National Republican., 1883-04-19
AND STILL IT BooMs.
Continued Success Of the Light Infantry Fair
at the Skating Rink.
Another Immense Crowd in Attendance
How the Voting Stands.

There was children's matinee at the fair
yesterday, and it was largely attended.
There will be another on Saturday.
Last night there was an immense crowd
and tho money literally rolled into the Golfers
of the Light Infantry corps. Alarge number
of the people had visited the fair with the
double intention of viewing the scene and
gazing on Mrs. Langtry at the same time, as
the city had been plentifully sprinkled with
dodgers announcing that an invitation had
been extended to the actress and that she
expected to be present. A letter was
received, however, from the manager of
Mrs. Langtry saying that she had. in
tended accepting the invitation. but had ex-
perienced a sudden indisposition which COM
PEELED her to forego the pleasure. So those
who were curious to SEQ Mrs. Langtry were
disappointed, The large numbers of pretty
girls fully made up for the beauty's non-ap-
pearauce, however, and the discomfort was
but momentary.
Tho scenes were much the same as on tho
preceding nights. The girls with books and
pocket-rending appeals were as numerous as
tho leaves in Vallambrosia, and the suscepti-
Bile young, old, and middle aged men were
present in full force. THE REPUBLICAN re-
porter was standing near a booth moralizing
upon the wonderful effects produced by the
red haired girl in the yellow dress across tho
room when two young ladies behind him be.
gan laying their plans for a financial forage
Suddenly one of them said:
annie, there's couple Of fellows who
look green-come on"
The twain swooped down on a pair of the
dearest looking youths in the room. TheiI
hair was banged, their nice little coats were
acceptably short, and their shoes were pointed
like negro minstrel jokes, and their trousers
ft them with day-before yesterday pre-
viousness that was beautifully artistic. The
girls assumed most bewitching glances, and
they spoke so softly and sweetly that their
voices sounded as If flock of little song birds
were flying out of their mouths The dudes
smirked and smiled then grew sadly serious
as they fishod for the money they did not
possess
At last one of the girls said. sympathetically :
"Ah! we'll, am sorry you have spent all your
money. You must get your mothers to give
you little moro tomorrow night" Then
the parties drifted apart ON the tide of hui
manity.
The spinning jenny coined money, and the
pickle stand was literal mine Of wealth for
the corps. Voting progressed rapidly, but
quietly, and only few votes were recorded
ON the blackboards. The Marine band dis
coursed music in its usual magnificent man
ner, and Mr.. Jaeger's solo was received with
storm of applause. The programme rem
dered was Us follows:
]. March," Pet of the Petticoats," .Sousa
o Overture" Grand Duchess" ,"....... .offenbach
g. Valse-" La Plus Belle" ,"............. .Waldteuiel
d. Cornet SOLO "Du Du,". Hartman
Mr. william Jaeger.
s. Selection" Plantation Echoes, .......... .Ros,
6. Ballad--"Foreye and Forever" "......... .Tosti
z, Mosaic" Trial by Jury. Sullivan
O. Gaiop-" Song Of the storks," .Fahrbach
The programme for tonight will be as fol-
lows:
/. March" Wolverine" ne"............,.......s u. .sousa
2. oyerture--"The Freight ".......... .Boettgcr
3. Waltz" Ever or Never. ....".... .Waldteufel
4. Selection" Patience sullivan
b. Polka" Valeska .Scheur
6. Duet from Martha; .;,::.;....;..."...F .Flotow
z. Medley" Plantation Echoes" .......":, Ross
3. Waltz =" Kiss Strauss
0. " "Armenische Wach Parade" "...... .Michaeles
10. Schottish-" Dancing in the Barn .Boettger
u. Galop-"Aesthetic .Fahrback