The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-26
M0NUMENTANDM MUSEUM
TINE LADIES HARD At WORK FOR
THE MEMORIAL BIzAxR.
Large and Valuable Contributions Have
Been Promised From All tho Confcde-
rate states-Compctition of Tents.

iriouuonS are coming IN from various
quarters OF the South. and by the time
Of the opening OF the bazaar the ladies
Will have an unusually large supply OF
valuable articles on hand.
The ladies Of the general committee
have prepared the following statement TO
the general public:
The work of the bazaar 10 be opened
I'm Richmond April 18th. for the benefit
~ the Soldiers and Sailors Monument
and the Confederate Museum, is getting
into shape and assuming encouraging
proportions
The plans and methods have been
carefully arranged. and II the courage
md energy Of those ladies who have un-
dcrtakeu this arduous labor are met
With equal appreciation and support by
others who love the cause which they
represent, success Is assured
An cncampmeut VIII DE represented by
"a tent for each state Of the Confederacy.
including "rhe Solid South" which lat
ter table Is in charge OF the Junior Holly
wood Memorial Association. a band Of
noble young people taking up the work
OF caring Tor the soldiers graves in
Hollywood.
Each tent and table is made as dis
unctve as possible. the state and shield
Colors Will be used, the badge Of workers
at that table will be small State flags.
and the decorations obtained as far as
possible from the State The lady-chair-
man OF each table will. as far as can be
obtained. be either native born, a de
sccndent or allied by marriage in the
state she represents.
The amount realized by the workers
NJ that table Will be kept separate and
announced at the close Of the bazaar.
The lady chairman and her assistants
solicit contributions from friends any
and everywhere. but aim to secure as
many assistants as possible in their own
state and secure contributions Of articles
and money from that State
Lady managers or gentlemen, where
they can be secured in, different sections
and towns OF the State, are appointed.
who are requested to receive and collect
those contributions. forwarding same 10
Memorial Bazaar" which will be sent
free by the kindness and courtesy Of
the Southern and Adams Express com
panies The name and address OF the
lady 10 whom the contributions are sent
should DO written I'm one corner
These lady managers are also requested
20 use every means TO let their work
and the object Of it be known, and to
awaken a general interest, TO put notices
and items Of interest in the papers. to
get up entertainments readings, publish
subscription lists. or whatever is deemed
advisable al that time and place, sending
me proceeds 10 the State table. or in a
separate fund, as they may prefer.
There will be articles for sale at the
hazaar gotten up especially for the oc-
casion; Confederate souvenir spoon.
designed originally for the bazaar. with
enamelled flags on the handle. and on the
bowl cut Of the monument in Holly
Wood; scarf-pins and buttons OF Con
iederate hags a Confederate scrap-book.
containing the farewell addresses of the
dliferent commanders. General Lees
speech before the Secession Convention
when accepting the command Of the Vjr-
Cinia forces. the people Of the Army of
Northern Virginia. reward for Mr.. Davis.
the order forbidding the wearing Of the
gray, &c., with war songs and music and
poems. full list and prices Of these
articles will be published
Orders for these things may be sent
through the lady managers, and each one
is requested TO secure as many as pos
s3hle< There viii he a book whereon all
VINO attend the bazaar can, for a small
sum, register, those from a distance can
send names 10 be pasted in the book
This register will be placed in the NH
scum. There Will also be many relics
from the battle-iields picked I'D by re.
sponsibe persons; Confederate canteens.
cartridge boxes. rusty swords. broken
nuskets. plates used by Confederates.
made Of the canteens of tie Northern
army which can be purchased and do
hated dn memory Of some one) to the
State room I'm the museum
II is earnestly desired to make the fol-
lowing special feature in this effort: That
each donation, whether money or an ar
tcie for sale small or large. be sent in
memory" OF some one-a soldier or a citi-
zen who gave faithful service,a command
a victory, or a defeat even in which
our men were conspicuously valiant. with
q short sketch OF same.
These sketches are to be preserved on
file In the museum; thus placing on re-
cord these names and daring deeds. per-
haps otherwise unknown save to few.
North Carolina is TO be pre-eminently
the Tobacco table. Florida is TO have
flowers and fruit; Mississippi cotton and
Louisiana noJ sugar cane. but candy.
There will be other things for sale AT
these tables. but the articles named will
not be for sale elsewhere The States
VIII have general sale, except Arkansas,
whose speciality Will be hardware and
crOckery.
The Memorial Association OF Richmond
have under their care about 10000 Con-
federate dead from every State of the
Confederacy. Not only those killed in
battles and raids around Richmond and
thoSe VINO QleQ In ner hospitals, but
bodies brought from Gettysburg, Seven
Pines. and wherever uncared-for graves
of those heroes We're found and this
work is not even now ended 1t is not
% be wondered at that these women,
who fed those soldiers when hungry,
sharing with them at times their last
plttance Of food, who cared for them
when sick and wounded soothed and
prayed with them when dying. perform
f~rr9 lafw Iaf % la Ioc
sad offices. and now keep green the sod
over them dead. and place fresh flowers
on their graves when the sad anniversary
OF the death Of the peoples hope rolls
around. is IL 20 be wondered at that
these women should work and beg for
these two memorials 10 speak Of these
soldiers. and for them, when they, too.
shall be silent under the sod. who shall
thea tell the children's children and the
stranger that shah come in future days
% gaze at the Rebel Capital" that these
men were heroes. adored with admring
reverence by their own people-the people
not Of Virginia. but OF every Southern
state? Surely this is a loving duty owed
% these men. and should meet with
hearty support
Tie ladies interested IN this Alabama
tent have been for some time holding
uertingc. and are earnestly intent upon
making success Of the representation ff
their State IN the Bazaar.
Among the most important donations re-
celyed by them are a number II auto