The Washington times., 1894-06-19
.FENClBLES ARE THE BOYS
Their Benefit Drew a Host Of People
to the Academy.
LITTLE ROCK IS NOW IN SIGHT
Farcss We're Given, Songs We're Sung and
Banjos Were Thrummed-Encores Were
Plentiful and Everybody Was Pleased.
Champions to Defend Their Title.

Scores of fair maidens with their escorts, u
wen - many ladies and gentlemen Of more ad
| vanced years, attended the National Fenciblss
benefit at the Academy Of Music last evening
The main feature of the. programme was Z
comedetta entitled browns Baby, or Training
| q Husband" In which Hans Roberts played
the star part as William Talcott Brown, care
less husband. The other characters were taker
as follows: Minerva Brown, neglected wife, Mis-:
Eleanor Poole; Bridget, Hibernian domestic
| W. A Conley; Manager Plank, of Plank's Gaiety
Theater, William Dougherty, and Birdie Pres
ton, on the bills Birdie Brghteyes, Miss
Annie Lewis During the play Miss Lewis sang
the 1.-THE Girls Of To-day" and Mr.. Conley intro
| duced ''Since Katie got stuck on the stage
The Fencible March, by the academy orches-
| ira was the first number on the programme,
| followed by "a Pair of Lunatics," comedy In
one act, played by Talbot Pulizzi and Miss Alb
bic johnson. The latter took the part of Miss
| Daisy Hammock, who was unable to be present
Mr.. Pulizzi as George Fielding" and Mise
johnson as Miss Clara Manners" evoked much
applause by their finished acting.
One of the main features OF the entertainment
was the singing OF the Apollo quartette, which
consists of Messrs. w, D. Mcfarland, first tenor;
Perry d. Turpin, second tenor; Frank p. Rec.
side, first bass. and Bernard A. Ryan, second
bass. Their singing was excellent, and at the
conclusion of Estudantina, by Lscombe, they
were encored and responded by singing Tent
ing on the Old Camp Ground" This latter
piece was very effective.
The Columbian Musical Club, with Mr.. A. d.
Mayo as director, captivated their hearers a2d
the playing of the banjo and mandolin march
was decidedly effective. For an encore the
medley to the tune of when johnnie Comes
Marching Home" was almost as effective as the
first.
The quarrel scene in Julius Casar' was ex-
ceiently presented by Edwin F. Y, as Brutus
and David C. Bangs. as Cassius Miss Florence
Gray, as Lucius, added greatly to the artistic
effect
solo, "Star of My Heart" was rich and powerful
This was followed by banjo solos by the Misses
Leech- They responded to two encores
MISS HOwE's SINGING.
Miss Mary Helen Howes soprano solo, Jewel
Song" from Faust" received an ovation She
responed TO an encore.
Miss Lavinia shannon, as Helen in "The
Hunch back" and Mr. Giles Shine. as Modus,
were superb The singing of the Philharmonic
Quartette, consisting Of Mrs. Fl. II. Mills, di-
rector; Miss Grace Lynn Mccullough, Miss Annie
Craig Hills, first and second sopranos, and
Misses Eleanor Simonds and Florence Studham,
first and second contraltos, was sweet and har-
monious- They responded to two encores.
This was followed by the Waterbury brothers,
who played on the bells, glasses, and other In
strumenta
The following committee had charge Of the
benefit: Capt. z. S Domer, chairman; Dr. Frank
T Howe, W. Holcomb; G. Lewis; John I.
Lieut.. W. ". Mortimer, j. c. kondrup, C. j. F.
Graf, David Towers, Lieut. Lee B. Mosher,
Lieut. Robert McMurray, 1r., W. E Baum, 7. A
Tomlinson.
The National Fencibles were organized June
81, 1887, and since their organization have ac-
complished achievement rarely equalled by
any other military company. Capt CHARLES
Domer is a native OF Pennsylvania. but has re-
sided in Washington since 1874. He was con-
nected with The National Rifles Cadets of this
city and later with the National Rifles
Lieut. Lee Brent Mosher is native Of this
city and is well-drilled soldier, having been
connected with the National Rifles Cadets prior
to his becoming member of the Fencibles
city, earned the reputation of good soldier
while a member Of the Washington Light In
fantry.
The following Is the complete roster Of the
company; Captain, j. S. Domer; first lieuten-
ant Lee b Mosher; second lieutenant, W. W.
Mortimer; first sergeant, X. c. Rice; second SER
geant, c. T. Sessford; third sergeant, I. A Tom
lison; fourth sergeant W. NJ Walker; fifth SER
geant, W. E. Crist.
Privates-F. o Roman, w E. Thornton, h E.
Kondrup, j. c. Kondrup ] J. Gavin, W. W.
Payne, ". A. Domer. T. l. Costigan, j. B. MUIR
ray, J. B. Walsh, X. 5. Roche, W. V. Culverwell,
WE Baum F. D. Hester. II. A. Dunn, II. B. Ramey,
j. II. Graham, r. F. X. Rynex, W. E. Guy, c. F.
Graf, r. B. 5. Phillips, II. G. Healy, j. A. But
Ter, jr., r ". Washington, Z. S. Newman, r. d.
Cromwell, A L Moore, T. NJ. Wardwell, j. G.
Stelle, W. F. Carruthers, j. p. Cromwell, W. X.
Nottingham.
The Fencibles are now called upon 10 defend
their title of Champions" and will leave for
Little Rock, Ark, Friday, the Goth instant, to
participate in the interstate competition to be
helc in that city. The boys have been drilling
every night for the past month preparatory for
the contest. and are confident of success