The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-06
THE VETERANS FAR.
Vote ON the Aiexnndria QsiIt and the Gold
Watch.


The ballotins for the quilt donated by
the ladies Of Alexandria to the Fair to be
voted to the most popular man realized
about 800, and the quilt was awarded to
DIR. George Il. Johnston. The ballot was
rs follows: DIR. George Ben. Johnston,
1922; General Fifz. Lee, 1,760; General
NJ. ID. Corse, 1899; c. L. Slegel, 3I7: Hon.
J. S. Barbour, 146; Colonel J. s. Mosby,
100; General Joseph +. Johnston, n;
General G.. w. G. Lee, 10; General Wade
Hampton, 70; Hon. Jefferson Davis. 40;
Bishop Keane, 3S; Rev. DR.. Kerr, go;
General Beauregard, 35; Father Ryan, 81
General w. II. r. Lee, 30.
The gold hunting-case watch--value,
S195--realized $500, and was voted to the
most popular member Of the G. "A. r. Post.
The competitors were: Captain b. G.
Cook, 1,70S; Captain G. w. Burr, 1,797;
scattering, 10.
On all articles which were not raffled on
"Wednesday night because their value was
not realized the money win be returned
II the raffles cannot be gotten up. Notice
will be given as to this.
The musical gift subscription prizes
were distributed yesterday afternoon.
The mower presented the Fair by the
Walter A. Wood Reaping- and Moving
Machine Company has not been rallied on
vet, as all the chances have not been taken.
The machine can be seen ut Charles T..
Palmer's, 1926 Main street, and parties
needing q good mower are requested to
examine il. Several tickets have been
sent to the country IN be sold, and as soon
as returns are gotten for them (and 1t Is
expected they will be in by Saturday, the
mower will be raffled off. Lee Camp re-
turns thanks to the Wood Machine Com
pany ashton Starke, Richmond, Va,
general agent.) for their elegant present,
and hope to realize nice sum by 1t.
The sales made in the grand prize booth
in charge Of Mrs. Willie Allen, Miss Belle
Webb, Mrs. c. OBJ. Cowardin, Mrs.
Emily Hatcher, and Mrs. Sallle Donaldson
amounted to about $4,000.
The sales in the Turkish booth, in charge
OF Mrs, Brownell, Mrs. Scboolcraft. and
Miss Ellen NJ. Mason, amounted to
S1,535.50.
At the Continental store barrel OF flour
was won and given to the Little Sisters OF
the Poor, and cooking-stoye, value $50,
was won by Mr.. Charles Z. Williams.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The following donations 10 the Conied-
crate Home have been received from
Staunton, Va: From Major c. A. Rich
ardson, commanding Twenty-eighth New
York Veteran Volunteers, s5; from L. o.
Chamberlain. Eighth New York Veterans,
So; and IS from gallant New York vet
eran whose name has been forgotten.
This money was given while the Veterans
were in Staunton.
The secretary OF Lee Camp Fair CRATE
fully acknowledges the following contri-
buttons through W. S. Armistcad: From
J. III. Nicolal, Of Baltimore, one barrel OF
mineral oil and one barrel OF steam-refined
lubricating oil; from b. +. Durvin, 142S
Main street, twenty-five boxes salye.
Through ID. b. Prosser: From Lerch
Brothers, Baltimore, one elegant English
saddle. value OF S75, and from l.. II. sud.
dick, York, Pa, one novel and beautiful
gold-mounted buggy whip. Through Mrs.
Alice Swain Hunter: From DR.. Duncan,
OF General Sherman's staff, very hand
some fan, made by the Doctor. Through
John f. Kohlef. Broad street: From the
! Middletown (conn.) Plate Company, one
very handsome silyer-plated and gilt hand.
kerchief box, value Of S35. Through Mrs.
John Lottier: From Mrs. Lewis Bre.
mond, OF Richmond, one lot Of fancy work
from Margaret Smith, six sacnels; also
collected by Mr.. j. NJ. Duncan, OF Chicago
one lot OF merchandise. value OF 90. and
S21 cash; from Mrs. Elizabeth Cooke, 81
from Mr.. j. w. Boyd, go; from W. III
Williams, basket Of candy; Bradford Post
No. 141, G. A. r., Bradford, Pa, ont
barrel OF Illuminating oil; John /. Steven
son, Main street, four fancy placques. Mr.
Stevenson also furnished fancy gas-hxtures
for the Fair. William Levy, OF N. 5
Levy & Sons, Baltimore, donated through
c. OBJ. Cowardin IS.