, 1896-10-15
IT'S A GRAND SUCCESS.
THE G.. A. R. AND w. R. C. ENTER
TAINMENT AT THE MAEN-
NERCHOR
The Hall Entirely Inadequate to Ac-
commodate the Big Crowd That
Sought Admittance - Hundreds
Turned Away-A Remarkably
Fine Program.

people of Laramie. opened last night
with an entertainment at Maennerchor
hall. Long before 8 o'clock there was
such a jam that the ushers found it al
most impossible to seat the people in
their proper places. Twenty-Five hun
bred tickets have been issued, most Of
which have been sold. and the remain
der will doubtless be disposed OF as the
fair progresses. 1t was OF course i'm
possible to admit the large number Of
ticket holders to Maennerchor hall last
night, and hundreds had to be turned
away. Never in the history of Lara
ME has anything OF the kind ever been
attempted OF so large a scale as this G.
A. r. and w. r. C. fair a,,d entertain
ment, and never in the history @: the
city has Maennerchor hall held more
people than last evening greeted Col.
Ginger, the originator and prime NOV
of the gigantic undertaking. He was
happy indeed when he stepped upon
the stage to thank the people Of Lara
mic for their generosity and to explain
to the ticket-holders the manne in
which the grand distribution would be
made at Hesse's hall on Friday even
ing.
The drawing will be under the super
vision of a committee of ladies and gem
Ulemen not in anyway connected with
the Grand Army or Relief Corps. The
$500 coupons will be put into one box
and numbers representing the presents
will be put into another. an a number
will be drawn from each box stimuli
taneously. The unsold numbers will
be the property of the post and should
any OF those draw a prize it will be put
at auction and sold to the highest bid
der. the proceeds to go into the post
funds.
Admission to Hesse's hall today and
tomorrow will be free, and all are in
vited to go and inspect the magnifi-
cent display OF presents. The perform
OF last evening will be repeated
in Hesse's hall so far az possible. In
the evenings none will be admitted to
the hall but ticket-holders. for the rea-
son tn, it is desired to have space
enough 20 turn around. If possible, and
to do . little tripping Of the light fan
tastic 100.
THE PROGRAM.
The performance last evening OPEN
ed with a splendid overture by Miss
Mamie Crockett Upon the p%ianoforte,
was followed by a short address
by Comrade DR.. N. s.. Sage. who spoke
substantially as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: Some Of us
here tonight were SO situated, years
ago. as to have learned, by an expert
we will never forget, that the chief
requisite of a good soldier is obedience
to those in authority. Whether he
a good soldier. 1t did not become
to say; but he knew he was never
ready to carry the matter of obedience
IS far as a soldier in his company ono
declared and proved that he was. This
was detailed for an important
but an exceedingly dangerous duty.
The boys thought he would show the
white feather" and in some way
manage to shirk this duty. When
asked II he intended to obey, he re-
piled, "Obey! Yes. l will march to
the hot place-barefoot II my com-
.ander tells me to-"
Tonight he was under an order OF
detail from Comrade E. c. Holiday.
OF Custer Post, G. A. R., of
Laramie; but the duty assigned him
was neither onerous nor dangerous, but
very pleasant, since 1t a to return
the sincere thanks Of every member Of
Custer Post to the good citizens Of
Laramie who had * generously con-
trbbuted to make this entertainment
and the fair t. follow such a grand sue
cess.
The proceeds Of these offerings would
go to replenish the relief fund Of Gus
ter Post. Such a fund was sacredly set
apart by every post In the land, to the
full extent OF its ability, for the aid Of
worthy comrades and their families In
the day OF misfortune. We are glad
for your assistance in the discharge Of
this service OF love. 1t rejoices the
heart Of every soldier thus to know
that the people have not forgotten him.
Comrade Col. Ginger, who has these
entertainments in charge. has been
similarly engaged for many years and
as a result Of his labors he has put in
to the relief fund Of the posts which
have been 50 fortunate as to obtain his
services nearly 500, 900.
Again thanking you for your pres
ence tonight and for your generosity,
l will introduce to you Comrade Col.
Ginger. And as ginger" Is a sharper
and mor pungent sustance than cage
yon may safely anticipate a royal en-
tertainment-
Col. Ginger. through whose indefatis-
able efforts the great fair has been a
success, was given quite an ovation by
the largo audience. which he graceful
~ acknowledged and then proceeded