The Washington times., 1895-03-19
MIMICRY OF MIDWINTER
Washington |. !. Armory the Scene
OF Beauty and Grandeur.
Successful Opening of the Evening In Ice
land' Entertainment-BriI Dis
play Of Artistic Effects.

The finishing toushes have been given to
the artistic establishment of the inner re-
cesses of Washington Light Infantry Annoy,
/ the corps donned its military clothes last
night, turned on its ten thousand electric
lights, and opened its doors upon scene of
wondrous hriiliance and beauty.
] From the open portals to the farthest ex
/ tremity of the greathall; from floor to ceiling
and back again, the display ywasmagnifcient,
3 and when the fun rays of the splendid arti-
/ ficial lighting wee turned upon the icy
! crystals OF the surroundings. the eXpectant
/ throng could express its admiration in no
other we Ythan by explanatory 'Oh'S'
upon Observation-Disclosures winterinlceland.
/ and Ans" These Were softly carried
Thousands of people enloyed the scene,
1 for there was a constant stream OF corners
I and goers, until il seemed IN very truth that
not less than the half of Washington had
turned out to do the occasion honor.
TO CAPTURE THE ARMoRY.
There were some formalities observed.
The work of arthad been wrought, andsome-
body must take possession. In the absence
OF king, prince. or potentate, the Washing
ton public came in for the honor, and it de-
yolved upon Capt Allison Nailor, as chair
man OF the committee, to effect the transfer.
The full battalion was marched into the
hall at s O'Clock, with Major b. r. Ross
in charge, and escorting Col. Moore and
his official staff and Col j NJ. Wilson, all
appearing in fun military costume befit-
ting their rank There were in-the party,
besides those named, Capts Peixotto, w.
I L. Cash, NJ Goddard, Charles Childs, and
W A. Boyd.
The officials mounted the improvised
3ostruum together, and the companies
we've drawn up in line at parade rest.
Company A in charge of Lieut.. Keough;
Company Il, of Lieut. Shreeve; Company G,
under Capt. OuraDd, and Company d,
commanded by Capt Miller. With a vast
audience in waiting for the developments,
( Capt Allison addressed Col Moore, and
I said that the work before him had been
/ completed IL had been well done, and that
1 il was his pleasure to transfer to the keep
I ing OF the colonel the ice palace and all its
( belongings.
! To this Col. Moore responded, expressing
his admiral on at the wonderful effects
/ produced, and, metaphoricaliy pressing
{ the button, lie exemplired his well-kDown
munificence 10y turning over the icelandic
! possessions To the people. He then intro
I duced Col. John NJ Wilson, OF the Engineer
Corps, of the United States Army, whose
1 civil and military record, Col. Moore said,
was written in letters of undytng light
Col. Wilson briefly addressed the corps,
complimenting them upon the success that
had attended their efforts to attain the
beautiful in artistic development, referring
I TO the fine record the corps had made and
maintained during its history, and after
! cOunselling them TO remember those who
/ had gone before, and TO bow the knee and
ask that they be endowed with the same
] nf Nglar lnVDlty and natriOIiEm
that won distinction for their predecessors,
I he said: In the name Of Him who rules
/ the Universe, it affords me pleasure to de-
| clare this fairy open to the public.
EVERYTHING WELL DONE.
There are many pleasing features, many
/ indescrbable scenic splendors, but it may be
! that from the blinking eyes of the huge vam-
/ pire that holdssway above the frontentrance
to the real waterfall, from the huge snow
man and his humber counterpart to the
Esquimaux village, and including the
numerous booths and the refreshments
that are served in a grove of real trees in
: true picnic style, everything Is wen done
/ and perfect ia details.
The entertainment is in charge of the
following general committee: Capt. Al
lison Major, chairman; Mai. b. K. Ross,
col. W. q. Moore, Capts. j. 5. Miller,
George Breitbarth, Z. q. Schafer, w. w.
Kelley, w Andrew Boyd, Chas. Childs,
Lieuts c. r. Luce, Chas. Ebert, c. NJ.
shreeve, p. ]. Duffy c. H. Kettler, Capt.
c. c. NJ Loeffer, Capt. C. H. ouroud,
Sergts A. n Muzzy, j r. Sutton, jr..
j. B. X Lee, s. p. House, F. n. Will
Jams. Sergt. P NJ. Kenneriy, secretary
of the committee; Corp. T. B. Walker.
Private H. c. Given, and Messrs. j. r.
Galloway. NJ Kinslow, George Z. Pohl.
There were also present the battalion
staff as follows: Lieut.. W. NJ. Arnold,
adjutant; Lieut. W. w. Kelley, quarter
master: Lient Chas. r. Luce, surgeon;
and Lieut.. Chas Ebert, inspector Of rifle
practice.