The morning times., 1896-02-19
TOOK The Fir BY STORM
FenGibIeS and MOTfOnS Were
the Guests of Honor.
THIS Is GERMAN NIGaT
Many of the Organizations VIII BE
Present and a Special Musical Pro
gram Has Been Prepared-An-
nouncements in Regard TO the vot-
ing Contests.

1t was regular camp fire feast at the
Hebrew fair last night. Two organiZa-
tions of the crack citizen soldiery were
there and made it one of the notably en-
Joyable nights, aud by no means least in
enjoying it were the young military men.
The Fencibles, under Capt Domer, ard
the Morton Cadets, u;.der Capt. Shilling.
marched 10 the fair They were drawn
up in files, with arms at parade rest. ard
welcomed heartily by Mr.. Wolf OF the
executive committee, who said:
..Gcntlcmen: We are more than pleased
20 greet you in our midst, not only you
who have grown 10 manhOou's stature. but
the young cadets, VINO nave the promise or
some day being as brave and loyal as their
elders. We are very much pleased, indeed.
TO find that you have accepted our Invita-
tion, aud trust that your stay amongst Us
viii be found pleasant enc. one that you
viii long remember. The ladies arc only
too anAlous To greet You in that faYorite
form or theirs at a tar, and, not only II
the fur. but % the far. ] trust yOa
young cadets viii go away with the iDi-
preston That We are your friends, and
am sure Eou are Ours Once more wei
come you among US
RESPoNsEoF THECAPTAINs.
After the prolonged applause had sub
sided, Capt. Domer OF the Fencibles re-
piled:
Il simply wish 10 thank you for the
hearty welcome you have extended To
us, and l BtsuTe you We viii not forget
the object for which We came, although
feel ti.ai several assignments viii follow.
The fencibeS are always willing 10 help
In Such Cause. L LrdeTstand lhat you
have Ecen very successful. and / tIUst tie
success VIII continue. We are sort of OBJ
Jects OF cl ariJy our eiges, GfId EoVc thai
when we make a GALL we VIII he equally
Successful. One more, / Il ank you for
your kind welcome
Can. 5i;infr befslf of tho MCrfgs,
Cadets, said:
i Wis., 20 thank you. Mr.. Wolf, on behalf
OF the Morton CalelS. Tor Jhc very Eind WEI
come you have given US. II seems that you
have invite as, no 70 nigh IN Egypt. DUi
10 day IL heaven. ! am Sjid that the sue
cess OF ;he fair is assured, but we viii iry
30 add yuT iitise mite 10 aid in the gCou
cause. Again, / thank you''
CLOSING THE CONTESTS.
The speeches put everybody on friendly
basis. Then the fun began and kept up
for many hours.
The committee made the following an
nOuncemeats in reference 10 time of clos
ing several contests
Contest for diamond ring for lady making
the largest money returns for sale Of
tickets, closes on Thursday, February 20,
9 p. m; contest fer B'nai Birth Ledge
Jewel closes Saturday; contest for baseball
ticket closes Thursday; contest for Shrine
badge closes at 10 Saturday night.
Donations received last night were CT
the kind that VIII materially help tie
temple fund. The list incIldes a private
box at New National Theater for Hoyi's
"a Trip to Chinatown private box AZ
Aliens Grand Opera House during week
OF February 24;' c. Studds, So: David
Marks & Son, SO; II. Kuhn & Son. $40.
William Schioss & Son, SO; Z. Austrian.
$40; Japhc Brothers. S5; L. LithaGer's
Sons, So: Well Brothers & Co.. So: Mark
ewitz & Messner, So; George Bruck & Co.
So; Washington Times Company, 500.
Griffith Manufacturing Company, So; Baum.
Schiff & Co.. $40; Wolf Strauss. $40:
Mr.. Schroth, two tongues; Rabbit &
Crown. one turkey: Jacob Frech. cne box
butter; Fred Steinle, ice cream.
THIS Is GERMAN NIGHT.
Tonight is German night. All the Ger
man societies OF the city have been in
vited, and have notified the committee
o. their intention to attend. on that ac-
count great dance program has been
prepared, which is as follows:
March, Washington Post, Sousa; overture,
Raymond. Thomas; song, Cornet Solo.
Samuels; grand selection. German Lieder-
krauz, Tobain; gavotte, on Guard, Siller;
overture, Fost, Leutner; polonaise, An
derson Guards, Faure; galop, Limited,
Moses; overture, A Night in Venice, Strauss;