National Republican., 1883-04-23
The BRAVE DESERVE A FAIR,
And the Members Of the Light Infantry Corps
Are Getting a Full Share.
The Contest Over the Prizes Voted For
is Getting Interesting,
and Good Round Sums Are Likely 10 be Realized From
This Source During the Week.
The Fairs OF This and other Days Conn
pared--General Notes.


was so great, in the earlier part Of the even
ing that walking around the rink was an un-
dertakiug of extreme difficulty. In the af-
ternoon there was matinee, which was at
tended by hundreds of children and the lit
tle.inmates of the Protestant orphan asylum.
Tonight the second week Of the fair COM
mences and the real money making will begin.
The main source of revenue will be the various
articles that are being voted for. The dia-
mond corps badge and the barber's outfit will
undoubtedly prove to be mines Of wealth.
The most formidable competitors are Messrs.
Henry L. Bauer and J. Tarbell Dyer, while
Lieut. Cowie has a great reserve of votes. This
emblem will probably bring 5000 into the
corps treasury.
The fight for tho BARRIERS outfit lies between
S. s. Brooks, Robert Wilson, and Carter
Stewart. The former said recently that 1t
would take over 81 900 TO win the articles
away from him. Wise persons say, however,
that the numerous army and navy officers,
with their accustomed prodigality, will back
Wilson, while Carter Stewart has the politi-
clans and the many patrons of Willards shop
on his side. The gold headed cane for the
most popular florist will also bring many dol
lars as the friends of Messrs. J. II. Small and
John Freeman are enthusiastically working
for them.
A silver haired old lady who attended the
fair Saturday night said to THE REPUBLI-
CAN reporter:
"You can't conceive of the changes in fair
customs in the last fow years. In my day the
institutions of a fair were the grab bag, the
fish pond, and the rattle which of course still
holds its own. There was no voting then.
The custom Is recent innovation, and most
advantageous one too. There were no spin
ming jennies in my time, either. The grab
hon rxac uaalr I'm Nuh oh Fti N
every conceivable sort were placed. They
were wrapped up in paper so that no one
could tell by feeling what the package con-
tanned. Tho young girls carried these sacks
about, and .any one by paying ten cents
could take a grab" 1t was anus, anus;
grab for cigar case, and pull out little
china baby. The fish pond was square box
filed with articles similar TO those in the
grab bag and tied up in the same manner.
The fishing apparatus were a stick, string,
and a bent pin, and whatever the pin caught
belonged to the fisherman. Now everything
is changed, and / must say regret to see
those dear old customs laid away in the
grave"
"Yes, It is sad," said the reporter, as he
dolefully lodged girl who wanted him to
take chance in package of hairpins and a
curling iron.
Tonight the Union Veteran corps and the
Union Veteran Cadet corps will visit the fair
in body.
Tomorrow night the National Rifles will
be the guests of the Light Infantry.
THE FRUIT BOOTH.
The well dressed vision who desires Just vote,
The girl who begs for chances for full dress
Tho winsome little creature who appeals with
For "lugt another chance, sir. in terra Gotta
The girls who rafie extra dry to cause tho extra
Or solicit ten cent chances for twenty dollar
trunk,
May coin piles oflucrc; but the queen cards of the
Are The fourteen lovely damozels who auction off
the fruit.
HOW THE VOTING STANDS.
The following was the record of the voting
when the fair closed last night:
Silver composing stick for the most popu-
lar printers apprentice-C. p Boss, 5St J. r.
Clements, go; J.. +. Kearney, II; Wilson, q;
A. @. Proctor, Is.
Gold-headed cane for tho most popular
forist-J. II. Small, 25; John Freeman, II (;
John Coleman, 8.
Morgan & Kennedy's single shell for the
most popular oarsman-Robert Wade, of the
Columbia club, 81; A. B. Cropley, 5 John II.
White, 4.
Gold watch and chain for the most popular
drug clerk--Thomas c. Kell, 60; s. Edgar
Mahan, 6S H. T. Barrett, 2; Ben Suter, 3 !;
Tom Howard, A; G. VIVIAN Syckel, so; Frank
Manning, s.
Baby's crib for anybody's baby. Barbour
Kitch, 2; Majorie Keefe, 20; Garrett Tucker,
10; Worthie Steele, 90 Joseph Il. Maloy, 9 I;
May Heinicke, 8 /; DR.. j. H. Domerritt, H.
Hammock for the largest member of the
corps-Demonet 8; Burdine, 5; Ross, 8 !;
Pentland, 8; Gregory, 2; Rainsdell, / Bill
ings, 10.
Silver punch bowl and ladle for the most
popular hotel or saloon--T. A. Sullivan, l6 !;
Riggs house, %; Ebbitt house, 13; S. Aman, |;
N. V. Tierney, 80; George w. Driver, 20; !;
: William H. Wright, 1s; Hank Elwood, SO.
Kimball organ for the most popular wife Of
an honorary member-Mrs. George f. Timms,
80; Mrs. Dingman, o; Mrs. George Kraft,
A Mrs Vogt 8.
Dress cap for the most popular member of
the corps-Lieut. Entwisle, 4s; Capt. Ross, 2.
Barber's chair and shaving kit for the most
popular barber-S. s. Brooks, 375; Robert
2; Henry Burgess, 25; Joe Cato, II ; @. p
Rallo, Ben A. Miller, Q; Riggs house, z;
nj. Keating 9; executive mansion, 4 Arling-
ton hotel, 2; Costin Bruce, z.
Fishing tackle for the most popular fisher
man-D. J. Connor, 67l; w, H. Mills, l40;
Thomas Russell, 10; H. Il, Davis, 20; Levi
Woodbury., 10a II. A, Whitaker, A James
d. Cleary, 10 Mai. George S, Koontz, co.
Violin for the most popular musician-E.
Szemelenyi A; Prof Schroeder, 12; Prof.
Sousa, 1S; Prof Donch, ~; Prof Pistorio Z.
Gold watch and chain for the most popular
driver Of an ice wagon-J. Il. Hutchinson,
1852; M. Kinslow, 2 10; John Burns, 1903, Q.
w. Mattingly, 10.
Florence oil stove for the most popular let
ter carrier-Tabler, ID Follin, g; Tolson, 5 |;
Parker. 2; Carew, q; Dennison, 9.
Shuster & Sons embroidered dress for the
most popular lady assistant-Miss Rose Will
hanson, 20; Miss Carrie eSmith, g.
Letter carriers suit for the most popular
letter carrier -Rittenhouse, 10; Wetzel, 81 (;
Berkeley, 6i Douglass, /.
Conversation chair for the most popular
gentleman-James l.. Waugh, 81 G. t, Noyes,
8; j. b. Crawford, co.
Double barrel shotgun for the most popular
sportsman-W. w. Eldridge, 1907 Sergt John
son, S7 4. ]. Luttroll, 35.
Tho Woodbury. gold-headed cane for the
most popular honorary member-W. IL.
Clagett, a; Robert l.. Anderson, 3.
Windsor speeding wagon for the most p0pu-
lar gentleman-G. Thomas Noyes, II; Il. II.
Neumeyer 49,; Fred Gieseking 20; Thomas
Luttroll, 15 j. Il. Oyster, s.
Corps badge for the most popular member
of the corps--J. T. Dyer, 90; IL. f. Bauer,
1875 j. G. Cowie, 33 IL. b. Kirkwood, 40.
Diamond Elk pin for the most popular
member of the Elks-John Warde, 8 John
Ellinger, 60; Tony Roder, 2; s. A. Curtis, 8;
M. G.. Mccormick, 81 Thad. Saier, Ben
Whitney, l j. Y. Potts, l DR.. Bliss, 2 Bob
Callahan, / Bob Walker, / ; VIM. Dickson, 2;
Gus De Grummond 2 Thomas jacobs, l.
Butchers scales for the most popular
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