The Evening critic., 1883-05-01
LIGHT INFANTRY FAIR.
winners of Certain Prizcs-Leaderi
I'm fhe VOffrr.

IN the VOthnEs
At the fair last night the voting on a
number of articles closed. Tho votes Of
the successful candidates, together with
the votes registered by their opponents, are
as follows:
Dress cap for officer of corps-Lieuten-
ant Entwise, 11S Captain Ross, 8.
Silver pitcher for Mathematician ten
ant J. c. Cowie, 532 Lieutenant j. O. En-
twisle, 2 Lieutenant p. J. Duffy, 10.
Conversation chair-J. b. Crawford,
2,3is; James L. Waugh, 30f; q. L.
Noyes 8.
Pair of scales for butter-cutter
Coburn, 1901 James +. Oyster, 10; J. O.
Pearson, z.
Hammock for LATEST member-S. A.
Gregory, 276 S. G. Wise, 10; Private De-
monet, 8 Sergeant Burdine, 5; Captain
Ross, 8 r. Pentland 6 ii. J. Ramsdell, /;
G.. W. Billings, 10; George Boudinot, 11G
i. G.. Wheeler, 301.
Butcher scale--George Noble, 3ll ; M
Hamilton, ii William Hoover, 1s; John
r. Kelley, II.
Silver badge for policeman-Lieutenan
Arnold, s62l Harlowe, g.; Lieutenant
Gessford, 8.
Billiard cue-M. scanlon, 1876; Miller &
Jones, 9;C. w. Holl, 0.
Lawn-tennis set--Maplc lie Droit), 1,197;
Major B. P. Mimmick, 13; Washington
Club, 90; Kendall Green, 40; Percy
Myers, /.
The following is list of the candidates
leading in the voting last night: Gold watch
and chain for drug clerk, s. Edgar Mahan,
IA double-barrel shotgun, Il. j. Luttrell,
157; secretary desk for newspaper corre-
spondent, C. Cromwell, 81 beer pump,
Henry Petersen, 30 violin, Professor Sousa,
80 baseball outfit, High School, So; gents
dressing gown, p. ii. Christman, 1S; lady's
jardiniere, Mrs. G. A. Shehan, 49, gold
watch and chain for driver of bakery
wagon, George W. Hoffman, 30; Kimball
organ, for wife of honorary member, Mrs.
George S. Kroft, 400; diamond Elk pin,
John Ellinger, 1O9; solid silver, gold
mounted composing stick. w. f. Nabors,
65 corps badge, Captain j. T. Dyer, 512 I;
silver composing stick for printers ap-
prentice, j. I. Clements, $40; gold
headed cane, w. Ii. Clagett, %; sewing
machine, Madame @. Corey, 51l; set
of buggy harness, Christian Heurich,
743; cedar single shell, Robert
Wade, 26; steam chime whistle, Armenia,
1902; letter-carrier's suit, G.. j. Wetzell 356;
| Brooks, 1890; silver punch bowl and ladle,
T. A. Sullivan, 1888; gold watch and chain
| for driver of ice wagon, t. j. Hutchinson,
565; fishing tackle, ID. j. O'Connor, 1921 ;
| speeding wagon, G. Thomas Noyes, 80
cart and harness, r. M. Steep, ~;
sdeboard, for lady, Mrs. w. G. Coburn, As
| printers library, II. @. McAuley %; gold
headed cane, for florist, ]. II. Small, AZ /;
embroidered dress, for lady assistant Mrs.
John s. Miller, 1903; gold pen and pencil,
| for bank messenger, Wm. Cox, So; bicycle,
| Fenton Bradford, 40; baby crib, Garret
Tucker, 1885, oil stove, for letter-carrier
William Tabler, 43.
Quite a stir has been created among the
tonsorial artists contesting for the BARRIERS
chair and outfit at the fair by the rumor
that quiet scheme is working for the win
ming of the chair for the White House bar
ber 1t is said that the Department clerks
are quietly raising purse to be thrown in
on secret ballot that will be sure to capture
the chair and transfer it to the Executive
Mansion. Although the report has some
what Disconnected the other contestants,
still they have determined to fight to the
end, and have confidence that the chair
will not 60 for President Arthur's use
solely.
"Well, am going to put one vote in fol
that punch bowl for Mr. Tim Sullivan
said young lady standing in front of the
board last night at the fair.
"Why do you vote for him p asked hel
nobby- dressed escort. "There are plenty ol
better-lookiDg men than him, and what
has he ever done to be popular?"
Il don't care anything about his looks,
replied the damsel, 'and what has he done
Why he gave / 1000 loaves of bread to the
poor, and that is more than you ever did,
This shot closed the puppets mouth, and
the young lady deposited her vote without
further unsolicited advice.