The times., 1899-10-22

The meeting Of the members Of Columbia
Typographical Union No. I0l, and their
friends recently held in the interests OF
the fair which is to be held under the
auspices Of that organization November 27
20 December . inclusive. demonstrated that
all concerned are making every effort 10
make the affair a success AS no enterprise
Of this kind can be a decided success with
out the assistance Of the lady friends Of
those concerned. the members Of the union
have enlisted the cooperation Of their
women friends. and so have already prac-
ticaIIy assured the success Of the fair.
The board OF control in charge of the
fair reported that already the friends or
the union were lending practical aid 10 the
success. OF the undertaking. as is evidenced
by the large number OF cash contributions
and donations OF valuable and useful ar
ticIes. Great enthusiasm in the coming
event was created by addresses made by
Edwin c. Jones. President OF Columbia
Union: F. c. Roberts, William Greenfield,
Shelby smith. William L. Gutchins, Edward
Thomas. David Snyder, H. W. Templar, and
Others. Mt. J. H. Babcock Chairman OF the
printlug committee. reported that during
fair week . daily bulletin viii be printed,
This publication, il is stated. viii be one
uf the prettiest and most elaborately gotten
up programmes ever issued on a similar oc-
cssion in Washington.
il is also stated that one Of the capital
prizes. which will be voted for during the
fair Is a rUund-trip ticket TO the Paris
Exposition. This prize is donated by the
Second division OF the Government Print
ing once.
In connection with this il may be stated
that already much rivalry exists among
the different divisions OF the Government
Printing Office as 10 which viii make the
most valuable donation to the fair. The
Second division Is reckCued as one OF the
small divisions In the Government Print
ing Office. so everybody is anNiousiy await
ing the announcement OF the contributions
OF the other divisions
During each night Of the fair the mem
bers Of some organization viii be enter
tained as guests Of honor. Already two
evenings have been set apart. for the local
order of EIks and the Baltimore Typo
graphical Union.
During the past week the following con-
tribuuons have been received:
Hon John Hay, Secretary Of State. SO. Mr.
Willis Moore. Chief Of Weather Bureau, $40;
John T. Kennedy, Industrial Commission, SO;
Ness Hata d Co. SO; AGsrs- Dgblcr 6
8iudge. Baltimore, Nd, $40; Thomas W. smith
lumber and mill work. 50; Thomas >aneuilIe s
saus. -. H. A. Campbell, architect -, Virginia
PulB d Paper Co.. hev York, s.; IHterlaIzeu
Mls Providence, b. D. $. the Safety IHsula
tor Wire an5 Gable Co, New YORK g, IIirs. 8
We'll mems furnishing and hsfs. So IT, kehust
mann Co.. New iorH- SIS; s r. a J T.. RoscH
shzl one dozen Manhattan shirts -; Barnard
Bros 20 Ligh-erade ciRauF. SIS; 3. Haru oH,
uzEts pattern 81, Sals Co., Cne lamps and
fafHe $40. Joseph Aferhach. one calf loatEs
grip. sI5- Central Lahar Union. ono dress s1i
case 6; George -. Snier, cue s-dsy mantle
clock s.. II. K. Fulton. oEe mandolin =
Duliu q Martin. tWo dozen china articles. So
Rudolph Ncsl Co. one carving set one toze1
pgekei knives. and tlree watches, sl5; ~ william
fIan e Co.. $40; pals.s ROYAL. sllrcrWare- pitcher
and uay. SO, Advertiser Printing Company
printing. So Law Reporter Company. printing
Sll- Thomas W Cadick- printing sii Aation4
Publishing Company, printing, 81 Judd Det
weller printing S.; Morrison Paper Co., station
-ry So R G. 81 Burton. Qnc large American flag
I5- J. Earl WaEueF. euf season ticket 90 baseball
rounds for 1900; p. T WlrwicE one C-se liquor