Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
The Coming Garfield Fair.


At the M citing of the board OF direction OF the
Garfield monument fair, in the parlor of the En-
bitt House last night, Hon. j. W. Thompson chair
man, and Mr.. F. 7. Wilson, secretary, Mr.. Petit,
who has charge OF the installation plans, pre-
sented an estimate OF the expenses attending the
preparation OF the Capitol for the exhibition and
the same having been approved the work was au-
thor1Zed, and will be put under contract at once.
the chairmen OF most OF the state boards were
pres mt, and reported the progress made by their
several committees. Mr.. Wilson, the secretary,
who with Gen. HaZen returned from New York
yesterday morning, reported that the whole dOor
space OF
THE RoTUNDA
has been taken by prominent New York parties
VINO Will unite in making this section the most
Or liant Of the whole exhibition. The four inner
quadrants OF the circle will be taken by Messrs.
Tiffany & Co., the Gorham Manufacturing Co., Sa-
rony ,tne eminent photographer, and the Japanese
Importing Co., each occupying space Of about
four hundred feet. Several pottery companies and
oGher manufacturers OF artistic work will occupy
platform entirely surrounding the inner wall OF
the rotunda, and the entire wall OF the rOtunda to
height OF fifteen feet, will be covered by paint
lngS or Cne most eminent artists or America.
THE OLD HALL OF REPRESENTATIVES
VIII De transformed into mammoth bazaar, in
which booths ten feet square will be occupied by
Ine ladies' or each OF the states, and the center
filled by choice exhibits from the executive de-
partments OF the government. The plans Of the
hnntige aecoco metnoa OF moral and
sent brilliant effect, beyond anything ever be-
fore seep In Washington. From this hall, through
tne passages and corridors leading to and around
the House OF Representatives, special exhibits
VIII Oe arranged OF most artistic nature, 1nclud-
Ing most every branch OF modern art and decora-
tlon IL Is safe to say that the Capitol Will pre-
sent an attractive appearance that will amply re-
pay the thousands who Will visit 1t from all parts
A telegram was received during the evening
rom the committee on transportation in New
YORK 10 the enect that all the railroad companies
10 the country will reduce their fares to half rates
curing the exhibition season.
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTArE.-Deeds in fee have
Geen recorded as follOws:-C. j. Hillyer to James
Ioundes lots g. eSand g. sub Of SO. 90, s4,75.25
g lot So sss ana p ss' So 49, M
Wheeler to Luther Martin, lot A, SO. 467; s2SOO
g. HGsg Es to Il t2s1ees p 4s
asSS; Saa,f 70 Fe Psgs
ct al q r. west p 'oah
sc; $500 c. j. Hlllyer to 7. B. NJ Mason, sub
T q ana pit pit e. So 3d. sols5o Same to Grace
Johnson, sub ., So sss; 5000. F: G. ReveiIs to
" Ga H. T. Lfpsld, pit 16, 50. 1888; $500 George 7.
sub Is, So sso $780, un Mary Connolly to Patrick
Sullivan. pit 10, So. 756; s.. John Hitz ct al, as
slgnee to Cullinane SUBJ 49, SO. 4s5; 1866 Ever
800 Lizzie P: McIntire to Gertrude M. Guy, sub.
%, 81 h rs; $500 R H + Leipoid to w H Burr
can ct al to Emerson W. Perry, pit i, SO. $50; SIS
Annie E May to Anton Eberly, pit 8, So: zss $500
HOFFMAN and Koones, trustees, to Florence B.
Solger, lot 16, SO. 1853: g.. Lawrence Sands to
Mary J. Warner, lot 20, sub SO. 81; 5000. W.
g 600 D. B. Grofr to G. j. Downing, sub So. So $685.
$500 Jane E. Reilly to John Archer, pit 1, B. HIS
addition to Georgetown; $500. George Mason to
dleton, Jr. to Catherine NJ. Henderson, part lot T.
SO; "a; g.. r: A. Boucher to D. l. Morrison
Markley, part q, So 150 s2125. +. Tourney to
Wilhelmina Beman, part 2, 80. 1923; 81 $50. Mary
j. warner to Margaret Little Sands, sub 20, SO. 81:
SO. TO; sos 90 NJ. Carpenter to c. A. Snow sub
A. So 2as; $500. W. ]. Birch to =. B. Smith, undI-
A. Lutz sub 81, so. S64 81, 500 E. Mckay to Esther
Ann George part 3. SO. 7o: 81 600 +. Troutman to
2. T. I hazens part 2, g. 57s; s. Pekreli to
James Gibbons, archbishop, &C., to w. 81. Land
votght, lot so. SO. 733; $500 Hagner and WollaTi
s., 4609l. = = -