Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-18
The Garfield Monument Fair.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE CoNHrTTRK-INDIA1
AND NEW JERSEY LADIES oRGANIzED

AND NEW JERSEY LADIES ORGANIZED.
eat meeting Of the executive committee OF the
GARFIELD Fair last evening steps were taken to Sc
cure electric lights for the Capitol. motion by
Coz. Corbin that committee Of six be appointed
to canvass the city and secure contributions OF
money to defray the expenses Of the fair, was
carried, and the following were appointed as the
committee: B. II. Warner, chairman: Fl. d. Cooke,
w. s. Thompson, +. K Johnson Or. c. P. Purvis,
ID. B. Anger, and w. s. Roose. A communication
was read from the clergymen OF the city cOngra-
tulat1ng the board OF managers Of the fair upon
their action in regard to the proposed sacred Sun
Gay concert; also communication from Secretary
Chandler 10 the executive committee notifying
them that in regard to securing the Marine band
during the fair, it would be necessary for them to
CONFER with Col. McCauley.
communication was read from Mr.. B. @. Love
joy, spending secretary OF the Garfield hos
pltal board, announcing the appointment OF q
fair commissioners
Col Corbin stated that no competitive drill
would take place among the Knights Templar. but
the prizes be awarded to the finest communicates.
In discussing the probable number OF visitors
from abroad, Mr.; John W. Thompson said he
hoped to sec 50,000 here from Baltimore.
MessrS. w. b. Shaw, StilSOn Hutchins and F. II.
Truesdell were appointed committee to regulate
press admissions. 1t was announced that Rev. F.
ID. Power would open the fair with religious cere-
monies, and Gen. HaZen command the troops on
military day.
THE INDIANA LADIES.
At meeting of Indiana ladies ct the Ebbitt
ED the fair movement,wth the Following officers:
Mrs. Mary E. Nealy, president; Mrs. Job Barnard,
vice president; Mrs. b. B. Cheshire, treasurer;
Mrs. Charles T. Murray, secretary; board Of d.
rectors-Mrs. W. w. Dudley, Mrs. L. p. Williams,
MIS- I. y. Mckee, Mrs. NJ L. Dague, Mrs. N. G.
Scott, Mrs. NJ. +. Boarman, Mrs. j. j. Hayden.
The board OF directors Will be assisted at their
boCth by number Of ladies' among whom are the
1OllowlnG: Mrs. NJ G. Barnard, Mrs. w. E. Will
lialnS. Miss Ida Hunt. Miss Helen Watson, Miss
Kate Scott, Miss Lena Smith, Miss Lucy Henning,
Miss Anna Henning, Miss Bessie Pierce, Miss Sale
X WEIGH. and Mrs. j. {. Houston. Decorative art
Is to be the special feature OF the Indiana BOOTH
AT A MEETING OF NEW JERSEY LADIES
last evening Miss Title Frelinghuysen was ap-
pointed honorary chairman and the following
officers were elected: Miss Alice Wurdeman, pres
ldent; Mrs. r. Wilson, vice president, and Mrs. B.
Hull! secretary. The several committees are con-
sttuted as follows: EXecutive-Mrs. DR.. White
chairman; Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Wilson. Mrs.
MIS- X; F. Clark, chairman; Mrs. Kroell, Mrs Bur-
nett, MS. Ward, Miss Jackson and Mrs. N. Cor
leSS Finance-MrS- Wanell, chairman; Miss
Pepin, Miss F. Clark Miss Wilson, Miss Quinn,
Miss Kelly, Miss Clark and Miss SnOwden.
Dr. COlburn writes to THE STAR to state that he
could have made no statement such as was at
tributed to him by a reporter, that Mrs. A. T.
stewards valuable painting 10y MeisS0nier had
been obtained for the exhibition, as he never knew
that she possessed such picture.