Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-11
WILL OPEN TONIGHT.
EVERY DETAIL ARRANGED FOR THE
0sEAv BAZAAR TO Begin
rao Presramms Of Exereisss-.Fssturss
OF soms OF che Booshs-Ths Restsu.
rsAt and Other Departments.

The great Memorial Bazaar. which for
90 many weeks has engaged the attention
Of the good women of Richmond, will be
formally opeped tonight at 8 o'clock in
the drill-hall of the Regimental Armory.
The ceremonies incident to the occasion,
which will DO conducted under the au-
spices of the veteran and memorial organi-
nations TO whom it's conception is due,
will be exceedingly simple. but none the
less imposing, as the scene will be one OF
unusual beauty and brilliancy. Dir. ID. q.
Richardson, the president of the Confede-
ratio Soldiers and Sailors Monument AS
sociation, will preside over the immense
gathering, while Mayor Ellyson will de-
liver brief address OF welcome. after
which Captain Frank Cunningham will
sing an appropriate war song The splen-
did band OF the Richmond Light-lnfantry
Blues. who will furnish music for the oc-
casion, will render the following pro.
CTamme:
Hall
9. Overture, "orientsl," BIGGER
8. Euphonium solo; stella. .........' Herndoh
4. Medley, "The Black Brigade" ....... Boyer
3. Revere. "Ihc Waysiho Chapel" Wilson
o. Overture, "Lucrezia Borgia," .Donnizotti
z. Waltzes, " Life IS Dream" .......:.. :hlkon
S. Galop, "whlE," ......................koi Robinson
Blues Band
EIcELY-ARRASGED HALL.
The loneliness Of the hall IN which the
bazaar will be held is almost indescriba-
BILE. Under the skilful hand of the deco
rator the room has been beautihed TO the
highest degree of artistic skill and now
presents picture as gorgeous as the ram
bow. The entire ceiling and walls are
covered with white and yellow bunting.
arranged in alternating strips, and so liked
as 70 represent an immense tent. The
effect, when it first reaches the eye of the
beholder who enters the room, IS most
striking. Dotted about the floor on all
sides are the tents representing the States
of the CoDfederacy, while IN the cen
ire of the room stands the graceful booth
of the SOlld-South Committee. On the
northwestern side OF the hall is the restau-
rant, which IS set apart from the rest by
fence made OF muskets tipped with bayo-
nets The whole place is lllumlned by
thirteen arc electric-liehts and when the
lamps throw their rays upon the many
flags and banners which adorn the tents
the scene Is indescribably beautiful. The
panorama is one which can hardly be ap-
preciated with q single glance. 1t requires
analysis, and the many pretty things which
90 10 make the grand tout ensemble have to
be studied individually before the specta-
tor can really grasp the idea of their merit.
Necessarily the Solid-South booth, from
Its central location, Is the most CON
spicuous of all the stands: 1t is built
very much after the style OF summer
house and tastefully decorated IN red and
white. This stand will be conducted
uader the auspices of the Junior Holly
wood Memorial Association, and twenty
FIVE of the handsomest young lady mem
bers of the organization have been de.
tailed 10 act as the committee in charge OF
the booth. The fair Juniors" will sell a
great variety of fancy articles and light
groceries. To amuse the children they
Will have walnut-tree with 1000 nuts
upon 1t, and in each of these there will be
some attractive article. Twenty-Five OF
the walnuts will have handsome prizes IN
them. and, of course, it will be the aim OF
the youngsters to procure these when they
invest their money.
CROSSED CONFEDERATE FLAGS.
Tho Juniors" will sell as a SouUenir Of
the bazaar a beautiful little badge, repre-
sonting two crossed Confederate flags.
The design. whichis handsomely enamelled
in tho cOlOrs which marked the banners OF
the Lost Cause is decidedly unique, and
the Din IS q pretty ornament either for a
lady gentleman. Already the young ladies'
connected with the SOlId-SOuth booth
have sold nearly three hundred OF the
badges, and owing 10 the increased de-
mand they have been compelled to double
their orders with the manufacturers.
Another feature of this stand, which Will
attract the children. Will be the big plum
pudding, from which prizes will be drawn.
I4r. James A. Graham, OF Washington, has
sent tho Juniors through Miss Mercer
CocEa considerable sum of money which
he collected In the Capital City.
M1ea MAMMA EllvsOu. of this committee
has received from Mr.. Robert Whltehurst,
of the firm of Nrenn. Whitehurst d Co..
Norfolk. a revolWng-disc hy-fan. a step
ladder. a hose-reel. and pipe made by
Confederate soldier during the late war.
The young ladies associated with the
Sohd-South table will all wear hand
painted badges representing Confederate
flag.
THE RESTAURANT.
Next in order of rotation comes the
restaurant, which, though lacking III some
of the artistic features which characterize
the other departments, will be none tho
less attractive. Messfs. j. II. Capers ~
Co.. the agents of Horstord's Bread Prepa-
ration, will furnish bread for the cuisine.
The ladies of the restaurant will furnish
lunch for the Governors who attend the
convention which meets here on Wednes-
day. The following is a complete list OF
the committee in charge of the restaurant:
Miss Bette Ellyson (chairman). Mes
danes nj. Il. Snellings. Augustus Arsell.
New. I. a. Riddick, II. w. Roundtree, j.
L. Hughes. william Tyler, Mary Gillian,
J, N. Williams, s. V. Green, William Reh-
hing. l.. ". Powers, W. ri. Williams, L. N.
Elicit, T. L. Gill. j. J. Hopkins, G. L. Bige-
low. NJ. i. Fitzhugh {cashier). 1. }. Todd.
w. S. Robinson (cashier). L. II. Storm. A.
NJ Angle. Charles McGruder, Lewis Fray
Nv KallOae kI1aaaa MiDnia RANCH
man. Lucy Scott, Sarah Shackletord, JAN
ME Horn, Beck Hardwick, Marion Brown,
Lucy Fitzhugh. Abbey Crenshaw, Jetireys,
Rihe Fleming. Lizzie Brock, Elise French,
Kate Marshall, Mary Willis. Anne Bale,
Myra Taylor, Alice Taylor, Alice Foster,
Kate Gary, Matte Mayo, Eva Davies, Lulie
Jones, Ida Thompson, Minnie Hamilton.
Rubie Vaughan, Maggie Smith, Mary
Simons. Maud Campbell, Stella Burr, Mat
tie LandruIn, Fanny Mitchie, Gertie Slmp-
son, Annie Brock. and Nellie Whitehead.
MARYLAND, MY MARYLAND.
The Maryland tent. which Is the first adj
Joining the restaurant, will be a beau
tiful representative of the Orlole State and
the beauty and brilliancy of its decorations
will not fail 20 attract attention. Its colors
are yellow and black. while from the flag
staff at its summit floats the colors of our
sister State. Immediately in front Of the
tent is the Maryland seal. e Crescite 81 Nui-
tipHcamjni." Mrs. @. OBJ. Cowardin, tho
chairman of this booth. will be assisted by
bevy OF exceedingly pretty girls, whose
smiling. happy faces and attractive man
ners will insure the success OF the stand.
Already Mrs. Cowardin and her assistants
have secured several hundred dollars IN
money contributions to say nothing OF
other articles of every description. A
handsome sword will DO rallied off at this
tent to the most popular officer in the city.
Immediately to the left of the Maryland
stand is the Texas tent, of which Mrs. G.
@. McPhail is chairman. This booth is one
of the prettiest in the hall. IL is decorated
in pale blue and white. and on its front is
o huge star in the centre of which is q
Confederate flag. The ladies associated
with this tent will sell articles of almost
every description. while they also have q
well from which they will dispense lemon
sde and cider.
THE VIRGINIA BOOTH.