The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-28
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Ladies Home.
The ladies Of the Tennessee tent have
received the following additional dona-
lions: Rothert, furniture dealer. on Broad
street. two handsome banquet lamps;
George w. Anderson. hassocks; Helm
rich, picture frames; David Ainslie. 81;
Captain Fleming s. and three gallons OF
oysters; DR.. Christopher Tompkins.
handsome silk umbrella Morris Son,
OF Baltimore handsome carriage lamp;
Mr.. Il. ]. MCGOWAN. s.; Mrs. T. j. Bowles,
s.; Mrs. Simpson, of Petersburg. fancy
work; Mr. Campbell. the photographer,
handsome picture OF the Lee Monument;
Mrs. r. n. Tyler, Of Washington, fancy
work. Miss Emma MCGOWAN, painting
twenty-six flags. All Of these donations
have been received through Mrs. j. W.
White.
The South Carolina tent Is indebted TO
Mr.. Joseph w. Thomas for building the
tent free OF charge. "all for the sake OF
the Lost Cause"
The Maryland tent received through
Mrs. T. II. Leary a check for I'D from
Judge r. j. Semmes, OF New Orleans.
The sword which is being voted TO the
most popular officer In this city VIII De
awarded this evening.
The bugle will be sounded this evening
IN memory OF all the Confederate dead
killed during the late war.
The ladies OF the Florida tent have
very handsome napkin ring to be award
ed TO the one who guesses nearest TO the
number Of beans contained In small
glass jar. They also have an elegant
souvenir spoon to be voted TO the most
popular florist. The ladies have been very
successful in the sale Of the Confederate
scrap book. which has been gotten up
h,r
is the little book, From Dixie" gotten
up by Mrs. Minor. There is also quite
a collection OF bulbs. shells, flowers.
plants and fruits to be sold at very
reasonable prices.
The ladies OF the Virginia tent have
still n collection Of valuable articles on
hand Among them are handsome
bamboo tea table an oak dresser, one
Wheeler & Wilson and one Singer sewing
machine. n handsome oak upholstered
chair; the souvenir books. From Dixie. ."
price, 81; Confederate souvenir spoons. g
each: two tickets TO New York. presented
by the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany; one handsome stove; n Peerless
crate. donated through Miss Emily Glas-
Cow by Cooke. Glove e Co.. OF Norfolk
A. S. Atlerton, Of Massachusetts,, has do
mated s..
Mrs. +. D. Hotchkiss has received the
following from Mr.. c. l.. Hickok quar-
termaster of Seward Post. 81, G.. A. r.,
Auburn, n. Y.
Seward Post, 81. Department n. Y,
! G.. A. r., have had under consideration
| the circular letter Of your association
| II having been received here while we
were engaged in a fair Of our own. and
which having just closed as a success,
we cheerfully come forward with our
! mite in the cause you are so zealousy
| pushing. / herewith enclose New York
| draft for so from our post donated for
the purpose of aiding to erect a monu-
ment to the private soldier and sailor
| Of the Confederacy.' and also request
| that you will acknowledge the same
| to our adjutant, at whose request l am
| now writing
yours. in the hope that fraternal feel
ing now existing may ever brightly
| burn"
Mrs. L. c. Daniel has received letter
which was written in July 2, 1862. from
here to Miss Mary Painter, in Dublin.
| Pulaski county. Va. The writer, Mrs. r.
| Stitch. describes in vivid colors the sit
uation then prevailing here and the
misery caused by the blody war The
letter will be preserved in the Confed-
crate Museum
Visitors at the bazaar who pay the
small sum of ten cents at the office OF
| Mrs T.. u. Hotchkiss. will have th'
privilege to compose out of the letters
OF the noun monument" the greatest
number Of words. The most successful
guesser will receive the historic screen
on exhibition at the Alabama tent.