The Washington bee., 1888-03-03
THE GREAT FAIR.

The prettiest place in the city
just now is the Fair Room of the
Washington Cadet Corps at their
Armory 7OS O st. II. W., and the
pieasantest place to spend your
spare time according to your wishes.
The quiet citizens and citlzenesses
drop in early and enjoy themselves
until about 9 or half past, by which
hour the younger patrons ssemule
and take al occasional turn on the
unoccupied portion of the floor,
when the band plays some particu-
larly irresistible air from Offenbach
or Sullivan, The effect OF the pict-
ure offered as you reach the en-
trance and gaze around the hall is
beautiful. The first place you run
against as you enter to the left, is
the grocery and prvision depart
ment where the finest STOCK ofevery,
thing is kept, including flour,
breakfast bacon, coffees, teas,
wines and everything that a we'll
regulated grocery store should have,
and you may buy what you want at
prices. or take paddle for ten
cents and select any article you
please. The paddle business is
brisk. Next comes candies and con-
fectiOneries of all kinds, presided
over by Mrs. John E. Tinney,
"cheaper than store prices" is her
motto. Next is the cigar and to-
baccO stand of the popular and
handsome Sergt. Geo. w. Swalles,
who keeps only the best and cheap
est. Next comes toys and notions
to delight the hearts of the children
and older folks too, a most beauti-
full assortment and cheap as every.
thing is. All the yong men centre
aud gravitate about tie next table,
presided over by Miss West, and
selling Gents furnishings. We can
only repeat the advice Of the late
lamented Greeley-ssGo West
young man" The Furniture e.
tablishment in charge of Miss ia.
cobs is ready to furnish anything
from a baby's chair to a $1,000 set
of furniture at the shorest possible
notice. The Art gallery under the
popular Sergt. Freeman, is alone
worth the cost and time of a visit to
the Fair,room, even without the
other attractions. If you don't be-
lieve this, you will after you see il
once. This brings us down to the
music stand where the efficient
Prof. Mckinney leads his musical
forces to the great delight of al
comers, and then it is but step to
where the active Sergt. B. T.
Holmes with his handsome wife ca
ters to the inner man for our "greal
and endless comfort" The voting
stand with Cadet Hall as Scibe and
Adiutant M, lsin, as Cashier wo tail
and proper men. Next beautl
full table of china and glassware
under the charge of Mrs. Shelton.
Next, Ladies' fancy article Ill
charge of Mrs. Swailes then tin
and hardware with Miss Sarah
Williams in. charge, aud last, out
by no means least, so the fellows
all say,-in the centre of the floor,
/ the punch stand where a be ,utiful
young "german" lady coolS the ft
vered and thirsty throats of all Wis
itors. Down stairs in the gun
room is heard a sound that reminds
an old soldier OF summer day Oh
the Petersburg line. Here are con
gregated during the evening "a;
ways some OF the crack shots Ot
the corps surrounded by interested
spectators who applaud the fire.
quent "bulPs eye" Major Fleet
wood, Adjutant Malvln, Capts
Coolidge and Ddbney, Lieuts. Gus
tis and Webster Sergts. Swalles
and Cadet Grice are among the
best shots in the corps, with the
odds a little in favor of the last
named, The prizes offered are
numerous, beautiful ami valuable
The contests next week will be very
spirited. The Fair runs only one
week longer, and citizens should
not fail to drop in and spend lit
tie change with the boys for mutu
| al benefit.