Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
SOLDIERS HOME TEA.
An Entertatnraentt TO Raise Funds for
the Hollywood Memorial
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IFor tho Dispatch.


This evening. unless the rain should pre-
vent, the Soldiers Homo Will bs the scene
OF what for Richmond ia quite a novel enter
talumeut. The ladies Of the HOLLYWOOD
Memorial Association have for weeks past
been busily engaged in preparations for an
afternoon tea. Nothing has been neglected
or forgotten which can furnish lustre to the
occasion. A band has been secured, which
will between the hours OF and discourse
most eloquent music. The il0wer-stand. un-
der the supervision 0f Mrs. A. W. CARRIER,
assisted by several married ladies' snd 4
beyy OF our loyeiest young bellies,
will furnish each beau with 4
b0uiOpnifre for himself and auv num-
Der OF roses 10 offer 10 his "ladye fsire. !"
Mrs. VI. l.. Branch, Mrs. Raleigh Colston,
Mrs. James 2. Pace, Mrs. Brownell. Mrs.
Stacy. Miss Ellyson. Mrs. Iotchkiss, Mrs.
Courtenay, and several others have charge Of
tables groanng with good things, all 20 be
bad at most modest prices. such an array
Of attractions should need no further COM
ment than is furnished by the mere naming
OF them, but word aS 10 the object Oi all
this display may not be out OF place. The
beautiful condition Of the grounds in Holly
wood land they never looked more beautiful
than they did on yesterday gives only par
ual idea to the general public Of the immense
amount Of careful thought and patient
work which the ladies have so lovingly be-
slowed upon the resting places Of our noble
dead. Granite posts to mark forever the
graves now only designated by rotting
wooden pegs are already in process Of cree
ton. The carefully -hoarded little fund with
which this really expensive scheme was
started will not be nearly sufficient, and the
ladies, confident Of the popularity oi their
cause, have undertaken 10 amuse the public
and charge them for their amusement a
riding Zee Of admission to the grounds Of
the Soldiers Home. They hope IN this way
TO secure enough to complete their noble
work. Surely they need not urge their
claims. Let everybody come who can. let
those who cannot come buy ticket
for the sake Of the cause, aud let the ladies
feel that our soldier boys need no champions,
and that to honor their graves Is nov, "A IL
has been In the past, a sacred pleasure a.
well As duty for all. Remember the hous,
from TO 3, and the admisslou-iee (which Ia.
cludes reireshmcnts), fifty cents; children,
twenty five cents.
Mr.. Cyrus BOssIcux has most generously
offered 10 run a line OF four omnibuses from
the post.oficc to the Soldiers Home free OF
charge for the benefit Of those who cannot
find Il convenient % take the cars These
omnibuses will start from the post-ofilce at
, O'Clock and will pick up passengers all
along the route. In addition to this most
generous means OF transportation there are
two lines of cars-the Slain-street line con-
Meeting with the dummy, which runs tc
within square Of the grounds; also, line
a stages will be run by Mr. CARRIER from
Fourth and Franklin streets to the grounds
and another by Mr. MOuntcastle from Fourth
and Broad strcets-b 9th at 10 cents.