Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-18

Large Attendance Last Evening
The Voting for Articles-Ladies Who
Have Charge OF booths.

Have Charge OF booths.
The attendance at the Washington Light Infan.
try fair at the rink last evening was very large
The voting on several OF the articles to be pre-
sented Ito the n1Dst popular -" began, and In
dications were given that there would be a very
sharp contest in some instances. When the voting
closed for the evening" the record stood follows
Silver gold-mounted composing stick for print
Butter scales for butter cutter-walter G. Co.
burn, 10
Newspaper mans desk-Renry l. West, r.
Gold pen and pencil for ba nix messenn si
DOdson. 4; William Cox, 8: Dove. g.
Base ball outfit for base ball club-Crescents, q
Nationals, 8: Waverlys, s.
Steam whistles for Potomac river steamer
George Leary, 3; MattanO, 2; Arrowsmith. s; w.
W. Corcoran, 8: Armenia, Il; Jane Moseley, 8;
son. 4; Sue, 2
Butcher scale for butcher-H Homiller, 4: VIM.
h9 GO 8; John r. Kelley, Z George Noble. ,.
Sergeant Johnson, s.
Silver badge for pollceman-onicer Harlow, z;
Corps badge for MEMBER. T. Dyer, 80; H. E.
Bauer, 10; j. G.. COwie, 3.
Diamond Elk pin for member Of order-John FL
linger, 20; H. RathbOne, s. 3. A. Curtis, z.
Speeding wagon-G. r. Noycs. z; f. II. Neu-
meyer, s; Fred. Gieseking, TO- Thos Lutrell. 5.
Gold-headed cane for honorary member-W. II.
Punch-bowl for hotel and saloon-TA. Sullivan,
10; Riggs House, 4; Ebbitt, 8; S. Aman, z; NJ. ".
Klmban organ for wife OF honorary member
Mrs Geo F. TImms, s; Mrs c. W. Howard, 9.
silver composing stick for printers apprentice
e. Is. Boss, ~: j. T. Clements, /; j. +. kearney,
Gold watch and chain for ice-wagon driver.
I. Hutchinson, 90; NJ. Kinslow, Co.
Barber's chair and shaving kits. 8. Brooks,
zoo Robert Wilson, Is; Carter Stewart, 8; Joe
Shorter, 2.
Racing scull-Robert Wade, 90
0OlQ watch and chain for drug c1erk-Ren.
Suter, 3; Thomas Kell. 60; s Edgar Mahan, 10;
sft B of asb q Tom eken coDno,s ~
H. Mills, 40; Thomas Russell, 5; H. E Davis, 2:
Levi Woodbury.
THE CHILDREN's MATINEE.
In order that the children may have an oppor-
tunlty TO visit the fair, matinee Is being held
this afternoon for the benefit OF the children OF
the Catholic orphan asylums OF the city. On Sat-
urday afternoon special matinee viii be given
for the children of the public schools.
MRS. LANGTRY INVITED.
The fair committee, through Mr.. John T. Ford,
invited Mrs. Langtry this afternoon to attend the
fair tonight. 1t Is probable that she Will accept
The Tables and Booths.
The various tables and booths are in charge OF
the lady friends OF the corps as follows:
Nos. and 2-FruitS-Mrs. Schell, assisted by
Misses Mamie Ryer and Gusta Irwin, Misses
Delarue, Salie Heitmore, s. Spanler, Bella Roden-
berg. Saille Davis, Edna Grubb, Annie Finlon,
Kate O'Keefe, Kate Feely and Sheriff..
No. 3-Fancy articies-Mrs. s. T. Dyer and Mrs.
j. " N. Huyck, assisted by Mrs. w. N. Hoffman,
Misses Kate Roach. virgle Waugh, Alice Weller,
Maggie Harvey, Mamie Clarke, Lille Acker, Lulu
Ford, May McCauley, Lille Larner, Loretta Cain,
Mrs. Lima Schooley and Mrs. E. L. Clark.
No. 4-Fancy art1cles-MrS. Hufty and Mrs
Roach. assisted by Mrs. Byron Turner Misses
Nellie COrlelge, Mamie Mitchell, Lizzie Mitchell.
Marina Dyer, Carrie Sutherland, Gussie Suther,'
land, Rosie Roach, May Dyer, the Misses Ruebsam
and Miss Schultz
No. rsilver and glass ware-Mrs j. W. Drew
and Mrs c. w. Howard, assisted by the Misses
Dougal. Annie Howard, the Misses Wilson, Miss
Stansbury, Miss Week. Miss Lycett, Miss Macarty,
Miss Allen and Miss Collins
No. 6-TOilet articles-Mrs. c. c. Duncanson,
assisted by Mrs James p. Wlllett, Miss Minnie
SmOOt and others.
No. 7-Confectionery-Mrs T. o. Hills, Mrs
Thomas Russell and Mrs Payne, assisted by Mrs.
Eshleman, Misses Hattie Goodrich, Lille Slentz,
Lulu Johnson, Lulu Payne, Kate Cole and Fowler
No. 6-Confectionery-Mrs DR.. Newton and
Mrs. NcGraw, assisted by the Misses Redds, Miss
Rutherford. Miss Humphrey, Miss Chapman, Miss
Jones, Miss Carrie Steele, Miss Mamie Wheian,
Miss Annie Chapline, Miss NJ. E. Clarity, Miss
Lulu DAILY and Miss Nora Trunnell
No 9-Fancy artiCleS-MrS. Galloway and Mrs
johnson, assisted by Misses Pattie Beyer Katie
Prince, Noble CoOmbS, Mamie Cooper, Dolly GIL
ham, Fannie Post and Mrs Gillian and Mrs. Geo
No 1O-M!scellaneOus-Mrs. Hough and Mrs.
Needing, assisted by Mrs McPyncheon, Mrs. Rus
sell, Mrs Howard, Miss Norton and Miss Emma
Nos II and l2-Art works--Mrs George A. shee-
Nm m Mrs .S. b. ca Mlg 17, Mrs John Einger
Schneider and Miss Lula Rheem.
No. l3-Fancy articles-Mrs Mellach and Mrs.
COwie, assisted by Mrs NJ. E. Urell. Mrs Lille
COoney, and Misses Mamie Freis, Kate White,
Lizzie Holden. Annie DIETRICH. Mary Alderman
Allie Smith, Sophia Dietrich. D. E. LANCE, Katie
Richmond, Bessie Quick. Lille Kendig and the
No: 14-Fancy articles-Mrs. ]. A. W. Clarvoe
Johnson. RI Niece
paugh, Miss Maria Jones, Miss Mary E. Hogan
Miss Alice woodbridge, Miss Alice Taylor, Miss
Spangle. Miss Annie johnson, Miss Aggie Dow
Miss Katie Young, and Mrs. w. 8 johnson.
No Fancy articles-Mrs. Hickling and Mrs
Josephine Taylor, the Misses Wiltshire, and Miss
Emma Common.
No. 16-Fancy articles-Mra Boudinot, Mrs.
Hale and Mrs Harrison, assisted by Misses Rosa
and Pinkie Williamson, Alma Ebert Julia MUIR
ray, Rosa Thomas, Pink Thomas, and Susie Dut-
No. 17-Provisions-Mrs. NJ. Goddard and Miss
Neumeyer, assisted by Misses NJ. Shields, A. Neu.
| meyer, N. E. Dra,nee and McElwain.
NO 1S-PrOv 1SOnS-MrS. Lieut. NeumeYer and
Miss Rice. assisted by the Misses Dant, Mis-, Rice
Miss SDeake, Miss McKeOn and Miss Tennyson
No is-Ggars and tooaeco.Mrs John s. Miller
and Miss Ella McGu1gan, assisted by Mrs A. FLOYD
and Mrs. Todd, Misses Katie and Alice Nokes, Miss
Katie Frye, Miss Fannie Bennett, Miss Annie Gu
rand, Miss Mamie Bowerman, Miss Ruby Johnson
and Miss Cora Hamilton.
No. 20-Clgars and tobacco-Mrs. R H. Atkin.
son ana Miss GoidSbOrongh, assisted by Miss Kate
Shomo, Miss Linda Hobbs, Miss Ballbach, Miss
Speare. Miss Katie Hilton, Miss Annie Farrisse
and Miss MsGill.
Flower stand-Mrs. Geo. Breitbarth assisted by
Miss Steinie, Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. Ourand, Mrs
Powers Misses die Pinette, Emma Henderson
! Rosa Henderson. Mamie COwle Maud Martin
Carrie SWEET, N. SWEET, Lou Herbert, Mamie Gels
King. Lizzie Geisking, Clara Hodges, Miss Ebert
and Miss LeSh.
No. lemonade stand-Mrs. Dennison, assisted
DIV Mrs. j. w. Flenner, Miss Emma Carver Miss
Ella Norris and Miss Kaiser
No. 2 lemonade Stand-MisS Thomas, assisted by
Misses Hattie Carrigan, Mamie Larman, Berthe
Adams, Hattie LaZ enbur and BERTHE Gould
Pickle Stan1-Mra Adrian Jones assisted nv
Misses Wolf, kaufman, Campbell and Ella Schroe.
der.
Post offlce-Mrs f. Il. Hay, assisted by Mrs. r.
X Evans, Miss Mildred Brown, Miss Annie Ster.
| ling and Miss LeaL
| THE PROPOSED NEW GYMNAsIUM.-In order &c
awaken an interest among the young men or this
city In the proposed new gymnasium the Y. NJ. C.
Association have issued Invitations to an athletic
enterta1nine mt this evening at Lincoln Hall Sew
| enteen members OF the Baltimore Y.M.CA gym
| naslum will give an exhibition OF Indian clut
swinging In classes and singly, besides acrobat,
| exercises, high jumping, &c Admission Is only b,
| cards, which have been sent to those members Of
the boat ana bicycle clubs and others likely to b.
| interested I'm the establishment In this city OF ;
nFSt-claSS gymnasium. II there is sufficient inter
| est shown In the enterprise an addition Will b
| Quilt to the Y.M.C A, building on New York ave