Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-13
RAUUYING ONCE MORE
The Auspicious Opening of the Old
Guards Pair.
Senator henderson Makes a Speech
Attractive Booths and Novelties
Prizes to BE Voted.

II was, indeed, a scene of beauty. Lovely
girls, lovely decorations, lovely music and,
IN fact, almost everything that could be
lovely was seen at the opening of the fair
and bazaar of the Old Guard last evening
in the Washington Light Infantry Armory.
The object Of the fair is worthy one.
/ Since its organization, in 1850. the command
| has owned but one style of uniform, and
after fourteen years of service, that is sad
ly dilapidated. As IS its custom, the Old
Guard will this year attend in body the
annual encampnent of the Grand Army of
the Republic. which is to DC held at Pitts
burg during next September. and as the
need of new uniform has become almost
a necessity, and also in ord .r that the old
boys may make proper showing In the
smoky city, the bazaar is being held to Sc
cure the wherewithal to ciothe them. The
gaiety will continue tor the next two weeks
Although the time advertised for opening
the affair was $50 o'clock, nearly an hour
earlier large crowd was in attendance. A
very great number of persons flocked about
the booth occupied by the Bohemian glass
! blowers from the worlds fair. Then. at the
eastern end of the hail. was a novelty for
fair room, 1t consisted of an exhibition
from Schmids bird store, and comprised
specimens of pigeons and fowls Surmouut-
ing the display appeared a festive young
monkey, that greatly amused the specta-
tors.
Martial strains We're heard ut 3: 80 O'clock
and a moment later half a hundred of the
Old Guard, headed by Capt. Edgar and the
Kit Carson fife and drum corps, n:arched
into the hall. They were drawn up at COM
pany front before the speakers stand at the
western end of the room and Senator
Charles F. Henderson, Capt. Edgar Col
Clay, Col. Devices, Comrade Pipes. Judge
Mills. Col. Lincoln, Lieut.. Hendricks John
F. Berger. Lieut.. Hoover. A. n. Thompson
Frank Bolts and Lieut.. Hendricks little
son, attred in Fauntleroy costume took
seats on the platform.
The drum corps impressively sounded all
the army calls, from reveille to taps, after
which Capt. Edgar arose, and said: Com
rades, ladies' and conference.-the hour has
arrived when the eight weeks of active
work done by our various committees will
culminate in starting the ma chin,.ry of this
Ialr. L thank you for your attendance ard
your encouragement, and i regret very much
to say that by reason of the limited time
We have had in which to prepare the hail.
the arrangements are still incomplete. /
guarantee, however, that within the next
twenty-four hours such an arrangement W i'll
be made that has never been equaled in
this capital city of the United States The
gentleman who IS to formally open the fair
is friend and advocate of the soldier
now introduce to you Comrade Charles F.
Henderson, United States Senator from Ne
braska."
Senator MandersOn.
Amid applause, Mr.. Henderson. expires
ident pro tempore of the United States Sem
ate. advanced to the front. MY comrades
ladies and gentlemen-but, perhaps. should
have omitted the ladies and embraced them
as comrades" ne began. Il was wondering
if the bugle calls we have just heard means
anything to the younger genera ton Of to-
day Probably 10 it there was nothing thrill
ing. the past was not recalled: but to us,
how much does each one mean?
when reveille sounded / fancied could
see my old comrades here rubbing their
eyes, as though awakening in the brisk
morning air. At sick call. 1 ina gined
could see the faces you used to make after
swallowing that army qunine, and at as
sembly, thought l heard again that sharp
fall in, boys! / am glad the manager of
this fair started with reveille, and l nope
when taps is sounded at the end Of two
weeks it will be upon the grandest success
that has ever taken place here
Il was thinking today" continued the
Senator, what anniversary II marked, and
l remembered that on March l., 1864, !
Gen. L. S. Grant went to take command
of the armies of the United States This is
indeed a most suspicious anniversary for
opening your fair-it means good luck
4 like the name Old Guard" the speaker
said in conclusion. 1T recalls the old
guard at Waterloo under Napoleon. | see |
before me men who served under Sheridan, |
Meade, Logan, Sherman, Rosecrans and
Thomas. but / must cease. I now declare |
this fair open. Now open up your cam |
paign and may victory be yours
The Fair Open.
Capt. Edgar proposed three cheers for
Senator Henderson, which were given with |
a will. The orchestra started to play 1.-The |
Star Spang1ed Banner" and the fair was |
formally open.
The thirteen booths, named for the |
original thirteen states of Delaware Penn |
sylvanta, New jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, |
massachusetts,. Maryland, South Carolina. !
New Hampshire, Virginia. New York, |
1fao ,af,1 ~ U-I-
a row of beautifully decorated tents made !
doubly attractive by their fair occupants |
Then there is a lemonade well, a flower |
stand. a gipsy tent. an Old Guard musee. |
a post office, an art gallery. a swing, a |
supper room, and the always-popular Lad !
die stand. n display of groceries. coffees |
teas and table Injuries, an exhibition by |
Saks & Co., four of Spaulding's BICYCLES |
and a booth of Egyptian goods. a la the |
Midway Plaisance. are also well worth |
looking at. An exhibition of war photo |
graphs is expected to arrive today from |
Connecticut.
Some Attractions.
Many valuable articles have been donated !
by friends. both here and abroad. and the !
Washington merchants have shown their
interest in the Old Guard by making con- |
tributions. The articles to be voted for
are: One grand piano. value $500; billiard
table, complete; knights of Pythias uni |
form; god~mounted sword diamond studdei
Mystic Shrine badge; goid-headed cane; |
one boys and one ladies' bicycle; gold
watch for page in the House of Repre-
sentatves; silver fitting ice pitcher; one
pair ladies shoes, value So round-trip
ticket to Pittsburg; silver tea service fish
ing tackle and several silver watches The
voting will begin this evening, and no
soliciting with books is to be allowed
During the evening the G. A. r. Musical
Union, under the leadership of Prof Ed
Tracy, sang We Rally Again" Miss
Bailey rendered III Bacio,' and as an
encore the Creole Love Song The Cat
Came Back" to the extent of half a score
of verses as related by Maste- Willie
Boyd. and the enjoyable musical program
was ended by Mr.. Chas. Murphy, who sang
Bridget Typewriter MCGUIRE" Dancing
commenced at 1870 O'Clock and was in
dulged in until midnight.
If the opening evening can be taken as
symbol, the fair and bazaa- of the Old
Guard is already an assured success To-
morrow evening the Washington Light
Infantry Corps will attend
The list of committees and the names of
those connected with the various booths
have heretofore been published in The
Star.
Continuing the Work.
a meeting held at Grand Army
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