St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-26
Company AS Jardin oliver
Transforms the
Armory.
A, Report That Does Justice
to the First Cavalry
Troop.
Small Shot at Long Range
Directed Over Three
Regiments.

On white cloth sign. aud stretched
across the front of the old Eighth Street
armory in Minneapolis, informs the
pedestrian that something unusual is
taking place within; and so there is.
Any one who had seen the hall last
Saturday evening when the Flambeau
club gave their drill. and had seen the
hall last evening, would have thought
that some fairy of old had moved her
magical wand aud transformed the
dreary building into a scene such as is
portrayed in the Arabian Nights.
Stepping into the entrance | was in
formed by n. c. barrow, who is in
charge OF the box Office, that Company
A. First regiment, was holding cafni-
val and winter garden. and upon the
payment of Is cents | could see the
wonders within, so after producing the
aforesaid amount | was admitted with
in the portals by Mr.. Wiltberger.
The first thing that attracted my at
tention was the cafe, situated on the
left Of the entrance. and under mine
host G. L. Jacoby. assisted by Misses |.
f. Johnson, Gertie Fox, Jennie Parkei,
Madge Whealer and Grace Berry, who
had arranged several tables in such a
dainty manner that one could hardly re-
frain from partaking OF the good things
On the menu.
Passing to the left. the first of these
ioges bears the sign "Voting Booth"
and is under the charge of Charles Es-
pip, assisted by Mai. Fitzgerald and E.
ii. Hennesy. The next to the left is the
Pink ioge, with A. p. Erickson, Misses
Doner. Walker, Sells, Gibson, Swid-
burg, Bowman, Smith and Williams in
charge, The Orange loge. which comes
next, was presided over by Sergt. F. Ii.
Hudson, Private Charles Keeler. Mrs.
Charles Keeler, and Misses Dexter,
Bouton. Purdy and Fairfield.
Following this was the Green loge,
with Private NJ. B. Ord, Mrs. Arthur
Barnard, Miss Beatrice W. Mains and
Miss Leslie in charge.
The Buff booth was presided over by
Sergt. Fred Chambers and Misses Day.
]. M. Chambers and Wright and Mrs.
Fred Chambers. All these booths dis
played numerous articles in fancy work
to tempt the pOcketbooks of the un-
next, also displayed a tempting assert
charge of Corporal Ed q. Falk and Mrs.
Fred W. Ames, Mrs. Joseph Rogers,
Mrs. Ed G.. Fak, Mrs. Will Falk and
Misses Ames, Parkhurst, Parker, Simp-
son and Rogers. This last boetn
brought me halfway around the circle
of foges and to the opening into the
dancing hall and auditorium, where a
programme by the Mandolin club was
in, progress, after the completion of
which the chairs were cleared away and
dancing by the gay young people was
indulged in until II O'clock.
Along one si,le of the auditorium is
shooting gallery, where matches were in
progress, Lieut.. G. S. Williams and
Sergeant Elbert Nexsen being in charg..
BY the side of the shooting gallery
Pele Howe and j. ID. Metz had gathered
a crowd around wheel of fortune, with
cries of 'TTen cents chance. only one
chance left, no blanks, everybody gets
a prize"
A little further to the left was SybiPs
cave. and very natural it looked, with
Mrs. TryOn as the presiding goddess,
wishing to reveal the future at so much
q reveal.
Passing back through the entrance to
the market, | continuedmy way around
the circle of loges. coming first to the
Red booth. with Bert Sacre, Misses
Darling, Beach, Robertson. Smith,
Clark, Parcher and Chllds, and Mrs.
Miller. who had displayed a beautiful
array of fancy goods.
Next came the Olive booth, also with
a stock of fancy goods. under the charge
of B. f. TraSk and Misses ASire, Ball,
Muhier, Gregory, kempstad and Wig
gins.
The Blne loge was under the manage
mentOf John Warnock. assisted by Mrs.
Stevens, and Misses Stevens, Warnock,
Walker, Berry and Burhyte.
The Yellow booth was the next in Or
der. with ID. T. Fitzgerald. Mrs. Greaves
ahd Misses Emma Keeler, Harry Keeler,
Jessie Keeler, Tell and Robb in charge.
=. NJ. Scheig, Mrs. E. Z. Scheig and
Misses Emma Barge and Norah Huyck
had the Lavender booth.
In the center of the market a pretty
flower booth had been erected, and was
doing good business.
On the right of the entrance. opposite
to the cafe. was the art gallery and post
Office. In the f0rme were gathered some
of the finest works OF art III the city.
Mrs. E. NexSen. Mrs. G. S. Williams,
and Misses Nexsen, Perkins. Bowen,
Coggen, Severance, Ryan and Lane did
the honors.
Miss Mary Amory, assisted by Miss
Kate Pather, acted as postmistreSs. aud
never failed to have letter for each
one in the hall.
Capt. j. l.. Amory is acting as general
manager, and Lieut.. Fred w. Ames as
treasurer. The arrangement of the
HALLS unique and the effect pleasing.
A CAV week OF fun will no doubt follow.
FIRST TROOP CAVALRY.