Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-25
CARNIVAL OF ATHLETES
Oolored Y. N. G. A. Begin an Elaborate
Affair.
EncOura ginE Opening Night-Thosc fin
Charge Of the Booths-Address by
Ex-COnRressman Murray.

A carnival Of athletes for the benefit of
the Colored Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. whose rooms are at Nos. 1907 and 1909
18th street northwest, began last evening at
Odd Fellows Hall, NJ street between 10th
and 18th northwest. The attendance was
immense. and the opening proceedings very
interesting. United States Senator Elkins
of West Virginia, who was expected to make
an address. found at the last moment that
he was compelled to go to New York to at
tend to some urgent business. and letter
was read from him regretting his inability
to be present.
An address was made by ex-Congressman
George w. Murray Of South Carolina. who
is contesting for a seat in Congress. Mr..
Murray explained the work of the Y. NJ.
C. A. and told about many things they had
accomplished, also what they want to
bring about. and that the object OF the fair
is to secure funds for the furtherance of the
work. At the conclusion OF the speaking
the Capital City Orchestra gave a concert,
after which the fair was declared by Presi-
dent r. w. Tompkins open for business.
The decorations Of the hall and of the
various booths We're arranged In the most
tasteful manner. Among the decorations
for the tables in the refreshment room was
superb collection Of flowers the donation
of Mr.. J. H. Small.
The Booths.
The following, is a list Of the booths and
those who preside at them: Country store.
Mrs. J. H. Merlwether, Mrs. Henry Bailey.
Miss Sally Golnes and Mrs. J. A. Conner:
flower stand. the Misses l.. A. Hamer, NJ.
E. Comes and Florence Downes; china
table. Mrs. B. w. Kelly. the Misses jamie
E. Page. r. ]. Baldwin, Marsery Smith. F.
Young. Iona Cohen and Priscilla Marshall:
furniture table, Mr.. w. w. Martin, Mrs. A.
Gray. the Misses NJ. E. Gibbs and J. E.
Grant: fancy table, the Misses G. A.
Smith. Carrie Gray. Maud Smith. Josie
Weston. Jennie Jones and Cora Smith; 5
and 1O-cent table. the Misses Matte r.
Bowen, c. J. Payne. Josephine Ashton,
ment table. Mrs NJ. E. Wilson. Mrs. C. E.
Henry, the Misses Josephine Thompson
and Lottie Clark: supper>a coffee room,
Miss Blanch p. Rrown. Mrs. Bessie John
the Misses Maud johnson and Salle John
son; fish pond. the Misses Imogene Worm
ley, Nettie G. Arnold and Lillian Welsh:
Rebecca's well, the Misses Sarah Saunders.
Robinson; post office, Miss L. E. Warning
and the Daughters of the King: athletic
goods, Mess:s. A. Lee Cornish, William H.
Lee. F. II. Burgess. Robert w. Coleman.
James Langhorne: valuation committee,
Messrs. H. c. Tyson and C. c. Waring. the
Misses jamie Page, Eva Chase. Gertie
Clark and L. E. Waring; paddle stand.
Mischeaux. Samuel NJ Clark, Clarence K
Wormley AMI Benjamin Washington; vot-
ing stand, Messrs. w. II. Ferguson, c. c.
Warning, Robert T. Douglass and John c.
Nolle.
In Charge.
The feature Of the flir, as 1t is regarded
by the managers. is the country store. The
attaches Of the post office publish daily a
paper called the whatsoever"
The committee in charge of matters gen.
orally are: Arrangements-R. w. Tomp-
kins. chairman; ]. H. Meriwether. Matte
r. Bowen, w. Fl. Lee, John r. Brown, c.
A. Fleetwood, Carroll A. Brooks, Mollie r.
Comes, Arthur Brooks, E. NJ. Hewlett. A.
L. Cornish, Frank H. Burgess and r. c.
Douglas. Physical culture committeezC
A. Fleetwood chairman: H. c. Tyson, r.
w. Tomphins. II. c. Douglas. Matte r.
Bowen, Mollie r. Comes and ]. II. Meri-
wether.
This evening the fair will. 1t is expected,
be visited by Washington Patriarchie, No
Is, Captain William p. Gray, VINO will give
an exhibition sword drill.