Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-18

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and 80 Is that OF Miss Effie Darling.
Tangled Up" will be repeated this
afternoon and tonight.
SECOND WEEK OF THE BAZAAR.
The Crowds on tho Increase--Features'o OF
the Tents.
| There was no diminutiou in tho crowd
| nj the Memorial Bazaar last night. and de-
spite the TACT that the great fair has now
been in progress for week the attehuance
shows no sign OF lessening. IL,
The entertainment of the evening. which
was a comedy entitled THE Train TO
Mauro." attracted an immense audience
who were moro than pleased with the eA-
collent acting of the amateur troupe VINO
rendered the play. Mr.. K: II. Peple. as
| Mrs. Buttermiik. brought down the mouse
| with laughter, while Mr.. q. A.. repre-; 90
Mr.. Bright, was equally as fetcnipg. mi,
| j. w. Barksdale acted .ho role OF JOHNNIE
| i'm very clever manner. and altogether
| the farce was ono of the best OF the enter
| tainments which have been gwen under
| the auspices of the bazaar.
| Captain Harry Lee Watson gave recita-
| ton. which evoked considerable applause.
The Howitzers in attendance at the os-
| zsar last night were Sergeants D. H.
Cole and Benjamin Brockenborough'
Corporals W. NJ. Myers and II. G.. Whlttet,
and Priyates W. i. Boiling. A. L. Rich
ardson. J. b. Poindexter, w. II. Mason. 4.
q. Workman, Z. J.. Brooking, and Il. Il.
| Sharp.
| The restaurant. which is under the su;
pervision of Miss Bette Ellyson. VIII
move an immense source of revenue 10
| tbe bazaar. as the business there II al
wavs brisk. Messrs. J. II. CaperS Co..
| the agents for Horsford's baking
powders. are furnishing the bread Tor the
cuisine. Miss Ellyson has been presented
with q handsome rocsing-chair py tne
| ladies who are assisting her IN the res'su-
rant as a token of their appreciation LOT
| her efficient services.
! MONEY FROM TEXAS.
The ladies of the Texas booth are in re-
celpt of S63.75, which was sent through
Miss Bollinger. of Galveston, as a memo
rial TO General Albert Sydney Johnston.
Mrs Mcleod has also received through
| Mrs. J. III. Cockrell contribution OF S'O;
| Mrs. Cockrell has been greatly interested
| in the bazaar. as her father served through
the war. She says she will do all i'll her
power 10 aid the noble work OF the VIZ
gina ladies. -, ~, r.
round trip ticket to the Worlds Fair
has been presented TO the IeXhs tent .r ~
Gift came through Mrs. John ID. Potts ana
| Is a most acceptable one. IL Will be as
posed of bv the "chance" system at 20
| cents q guess. II.
After the display of so much fancy work
| il was rather a relief to visit the Arkansas
tent and see the beautiful china, poIce-
| lain, and useful cutlery. The tent mas had
good sales since the opening o: the bazaar,
| and many additional donations have Oeen
received. Among them is S25 from the
Knabe Piano Company. of Baltimore. ana
S50 from Arkansas. The ladies hope the
| friends of the Presbyterian and Methodist
| Home for Old Ladies will not forget TO
stop at this booth and give 20 cents toward
| the elegant organ for this institution,
The ladies Of the Georgia tent nave
| offered the magnificent portleres, costing
| S15O. TO the city that will give them the
| largest purse. These portieres are Dor
| dared with satin squares upon when are
! nointed the coats of-arms OF the seeding
ana the divided States. One of the por-
| tIeres can be seen at the Georgia. tent,
while the other is on exhibition IN the
window of Walter ID. Moses Coz on
Main street. c,,,O,
| ComDany and Rlchmond-College teams
will be PLAYED Friday afternoon at O'Clock
| at island Park for the benefit OF the South
| Carolina table.
| Georgia tent, is in receipt OF the following
books from Tat, Sons * Co.. New ORR
Life of Calhoun" my , r[iehd t ,ho
Naturalist" Decisive Battles lives OF
Davis and Jackson, Dante's Purgatory
and Paradise" II" Life of Chinese Gordon"
"Who Is the Man ~ " Captain John
Smith" Heaven and Its Emblems,"
Holy Roman Empire" Stephen. A.
Douglas" and "Dore Bible Gallery" a
very cordial letter from Mr.. TAFT accom-
panies the contribution.
ARTICLES FOR SALE.
The committee in charge of the Virginia
tent would be glad to dispose OF the FOL,
! lowing useful articles 70 any one IN heeu
, Of them at a reasonable price. They Will
not be auctlOned:
WALLPAPER Company. Samples OF tue pa
per con be seen at the tent. -.
| Four bed-springs, when VIII De ue-
| livered and fitted to any bed.
One cookIng-stove.
One gasoline-stove.
One hardwood mantel with mirror, and
with tile face and hearth.
One ladies' oak dresser
Three sewing machlnes-Slnger, Wheeler
| q Wilson. and White Machine.
These are few of the many articles for
sale at the Virginia tent.
So,wenir Confederate spoons will be sold
at 80.
The Virginia Committee is in receipt of
the following donations: From Newcastle,
Craig county, through Mrs. j. W. Marshall
and Mrs. T.. b. Mccartney. SS7:335; from
| Lawrenceville, Va. collected by Miss Ethel
Davie, box of fancy work and S23;
through the Misses Crenshaw OF Rich
mond, from the Misses Crenshaw, OF
Orange county, S102.71 and box contain
ing "a beautiful collection OF artistic needle;
work and also box of hams and barrel
of -four. The money and various articles
were collected from many homes IN Orange
county, and goodly portion was sent III
loving memory of the Crenshaw Battery,
who laid down their lives for their coun-
try.
GUESS FOR THE PIN.
The person who guesses the number of
beans in the lar at the Maryland booth
will be the winner of beautiful diamond
pin. and the contest for the prize Is now
| becoming quite spirited. The beans will
be counted Wednesday night.
The voting for the officers sword at this
tent Is not so spirited as 1t should be, but
will doubtless improve In few days.
The following was the standing OF the
various candidates last night:
Captain George Wayne Anderson. %
| General Charles j. Anderson. ................ 20
| Captain Frank Cunningham.......... 3
Captain John a. Hutcheson. ...-......s...... 8
| Captain c. Gray Bossleux.. .
| Lieutenant Patton OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL
| lieutenant James k. Branch. ,
Captain L. L. Spence. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
| Captain Gasser. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, l
| Captain Cutchens. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES L
Mrs. c. OBJ. Cowardin, the chairman of
the "Oriole State" booth, is in receipt of
a valuable reclining chair from Mr.. w. s.
Kelley. of New York The handsome do
nation, which is worth h considerable sum
OF money, will be voted to one of the
hospitals or one of the eleemosynary insti-
buttons of the city.
The ladies representing Florida at Fort
Marion return thanks TO Messrs. Harvey ana
Catlin for generous donations of flowers.
| Mr. 1amaa Kaarnav of the American