Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-03

ARTICLES TO BE VOTED Fok-rHE VARIOUS
COMMITTEES IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS.
What is yahrmarkt? A Jahrmarkt is a Jahr
markt. so ii is said by those who know. II is
really nothing more or less than a general fair
where people VINO have articles to sell take
them to show them of before those who want
to buy. So it il in the fatherland, but the one
now in progress at the Washington Light In
fantry Armory is for the purpose Of gathering
in funds for the erection of handsome new
edifice for Concordia Church. Judging by the
success tina. attended thu opening last night
the church building fund stands a very good
chancs Of being increased at rapid rate.
The armory was well filled early in the oven
ing and the crowd continued to get larger until
the great hall became the liveliest and bright
est sort of place. There were pretty girls and
handsome matrons on all sides. and a thriving
business was done in the sale of fancy articles
and the canvassing for votes.
THE ATTRACTIVE BOOTHS.
Around the walls were erected number of
pretty booths, where all sorts Of things from n
barrel Of flour to q bunch of violets were on
sale. Down the center of the hall ran a row OF
three pagoda booths where perfumcry lemon
ade and flowers we're the attractions that called
for the nimble dimes or quarters in generous
sort of way.
There were also other stands scattered around
the hall.
1t was a little after 8 O'Clock when the
fair was formally opened. The members OF
the executive committee, who have had charge
of all the arrangements OF the fair. filed up
into the stand at one end of the hall and Mr..
Anton Eberly, chairman of the invitation COM
mittee, made the opening address. He spoke
a few pleasant words for Concordia Church
and for the good work the jahrmarkt is ex-
pected to accomplish. In conclusion he intro
duced Rev. Ernst Drewitz, who delivered an
address in German that was highly appreciated
by those who understood it.
COMMISSIONER ROSS OPENS THE FAIR.
Commissioner Ross was then introduced as
the one who would formally open the fair. He
made an interesting and timely address, in
which he told something of the congregation
| of old Concordia Church; how they had ever
been among the first to answer any calls for aid,
during the war, at the Chicago fire, the yellow
| fever plaques, the Charleston earthquake or
| the Johnstown disaster. Mr.. Ross then formally
pronounced the fair open and expressed the
| hope that it would be an immense success. The
| members of the executive were later enter
| tanned at supper in the dining room and toasts
were drunk to the Jahrmarkt to Commissioner
Ross, the press and to Mr.. Breitbarth, the
president. who on account of illness, was I'M
| able to be present at the opening of the fair,
which he had planned and worked SO hard for.
The Swiss minister WAS one of the guests at the
| supper.
The executive committee is composed of the
following: George Breitbarth, president; Rev.
Ernst DrewitZ. first vice president; Frederick
Imhoff, second vice president; Edward W.
Koch. secretary; Albert grippe, treasurer; John
L. Eogt, Anton Eberly. Henry Phster. William
g. Powers, Christ. Rupert, Fred Z. Gieseking,
Henry E. Koch, Jacob karr, Louis Faber,
Petersen, John F. yogt John Waiter, ST., Ed
ward F. Droop, George Maier. John A. Bartler,
A. W. Kelly, Herman Plugge. Charles Dietz,
John Wagner, John Kaiser. J. H. Blumenburg.
d. Skutsch, Robert Klotz, Samuel Gregory,
Henry Rooms. John Steinle and William Brodt.
There are a number Of articles at the fair to
be voted for, from goat, harness and cart for
some small boy to a gold-headed cane that Is to
go to the most popular presidential candidate.
Mr.. Blaine got the first vote for the latter and
then came Grover Cleveland and Leland STAN
ford with one each.
The ladies at each Of the stands were dressed
in distinctive styles, all the gowns being very
pretty and many of them quite elaborate.
THE LADY ASSISTANTS.
The six fancy tables wree presided over by
the following ladies:
No. Mrs. s. Just, Mrs. E. Shick, the Misses
Carrie Hurlebaus, Emma Eber, Gussie Willige,
Mamie Ruppertus, May Smith, Irene Lipphard
and Bertha Lipphard.
No. Mrs. r. Botsch, Mrs. J. Walter, the
Misses Sophie and Lizzie Kettler, Louise Will
lige, Ellie DunkhOrst, Lille Baier, Carrie Won
der Heide. Jeanette Barthel, Lillian Bangarter,
Katie Dunkhorst and Florence johnson.
No. 3-Mrs ]. L. vogt, Mrs William Helmus,
Misses Mamie Helmns NJ. Losekam, Annie
Muchleisen, Annie Whitening. Carrie Hell
mus. Ada RUPERT, N. Bergman and Pauline
Seminal.
No. Misses Mary Hurlebaus, Lena Colts
mann, Henriette Stolpp, Louise Donch, Carrie
Rempp, Sophie Eber and Helen Foukel.
No. 5-Mrs. NJ. Sprightley, Charles Glenn
ents, Charles W. Botsch, Ida Schafer. H. Nc
Namara, the Misses Sophie Berger, Minnie
Krause, Sophie Streb. Pauline Toepfer, Ida
Hurley. Rose MeIntire, Nan McIntire, Emma
Logan and Mrs. Huston.
No. 6-The Misses Hines. Ellen Brick, Emma
Waldsauer, Sophie and Lulu Bid and Betty
Artes.
The other stands, with their attendants, were
as follows:
Rattle, cigar stand and fish pond-Mrs F.
Steinle, Mrs. George H. Bland. r., Mrs. Geo.
Breitbarth. Mrs. Fritz Gieseking, Mrs. Henry
Pfster. Mrs. John s. Mueller, the Misses Hor-
tense Kloman, Leona Steinle, Mamie Murray
and George Martin.
Rebecca well-The Misses Tillie Killian, Lena
Lerch, Rose Beck, Katie Walker and Maggie
Stuart
Perfumery stand-Mesdames Charles Klotz,
Henry Klotz. VIM. G. Powers and T. Reed.
Gypsy tent-Mrs L. Haffelinger.
Post ofice-George H. Plant, jr.
Confectionery stand-Mrs. G. ]. Gockeler,
Mrs +. Knobloch, the Misses Henriette Cock
eler. Josie Neuhaus, Alma Knobloch, Hattie
Huetsr. Lulu RemPp. Carrie Schneider;
Amelia WetzsL
Floral booth-Mrs. VIM. H. Zeh. the Misses
Rose Gockeler. Laura Zeh, Susie Koch, Emma
Koch. Annie Kneesi Annie Enrich. Louise
Moeller, Annie Buxman. Bertha Buxman, Katie
Widmayer and Mary Widmayer.
Crystal booth--Mrs. L. Wetzei, the Misses
Tillie Kiesecker, Annie Schneider Birdie Kah-
lert. Clara Donch, Lizzie Jorg and Minnie
Sanders.
THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
The various committees were made up as
follows:
Invitation and reception COMMUNICATION
Eberly. chairman. and the members Of the
executive committee.
Program committee-Henry E. Klotz.
William q. Powers, Harry Dunkhorst, George
ii. Plant, IT,, Fred. C.. Gieseking, ID. Skutch,
Henry Pfster Edward W. Koch and John A.
Barthel-
Door floor and hall committee Walter.
sr Henry Korns. J. II. Blumenberg, George
Maier job Wagner and William Brodt.
Voting committee-John l.. vogt, Henry
P6ster, Frederick G. Gieseking and Albert
Grippe.
Finance and supervising committee-Fred
c. Gieseking. John L. Vogt and Louis Faber.
RaZzle dazzle committee-George Breitbarth,
A. W. Kelly, Ed. II Newmeyer, Sam Gregory,
Fred. c. Gieseking, Hermann Plugge, q.