Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-15
THE FENCIBLEs' FAIR
It Opens at the National Rifles Armory
With Great Success.

With Great Success.
The National Fencibles fair was opened last
night at National Rifles Hall in the presence of
a large crowd. the greater portion of which
was composed of good-looking young men and
the prettiest of girls. 1t was nearly $50 when
Gen. Ordway, Commissioners Ross and Rossell
and several members of Gen. Ordway's staff
assembled to the stage and waited for the multi
tude to cease talking. Capt Domer succeeded
in securing the attention OF the audi
ence and then Gen. Ordway was in
troduced amid applause. The general
gave forcible expression Of his qualification at
the success which had attended the Fencibles
from the time of their organization as a COM
pany. The entire District National Guard was
proud of Capt. Domer and his command and
wished the company all success in its venture.
The general also stated that he was pleased to
see the encouragement given by the ladies to
those who were endeavorlng to acquire the ele-
ments of military Notwithstanding which
might some day be valuable to both the indi-
vidual and the country. At the conclusion of
his remarks Gen. Ordway formally declared the
fair open.
A great deal of work was apparent in the
decorations Of the ball and the booths. The
arrangements for the profitable interviewing
Of visitors were complete in every respect
One of the features OF the fair is its news
paper, The Bdyonet Lieut.. W. W. Mortimer
Is editor. His repertorial staff consists of c.
f. Sessford, E. Il. Reynolds, W. b. Hester, f..
ID. Hester, r. Z. Wilson and j. b. O'NeiL In
its first issue The BdyOnf has a number Of in
teresting illustrated sketches Of members of
the company.
Another feature of the fair is the photograph
gallery.
The subdivisions Of the fair are in charge Of
the following named ladies:
Iplo&t
Mullan, Kathleen Bailey. Annie Fuller. Roberta
Plat, Violet Robinson, Daisy Robinson, Jessie
Pope and Emma Pope.
Popcorn and Peanuts-Misses Emily Dalton,
Fannie Dalton, Maude Durfee, Virgis Wood,
Mary Lake.
Photography-Misses Gurtizen, Van Ness,
Geib.
Bean Boards-Mrs Robert McMurray, Mrs.
L. j. Barber, Mrs. Crook, Misses Ida Tomlin-
son, Mae Burn, Johnson.
Fortune Teller-Misses Jeffreys, Minnie Den
mis-, May Graf.
Fancy table, No. Mrs. wardweu, Misses
Kingsberry, Elsie Moler, Margurita Belt, Bell
johnson, Genie Williams, Sadie White, Sallie
Tubman. Edith Mulan.
Table No. 2-Mrs. T. A. Tomlinson, Misses
Susie Acker, Tillie Acker, Anna Slice, Lillian
Slice, Clark, Emily Proctor, Gertrude Robinson,
Lucy Rynex.
Table No. 3-Mrs. George F. Bracket, Misses
Maud Fair, Jennie Fair, Helen Foss, Annie
West, Stella Curtis, Hattie Mesds, Mamie Hill,
Mabel Doris, Emma Brock.
Table No. AIRS. Eugene Crist Misses Al
temus, Waters, Mason, Wallace, Particle, Har-
veil, Seitz.
Confectionery-Mr Samuel Mullan, Misses
Blanche Newman, Alice vickery, King Barron,
White. Cole.
Post Ohice-Misses McDermott, Ella Dickson,
Mayme Jones.
Cigar Stand-Mrs. Anderson, Misses Gertrude
Becker, BERTHE Bailey. Hattie Case.
Punch and Lemonade-Mrs. J. c. Kondrup,
Mrs. Jennie Brown.
Flowers-Mrs. White. Mrs Col Won Haake,
Mrs. Bart Hill, Misses Wilson, Laura Zeh,
Mamie Larman, Mamie Hadgar, Hattie Plat,
Belle Payne.
The general committee is constituted as fol-
lows: Capt. C. s. Domer, chairman; j. q.
STEELE, secretary; w. A. Domer, treasurer; E.
8. Newman, jr., assistant secretary; J. A. But
Ter, jr, purchasing; J. G. Gessford. photog-
raphy; J. G. Stelle, printing and advertising;
W. E. Crist, decorations; c. E. Sessford, music;
C. J. F. Graf, donations; II. E. Kondrup, ad-
missions; q. +. Bracket, voting and raining;
W. W. Mortimer, fair paper; +. D.. Hester, Z.
]. b ONeill, E. NJ Wardwell +. 8. Donnelly,
w. J. Dugsn and E. C. Helphenstine.
Col W. G. Moore, at the head of the Wash
ington Light Infantry Corps, Will visit the fair
this evening.