all the space had been received,
and 1t only remained to select from those avail
| able. General 0rdway from the committee ON
admission, nude q lengthy report which was
discussed seriatim. As adopted the report pro-
vidcs us follows: That all admissions be by tick
ets which shall be issued only by tho treasurer,
and sold at the price of 80 cents, which viii ad-
nit the bearer to the Capitol and all the annexcs.
| No free passes are to be issued to any person
whatever. Members of the Society of the Army
Of the Cumberland, of the board of managers, and
OF the various state boards will be furnished sea.
| son tickets upon payment of 81. Employees Of the
| Capitol and others entitled TO pass through the
Roiunda will be furnished with proper passes by
| the treasurer, and ladies who give their services
| gratis during the fair will be furnished season
| tickets free of charge.
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS
will be supplied with admission cards that are
non transferable, but all applications from this
source will be scrutinized by committee of three
newspaper representatives, who are to be desig-
| mated by the board. Some discussion was had in
regard to the impression that had gone abroad
| at two sacred concerts were to be given on the
| two Sundays that occur during the course OF the
fair. and II was stated that no such action had
| ever been contemplated By the board. In this
connection the following resolution by Commits
| sioner West was adopted:
ReSOlred, That the memorial services, to be held
| on Sunday, November 26, be confined to su ,h SER
vices in the various churches in the city as they
may deem appropriate to the occasion. and that
they be respectfully requested to open their doors
| TO strangers in the Capital on that day"
1t was then decided that the officers of the var-
ons State boards be invited to be present at the
meeting of the board of managers, on Friday next,
| to report what progress had been made, after
which the board adjourned.
| OHIO LADIES AT WORK.
In response to call of the Board of Direction OF
| the National Bazar, Industrial, and Art Exposi
t on tor the benefit of the Garfield Monument
Fund, ladies of Ohio residing in Washinston, met
| Monday afternoon in the parlors of the Ebbiu
lowing We're present: Mrs. Amelia g. Waite Mrs.
Mrs Harriet w Taiimadgc, Mrs. Ellen ]. Foote,
Greene, Mrs, EllaW Glover, Mrs. Annie E. Potter,
| Miss Ida A. Gansewer, Mrs. Rose E. Ferree, Miss
Juliet c. Judd Miss Mary L. Taylor, Mrs. Ellen r
Mnssey. Miss Ida n; o'DonnsSll, and others. The
Spencer S 1S to the chair Mis- Taylor % seefetary,
Judge Lawrence, chairman of Ohio State
| csSeu tnc
giving O full description of the entire plan
OF the exposition The Society elected Mrs Sara
| a. Spencer permanent president, and postponed
the election of permanent secretary and treasurer
| until to- day. Mrs Caroline NJ Lawrence Mrs
| Ellen J. Foote Mrs. Harriet w. Tallmadge Mrs.
| Ella W. Glover and Mrs. Carrie NJ Green were
| appointed committee to select an Ohio booth In
| the Rotundn. Thesprcsldent, the secretary and
| Mrs. Mu'sey were appointed a committee on cir
| cuar letter to the women of Ohio. A resolution
was adopted to make the central idea of the Ohio
booth an art gallery for photographs engravings
tiers, books, and all manner of artistic work. Re-
solved to meet daily nt p in parlors of Ebbitt