Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07
FOR FIREMENS Bazaar Z.
Ladies Hold Enthusiastic Meeting
for Supper Feb. 1916.
Bazaar OPEN AFTERNOONS.
Committee Arranging For Weeks En-
tertainment to Pay for Automobile
Fire Engine.

The ladies of the city who pur
| pose 70 hold a supper and bazaar OF
the nights Of February Is, Ii, II
and l6, met at the quarters of In
| dependent Fire Company Monday af
ternoon for the purpose of receiving
the reports of the various commit.
tees as to the work done since the
last meeting.
Much enthusiasm was manifested,
as these reports were made. as they
were of an encouraging nature and
gave evidence that the supper and
bazaar will be grand success, bid.
fair to bring the receipts uu
to such a sum as to allow the ladies
to turn over to the fire ladies" the
amount needed to finish paying for
the new fire fighting machine This
does not mean, however, that all has
been subscribed in the way of dona-
tions that are needed to carry on the
entertainment for the four nights.
The supper committee, of which
Mrs. Gorge F. Quaid is chairman, as
sisted by Mrs. Robert E. Strange and
a host of others who will preside over
and attend to the various supper ia
bles, stated that the committee had
met with generous response, but
could use all the good things that a
generous public will contribute, the
more the merrier, and the more they
have on hand and the greater the va
rety, the better the service they will
be able to give their hungry patrons.
Now that the new engine has been
shipped, it is earnestly hoped it will
arrive before the supper and bazaar,
that the people of Annapolis may
see what they are working for and
that they are doing a splendid work
for the beTterment OF the conditions
Of our community in providing for the
protection from fire of the lives of
the citizens and their homes. For this
reason it is a matter that all should
he concerned in and all should give
consideration, the protection of life
and property.
1t is recognized by the firemen that
the citizens have been generous and
loyal to the fire department and have
lent splendid encouragement to the
efforts of those identified with its
upbuilding, and for this generosity
and encouragement hearty thanks is
returned, to say nothing of the spirit
shown by the members of the de-
oartment to be worthy of the conf
dence reposed in it. With the acoui-
sition of the new apparatus the fire
department of Annapolis will take
rank with the best in the State. with
the exception, of course Of that of
the Monumental City. and will be
equipped to give even better service
than in the past.
The ladies present were Mrs. John
w. Martin, chairman of the general
committee; Mrs. DR.. George T. Field
meyer, secetary; Mrs. DR.. Frank H.
Thompson, treasurer; Mrs. G. F.
Quad, chairman of the supper COM
mittee and her assistant, Mrs. r. E.
Strange, together with the ladies who
will preside over the seven supper
tables; Mrs. Thomas J. Linthicum
and Mrs. f. 7. Beavin, who will have
charge of the candy booth, where all
sorts and kinds of sweets will be dis
pensed; Mrs. Tisdale and Mrs. Edward
Jewell. who VIII have charge of the
booth where may be obtained the most
delicious cake; Mrs. Bernard Wells,
who will preside at the ice cream
booth, where the Velvet Kind Vie
CARDS famous, Fledderman's price or
any other kind of frozen sweetness
may be found for those who wish to
"top off" a good supper or sit "tete-
a-tete" with his Hbest" or some other
fellows best; Miss Weiss, who
will preside over the fish pond. where
the disciples of Izaak Walton may
ENJOY throwing their line, even with
the thermometer below the freezing
point aud with the hope of much
better success than fishing on a hot
summer day in the Severn for blow.
toads and cells.
Besidese thes mentioned there were
many others present who are lending
their efforts toward the su .cess of the
occasion. 1t was decided to keep tht
bazaar open each afternoon from 8. 81
| to 5 o. m. in order that the children
may have a chance to enjoy them
selves and spend their pennies. Thu
admission will be free in the after
noon. The supper tables will be read,
to feed the hungry at p. M, 81
everybody can save the expense o
supper at home and visit the Assem-
4 bly, Rooms and, for Is cents get
much better meal than they coul,
provide at home for twice the money