The Washington times., 1894-08-07
TWAS EMMETT GUARD NIGHT
GOnzala Fair and Festival Opens
Most AuspiciOusly.
COLLEGE CAMPUS THRONGED
Attractive Programme Successfully Carried
0ut-Emmet Guard Puts Up a Drill
Mgr. satolli Expected on Future Day
Baby Show for Saturday Evening.

The opening of the Gonzaga College fair
and festival, last night, was attended with
most gratifying success. The spacious college
was thronged with people, and the display
that greeted the eye on every side was
brilliantly beautiful.
1t was Emmett Guard night. Everything
gave way before the gay uniforms of the
military. The ''Emmet Guard booth" was
handsomely decorated for the occasion in the
colors OF the company. the true Irish green,
and these were lntertwlned with the red.
white, and blue. A Abeautiful Irish flag was
used as a center piece in the drapery, being
the same carried by the Ninty- ninth New
York Regiment, Col. p. j. Downing, COM
manding. in the war for the Union. Dis
played upon the Emmet Guard table, in
charge OF Miss Mary Scanlon. were three
handsome trophies won by the company
in past contests. The only one bear
ing an inscription was massive silver
vase, upon which were the words: won
at the Irish-American Military Union, New
ark, New Jersey, July 6. 1898" This was the
last contest in which the company partici-
pated prior to the one at Little Rock. mt
which cash prize of II 900 was captured,
beside the individual prize awarded to Capt.
Walsh.
EMMETT GUARD IN EVIDENCE.
Upon every hand were to be seen placards
announcing for sale, "Emmet Guard cigars,
"Emmet Guard claret," "Emmet Guard lem
onade," and other references in honor of the
prize-winners, evidencing their popularity.
All the booths were handsomely arraysd,
each in the colors of the society it represented.
The Young Mems Catholic Club had charge
OF the dancing pavilion, the bowling alley,
rustic well. cane stand, and the County
Fair" An able corps of young lady assist
ants presided at each table.
The Emmet Guard, about forty strong, in
charge of their commander, arrived about 8
o'clock, headed by the company band.
Marching in upon the grounds, the boys
stacked arms and proceeded to participate in
the festivities. Among the attractions OF the
evening was the Midway Paisance. where
you could kiss the blarney-stone for u nickel
or have your fortune told by n handsome
little miss for 10 cents. A number of young
people were prettily costumed to represent
the different nationalities, and there was
vocal music and fancy dancing. Then there
were the fish pond. the post Office, the bowl
ing alley. where two prizes of $40 and SO, re-
spectiyely were temptingly advertised; the
rustic well, beautifully arranged and fairly
exemplifying its title; genuine Gypsy for
tune teller" and very many other features.
The regular programme embraced prize
drill by the Emmet Guard and cake
walk, succeeded by n concert given by Car
roll Institute Orchestra. The last named is a
well equipped organization OF twenty pieces
offcered as follows: ". II. Lepley. president;
F. L. Joanpini. secretary; William L. Nc
Carthy, treasurer; ID. NJ. Gatti, librarian
CAKE WALK A GREAT ATTRACTION.
The cake walk was feature. There were
twenty-one entries, all members of an organ
lied colored troupe, under the tuition of
prof" Smith, the colored Beau Brummel OF
Washington.
William Morrow was on hand to permit
sundry large and heavy stones to be placed
upon his chest and there broken by blow of
a heavy hammer, Ross Noel performing the
manual act.
concert all took place on the athletic grounds,
where Mrs. NJ. T. Halloran. $. 4. Beadle, and
G. C. Callan were in charge
A day is to be set apart for "Catholic
Knights" when all the knights in the District
are expected to attend. They will all form
in line and escort Mgr. Satolli to the grounds.
There will be baby show Saturday night.
OF which due notice and particulars will be
given.
The many who were there last evening
will readily admit that it is impossible in a
brief story to mention all of the attractive
features of the really superior exhibition
Those who will attend this evening and here
after will also admit it. The entertain
ment should be seen to be fully appreciated.
The programme for this evening provides
for concert. in addition to the many other
specialties. Dance music will be furnished
by Donch's Orchestra.