Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-21

The Festivities Opened at Masonic Tenn
pie-sHen. Sherman's Inaugural Re.
marks-Attractive Appearance Of the
HaII-The Ladies' i'm Charge Of the
Booths. &c.


pie-sien. Sherman's Inaugural Re.
marks-Attractive Appearance Of lhs
HoII-The Ladies' I'm Charge Of the
booths, &c.
once more Masonic Temple is draped with flags
decked with flowers and brilliant with youth and
beauty Last evening the fair of the Columbia
Boat Club opened under the most favorable aus
pices All day busy hands had worked to bring
order out Of chaos and nightfal found their labor
completed, while foretaste of the crowd which
assembled later was present and heard the short
address OF Gen. Sherman, who formally opened
the 1air. He was escorted to the stage and intro
duced TO the audience by President Coon.
GEN. sHERMAN's REMARKS.
In a very happy manner he congratulated thu
columbia boat club upon the assured success!
winch would crown their Efforts He spoke Of the
benefits OF outdoor exercise, especially rowing
that It not only developed their muscles, but thei
Drains as well. There Is no more suitable watel
In the world for rowing, he said, than our Poto
mac, ABOVE Georgetown. Gen. Sherman never for
gets the young ladies, and in his remarks he told the
young men That they would be looked upon witt
more favor By the young ladies If they became
good strong, manly men than If they wereweak and
satisfaction, ana as soon he had closed the 'jen
mes were spun, the grab bags opened, the raining
started and the ballot box stunng was com
menced.
THE APPEARANCE OF THE HALL.
The hall Itself was never more tastefully ar
ranged, and nautical devices are prominent In the
decorations. The elevated spaces on each side OF
Ihe room are occupied by booths filled with art.
Giles OF use, beauty, or both combined-made nv
the deft fingers OF the lady friends of the club
VINO seem TO be numberless judging from the
quantities OF work exhibited A very nrettv com
plinent is paid the other boat clubs OF the city
as Well as several Out-O1-tOwn clubs nv bpsto1ytno
tep names on the various booths thus they read
"Rappahanock," carroll l. R. c." ANA.
i1sstan,n Tobacco city, quaker city
are crossed and
fl lg5 wave still above them; those fiying from the
9aake fp pty booth belong to the club OF that
boat house In that city as recognition of the
compliment to their club. The center of the hall
IS occupied by the flower booth, lemonade stand
upper end is used to display the prizes-wtich
every tlcket-hOlder hopes to win-a beautiful
upright piano IN an ebony case and several racing
Shells. ne lower end has another spinning tenny
more attractive than all other attractions com.
Dlhed! Signal flags from the navy yard in proftlson
decorate both the hall proper and the supper room
over which the ladies OF Georgetown preside with
Their usual grace and hospitality Here the cakes
themselves follow the prevailing style OF orna-
pSu MADE OF sugar, repOsing on 1t, while an arch
springs over 1t with "Columbia Boat Club Fair''
iettered IN white on its blue ground, and another
rently, over It's iced surface. The ladies who have
charge OF the booths and beguile unwary man
isT putting MS name In innocentlooking little
IN deml-toilet. which has the effect OF making
onein charming In appearance. The favorfte col
sprinkiing OF pink, blue, and heliotrope. The at
tendance last evening was all that could be de-
sired, ana Will probably be kept up through the
les' vi the week While the fair Is In progress.
THE LADIES AT THE BOOTHS.
The tables or booths are attended as follows. .
RaPp:aihannock Boat Club, Frederlcksburg-Mr
G G GUMS, Str, Mesdames Wheatley. Johns J. H.
woodward. Billings, CassIn, Brockenborough. era.
gen. gen. Dodge, Belle Hardte, Annie Jones, Irene
vens, Emily Stevens, Shoemaker, the Misses Ira.
pier, Tilghman. Marbury and Williamson To-
6 City, OF Lynchburg-Mrs. j. A. Darne and
Downing, Jessie JONES' Mrs. NEEDING and Miss Mary
oliver. Old Dominion, Alexandria-Mrs Samusi
n NJ Stihemetz z; Mrs VIM Ricketts, and Mrs. T. G.
ut sneea caIvert Garine sS' Macca Mes;
ce eWn F Esnpe R seRnst99 Julia
Smith, Maud Moves, Maggie Burke and Rose
Mheesr Coilge Boat club, Philadelphia
ton, Kate Watson, Burke and the Misses Harvey.
ShlwInut Boat club Boston-Mrs. Brandebury
ah2 Mr BIZ g and Misses Merrek Burrows
Merrick, Mcknight and the Misses Heaton.
Quaker City, Philadelphia, Pa.-Mrs " Scott Smith
ana MIS- Sam T Davis, and Misses Mamie French,
",
Dumont and Annie E. Murphy. 5lCarrof1 INSTITUTE
flowing towing cluo-Mrs; Hill and Mrs. nRassell, aitf
Me se E Ers59e' neages Gnan
alosian-Mrs c: P. Smith and Mrs Col J. o. P.
P Prat and MlSes Burnside Whiting Eos lick,
-Mesdames W. Ii. Gibson. C. H. Flckllng. joyce.
klntner, Gilmore and NJ c. Foss, and Misses Agile
and Belle Bacon Pepin, Emily Barbarln, Pauline
Nellie Robinson, Kate Smith, Nellie Williams
N H Fracker, Katie Frye, Ella Moore, Katie
Joyce carrie Shaber, Harbaugh and New. Poto-
mac-MrS Lake and Mrs. Bagley, and Misses Liv-
ingstone, Freeman, Harde, Triplatt Nellie Robin
son. son, Kate ROBINSON Brown, the Misses Forrest,
Young: Post ofice-Postmstres General. Mrs.
f. b: Hay; assistants, Mrs. X. K Evans. Miss
Annie sterling, Misses Rosa and Minnie Koin, the
Hancock, Miss Scott and Mrs. Scott. Iemnnade
pagoda-Misses Mamie Metals, Dovilliers. Spin-
ole, VERIFY and Nicholson. Flower stand-Mrs.
etts. keyworth, King, Jennie Evans, Sloussa, Hol-
llngshead, Jirdenstone, c. E. Brown, Carrie Brown,
"oi'z, huessey, Angus and Condron.
Amusements, &c.
FoRDs OPERA HOUsE--Audran's bright little
opera, the Mascotte," was presented last evening
by the Wilbur opera troupe before a very Iaryee
audience. An unusual number of gags was inter.
spersed throughout the play, which, while lower
ing the tone OF the performance somewhat, were
The troupe, on the whole, is very good one
MI. MacCollin as "Lorenzo'' was very funny but
I1iW. SlidpLldu as FARMER ROCCO" shared the
APPLAUSE with him. Miss Kirwin, In the role OF
" me Mascotte," acted with spirit and abandon
she was very we'll received. Mr. j. E. Brand as
Plppo' was very good Tonight " OlvetJe" will
be performed "
NATIONAL THEATER.-The great spectacular
drama, The World" was produced here last
night with all the telling dramatic situations and
WONDERFUL scenic effects which made 1t so success
1ul last year: The cast is strong one and large
audiences will doubtless be attracted nightly dur
Ing the remainder OF the week.
IHEATER COMIQUE.-The lovers OF variety AGAIN
crowded the cosy COmique last night The npr-
romance as usual is good one, and is greeted
with frequent applause. Jake Budd appears
nightly "a la Gilmore"
REV. W. II. BoOLE, DID,. will deliver his second
lecture on ''The Liquor Traffic" at Wesley chanel
ME- church next Friday evening.
. TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTATE.-Deeds In fee have
been recorded as follows: ID. L. Morrison to e.
q. Hubbard, part "a, SO. 115; =. j. S. Blankman
to H. A. Gill. sub. IA, SO. 1876; l,7OO G. e. Lemon
70 Mary E. Solely sub. II, 90. 1879; $3.50 Ella i.
Castleman to G. G. COrnwell, -, So 226: 5000
susan f. Bergen ct al, in trust for Club Cham
bers Association. W. u 20, So. 1866; S. 100 Eliza
beth L. Dunn to Francis ID. Mckee, pts. II and 10
So: 159; 8. Isaac Bradley to E. S. Westcott
sub q. ST.: IT, 50, 375 T. Seaton Donoho trustee to
Lavlnia g. Connolly, lots g. 10 and ii, So. 40:
1885. L; G. Connolly to L. E. Cannon, lots 9 and
10, do. S2,196 w. E. Hill to F. E. Hamilton sub
10, So. 343; "a, 600 c. Memmert to Jonas Doerng.
Mary s. Williams parts 2sS 23s, ass, Beaiis adj d.
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