The morning times., 1896-12-31
PLANNING FOR TIE FAIR
Joint Meeting of Marching Club and
the Ladies Auxiliary.
Five Committees Were Appointed
and Twenty-:hree Booths Were
Agreed Upon.

There was Il meeting of the oiut com .
mittec of the Mckinley and Hobart March
ing Club and the ladies' auxiliary Of the
same organization last night at No. 412
Seventh street northwest, and arrange
ments were begun for the twelve day
carnival it j 5 proI ossd to hold, beginning
February 2, in Masonic Temple.
TIC object of the carnival is to secure
proceeds for uniforms Tor the members 6 f
the club when they appear in PRESIDENT
Mckinley's inaugural parade.
There was work galore for the mam-
bers Of the oonmittce, and when they all
arrived they sat down o il i'll good earnest
The ladies were in the majority and the
large rc ON was filled with them until
the gentlemen were forced 10 retire 10 an
adjoining roCIe with an occasional peep
INTO the Io3m when any information was
demanded.
Every lady present declared that the
most Important thing was to name some
of the committees in the first place. The
members were tailed and it was found
that there were twenty-three States rep
resented. There will therefore be that
many booths at the fair, and as many
ladies will be appointed as chairmen.
one of the first booths discussed was the
candy stand. Delaware was fixed upon
as the State.
ION, that is too small said one pretty
girl, who looked as though she could dc
vour "A pound box of chocolates without
leaving her chair.
..Yes: but the tables will all be Of the
same size interposed one of the mem
bers in the back row, anC il was decided
that Delaware should remain iii the candy
kitchen.
''Of course, we will have to have pretty
girls for that BOOTH suggested a comely
lady of elderly appearance.
Tut, tut shouted one of the gallant
gentlemen in the doorway. You would
have to go outside of this organization
To find any others
The smiles and glances that were be
slowed upon the diplomat from that minute
on ere sufficient 10 indicate that no peach
upon the tree would hang higher during
the fair.
Won't we want a young lady for the
cigar stand asked lady with nose
glasses. You see the men will buy q
gars from her quicker than they will
from man. and another thing is that
they wont think Of smoking them in her
presence, but Will take them out in the
hall or the street"
The assurance was given by the prasi-
dent that such provision would be made.
and the meeting proceeded. Five com.
mttees were appointed. Mrs. W. s. Odei!,
chairman Of the Joint committee, presided
over the meeting, and Mr.. j. c. Boe acted
as secretary.
rhe committees We're: Music, Messrs.
Wilson and Frazer, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs.
Myers and Mrs. YingIng; finance, Misses
Watson and Willard, Messrs. Wine. Saurr
and Phillips; arrangements, Messrs. Phit-
lips, Sauer and LanglotZ, Mrs. Ide and
Mrs. Engle; invitation, Mrs. odcll Mrs
Tanner, Messrs. Burrows and Wilson: do
nations, Mrs. Knapp, Mrs Gibbon, Mrs.
Cutter and Mrs Engle.
There arc at present about 800 men,
bers in the marching club, and at least
half Of the number are expected to appear
in the inaugural parade. The next meet
ing of the executive committee Will Dc
held Monday evening at the sane place.