Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
FENCIBLES' FAIR.
The Crack Organization Making
ElnbOrate PreparatiOua.

me crack Organization Making
Elaborate Preparations.
The initial meeting of. the ladies who are
to assist at the fair of the National Fenci-
bles, to be held early in March, was largely
attended and much enthusiasm evinced
Only business Of routine nature was tran
sacted.
The next meeting Of the ladies will be
held in the quarters of the company Mon-
day evening, at o'clock, when the heads
of sections will be assigned, and as far as
possible the arrangement of assistants COM
pleted
After the assignments have been finally
made the heads of sections will be permit
ted to select afternoons when the company
quarters will be turned over to them for
any meetings they may desire to hold.
The following is a partial list of those
who have consented to assist:
Mrs. Archer. Miss NJ. Andrews, Mrs.
Jenie Brown, Mrs. c. K. Bergman, Mrs.
L. ]. Barber. Miss Mary Beard. Miss Flora
Bell, Miss Briscoe. the Misses Butler, Mrs.
Coombs, Mrs. A. NJ. Clegg, Mrs. w. E.
Crist, Mrs. Howard Cook, Miss Katie Col
Inns, Miss Laura Cassidy Miss Durfee, Miss
Mamie Davis. the Misses Ellis, Mrs. c. A.
Fletcher, Miss A. E. Grant, Miss NJ. J..
Houchns Miss c. Hemmick, Miss Hflda
Herzog, Miss Hodges. Miss Maud HeroId,
Miss Rose b. Whipple, the Misses Haslett,
the Misses Irwin, Mrs. ]. c. Kondrup, Mrs.
j. L. Lewis, Mrs. Morsell, Miss Rosa Mad
dox, Miss Estelle Manning, Miss L. Man
ming, Miss Mcdonald, Miss Katharine Not
tingham, Miss Maud Owens. Miss Alice
ONeill, Mrs. John Pistol, Miss Evelyn
Ryan, Mrs. Schoulten, Miss NJ. "A. Shepley,
the Misses Schneider, the Misses Seitz.
Miss Minnie Tasill, Miss Lora Thompson,
Mrs. j. w. Wilmington, Miss Maud Walker,
Miss Annie Willett, Miss Weaver
Ground has been broken for the locker
room and drill hall for the company in the
rear of the present quarters, and from the
proceeds of the fair 1t is intended to pur-
chase rifles and accoutrements, and thereby
enable the Fencibles to train properly for
the coming fight for the championship cup
The proposed building will be one story in
height, and Is to run back to a depth of
60 feet, with a width of % feet. After the
lockers are placed in position there will be
clear space of 80 by 20 feet for drilling
purposes. The flooring will be of the best
material, and the hall will be used for in
formal dancing parties by the company.
Three large skylights will give light and
ventilation. The company is at present in
possession of 125 lockers in storage, and
the completion of the new building Is
awaited with Impotence.
Through the courtesy of the National
Rifles and the Old Guard the Fencfbles will
parade ON Washington's Birthday, armed
with the regulation Springfield rifle, these
the occasion by the organizations named.
1.-The Fencible" is the name of the paper to
be issued nightly during the progress Of the
fair, with new cartoons and sketches every
night. The management of the paper has
been assigned to Mr.. j. e.. Stelle, while
Messrs. Mortimer and Bergman will con-
duct the sketch and cartoon department.
Mr.. Johan kondrup has been given double
work. and will see that all have an oppor-
tunity of winning a handsome horse and
trap. and also superintend the running for
the many valuable articles already dona led,
the most important one being a handsome
sword for the most popular officer OF the
High School Cadets.
Mr.. John A. Butler will be general man.
ager, with Mr.. Walter Carruthers as secre-
tary and William B. Baum, treasurer. The
matter Of invitations for visiting organiza-
lions has been placed in charge of Mr.. L.
B. Mosher, and Mr.. Thomas Hall will make
all purchases.
The revised list of guests for the full
dress military dance of the Fencibles.
Thursday evening, February -, has been
prepared, and invitations will be sent out
early next week. Messrs. John A. Butler,
w. w. Mortimer and ]. G. STEELE are in
oh of the dance