The times., 1899-11-27

The fair to be given for the benefit of
Columbia Typographical Union. Nc. 1Oi.
will commence tonight at s O'Clock. at the
home of the union. on G Street. between
Fourth and Fifth Streets northwest. The
festival viii be continued every night dur
ing the week and viii close Saturday
evening. President Mckinley has promised
to be present and participate in the opening
exercises. He viii hold a brief reception
before leaving the Temple Perry Heath
Assistant Postmaster General. and other
prominent Government officials have also
signified their intentions to be present
The work Of perfecting all arrangements
fer the opening Of the fair was practically
completed Saturday. The ten bOo.hs, which
are arranged to either side of the main hall
Of the Temple, are in position and the
electricians have finished all arrangements
for the illumination OF the interior and ex-
terror of the building. The decoration Of
the booths will be finished before noon, and
then everything Will be in readiness for
opening the doors of the Temple this even
ing to the friends of the union In the
uSNbldtlOLAc Ol tHE DDULut neither tlUAEs
trouble. nor expense have been spared in
making this feature one of the chief attrac-
tions OF the fair. Thousands OF yards Of
bunting in the national Colors have been
used and the booths are literally covered
with a prOfusiCn of red white and blue
draped and festCOned in artistic style. To
increase the effect lent the scene by the
brilliancy Of the national colOrs. innumer-
able vari-colored electric lights have been
added, making the scene one of dazzling
splendor. Special features Of the dscCra-
tiCns Of the main hall viii be the great ma
tiOnal shield which viii be suspended over
the main entrance To- the hall. This shield
viii be studded with over two hundred
cClored electric bulbs. Immediately In
front Of the entrance over the
procenium arch viii be two inn
mense five pointed stars and in the
centre above these will be great Ameri-
can eagle outlined by about two hundred
and fifty electric lights. The front Of the
Temple will also be brilliantly illumin-
ated.
In point of financial success ft is ex-
/ pected by the members of the union that
/ it viii far exceed the hopes OF the most
/ sanguine. On every side the appeal for aid
1 has been met with ready and generous re-
! Spouse. The business men of the city and
the friends of the union in other parts Of
I the country have contributed literally both
/ in cash and donations of other kinds. In
t fact it may be stated that the manage
[ ment has or hand material enough to con-
/ tinue the fair twice as long, even if 1t
were on Il much greater scale. The articles
which Will be offered to the visitors are liz
great variety. and of excellent quality, so
one thing is certain. and that is that every
one making a purchase will know that ne
or she as the case may be has received the
best Of the kind to be had
! No popularity voting viii be permitted
during the fair, so visitors have no need
to fear that they viii be impOrtuned at
( every step. In all one hundred prizes VIII
be given away, of which ten are known as
capital prizes. These are a set OF furni-
ture. a bicycle. a lady's dresser, a lamp
and table, a $50 OvercOat. d china dinner
set a s. pair Of shoes, and a s. sweater.
These prizes viii be awarded 10 the lucky
holder of the admission tickets bearing the
winning numbers
The fair will be opened at s o'clock by
the Firzt Assistant Postmaster General
who has been invited to make the address
OF welcome. TIE speaker viii be intro
duced 10 the assembIage by Edwin c
Jones the President Of Columbia Typo
graphical Union. No. lO1. Short addresses
will also be made by the Hon Webster
Davis and Mr.. Palmer. the Public Printer.
President Mckinley win occupy a placs
upon the rOstrum during the opening eX-
ercises, and it is hoped that he, too, vii
say a few words of cheer 10 the printers
and their friends. Upon his arrival az tht
Temple. Mr. Mckinley viii be ushered int
the reception room. where he viii remain
until the opening exercises are announced
| He will then be escorted 10 the main h2i
by Messrs. Edwin C. Jones and William NJ
Garrett. President and Secretary, Fespec
lively, of the union, and Charles Otis
Chairman Of the committee on invitations
There viii be dancing in the main bal
every night during the fair from 10 p m
until midnight.
over $500 in cash has been contributed b
the friends OF the union TO the success o
} the fair.