Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-17
LADIES' GOOD WORK.
RAISING MONEY FOR vIR0lNlA's Dis
PLAYAT THE WORLDS FAIR.
Lawn ana Garden Parsiss-Bails and
Concerts. Sales Of
Souvenirs

The ladies of Virginia to whom was
committed the pstriotic duty of reproduc-
ing the Mt. Vernon mansion at Chicago
TO be used as the Virginia building during
the exposition. are beginning 70 do some
very effective work.
The first blow was very appropriately
struck ut Lexington by Mrs. William A.
Anderson, who had pretty lawn party IN
that place last week which was well at
tended and yielded about 800. Miss
Susie Tuggle followed suit with very
euccessful masquerade party at BLACK
stone Tuesday night, which also realized,
II is said. another 800.
The next entertainment to come on Is
grand concert, which Is to take place 81
Buchanan on the 10th. This AFFAIR Is oeine
managed by Mrs. w. r. Beale, the state
lady assistant, and promises to DC great
success
Mrs. A. &. Green. the vice-president OF
the Auxiliary Board, is getting ny q dra-
matic entertainment to be given at the
Fauquier White Sulphur Springs shortly,
and a tournament and ball. be given by
the proprietors at the same time.
GARDEN PARTY.
Within a few days Mrs. John Paul and
Mrs. A. f. Henneberger, of Harrisonburg,
will give large garden party. which IS
much talked about there and promises
well.
Mrs. Fannie J. Leigh, of Norfolk, assist
ed by q number. Of other ladies, Is ar;
ranging for grand Mt. Vernon memorial
ball. TO be given at the White sulphur
Springs early in August, and which VIII
be the event of the season.
Mrs. Bullitt Fitzhugh, Of. Cape Charles
is getting up o table of fancy articles,
which she will keep during the Eastern
Shore Annual Fair from August 22d TO
26th. This lady also expects to raise q
good deal of money by Mt. Vernon ex-
cursion, which she will organize aud con-
duct during the summer:
Mrs. II. L. Parish, of Covington, has
raised a considerable sum by private SUD-
scription and expects to secure at least
$500 from the little mountain county OF
Allegheny.
SALE OF SOUVENIRS.
The ladies have been furnished by the
Board of Managers with the handsome
Mt. Vernon memorial souvenirs, of which
| 10. 900 have been autographed. 1t isayery
true picture of the Mt. Vernon mansion
and tomb of Washington, and takes well.
A number of ladies have them and they
are being placed by the secretary IN the
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and CITY In the State az fast as the orders
come In, and the photographer furnishes
the impressions. The first return reported
| TO Secretary Morton here was from Mrs.
| General Logan, of HowardsvIlle, who sold
$50 worth Immediately after she received
| the souvenirs. Others are meeting with
good success. though it has not been a
week since they first commenced, work,
and not one lady in ten who will handle
the soucenirs has yet been supplied.
GOOD START MADE.
There is no doubt that these ladies will
succeed in this undertaking. good
start has been made, and Virginia
woman never gives up when once she Is
enlisted in any cause. Their resources are
! Illimitable, their zeal never flags, and the
word fail is not in their vocabulary. -.
The district auxiliary boards have all
been organized except IN tho First, Third;
Fifth. and Ninth. In the First there will
! be a meeting for organization at Tappa-
| hammock next Tuesday. Colonel Buford
has called meeting in Richmond on the
2Otn at his Office for organization in this
! district. and Judge Williams another at
| Tazewell Courthouse for Friday tho 22d,
| and soon after Mr.. Hurt will organize in
! the Fifth District at Martinsville. The
| campaign will then begin and activity Will
prevail all along the lines until March,
1898.
yoRLp's-FAIR LIBRARY OF vIRGINIAN Az.
THoRs.
The following additional contributions
have been made during tho past week to
the World's-Fair Library of yirginIsn au.
| thors; w. w. Bennett. " Methodism II
| Virginia." 1871 Great Revival in the
Southern Armies" 1877 Alexander Brown,
"Genesis of United States" 2 volumes,
1891 w. ID. Chesterman, Guide to Rich
| mond and the Battle-Fields," 1891: J. Is.
| Funston. Christ or the World >" 1891
Bessie T.. Gunter. Housekeeper's Com.
panion." 1889; Il. G. Mead. Genealogi'
cal History Of the Lee Family 1871
" Semi Centennial Catalogue of Emory
and Henry College, 1881: Semi-Cen.
tennial Celebration Proceedings Emory
and Henry College," 1883; b. Nj, Smith
"Poetical Books OF the Holy Scriptures
1867; II. A. Upper, " First Century First
Baptist Church. Richmond" 1880; For
eign Missions of Southern Baptist Con
vention." 1880; Truth in Romance
1887 1.-The Carpenters Son. 1889; Tive
! Centuries of First Baptist Church o.