The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-10
GOOD DINNER PROMISED.
Immense Crowd nj the Carnival de la Nc
Last Evening.


Those who will call at the restaurant at the
Carnival de Ia Mer about dinner time to-day
will be treated 10 an excellent dinner, provided
they deposit the required 80 cents. The bill OF
fare will be as follows: IN,
sauce white potatoes, maccaroni, baked tons-
toes. green peas. potato salad DESERT oAAeo
apple dumplings. c.I Ia
la Mer drew an immense crowd 10 the lsDeiina-
Gle and for several hours IL was yery dlfncult 10
move about. The announcement that MN
sirel show would be the programme was no
doubt very essential in attracting so many
hundreds Of people -. ,.,,
.lemen. who covered themselves with RIory' am
who roaped well-deseryed applause. lhpse hhu
took the most prominent part IN the ehhl
were Messrs. JEFF. Berry. Thomas uehtr{i M
ter Phillips, James Drinar, Id Ryan Al war
ker, Malcolm ShackelfOrd. "A
Although an immense audience congregated
in front Of the stage. which extended almost 70
the door, the acO-tlcs OF the hal pfosSu 70 20
very good. and the several songs coulu VI hee ssa
in the remotest part Of the building. ueoieeu ,,
Improvement in the Arrangements mas Ds.hh
made 10y the charging OF the doors on the ."
street side. ,,
An additional electric arc light has been placed
in the centre Of the outside, and three % VI.
doors on that side OF the building were useu Ias'
night as means OF egress. ,,
dies a very fine organ. and has thereby sreSuy
obligated the managers Of the Carnaval 49,
The financial results OF last mght ana me
night before we're very satisfactory 70 the la,lcs'
and The receipts in the several ships nave Ueeh
largely increased since the opening. c.,
City-Sherih y. :. Gates visited the Ssrhaval
last night and showed 4 llberality when was
highly appreciated. He purchased so tickets OF
admttance TO the matinee, which VIII DE given
on next Monday afternoon az CLOCK.
Mrs Il. l.. Norris has prepared programme
of music and recitation for the occasion ana
the entertainment will be given Tor the dement,
of sunday school scholars; ~
Mr.. Gates proposes to distribute the uchcta
among the various Sunday school superinten-
dents in this city. VINO will hand them 10 the
INDECENT children Of their respective schools
He request that the various Sunday-schooi
snperintendents call on him to-day or to-nlor-
row for their share Of the tickets. no
They will be equally divided among the on
ferent denominations. and II is expected that
tber vii ind ready takers. Sheriff Gates
would have made the number larger but airs.
Norris fears that she cannot accommodate d
larger number at that matinee. -. -. 1,,ri,,,,
The lighthouse or Hover booth mas during
the past two days received some marked lm-
several lunches Of bananas have been added
10 the decorations. and great quantity OF mes
hyacinths pinks, ylOlets, roses ana otner cholcr
cut-howers have been donated by the richmond
Floral Company, M.
bouquets and plants to their friends are Mrs; !.
i. Jefiress. Mrs George l.. Marshall ana Miss
Byrdie Neal. Of Danyllle.
he French ship france, Whlch Is III tuhiB
Of the BAPTIST ladies Of this city, contains a
very rich and choice lot of dresses and other
articles of wearing apparel for children.
Among the ladies who deserve high praise for
their ndefatigabe efforts 10 swell the finances
of the France are Mrs George u. Peasants
Mrs H. " Powers Mrs b b. Van Buren,, Mrs
" ; Wes.woOd, Mrs. l.. II Harris, Yrs. W. y.
Winston. Mrs VI. O. Birdsong. Mrs. II. b. lltz-
hugh, Mrs. ;. +. Ragland. Mrs. ). Powers Mrs
J. Parker, Mrs. A. Shepperd. Mrs. william T..
Hatcher.
To-night's programme will include Lady
WashingtOn's reception grand march by luYe-
niles. minuette by Miss Mary lhaws pupils, re-
citation by Miss Louisa Barbour, song by Miss
Phyllis LanghOrne. duet by Mis-, Fannie Murray
and Captain Frank Cunningham and fancy
dance by Mis-, Mary Ihraws pupils.