Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-28
THE OPENING NIGHT.
THE BLUES BAZAAR TO eE lNAuGU-
RATED WITH GREAT EcLkT.
How the Booths Are Arranged and Who
VIII Have Charge of Them
Howitzsrs to Attend.

The bazaar Of the Richmond Lght In
rantry Blues will commence tonight with
prospects of great success.
The decorations were finished yesterday
and the interior of the large structure pre-
sents beautiful appearance, as the stream
ers, flags, and draperies have all been very
artistically arranged.
The six booths were completed and de-
corated yesterday afternoon. They are
octagon shaped and take up very little
space. although so arranged as 70 afford
abundant room for the display of the
various salable articles upon them. Each
greatly 10 the general appearance OF the
building.
WHERE TO Eat.
The restaurant will be in the northern
end of the tabernacle and an ice-cream
saloon in the east end. The latter is very
conveniently and prettily arranged and
will prevent any oyercrowding IN the
restaurant, as sometimes occurred ct the
Carnayal when the,attendance was particu-
larly large.
The lemonade-stand is situated in the
central portion of the building, and IT'S
favorable position will render II particu-
have charge of this department, and each
night she will change her assistants, all of
whom are leading society girls.
The following ladies will assist Mira. DR..
Smelling, who has charge of the restau-
rant: Misses ElOise Richardson, Lulu
Richardson, Matte Landrum. Marie Piz-
zini, Lizzie Ragland, Florence Franklin,
Mary Wendenburg, Annie Wendenburg,
Emma Derbyshire, Lulu and Minnie But
L. Iva asV naah
and Mrs. Edgar White. Other additions
will be made to the committee later.
SWEETS AND TOBACCO.
Mrs. l.. 7. Crutchfeld has charge Of one
of the ndy-booths, and ia assisted by the
following ladies. Mrs. A. G.. Becker Mrs.
w. +. Fox, Misses Ethel Crutchfield. Neya
Crutchfeld, Grace Culpeper. Lena Noble,
Jennie Bargamin. Bigger. Leila Fox.
The tobacco-booth will be one of the
most attractive stands at the bazaar and
viii be under the charge of Mrs. w. c.
Adams, with Mrs p J. White as her first
assistant. The other ladies in this depart
ment are Mrs. Colonel Mcmahon, Miss S.
Swinburne. of Newport, II. l.: Miss Mary
Brown, Miss Irene Thaxton. Misses Hattie
and Willette Hudgins, and the Misses
Mayme, Annie, Matte, and Grace Adams,
with Others,
THE OPENING TONIGHT.
The Howitzers, in full dress, will attend
tonight, and their gay uniforms will form
striking and beautiful contrast TO the
neat suits of the Blues. and give the whole
affair decidedly military appearance.
One Of the most pleasing features of the
bazaar will be the excellent music rem
dered by the splendid band of the Blues.
The programme arranged for tonight is
as follows
Part First--1. March, Escort of the Co
lour. Rollinson.) 2. Ssrenade, The Sol
dicrs Dream, Ripley.) 3. Galop, The
Stage Coach, (Allen.) 4. Baritone solo,
Triumph Polka, Howell, by S. S. Perkins.
5. March, Magnolia, (Minker.) 6. Waltz,
Gondileir (Roeder.)
Part Second-1. Overture, Diamond
CTaylor.) 2. Selection, Sweet Dreams,
(Southwell.) g. March, The Tornado,
(Southwell.) 4. Cornet solo, The Dream,
CFlockton,) bv Joseph NJ. BnretOn. ..
Schottische, The Snowdrop. Vairhurst.)
G. March, Boscobel, (Thomas.)
NEARLY ONE HUNDRED.
The ninety-eighth anniversary of the
Blues will take place on the 10th Of May,
and the following committee has been
appointed to make arrangements for this
occasion: Messrs. j. w. White, George
w. Hunter Charles w. Haywood. W. J.
King, John A. Moore, Lieutenant II. +.
Vaughan, Sergeant II. X. Frank n,
Corporal L. b. White. Priyates Il. W.
Cr,T,bs a..d y q Millar