Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-06
THE W. i. I. CORPS FAIR.
Scenes I'm the Fair ROOm-the MercAu
tile Exbibits,

The picturesque fair room at the Light In.
fantry armory Is q pleasant place to spend an
evening, as large number of people have dis
covered for themselves. Business is combined
with pleasure and the traffic at the various
booths goes on swimmingly as If those in charge
like their old English prototypes had their liv-
dhood dependent upon their turning an honest
penny. The constant hustle and movement in
the throng of visitors give animation to O
scene that attracts the eye, by the brilliancy
and variety of the coloring. While the unique
designs of the booths and their decorations
give the main attractiveness to the fair room,
still, the exhibits made by the business firms in
their tasteful arrangement contribute largely
to what may be termed the scenic effects. The
visitor as he enters the fiir room sees on his
right the handsome exhibit made by VIM. NJ.
Calf d Co., the flour merchants, which shows a
variety OF brands OF flour supplied by this
mousse. In the center OF this pyramidal array
OF bags Is "a large framed picture of the bust
ness place of this firm. Next in order
Hamilton, which is divided into two
sections arranged on each side of the voting
booth. One section being devoted to Il display
voted to q display of hours. An interesting ex-
hibit Is tue one in a side room, where the furni-
ture contributed by Wash B. Williams, through
Sergeant johnson, is arranged. This gives u
very good idea OF the modern style of interior
decorations, and is fitted up in u very hand
some style. Coming out into the main room
again on the south side of the hall is case dis
playing Balls corsets, and then comes Mr.. w.
;. Rooses display of cigars and tobacco i'll q
handsome case, which is surmountcd by a
large carved wooden rooster. With several
booths intervening, there is an exhibit of Geo.
W. Cochran's, the tobacconist. There is another
display OF Hours, which comes from the Pioneer
and Columbia Roller Flour mills, of George
town, Austin Herr, proprietor, and near it Is
Then there is a wine exhibit made by the Ut
man GoldsbOrOugh company, and near 1t is the
furniture exhibit OF Capt. George Breitbarth,
which Is not SO large as when the fair opened,
owing to the fact that many articles have been
sold. q. u. Cornwall * Son, the grocers, have
sse display Ct and
soaps. In the center OF the room there are two
exhibits; one u soda water fountain from = c.
booth, devoted to sewing machines, where the
agents OF the Domestic, Love, White and Post
Combination display the efficiency of their
machines.
While these exhibits are of great interest, the
visitors are also becoming interested in the
contest for the different articles that are being
voted for. The voting now stands as follows:
S %nne WV h SONS engineers tools j. W. Ger
birmingham, 40; Clark Bros cylinder desk, F..
:: Parker, 30; Demarest q Co. track harness, IL.
Neumeyer, TO- Barnum suit to corps member,
Lieut.. L9ffier 10, c. S. Capehart 10; Roose's
gold-headed cane, j. Burns IS; Whitcom schol-
arship, Miss !. Fahey, 30; Carrier crayon, w. f.
regiment sword, II. Dingman, 81; fifteen eX-
active members corps badges, j. +. Grant 10,
J. r. Mattern 10; beer wagon, c. Jacobsen, 3d.
tit, j. Crowley, 80; Breuninger Knights Tenn
plar sword and belt, &. $. Moore. 10; Shuster
q Sons Paris dress pattern, Mrs. f. Fitch, IL;
Judd 4 Detweiler's printers stick and rule, q.
Seibold, ~; bicycle for youth, w. q. Davis, 20;
haywood Brothers q Co. baby crib, Baby Tai
pert, D; solid gold watch for theater dOorkeeper,
J.: Il. Buchanan, 10; desk for collector, H. d.
fieei, 10; Fleming gold watch. John +. Nickel
cigar dealer, L. II. Mattern, 5; Great Falls Ice
companys diamond pin, j. &. Rehner, So;
Crawford knights Templar jewel, Nj. NJ. Par
flour, Barbour Il Hamilton, 35; Stahl glass
ware, l.. Rehner, 10.