Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26
THE SOUTH'S CAUSE.
THE GREAT BAZAAR GIVEN FOR OBJ
JeCTS DEAR TO OUR PEOPLE.
the Outlook Most Promising-Soms
OF the Features.

~ Outiouh Atoht
OF the Features
II energy, enthusiasm, md . spirit OF
generous rivalry can accomplish sught tho
ladies interested in the great Memorial
Bazaar. which will be opened on the 18th
OF April, will achieve wonders. For weeks
past the noble southern women who are
working for this splendid enterprise have
devoted their time and labors TO the cause,
and now that the routine portion of their
duties are nearly ended the prospects for
the success of the affair are highly en-
cOuraging.
The funds procured from tho bazaar-
the ladies' hope 10 mako at least S29,C0O--
viii be donated to the Confederate SOL
diers' and Sailors Monument Association
and the DAVIS museum. Tho idea OF the
far was first conceived BY the Hollywo
Memorial Association. who subsequently
secured the assistance Of oil the similar or
carnations in the city aud likewise Of the
ladies' auxiliaries of tho veteran camps.
Besides the members OF these, scores OF
other women have offered n helping hand.
and by the time the bazaar commences It's
active working force will include at least
three hundred and fifty persons. OF this
number nearly the entire personnel IL
composed Of ladies' and girls, and
between tho fair ones associated
with tho various departments there
Is a laudable spirit Of rivalry. which ls
bound TO produce good results. In fact.
tho bazaar 10 q woman's show throughout,
and the men of Richmond aud Virginia
are expected 10 have but little part in It's
management, except 10 give their money
and their assistance. OF course tho ladies
I 90 not GWnTnEZ II so rfaTnlN- Elf. after NIL.
this is their idea. for they very rightly
want 10 show tho public what the weaker
sex can DO for IA cause that Is dear TO every
southern heart. In justice TO the gene
rous workers now deVOtlng their energies
10 the bazaar. It should be stated that they
represent the most select and cultivated
ladies' IN Richmond. and this, # nothing
else, will constitute q delightful feature Of
the fair. Mrs. J.. ID. HOtchklss. the head
of the great enterprise. Is n lady Of unlyer-
sal popularity, and what ls better still tor
such an affair, she possesses great execu-
tive ability and unusual fOrethouGht and
energy.
DIsr1NCTIvRLY SOUTHERN.
The bazaar Will be southern in every do
tail southern in sentiment, southern IN
heart. southern in appearance. and south
ern III H.. personnel. The very enterprise
itself. 10 say nothing Of tho cause 1t repre-
scnt5, Will be a monument 10 the Coutede-
racy. THIS idea viii be carried ont 10 the
last, and the splendid memorials which
riso Mp from the funds procured Will be
reminders not only Of the manly heTOlsm
hut of the wOmanly devotion which tor
four years sustained the tiaG Of tAe Lost
Cause"
The bazaar, which will last three weeks
at least, Will be held III the drill ball Of
the Regimental Armory, corner Of Seventh
aud AfaraIgNl afrn4fr ILn hnII1fnu L.
readily accessible. O. Il ~ nearly IN a GEN.
trail portion OF the city and immediately
on the liuc Of the street-cars. As several
entertainments Will DO gwen in conJunc-
ton with the affair, tho auditorium or
Sanger Hall has also been secured bv the
ladies. and this will be connected with the
room in which the fair il held. There VIII
be thirteen booths representing the States
OF the C~onfedcracy. q table representing
tho Solid South and an immense re5tau-
rant. Tho SOlid-Soutb stand VIII b"
erected IN the centre OF the ball. whil5
the other tents will be- placed on the
sides OF tho room. In decorating tor the
occasion an effort will be- made 20 attach
strcamcrs from the middle booth 10 81
the others. This will produce beautiful
effect, which will be decidedly artistic.
The thirteen tents representing the Con-
federacy will all be ornamcnted with the
banners Of the respective states which
they are intended 10 portray. ne COM
mittee who have this matter IN caarse
consists Of Mt. ". J.. Sheppard, Colonel
w.. /. Cutshaw. and Miss LIly Peasants.
MUSEUM or CONFEDERATE RELICS.
In addition TO the tents mentioned above
there WILL be n museum Of ConiederGto
relics H. the gallery Of the hall, and here
the relics contributed 10y persons from all
portions of the South Will be exhibited.
The ladies' have already received quite an
interesting collection OF articles associated
with the conquered heroes Of the late war,
and the display IN the museum VIII be Il
most excellent one.
Miss Harris. tn chairman Of the Ken
tucky tent. reports the following dJna-
tons: 535 and an army pistol IN memory
of Major Waller OvortOu. afiutant or tho
Eighth and Twelfth Kentucky cavalry;
also. q piece of handsome embroidery from
Mrs. Kate Williams, Frankfort, ky.. IN
memory of her husband, MAJOR K. {. VIII
hams. Il Tallahassee. Ia. lhese pDuR-
tlou. nave been sent IN response TO the ap-
neal that each donatlOn-articies or
m~oncv-should tie sant IN memory" Of
sJmo ono soldier, officer. command. battle,
OF victory, with q snort sketch ot same.
The sketches viii be preserved and put on
file in tue museum, thus placing on record
for all time those names memories pei
hupSO Otherwise unhhoMN, hiNt ~ l'"'
Mrs. Lewis Burton. the chairman OF tho
Georgia tent, acknowledges the following
donations which have been sent 70 ter:
Nirslna-Coioncl Thomas OBrien, 81:
Captain Williams ;. WOODY. 81; Lieutenant
James Hammond, Il; Sergeant Charles
Anderson, 81: Sergeant William Frost,
81. Rhode Island Major George 1.
Richardson, &.
CHuDRrS's FANCY Ball.
On Monday. April Sd, a chiilren's fancy
fancy ball Will be gwen nj the Armorg for
the benefit Of the Texas tent. The follow
inc committee has this attractive enter
talnment IN charge: Mrs. Ed. Mayo, Mrs.
BENJAMIN Nash. Mrs. William Royal. Mrs.