Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-12
The Coming Light infantry Fair.
CARPENTERS AND DECORATORS PREPARIN0 TIL

SKATING RINK.
Busy hands OF carpenters and decorators under
the direction of the Light Infantry fair committee
have so transformed the interior Of the Skating
Rink that the most constant attendants would
hardly recognize familiar feature. Instead OF
the depressed center with light platform around
1t, a floor has been laid eight feet above the as
Which circles the hall All the dressing R. on
the sides have been removed, except those On the
west side In the southwest corner handsome
hall Provides more space than any fair ever held
twenty booths eight feet across. In the center Of
each booth is space 1utting out from the apex,
WI, which when draped with flags, viii form tent
like front. The goods in the booths will be ar
ranged on shelves close to the WALL and the ladies
In charge will have nothing to intervene between
them and the visitors In the center Of the hall
will be the fiower-stand, octagon In form and
oraped with bunting At the southern end win be
double DE, s, IN, the upper portion being for the
Jacobs wells Will be scattered about the hall
venent for the thirsty The rafters OF the roof
nah, when completed, will present very brilliant
appearance, especially when the electric lights
pleted to-day.
MORE DONATIONS FOR THE FAIR.
The managers OF the fair have received through
Thomas Somerv1lle & Sons the following dOna-
lions: Knowles steam pump. No. 8, special finish,
constructed for hot or cold water, valued at $500,
Mass. one copper bath tublPhlladelphia pattern)
with walnut casing, valued at $s5. from c.. A.
Blessings, OF Philadelphia; one brOnZed radiator,
valued at s16, one steam glue heater valued at $40
ana one improved pipe wise, 49, from the Mason
Manufacturing company, New York; one galvan-
ICED kitchen sink frame NEW pattern) valued at
$40, from BrOdie & Co., Philadelphia; one coil OF
Diock tin pipe, S12, from JAS Robertson IL Co., Bal
tlInOre, Md two nickel plated engineers lanterns
sig, from II. A. Rogers, New York. MeSsrs. Som
erviile & Sons contribute one large brass steam
whistle chime, elegantly finished, valued at s1s5.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for The EVENING STAR
THE LAW OF CATs.-The cat-tafl cutting case will
probably be carried to the court of appeals. The
act under which the conviction has taken place
Furnishes cruelty TO a "hOr5e animal or other
beast, whether his own or that OF another" and
the mooted question is whether there can be such
legal ownership OF Cat as to protect its tall
REPORTERS NOTES.-THE. John Saunders. OF War.
renton, died last night at his house On South
young gentlemen OF the Friday night club by their
young lady friends, made McBurney'S hall merry
last night until after midnight.-The Henderson
real estate. which has been in court for long
Washingtonian convicted OF open lewdness at the
stat1on-houSe, has been sentenced to pay fine OF
hve dollars and go to jail for fifteen days.-The
city school board will hold meeting tomorrow
Dlght.-The only prisoner at the sJatiOn-hOuSe
this morning was VIM. Coats for misconduct
the corporation court tO-day.-Besdes sending
coOperage abroad, Alexandria Is now reSumlng in
small degree her old expectation OF tobacco, and
lot OF Richmond tobacco will be exported to
leave to-day or tomorrow for the Ever Faithful
lSie.-Ducking is unusually brisk On the river in
this neigh NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has now consider
able business, which daily increases.