Evening star., 1928-04-29
Ry youN CLAGETT PROCTOR.

NE of the most important OF the
many important events IN tht
life of the Washington Li&h'
Infantry. and one which nu-
naerous persons now living Will
rncsu was the big fair given at t1e
ols Roller Skating Rink by this or
vsniration in the Spring Of 1883 Ihe
riDS was then new structure , any
stood on the south side ct New hoiN
avcoue. between Thirteenth Gna Foui
tecnth streets northwest on dle SA'e
now occupied by the CapliaI tIatase,
A fair, on much Snallet sVsie. hSe ',,a
,,,,v,1oSe Of raising money 20 cetray the
axl,snses of unilorminS and tqulpphe
s,ssw,st.S 4 <, Sreatly exceeded the eN-
,>n,fstious Of the members OF the corps
f,af the larsev one afterward given was
Snride6 upou for the purpose OF SecuI
,ng their own armofT. benlS ON
r,ucn ogger scale. the returns were aC-
enrdinelv much greater and the sum
rselirpd was devoted TO the purchase
nj the aruory site at the corner Oh
Fifteenth and E streets.
In those days it was a privilege 70
hoInno 10 this nationally known mln-
tar, 1rean,zstion and an equal honor
IN ne invited to any Of its dances OF
functions, which were OF annuaI occur
renee and sometimes even oIteheF. AS
for the girl whose Sweeue was rleflloeI
of the corps. she Was. indeed, the ellN!
Of all the other girls who happened ho'
10 be so fortunately situated.
n was therefore, not q difficult mat
ter when the fair was being arranged,
for the corps 10 secure the assistance
NJ s,rne Of the very best women o.
whom Washington could boast.
Realizing that a fair without the nelp
nj the fsir sex would undoubtedly speA!
failure. the wives, sisters, oaughtets anu
S,,,cef 17esrfs of the members of the IN
fartlv were assigned 10 the 20 tapleS
there provided. where II was expected
that TIE visitor would share Literally OF
his purse and so home broke, as IS
usually the case.
CNCE it is quite likely that some
- erandchld will here recognize the
name Of his grandmother or some
grandmother recognize her own name,
nerhaps. when she was young ana
rharn3ing. the list of those serving as
ieSy managers Of the fair is given. They
included the following:
Tables ! and 2--Nrs. Schell, ASSISTED
by Misses Mamie, Ryer and Gusta II
win, Misses Delarue, Callle Hel'noIe.
S. Spanier, Bella Rotenberry. Same
Davis, Edna Grubb. Annie Fenton, kate
O'Keefe. Kate Feely, l.. Spanier ana
the Misses Skerritt.
No. 3-Mrs. J. T. Dyer and Mrs. j: V.
n Huyck. assisted by Mrs. w N. Holt2-
man. Misses Kate Roach, Virgie Waugh,
Alice Wieler. Maggie Harvey Mamie
Clarke. Lille Acker, Lulu FORD, MAY
AfcCauley. Lille LaTner, LoTettla cam.
Mrs. DR.. Schooley, Mrs. E. l.. CLARK
ard Miss Cowing,
No Mrs. Hufty and Mrs. Roach,
assisted by Mrs Byron Turner, Misses
Nellie COOLIDGE. Mamie Mitchell, Lizzie
Mitchell, Marina Dyer. Carrie 6uther-
land. Gussie Sutherland, Rosie Roach,
May Dyer, the Misses Rubsam and Miss
Schultz.
Nc 5-Mrs. J. w. Drew and Mrs. c.
w. Howard. assisted By the Misses Dou-
cal. Annie Howard, the Misses Wilson,
Miss Stanshury. Miss Week, Miss Lycett,
Miss Macarty, Miss Allen and Miss Col
Inns
No. 6-Mrs. c. c. Duncanson. assist
ed by Mrs. James P. Willett, Miss Ma
ME Smoot and others.
No Mrs. T. o. Hills, Mrs Thomas
Russell and Mrs. Payne. assisted by
ENtkAEEkkAEis fAl@SCn GAcAAb&N NSDRNAA A~NAa
Lille Slentz. Lula johnson, Lulu Payne.
Kate Cole and Fowler.
NO. B-Mrs. DR. Newton and Mrs. j.
L NcGraw. assisted by the Misses
Redd. Misses Rutherford. Miss Pumph-
rey. Miss Chapman. Miss Jones. Miss
Carrie Steele. Miss Mamie Whelan, Miss
Annie Chapline. Miss N. z. Garrity,
Miss Lulu DAILY, Miss Nora Trunnell,
the Misses COntnsr, Miss Edith Mullin
ard Miss Doleman.
No. 9--Mrs. Galloway and Mrs. john
son. assisted by Misses Hattie Boyer.
Katie Price, aIoliie Coombs. Mamie
Cooper, Dolly Gllham, Fannie Post, and
Mrs. Gilham and Mrs, George Tucker.
No. I0-Mrs. Hough and Mrs Med
ing, assisted by Mrs. McPyncheon, Mrs.
Russell. Mrs Howard. Miss Norton and
Miss Emma SydnoT.
Nos. II and l2-Mrs. George A. Shee-
han. Mrs. S. 2. Carrigan. Mrs. John A.
Ellinger. Mrs. DR.. Adams, Miss Helen
Beattie, Miss julie Schneider and Miss
Lula Rheem.
No. I3-Mrs. Meilach and Mrs. Cowie.
assisted by Mrs. NJ e. urell, Mrs. Lille
Coofiey, and Misses Mamie Fries, Kate
Whyte, Lizzie Holden, Annie DIETRICH,
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