The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-18
IN THE BIG DRILL ROOM
BEAUTY AND GRACE STILL IN roy
SESSION or THE ARA0RY.
Apotbcr Crowd Present Last Evening ut tho
Memorial Bazaar-Items FROM
tho Various Tents.

The Memorial Bazaar had announcer
successful day and was visited by large
number Of people. The restaurant was
kent busy all afternoon and evening and
added quite an amount to its treasury.
In the evening the crowd was entertained
nv the Blues band. and in Sanger Hall
Mr. f. II. Peple presented farce en-
titled The Train to Mauro" to large
audience. The play. which has been writ
ten by Mr.. Peple is very amusing. ana
greatly pleased the spectators.
The plot is rather simple. Mr.. Bright,
who was represented by c. A. Peple, Is
n railroad agent and telegr lph operator,
who. while performing his duty Is an
moved by a talkative woman, Mrs. But
termIlk (Mr. f.. Ii. Peple). who, win an
over-grown son, Johnnie (Mr. }. w.
Rarksdale). Is awaiting the arrival OF
train
To-day is Kentucky day. and In the
evening an entertainment will be given
in Sanger Hall by Miss Guillaume, when
the Howitzers will attend in body.
Major James ii. Capers is furnishing 10
the ladies OF the restaurant, Tree Oh
charge. all the -four and Hosford's baking
powder which they need for their GUS
toners. He has also sent nan TO bake
the bread for them.
Miss Bette Ellyson. chairman OF the
restaurant committee. was surprised yes
terdav by her lady co-workers, who pre-
sented her with a handsome rocking
chair. -. .,o
The ladies OF the Alabama tent nave
on exhibition a doll named Ruth CleVe-
land" which will be given TO the chllu "no
makes the greatest number OF WORDS OUT
NJ the letters of the name. For the prNl-
lere TO make these guesses the sum ol
ten cents is charged, and the guesses may
be sent in by mail.
Lieutenant Haynes, OF the United states
Army, who has been detailed as ihillldIy
instructor for Virginia. and Lieutenant
Irr,ir tho military intructor for Ala
hama. visited the Bazaar last evening;
Lieutenant Irwin during the day visited
the battle-felds of Petersburg, In COM
many with Governor Jones. OF Alabama.
The sale of fancy articles was rather
hrisk Yesterday at the various tents, ana
esoecially at the Solid South. 1t seems
tbat the announcement OF the fact that
no auction will be held Mt the close OF
the Bazaar has brought about TINS change'
Wednesday will be celebrated as MIS-
souri, day at the Bazaar. Many attrac-
lions will be offered for the Old as wen
as the Young Special attention is called
70 the soap-bubble party for the little
folks. commencing at =. NJ. A beautltul
nri7e will be awarded the successful chlld.
The committee in charge OF the VIZ
ginia tent would be glad to dispose or tne
following useful articles 10 anyone III
need OF them at a reasonable price. Ihey
will not be auctioned:
THE papering OF one room by the Booth
WALLPAPER Company. Samples OF the
paper can be seen at the tent.
Four bed springs, which VIII De denver
ed and fitted. ,, ,
One hardwood mantel, with mirror
and with tile face and hearth
one ladies' handsome oak dresser
three sewing machines-Singer, White
and Wheeler e. Wilscn. -,
Confederate souvenir spoons, three DOL
These are a few Of the many useful
articles at the Virginia tent.
From Newcastle. Craig county, va
Though Mrs. j. w. Marshall ana MIS-.
r r. Mccartney. 1915; collected by MISS
Ethel Davis, from wre1cevile, va,
how NJ fancy work and s23; through the
Nfisses Crenshaw, OF Richmond. from the
Visses Crenshaw, of Orange county the
s,m Of SlO27l; also a box containing
beautiful collection OF artistic heeule
yorl, and a box of hams and Darrel VI
-four. o.,tac+ed
The money and articles were cohec'eu
from many homes In Orange anu !"
goodlv number were sent In lo'lis mem
orv of the Crenshaw battery. ,sb
The ladies OF the Mississippi tei,l VS. We,
10 acknowledge the receipt OF me- NJ
~ fancy articles and money from MIS-
siesinni sent by Miss Helen ID. Bell also
Sio "a from w. A. Montgomery throush
Mrs e. F. Christley. OF Edward. MISS
N1essrs Miller Miller, OF Baltimore
eant through Captain J. f.. StransDuIy'
sl5: Mrs. j. w. Carr donated d idieo
front ward flower urn; General D j.. Lee;
of Mississippi s.; General ste"ar'. %
Georgia IS: MIR. Davis, of the DAVIS shos
Ce'-,or,v $40. 4. d. Landerkin, Richmond
Ice COMPANY. s.; J. c. Smith, 81; A.
Church. 81; Hunter. Sims & Co.. Iner-
chandise: NJ. Rosenbaum d CO., HeL
chardise: A. F. Craig. picture ana easel
Kinpan & Co, slO Standard OH Coin-
papy. one barrel oil; J. ID. LINDSAY e.
Courtney Supply Company. u; -. "A
Berrian, 81; Mr.. Price, OF the % ,I.I',t,
Co, 81; George W. Schllese,. e. Va
parrish 81; Thomas ]. Riddell. j. WOOD
all w. G.. Taylor, o. B. Dyer, Armour q
Co donation Of beef; Purcell, Ladd
CO fancy articles; James W. Martin,
chair. H. A. Atkinson, silk rocker; DaItoh
&, Chappell, water cooler; l.. harvey 81
p r. Tallaferro, 81 Charles Davenport
81: r. Kastelburg. 81: Stokes q Co. =.
Alec q nice donation in milk every DAY
from Captain Bigger, OF the Sololers
Home: Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Thomas OF
Pittston. Penn. fancy articles; MISS
Nina Peterson. OF Pittston. Penn Fancy
articles; c. L. Turner. of North Carouna'
81 r. II. Norvell. Of Breeder az Ialley,
fancy articles. Other names VIII DC
mentioned hereafter.
Mir. c. Won Suetter sent a silver souvenir
spoon with representation or the COh-
federate ram, Arkansas, in It's bowl Inc
following interesting letter Accompanies
the donation: l.,
Since the surrender there hung III
the Office of the Governor OF the state
OF Mississippi a large oil painting OF the
Confederate ram Arkansas. BY party
I was given an order 10 make pIio.o
graphic copy OF same. Governor j. NJ
Stone kindly assisted me IN removing
the ponderous picture from It's hansihBs
and permitted It's removal TO my gall-ry'
Like all oil paintings, II was dlilcH' u
copy. but l succeeded admirably.
However, the fatality OF the LOST
Cause and the lost ram chung 10. my
efforts. as the party who ordered the
photographs failed 10 respond.
'In ordering some souvenir spoons from
a New England factory we sent, am ',is
others. this photograph OF the Coniede-
rate ram Arkansas. 10 be there perpetu-
atod in silver.
Besides three more, this. the last
spoon. is the only one in existence. and l
IL. 1T ,fr of