Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-10

Tho Opening sighf-A large Crowd in
Atferfauee.

The Eowitzers' Festival began last
night. A large crowd was in Attendance
and'the ndair promises we'll The beau
tifui decorations arranged by Mr.. Charles
L. Siegel were the subject of much
conplimentarysconment The members
Of the company were present in fatigue
uniform, and the Howitzer Association
appeared with full ranks.
The electric lights showed the decora-
tions to good advantage.
The candy booth, one Of the best pieces of art
IN tbs way Of decorations ever ssen here, vas
under the charge OF the following ladies': Mrs.
william A. Barrett, Mrs. John A. Hutchinson,
mrs. Charles q. Bosher. Mrs. Lucy Jannoy, Mrs.
J. d. Gentry, Misses Annie ovathmey, Helen
S.wsthmey, sarah dwslhmey. Lucy Appers9n'
Mary Quaries, Florence Lorraine. - fontain,
George Grubbs, and Ellie Fetticslas.
Az tho tobacco stand were the following la-
dies: Mnn George P. Stacy end Mra. George ID.
Plssssnts, assisted by several yeung Indies.
Tho restaurant was under the management OF
Mrs N. A. Herbert, OF Buck Roe, assisted by
MISS Jano Barnes, Mre. j. j. Hopkins, Mrs.
Fletcher Richardson, Mrs. s. Sydnsr, Mrs. Is.
Gray Mrs. w. r. smith, Mrs. Tupman, Mrs.
John Crutchneld. Mrs. Lucy crutchnsls. Mrs
Fox, Mrs Harvey Barnes, Mrs O. Marshall,
Mrs Joseph Leigh Jones, Mrs. husco Garnott,
MRS W. u. Tyler, Mrs. Vest Tyler. Miss Hard
va 40 alEroa NeNtn NhIct Bahbdta "
Alice Richardson, Elolss Richardson. Nettie
Saunders. Blanche Taylor, Eugis GoOdall, Birdie
Jo.es, Nellie Smith, Ada Barnes, Annie
fhippin, Rena Hopkins. Ida Wade, Miss
lila AudnalI, Annie Euker. Emily Cook S. Dun
can Arsell, ninnio Walsh, Lola Fox, Neya
Cruichneid, and Miss Sydnor.
The rsfreshmeat saloon was managed by Mrs
W. T. Simons, Mira II. Adam, Mrs. n. Gray, Mrs.
CaptsiR II. c. Jsass, Mrs. "a. Alvey, Mrs. j. A.
Kratz, Mrs. ". d. Courtney, hrs. Rahn, Mrs.
Louis Thomas, ArS ~. c. Tyler, Misses Iona
Hancock, Lena Ramsetter, Jennie Bargamin,
Annie Bargamis, Leila Pizzini, Ida Wodey, Mary
HarEoed, Matte Ready. SlereHco Ready, Anna
Grew. Leslie HsndSsger, Madge Redmond, An
ME Redmond. Psrris kellam. mary Siarse, May
Poindexter, Alma HunEerford, Manic Munger
ford, Fannie Guy. Annie May Guy, and Victoria
Boudsr.
Tire fancy tables wsrs aneer the management
Of Mrs Eugene Stokes. Nrs II. L. Pelou1e, Mrs.
Joseph @. Williams, Mrs. Thomas Todd, Mrs.
Pleitsr, Mrs. Henry 0hGndlor, Ers. t9hn Web
Der, Mrs. Samuel Wsggoner, Misses Hollie Kim
brough, Katie O'Neil. Stella Burr, - Say
ders, Katie Cook, Jennie FeiouZe, Belle Polouze,
Leo IyIer. Quesaa sprueil, hrs. George Poe
Mrs. ". d. Sutherland, Misses juliet Pollard,
Bessie Pollard, Martha Westwood, Mamie WIZ
liamS, May Williams, Carrie Stuart Lola
Mitchell, Nsmmie Morrlssetto, Hsllie Cooper.
Nrs A. W. CARRIER, Mrs. John Knowles, Miss
Bet;is EliysoR. and a number Of other young
LADIES'. were IN the hower oeeth.
The vsdng a. midnight STOOD Gs follows:
COMPANY 3 (WaRer Light Guard were ahead
on the picture oil General X. r leo, 10 DO NO-eu
20 the most popular military conpaay.
Mr.. barney Evans led On the vOto OF one half
dozen custom-ma6e shirs, 20 DO voted 70 tho
most popular candidate for Commemorative
Attorney.
The medal for the most popular ledy was pre-
ssnted to Miss stellaBurr.
TONIGHT.
To-slght there viii DO q competitive drill be-
tween platoons fgs N Companies A and and the
Blues. The prizes are handsome sabre 10 tho
comnapdiDg Ofiicsr and gold badge TO each
man Of the platoon.