The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28
THE VETERANS FAIR.
hnighfiy Contribution from Mississippi
knowIedgements-ThcF Fair.
The following is pleasant reading:

Acknowledgements-Thc Fair.
The following Is pleasant reading:
KNIGnTs-oF-HoyoR HALL,
CRAWFORD LODGE, No. 1891,
CRAWFORD, LowSDEs COUNTY. MISS.
May ~, 1884.
Mrs. Le,cis ". Webb, President, dc. .:
Madam,-We notice through the publ,
prints that the ladies OF your city hay,
formed society, OF which you are presi
dent, for the purpose OF aiding In the con
struction OF Confederate Soldiers an(
Sailors Home. Our Lodge being com
posed principally OF old Confederate sol
diers, we naturally take lively interest in
the undertaking, and by unanimous vots
at our last meeting we donated TWENTY-FIVE
dollars to the object. and herewith hand
post-of1ice order for the amount. only re
GREETING that our fund will not allow us tC
make the sum twenty-five times greater
We trust our sister lodges throughout tho
country will emulate our course, and that
the fund raised from that source may reach
an amount that you may feel proud Of
We trust ere long you may be able to point
with pleasure to successful termination
OF your labors, and that your laudable un'
dertaking may be crowned with the most
flatterng success. Very respectfully,
:. s. SCALES. Reporter.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The secretary gratefully acknowledges
the following contributions to the Lee.
Camp'Fair:
Emery Cleaves, member OF John A. Andrew
Post, No. Is, Grand Army OF the Republic, Bos.
ton. contributes s4S I'm literary works, and hi.
Rk of WrNnR pl.as.g glsag II
Thompson, commander Gordon Granger Post
No. Z, Grand Army OF the Republic, Phelps. MY.
beautiful game piGtre IN Si h1,nd;omel,
plete chilled billing-pOw. Through Mrs. Edward
Cummins, from Mr.. George G.. Cumming, Ports
mouth, Va. 2 decorated trays and tidy. Colonel
complete design for a soldiers home, framed
NaStep q Wels, Boston, one box OF assorted ire
works; Myers Distance Thermometsr Company
Phelps, n. Y. 6 OF their thermometers
Through G. 4 A. Bargamln: l pump
donated by Southern Pump and Pipe Com
pany. Miss Adele Mott, 4 plaques OF flowers
some articles were contributed by the ladies OF
Huntsville, Ala: Mrs A. X. Erssine, 2 hand.
painted banners; Miss Annie Neal, l painted
scene-ground glass; Mrs. AIRisin, l porceiainc
plaque: Miss Howard Weeden, wooden plaque
Miss Figures, wooden plaque; Miss Dyas, baby
Miss Ellie French. z birthday cards; Miss +. Dyas
l crochetted basket; Mrs. w. b. Leidy, l lace
tidy; Mrs. Rison, sr.. tufted tidy; Mis- Weeden
embrcldered tidy; Nrs. 5. j. Mayhem. croch.
cited udy; Miss Erskine, crocheted tidy; Master
Berry; lambreguiin-yery pretty, and the lil!ll
babTc GTn e. hri 61Sy e p5s
S.Dy n Diy Sdse: GaTse' IT, %acn and Pa
baby socks Mrs. Mayhem, l pair baby boots
Oscar ID. Howard, Second market, 30 dozen fin,
lemons Mr. j. II. Fegmsyer, through Miss Fox
l lamp shade, l large mat, l handsome toils
Mrs 1 inf
crochetted sacque. needle-book, aud small pin
cushions. Through Ford's Hotel, with compli
ments Of the Twenty-eiFhth New York Veteran
Volunteers and their accompanying friends, SIS U
b. +. Gravely & Son, Danyille, Va, through Ma
jor James ID. Patten: box Of smoking tobacco
Mrs. George L. keach, handsome silk PIN
Harvey, Charleston, :. C., i croChe.ttd d pin-cuh
ion Mrs. William A. Wilmington, West Poin
Mills. near Charleston, / very handsome tidy
sorated cisar-sland.
THE FAIR LAST NIGHT.
The number Of people IN attendance las
night was larger than any night this week
Many handsome articles were disposed o.
by sale and rattle. Among the lucky cne:
who drew prizes were: Mr.. Null. a gol(
hunting-case watch, valued at $40; Mr.
L. II Lyon. a silver flower-stand Mr.. C.
j. Anderson, gentleman's dressing-case-
a beautiful and useful article; Mr.. NJ. T
Thalhimer, a gold watch, vailed at S75
which was presented by Mr. Henry Wolf
OF Philadelphia; Mrs. Harry Schwarzchild
a beautiful silver pitcher; Mr.. j. W. Blan
ton, a toilet set Mr., Otto Allen, an English
saddle and bride. valued at S75; Mrs
Gordon McCabe, OF Petersburg, silver
pitcher; Mr.. George ID. McAdams. a gen,
tIemen's dressing-case; Mrs. Clara VI
Goodman, the horse and phacton, valued
at 5000; Major j. ID. Patton, beautiful
painting.
Tonight solid silver service, tray and
five pieces, will be rafiled of. All the
chances have been sold.
At Mrs. II. l.. Browns table will be raj.
fed off a set OF English harness, valued al
$50, at so cents chance also two Eastern
table-covers, valued at $50, at % cents q
chance. At Mrs. McAdams's booth Il hall
stand, valued at $50, at % cents chance,
and ladies' work-stand, valued at S2j, at
80 cents a chance. At Mis-. Aliens table q
silver jewel-case-500 chances at 10 cents.
A few more tickets are to be had on the SET
OF English harness at 81 chance.
At Mrs. Gentry's booth silk-quilt is to
be voted to Miss Mary Lee, daughter OF
General Robert L. Lee-100 chances, at 80
cents chance.
At Mrs. Brownel's booth phaeton and
horse under charge OF Mrs. Schoolcrait-
200 chances, at 81 chance.
At Mrs. Curry's booth handsome
epergne, an ornamental stand to hold fruit
or fowers-200 chances, at 80 cents q
chance.
Tickets can be had at all OF the booth.
for chance on the champion safe No. I,
made by Farrell a. Co. They are so cents
EACH also, set OF parlor furniture,
valued at $175, at 81 chance.
Thursday night the gift subscription
prizes will be distributed. All the tickets
Il, 800 have been sold, and each person
holding one Of them will draw prize.