National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-07
UNION VETERANS.
THE COMING FAIR NEXT MONTH.
Active Preparations Going On-Ladies' Meeting at
the Riggs HouSe--who Wore Present-Llst
OF Tablcs-Grnerai Features and
Interesting Particulars.

OF rablCs-Grnerai Features and
Interesting Particulars.
That the proposed f,ir OF the Union Veteran
Corps win be n success aud most gratifying one
Is MS settled fact M that the snow covers the
ground to-day. Since the project was broachcd
interest IN ssucccss jumped to fever heat aud has
not seemed TO lcs'cu n particle since Aud why
should Il he othcrwisc9 A corps, which from the
smallest nucleus imaginable never Tagged an
inch since It's organization and kept the steady
soldiers tread until II Is suddenly at the front
with all the paraphernslin Of any OF onr older
hpttalions--hnll, arms, accouttcmcnts, uniforms
active aud honorary members, aud last, though
not least the esteem of the communi,y-ucseryes
found. Ills proposcdnow to keep nncc with mill;
tory rivals by increasing the number Of rank and
Me- end provide other oonyenlenccs for a first
- TO SECURE rtw MEANS THEREFOR
fair will be held at Masonic Temple, TO CONF
mcncc February ~ next and close on the evening
of the 9Th OF March ensuing There will be aprizc
drawing, similar to that ut the late German orphan
A..ylnm fnir, IN which the holder Of every Ticket
will he entitled To prize ranging In value from 81
TO $500 tic iic Is thereto being the season tickets
| C1) admitting lady and gentleman to fair. room
every evening. That they propose to attract peo-
pie there aud not drive them away Is proven by
the inct thnt there Is to he 10 railing whatever.
The annual meeting of the Corpss was held on
| Thursday evening, at honrmory, $50 PENNSYLVANIA
| avenue. when the following civil officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President, James NJ.
Edgar: vice president, 4. s. Hursey secretary,
Paul Daniel; treasurer. jones N. Calan. and
nfmorer, Robert Nelson. The financial exhibit
was very salisfict M Indebtedness of nearly
5000 having been lqudntcd during the past year.
| THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
| composed Of the line and staff officers, reported
| progress on the matter Of the fur and submitted
| the following list of names of gentlemen who had
| either been personally interviewed or responded
Enterprise but tlso a1thorlamg the f use Of their
! names IN connection herewith, viz: Hon. Robert
! 4. Lincoln, Secretary of War; General U. s. Grant,
intamt. General o. s. A.; Colonel H. c. Corbin, As.
sisnnt Adlutnnt. General U. s. A.; General J. b.
Ricketts,, General David Hunter, General Thomas
| District of Columbia; Captain Thomas McDougall,
Seventh United States Infantry: Hon.; John A.
Speaker Of the House,; Hon. 7. NJ. Bayne,
Of Pennsylyana; Hons; Josiah Dent Thomas r.
District of Columbia; Captain i. T., lIoxIc, y. s..
A.. Assistant Engineer District Of Columbia; Hon.
| William Lawrence, First Comptroller; Hon. IL.
Director of the Mint; Hon. W. W. Dudley, Com
| missioner of Pensions DR.. George d. Loring Com
missioner of Agriculture; Hon. George c. Gorham,
ii. Sypher Hon W. W. Wiltshire Hon. d. y. Anger,
postmaster; Colonel NJ. NJ. Parker, assistant post.
Arms House Of Representatives; Colonel W. g..
| Moore. Washington Light Infantry Corps; Colonel
State N SG nSTs pss Pal o enrS
| NJ. Hoyt, Governor Of Pennsylvania Hon. Frank
H0tton, First Assistant Postmaster General; Hon.
Townsheud, Health Officer, District Columbia; Or.
D. W. Bliss, DR.. c. NJ. Ford George s. Merrill, Com
mnndcr.n Chief Grand Army of the Republic;
| William Gibson Commander Department of the
Potomac, Grand Army of the Republic, and the
several Post Commanders Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic in the District.
THE FoIIowISG-NAMED
well known business gentlemen have agreed 10
Ss chairman Hon. John ". THOMPSON s Ma
tiOnal Metropolitan Bank treasurer; Hon. William
Dickson, Thomas someryille, ,. II. stlncmetz
Miller W. S. lIoge, j.. G. Ergood, james Y. Davis
George ]. seuilerle, Andrew SNks, Frank Hume, II
II. Reed George S. Kraft, Captain Phil L. Rodier
Gregory, W; J. Newton, sam Katzensein, II. Ding
man, Q: 4. Thompson, j. II. Magruder, n. u: Shea
DR.. W. G. Ducltott, George lE. Lemon, James Lans
burgh, @. @. Cornwell and Henry Alsehwee.
are numberless, there was quite large gathering
of the fair sex Yesterday morning at clever
o'clock in the Riggs House parors TO interchang,
views and maEe preliminary arrangements fo
the success of the project A glance at the list o
those present makes assurance doubly sure Of
good time, with enjoyment for everybody. Besides
The officers and many members of the Corps there
were present the following Indies; Mesdame'
General Ricketts,, s. r +; ThCmosqn, D. NJ Corey
Gilmore, A. +. Medford Thomas Allen, Emil,
PPengad, fF;'''{s' Harrison, p9esS Young T.
N. Cullnn, Il. ID. Welcker ID. V. FentOn, Il. j.
Grant, W. II. Hoover, James NJ Edgar, Mary L
HILL Frank Pruett and NJ. Wynrd and Misses Id,
Thomson, Il. l.. Leypp, Ida Pttrle, Libbe A. VIM
, Nettie H. George, Rosa Schneider, Nellie Conlin
Alma Ebert Clara Gaylord, BeChie Cook, Alic
Emery, Ida NJ Hicks. Lucie Murphy Minnie Stew
art, Sadie Pructt, Annie Gasch, Irene Christine
Rim Irwin. NJ. A. l.. H0rte Virginia Won Tagen
! Myla Charles and Lizzie Brown-ffly four la0ie
in all. After Captain Thomson had
CALLED TIE MEETING To-oRDER
and explained It's objects, he gave an outlined
f what remained to be accomplished, and work wa
begun at once, all present seeming to have onl!
one aim and objcct-the success Of the undertake
ing Mrs. Emily Thornton Charles was elected
+ president, and Adjutant g. L. Carson was elected
. secretary. There was n general interchange o
views when it was decided TO have fifteen table
designated with the following names, which can
not fail to elicit n ready response from any on
treasurlng the memories of the past in connection
b with the triumphs and pleasures of to-day: Tabl
No. !, Army of the Potomac; No. 2, Arm
l., | of the Cumberland; No 3, Army of TIL
. Tennessee; No. 4, Grand Army OF tn
, | Republic; No. D, army and navy; No.
District of Columbia militia; No. T. confectionery
No. g. floral bower; No. 0, Gypsey tent; No. 10, ne
o post office; No. H. Jacobs well; No. u, bubbl
: bowl No. 49, cigar stand; No. n, supper room
The list of the names of ladies and assistants at tn
various tables, stands, &G was not perfected, br
+ will be held in the Red Parlor of the Riggs Hous
Q on Wednesday morning next at eleven o'cocl
i After hearty vote of thanks to Mr.. Spof0rd pro
pretor of the Riggs House, for the gratuitous us
o Of his magnificent apartments, the meeting ad
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