National Republican., 1883-02-03
TIE LIGHT INFANrRY FAIR.
The Committee on Contributions Conn
menccd Active Observation-Disclosures

The Committee on Contributions Com-
mcnCcd Active Operntlons-Indications
of Success.
A meeting of the committee on contribu-
tions for the fair of the Washington Light
Infantry corps was held last evening at tho
the board of trade rooms Col. VIM. ii Clagett
presiding, aud Capt. J. r. Dyer officiating as
secretary. The committee was divided into
four subcommittces, No. 1 being special
committee to wait upon the corporations and
hotels, consisting Of the following named gem
tlemcn
W II: Clagett (chairman), John W. Boteler, DR..
II. o. Hills, James j.. Barbour, George w, Coch-
rano, J; Z. Dyer, II. o. Towles, A. A. Wilson, and
J. Z. Wilett.
COMMITTEES No. 2,-Takius in all of the city be-
tween Seventh aud Fifteenth streets, and COM
posed as follows: w. $. Roose (chairman), J. G.
Ergood, james T. Waugh, 4. lIuity, Q, =. sohnel-
Harrison Johnson. ~. s Tsel. Conrad Becker,
Capt J. $. Miller, W; u. spegrc samuel Ross. q
W. Howard, j. W. omo, Giiaon hfus., Thomas
Summervc. nnd A. Lissner.
Committee No. 3-That portion of ule city living
west of Fifteenth street hnd n me iollow-
ner, Charles Klotz, q. o hyde uflrlcy. J.
Maury Dove r. Rodcr 2. l HNeIs w. II. g,
Baylcy, r. II. Chrsiman. lfe faaI hus, and
Co Committee No. An tha, portion of ,hs ciiv
east of Seventh street cons ituied ns toloW.'
Wyyillo, y; T. White, John Mcngrmou. T. y.
Singleton, T.. J. Burt, William y. Thompson, Do.
II. i. Leach, W. Il. Walker, y. G. nowcfs, William
i. Dennison, George J. Mueller. William Jackor
DIR. C. NJ. Ford, a. saks & Co., aud W. II. Dunn.
Mr.. +. X. Ward, with his usual public
spirited views, opens the ball with n contribu-
tion of silver-mountcd BARRIERS chair aud
shaving case complete. There was much
enthusiasm manifested, and the indications
are that the fair will be pressed through to u
complete and gratifying success.
There was very enjoyable drill and inn
promptu hop given ut the armory of the WASH
ington Light Infantry corps last evening.
The drilling of the crack company of the
corps was superb, and under the able manage
ment of Lieuts. Newmeyer and Cowie, the
dancing was kept up until a late hour.
Messrs Herr & Cissell shipped to New York
yesterday $1,000 barrels of flour, and sent 300
barrels to Norfolk, Va.
George Washington Simms colored boy,
was carried TO the third precinct station, hav-
ing been found wandering about the streets.
He said he lived at Marlboro, Md. His
| father was notified, and took him home.
Yesterday afternoon the horses hitched to
hay wagon standing at the corner of Seventh
| street and Virginia avenue southwest became
unmanageable and ran away. colored man
named Hensin King was mounted on one of
the horses, and stuck to his seat until one of
them fell on the avenue between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets northwest, after run
! ming up Seventh street to the avenue, and up
the avenue to where they stopped. A colored
man riding on the wagon was thrown off, but
was not injured.
The Rock creek foot bridge is being re-
| paired.
The new addition to the Columbia hospital
has been finished excepting the painting and
| plastering.
| Phil Cunningham small white boy, came
near being drowned in Rock creek yesterday,
having fell in while attempting to cross it on
plank.
A large number of applications for space in
| tho coming dog show are received daily by
the managers. The judges selected arc
Messrs. John s. Wise, of Virginia; A. H.
Mason, of England, and James Watson, of
New York.
The friends of the National Academy of
| Fine Arts are reminded that the academy will
be open to all lovers of art, music, and elocu-
tion next Monday evening, at o'clock.
The free lecture at the New National mu-
scum this afternoon will be delivered by DIR.
ID. W. Preutiss, whose subject will be "Mcs-
merism in Animals" The lecture will be
illustrated by many interesting experiments.
The Sunday afternoon temperance meeting,
which was held last week at the Dime Mu-
scum, under the auspices of the Dashaways.
proved so successful that another will he held
tomorrow at o'clock p. IN. Mr.. O. NJ. Nye
will have charge of the meeting, and there
will be good speakers present.
The regular Sunday night meeting of the
Dashaway Reform club will be held ut Odd
Fellows hall, and it is expected that inter-
esting speakers will be in attendance.
Prof. Sheldon gave a pound party at his
dancing school last night and the hall was
nearly packed. Dancing was kept up until
late hour, and all departed highly pleased.
The contributions were generous and n hand
some sum was realized.
A white man named Thomas Williams last
night about 9 o'clock fell in front of the Ma
tional hotel and hurt his head. Officer
Byrnes took him first to Christiani's drug store
where his injuries were properly cared for,
and then conveyed him home,
An alarm was turned in yesterday at 4:l0
caused by fire being discovered in house No.
Abs l. street northwest. Extinguished by
citizens loss s.,