The Evening critic., 1883-01-24
THE LIGHT INFANTRY
Propose TO Hold Grand Fair to
Build an ArmOry.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of citi-
zens was held at the Office of the Washing
ton Light Infantry last evening to make
preliminary arrangements for the holding
of fair for the purpose of raising funds
for the erection of an armory for that Or
ganization. The meeting was called to
order by Colonel Moore, who briefly stated
the purpose of the meeting, and on motion
Lieutenant John q. Cowie was made secre-
tary and Mr.. c. c, Duncauson treasurer.
Stirring speeches were made by Messrs.
George W. Cochran, George T. Timms, W.
II. Clagett, D. w. Middleton, Hon. George
c. Gorham,, A. a. Wilson, and others, which
created the greatest enthusiasm and gave
evidence that the success of the fair, which
is to be on grand scale, is already assured.
Tho fair will be held at the skating rink
on New York avenue, and will commence
on April ~. Liberal moueyed eontrbu-
tops were made TO meet the earlier ex-
penses Of the fair and altogether the meet.
ing was most successful one. The fol-
lowing committees most Of whom were
present, were appointed;
Committee on Financed. w. Middlet't-
George w. Cochran, Frank Hume, James
J.. Barbour, L. G., Davis w. S. Thompson,
G. ]. Seufferle, j. Keyworth, A. A. Wilson,
Luther Martin and Oscar A. Stevens.
Arrangements, Purchases and Regula-
tious--J. w. Drew, j. p. Willett, j. T.
Dyer, J. w. Corson, Harrison Dingmau. Q.
c, Duncanson, A. w. Kelley, William Gait,
George Breitbartb, L. B. Hay, Thomas ].
Fisher, w. J. Acker, c. W, spoford, Gen
eral Bev. Robinson, NJ. NJ. Parker, Il. G.
Davis, Levi Woodbury., William Nc
PyncheOn, DIR. L A. Ashford, W. N.
Dalton, G. w. Cochran, Al Wilson, Wm.
Dickson, c. W. Howard and ]. Il. Waugh.
Decoration-Fred. B. Mcclure, chairman;
d. j. Mccarthy, G. A. Shohau, Thomas W
Smith, NJ. G.. Copeland, Robert Davidsooo
Joseph L. Lee, A. Il. Borland, A. NJ, TUy
man and ]. NJ. Pollard.
ntributions-William II. Clagett, chair
man; j. c. Ergood, George +. Timms, James
| Il. Waugh, George w. Kraft, w. S. Roose,
| A. Saks q Co, G. f. Schneider, f. Hufty,
Thomas Russell DR.. IT. o. Hills, Robert
| Ledng, Dorsey Clagett, w d. Wyvill, J. w.
Boteler, Tyssowski Bros, j. b. Male, Il.
Kurtz Johnson, Il. +. White, w. Il.
Donnison, John w McDermott, Conrad
Becker Woodward & Lothrop NJ. Hebner,
| T. ID. Singleton, Il. j. Burt, ,Sam'l Cross, CIV
Howard, W. L. Thompson, Thomas Som
merville L. X. Ward, IL. o, Towles, IL. c.
Bowers, j. Harrison johnson, George j.
| Mueller, Grau +. Hyde w. S. Teel, A. b
Ciopley, w. IL. Dunn, \. Lissner, w. T.
Walker, DR. c. NJ. Ford, John S. Miller, j
w. Ome, William r. Speare Gibson Bros
General L. W. W, Ross, Baltimore; Jane;
b. Crawford, Baltimore j. b. Doyle, Bal
timore; Howard Cassard, Baltimore; Col
c. S. Wood, Baltimore J. d. Webb, Bal
timoro; George Hubbell, Cincinnati.
On Hall-Captain J. T. Dyer, j. S. Miller
w. j. Acker L. G, Wheeler, George Brett
barth, Il. A. Bartle, Wheatley Bros, d. A
Mccarthy, w. w, Mccullough, HoltzclaW
Bros.
Press Committee George G. Gorham, T
b. Kabfus, l, n Burritt, S. Hutchins, IL
]. Ramsdell, Crosby S. Noyes, o. X. Harris
Ed. Hudson, ]. O. Thompson, T. G. Nor
row.
On Printing and acknowledgement
l.. Rodier, William Dickson, A. l.. Barber
| W. +. HELEN, Lieutenant j, c. Entwistle