Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-29
FLOWER-5ALL AT The BAZAAR.
Forty Naidcns Take Part In the Dance
Captain Enler Gets tho sword.

as large as that on the preceding night.
| The Armory Hall was scarcely able 20 ac-
! commOdate the Immense gathering. whilo
/ the restaurant was flooded with a contin-
/ ual stream of people.
The entertainment OF the evening was a
chidren's flower-ball under the direction
of Mrs VI. w. Thomas. Forty little ones
took part in the dance. which was very
pretty one The following were the chill
/ dren who appeared:
/ Misses Josephine Putney, n Rose; Floyd
Alvey, LILY OF the Valley; Macie Fleming.
uyacnth: Maud StaTke, SuOWdrop: julia
Redford Violet; Bowie, Pansy; Marie Cranz,
Lilac: Belle Baylor, Rose: Elise Landrum,
Periwiukle: Mary GategOOd. Cowslip: Alce
DOYLE. Forget Me-NOt; Bessie ROuntree, sun
flower: Matte Bowie. yellow Rose; Chewn-
ing, White Rose; Halle Dickinson, Pink Catna-
ton: Elsie Crauz, Queen, American Beauty ;
Ida Christian, Lily; Emma Long, Daisy; Mas,
ters gyrce Baylor. Prncels Feather; Carol
/ Bodeker. VIII o Wsp; Frederick Pollard, JACK
| In the Pulpit; Clinton Boyd Douglas Christian,
/ Marshall Howard. Peachy Ryland, Four kyer-
greens; Richari Carr, sceptre-Bearer; Mat
/ Christian. cupid.
THE GUESSING CONTEST.
The guessing contest at the Georgia
table closed on Tuesday evening, with the
following awards: Mrs. Henry BOhmer,
who guessed ten times, received the snow
scene paper weight; Mrs. \. L. Richard
sou, who guessed five times. received the
picture yellow Jasmine" Mrs. K. l..
Brown and Mrs. y. h. Gr0oms counted the
grains of corn for these two prizes. There
were .3i7 grains. Mrs. BONNER and Mrs.
/ Richardson each guessed l,300. Dir. W. g..
! Armtage, who guessed five times, re-
ceiyed the silk lamp-shade. There
were 937 beans. counted by Mrs. d..
{. Richardson and Mrs. L. a. Saun-
ders Mr.. Armitages nearest guess was
$50. Mr.. g. +. Ming. who guessed twenty
four times. received the little picture. A
Glimpse Of the Sea" There We're 1854
grains of rice. counted by Mr. p. q. Seay
aud Miss Cumbea. Mr.. Kings nearest
guess was $500. Captain Cussons, who
guessed twenty times, received the silver
and gold card-stand. There were 1873 but
tons. counted BY Mrs. ". 5. Murray and
Miss WcstwoOd. Captain CusSons's nearest
guess was lS5. Miss lasker. who guessed
one time, received the lovely hand painted
cushion There were 929 beads. counted
by Mrs. II. +. Christian aud Miss Sedg-
wick. Miss Elasker guessed BIB.
CAPTAIN EUEER GETS THE SWORD
The voting contest for the beautiful sworl at
tho Maryland tent was ended last night, after
an animated contest between the friends OF
the various military officers. captain Edward
Eukcr proved 10 be the most popular man, a.
he procured IA votes. captain George Wayne
/ Anderson came In second with 291, Lieutenant
; Patton third with 2lJ, and Captain Cutchius
fourth with 9S. The Blues lid not press tho
claims Of the latter, az they arc voting Tor
another article al one OF the other tables. Tho
Maryland committee made over sll5 OH the
sword.
Nearly every single article in the Texas tent
has been sold, but tho voting on tho ticket to
chicago and TOR the most popular railroad-man
sim continues. Mr. Ellis Noon was tho winner
Of the handsome cushion M this table. Inc on
tcrtninment tonight, which cspsi4,s OF series
of pretty dances by several society bellies, Will
be Tor the benefit oil tho " reStar state Com
mittee.
/ yIRGINIA ARTICLES FOR SALE.
At the Virginia tent there arc stiil for sale tho
following and many other articles: \ handsome
bamno) tea-table one oak dresser, the Wheeler
~ Wilson and the singer eWing-machnes, ono
handsome oak upholstered cnalr the soureHr
book, From Dixie lprico 81 mailed % any
/ address; Confederate s0UUfHr spoons, price
! -: one ticket 20 New ork by steamer, donated
/ by the Old Dominion Steamship Company; one
handsome stove: the Peerless CRATE donated
through Miss Emily Glasgow by Cooke, Clash @
4 Co., OF Norfolk, Va.
Two young ialies Of Norfolk. now residing IN
J Baltimore, have sent through Mrs Van Doren
their check for 500 each for the Virginia booth,
with the request that these amounts be added
% the receipts oi that table
Tho following are some u the other donations
sent 10 the Virginia tent:
From Mrs. 3. b. BrOkenbOrough, one large
cake, one ham. wine, pickle, and eggs.
From Miss Garnet, ono head'rest and painting
FROM Mrs. Henley. one git g0urd.
From Mrs. George scott, ono case Of canned
peas. -
MRS. VAN UoREN's COLLECTION.
Among the sums collected Dy Ma. Van Doren
for the Virginia tent al the ba -aar are these
From Miss Mildred Lee, now IN France, 500;
Dr. George Foy, OF Dublin, Ireland, S4.o1 Mrs
Blackie, OF Glasgow, scotland. S9.12; Laird Bro
;hers, Of Berkennoad, England, t"i.3J. Total,
Sl3S.O4.
Tho Messrs. Laird are tho largest ship-build-
ers m the world ami the Confederate ship Ala
Haarf syn "a men L.
ment. These gentlemen "ere warm Confederate
sympathizcrs
The ladies' Of the Virginia committee return
thanks To Mrs. B. l}. Brockenbor0ugh, Mr.. AMI
Trs. George scott, and other Kind friends Of
TappahaunOrk, Essex county, Va, for the fOl-
loving contributions Of money, &c. sent 10 the
Virginia tent through Mr.. Van Doren: Proceeds
+ OF a concert given by the good people OF lappa-
hammock, S.}S: county Clerk Essex county, 81
Mrs. Charles sale, 81 Mrs. Robert Beverley 90
/ total, 80.
Tho artistic piece Of china painting presented
t. the Kentucky table by RichmOnd's talented
| young artist, Miss Adele Williams, has been pur-
I chased by Mrs james thomas. Tho guesse5 on
! the handsome screen donated 70 the Kentucky
! table througn Mrs. J. p. Yancey will be counted
I tonight Miss Leila DmmOck has received FOR
/ this table handsome contributions OF fancy work
! from The following ladies' OF Gloucester county
Mrs. Robert &. Seden, Miss Mary Lewis DIM
mO,k, Mrs. Annie HarwOod, Mrs. Charles y.
UmmOck. ana Hiss anne Seden.
VISIT OF MR. H1IKEs.
/ Mr.. J. G.. Holmes, of Charleston. :. C., the
chairman Of the Charleston Memorial Bazaar
Committee IS the guest II the Palmetto state
Committee Ills visit 90 this city Il IN response
y an iffrtatlon from The Richmond ladies who
. represent South Carolina.
Mr. Holmes H. prominent citizen Of South
D. Carolina, and has asie1 materially IN getting
up contributions Tor the south Carolina tent.
TOBACCO SALE FOR THE BAZAAR.
Messrs. 4. ". Roysier q Co.. OF Greenyille.
7 y. c., through Mira L. Mathews there. sent
TO the North Carolina table two boxes OF bright to-
baccO, which wGs sOid on Change yesterday
realizing 81 net. llr. l.. IL. LlghtfoOt bought
so. l at 3l.lO per pOund AMI ma the
same resold AZ his d0ngt0n to the bazaar Mr.
". 4. Hancock paid SLID per pound Tor It the
second time, and he also bought r0x No > At -
~cnts per pound, laying fancy prices as Nc
usually does for any 81 h good cause.
The flower bail will be repeated NJ tho natl
nee thi. afternoon for tho benent OF the North
Carolina COmmitteo
The Aiabama booth IL In receipt Of $40 from
Mrs. Hunter Barber, OF Hampton. Va, ana a
I donation from Alss Susie Lester, OF GoocnlanJ,
/ Va.
FOR TIE MUSEUM
The Museum Committee il IN receipt OF the
| following contributions: Framed COniolerAte
/ notes donated by Mr.. Montgomery scott and
b Miss Montgomery, Of Sand hiils, Augusta. Ga. !;
three pictures IN one--Lee, Davis, aud jackson -
from lady IN Amer1cus, Ga. tin cap from :.
{. Howard. captured tiOm the enemy aud used
by the donor: cotton gown and homespun
dress used during the COniederacy and Con-
federate money, donated by Nike. Posrnm, of
Woodruff, ;. G.; palmetto tree, from Mrs. j. L.
WnlrCy; a piece VI hqrd-tack given by Nrs.
WIliirOy, which she has had ever sInce the war.
HEBREW LAws-PARTY.
The ladies' the Hebrew Memorial Association
held n lawn party On the grounds o. the Mercan-
tile CIut yesterday afternoon between she hours
OF aud I OclOcS. Quite number 0t persons.
Including many children, pariOOX " the ladies'
hospitality and enjoyed pleasant visit. The
funds rcall2et from the partJ viii be donated Ia
increase tn receipts o. the Memorial Bazaar, ~
the ladies of the Hebrew Association did not nave
a table no the fair. Ihe committee IN charge
consisted OF Ms. Il. J. deyers (preSide1p, Mrs.
3 Sycle, and Mrs. j. ihalhlmer
| 4 Case for the society.
! For the past six days u black and white eat
I has been piufui prisoner upon barron ro,k
I in the river Just DoiOW the Free bridge. How
/ tue tolIne got there Is not known and whether
. she is deserving Of death the DISPATCH reporter
could not ascertain. but certain 70 a. that IL - a
I shame fOr the poor thing 10 be allowed 30 remain
there and starys 10 death.
/ An effort was made 20 rescue the cat during
: the afternoon. but without avai. youth al
/ lowed himself 10 DO let down from the bridge