The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-18

there are also several bo4utlyul nrlcteS
TO be rafYled of, among them o silk quilt.
The centre piece II made Of Confederate
flags and fans, and n 10 be presented by
the winner to Miss Mildred Lee. The
chances are SOC. each, and the value OF II
Ia $50.
A large and elegant silk quilt Is to be
voted to the most popular physician at lO
cents a chance; also. q handsomely em.
broidered pin.cushion and toilet-bottles ai
IS cents chance.
Every night OF the Fair, commencing at
o O'Clock, boxes OF cigars and pieces
OF tobacco will be raflied off at 20 cents
n chance. One OF the most valuable
articles on exhibition Is to be found Of
Mrs. Gentry's booth, painting OF a bunch
Of fish.
CENTRAL ATTRACTIONS.
In the centre Of the hall Is a richly fitted
up booth In charge OF Mrs. A. ). Fitch,
Mrs. ii. w. Fuller, Mrs. j. ID. Tracy, Mrs
Percy Montague, Mrs. John Is. Lightioot,
AIRS. Lucy Lay; assisted by Misses Lucy
Lay, Lille Peasants, Belle peasants, and
Miss Nowlan. Here soda-water, ice-cream
soda, lemonade, Deep-Rock and other min
eral waters can be had for five cents glass.
The next, also in the middle OF the floor,
IL fancy booth in charge Of Mrs. /. Loven-
stein. Mrs. William Lovenstein. Mrs. l.. q.
Morris, Mrs. Ike Tbalhimer, Mrs. +. Leib-
ermuth, Mrs. Gus. Thalhimer; assisted by
Misses Rosa Fleishman, Bertha Loyenstein,
Willie Callahan. Lena Blum, Bette Thai
himer, Sadie Marcus. JOSIE Meyer, Berdie
Blum, Irene Loycnstein, Minnie Sycle,
Rosa Lovenstein, Amelia Hutzler, Amelia
Sycle, Eva Cans, and Kate Michelbacheg.
They have for rattle handsome scarf-table
cover, Is cents chance; handsome pic
turc and easel. rs cents chance; fine
lambrequin, IS cents n chance; toilet-set
with silver-stand, 25 cents chance; silver
ice-pitcher and goblet, 80 cents chance ;
and many fancy articles for sale.
The next Is the flower booth. where
ladies aud gentlemen can be supplied with
bouquets ut from 10 to 25 cents. 1t is in
charge OF Mrs. +. III. Robinson, Mrs.
James IL. Hill, Mrs. Preston Cooke. and
Mrs. ex-president Tyler, assisted by
Misses Helen Noting, Daisey Hampton.
Florence Warwick, and Mary Cameron,
and Miss Tyler, daughter OF Mrs. ex-
President Tyler.
The next is the booth near the centre OF
the hall, where many beautiful fancy arti-
Giles are for sale and rattle, and Is in charge
OF Mrs. George McAdams, Mrs. Robert u.
Cabell, Mrs. Christopher TomBkins, Mrs.
Davenport, Mrs. j. ID. Lottier, and Mrs.
Ed. trump, assisted by Misses Nellie Lot
tier, Sallie Anderson, Lizzie Roddy, and
Daisey Adkins. They have disposed Of
many Of their most valuable articles, and
among those that remain to be raffled Is
plastic sketch, "Ideal Head" valued n
e25; smoking jacket, valued al SIS; %
cents chance; ice-pitcher and goblet, %
cents a chance.
The next is the candy-booth. in charge oil
Miss Webb, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Tom
Boiling, Mrs. j I'm Endcrs, Jr., Mrs. Byrd
Warwick, and Misses Jeanette DodsOn,
Elise Barksdale, Mary Warwick, - Wal.
lace, Eta Munford, Fannie and Mary
Young, Hope Stewart, and Hattie Gray.
At the head OF the steps as you enter the
main hall is flower-bootb. under charge
OF Miss Maria Lybrock, assisted by Miss
Lena Laube.
IN SANGER HALL.
In the Sanger Hall will be noticed q
handsome mantel, a novelty OF its kind
made OF slate-marble, and presented to the
Home by Albert C. Pond, sergeant OF the
Forty-iOurtb Massachusetts regiment, anC
of Post No. 113, G. A. r., Department Mas
sachusetts. 1t is for sale. Price $50
There are several other valuable ar
ticies-such as sewing-machInes, sets Of
furniture, &c. Among the curiosities
are gavel made from the Confederate ram
Albemarle, carved skull found on the bat
tle-feld, and a piece Of the flag OF the
United States ship Congress. taken from
her after the engagement OF March 49,
1862, and two small brass anchors made
from the brass Of the Merrimac; cane
made OF the old john Brown oak, with an
ash head, sent by request OF Mrs. Garfield
Of Ohio, and one made from the house that
was built by John Brown in Kent, Penn,
and number OF articles made from canne
coal; also two large cases containing min
erals, found in Colorado, among them 0
very handsome piece OF forest rock, which
has the imprint OF a tree on it; lot OF
Indian pottery, an Indian child's toy taken
from one OF the Pueblo tribes.
On the lower floor OF the Armory are q
number Of agricultural implements, in
Guiding many articles Of value to the
farmer; light buggy, groceries, and SOC
bushels OF corn, (he latter shipped here
from Fort Scott, Kansas.) The corn viii
be sold at auction on Wednesday night al
9 o'clock.
The hours for the Fair are from O'Clock
i'm the day to ~ O'Clock at night. General
admission. ten cents.
There has been donated by Bishop
Keane S25; Bishop Gibbons, $40; Mrs.
John Purcell, IS; through Mrs. President
Tyler.
HOLLYWOOD MEMORIAL.