Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
THE FENciBLEs' FAIR
Arrangements Completed for the Opening
Next Monday
An Array Of Pretty Girls to Help the
Soldier BOysLGen. Miles to Formal.
ly Open the Entertainment.

Preparations, conducted on an extensive
scale, are fast being completed for the fair
Of the National Fencibles, to open next
Monday evening in National Rifles armory
and to continue through the two weeks fol-
lowing. The executive committee in charge
Of the enterprise and the ladies who are to
assist have been particularly active for
months past. and the result Of their eff
forts is expected to be an event of unusual
brilliancy.
The majority Of the military organiza-
lions, athletic and boat clubs of the city
have already accepted the invitation Of the
Fenc.bles to visit them during the fair, and
those directly concerned state that they
have every reason to hope for substantial
financial success.
The object of the coming fair is to fully
arm and equip the organization, and the
generous response made by the merchants
and citizens of the city has demonstrated
gratifying sympathy with the aim of the
Fencibles.
While the end in view is financial sue
cess. the fair committee declares that it
will endeavor as far possible to give
value received for money expended, and to
carry out that determination many rev
methods have been adopted for disposing of
outlay.
At least one hundred of Washington's
charming matrons and pretty girls have
promised their assistance in the undertake
ing. and the ladies Of the various booths
have held number of meetings with a
view of adding to the attractiveness of the
fair room. One of the features of the fair
will be daily paper called THE Fenc.-
ble,' and 1t Is to differ from the usual
program and advertising sheet in many re-
spects. 1.-The Fencible" will contain each
evening clever cartoons of the members of
the company and of visiting organiZat;on
ont .rysn
in-chicf of the paper, with Capt. c. s. Do
mer and Lieut. Lee Il. MoSher as associates.
Mr. Clifford K Bergman is the cartoonist,
while Mr.. Joseph c. STEELE has the business
management in charge.
The general fair committee consists Of
c. S. Domer. chairman; w. w. Mortimer,
vice chairman; j. A. Butler. general man
ager and secretary; w. +. Carruthers. as
c. F. J. Graft, ]. c. kopdrup, j. c. Nc
Keever. s. c. Redman, q. E. Sessford, L.
B. Mosher. w. E. Crist, T. H. Hall, ]. F.
Lochrey and ]. G. STEELE.
Capt. Domer. the chairman Of the COM
mittee, is well-known business man in
this city. Mr.. ]. A. Butler, the secretary
and general manager of the fair, has been
a member Of the company for six years,
and Is at all times to be found where hard
work is to be done in the interests of the
organization, and naturally at the present
time he is the busiest member of the COM
mittee. The treasurer is Mr.. w. F. Baum,
company matters pertaining to finance.
Mr.. J. G. STEELE, who is in charge Of the
business management of the fair paper.
has been associated with the newspapers
of the city for number of years, and is
a charter member of the Fencibles. He Is
a hard and conscientious worker, and has
at all times labored for the good of the
command.
At the close of the fair some one pur-
chaser of season ticket is to be presented
with a handsome horse and trap, valued at
500 This outfit has been seen the
streets for several weeks past, and has
been much admired.
The fair room will be decorated in an I'M
usually handsome and attractive manner,
and every effort will be made to present
scene surprising anything heretofore at
expected. will formally open the fair Mon
day evening.
The booths and stands are to be conducted
by the following ladies':
The "Wonder"-Mrs. Morsell, in charge;
assistants. Mrs. Edward Ryan, the Misses
Hodges, Miss Carrie Hammerslie, Miss
Weaver and Miss Andrews.
The "Gipsy Tent''-Miss Willet. in charge;
assistants, Miss Marie Beard, Miss Hem
mick and Miss billiard.
Photograph gallery-Assistants. Miss Lora
Thompson, Miss WEIGH and the Misses
Higgins
Ornamental paper-Mrs. H. w. Sessford
in charge; assistants, Miss Cassidy, the
Misses Holtzclaw, Miss Mamie Herold and
Miss Rosa B. Whipples.
Confectionery-Mrs. L. ]. Barber, In
charge; assistants, Mrs. w. A. Domer, Mrs
Draper, Mrs c. B. Rheem, Miss Briscoe
Miss Locraft and the Misses Crane.
Punch and lemonade-Mrs. ]. C. Kondrup
in charge; assistants, Miss Katie Collins
Mrs. X. T. Berry. Miss Cora Semmes and
Mrs. Alexander Mosher.
F1owers-Mrs. c. S. Fletcher, in charge;
assistants. Mrs. w. E. Crist, Mrs. J. H.
Lewis, Miss NJ. A. Shepley. Miss Katharine
Nottingham. Miss Alice Irwin. Miss May
Miss Ada Butler.
Cigars-Mrs. ]. T. Harper, in charge: as
sistants, Miss Lille Wilson, Miss Bonnie
Winchester. Miss Gray. Miss Ethel Page
Miss Mae McGill. Miss Mcknight and Mrs
Harper.
Fancy, No. Mrs. Shulteis, in charge;
assistants. Mrs. Howard Cook, the Misses
Grant, Miss Owens, Miss Maddie White
Miss Fannie White, Mrs. Robert Miller and
Mrs. Nicholson and Miss Gregor
Tea garden-Mrs. I. w. Wilmington, in
charge; assistants. Miss Houchens the
Misses Beard, Mrs. Tansil and Miss Pitney
Fancy, No. Mrs. John Pistol, in charge;
assistants, Mrs Clegg, Miss Garrigues. the
Misses Haslett, Miss Flora Bell, Miss Davis
Miss Herzog, Miss Curtin Miss Michael and
Miss Grossat
Refreshments-M-s. NJ E. Shepley. in
charge; assistants. Miss Mcdonald, Miss
Butler. Miss Evelyn Padgett and Miss Alice
O'Neill.
Popcorn and peanuts-Miss Maud Durfee,
In charge; assistants, Mrs. C. X. Berryman
the Misses Schneider, Miss Maud Walker
Miss Durfee and Miss Raber.
Inc leap year-Miss Estelle Manning, in
charge; assistants, Miss Lucille Manning.
Miss Frande Manning, Miss Marie Mannine
and Miss Sturgis.