The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-06
CONFEDERATE BAZAAR.
THE OUTLOOK ~ VERY BRIGHTFOR
THE VARIOUs DEPARTMENTS.
In = Few Days tho Great Entertainment
Will Begin-Large Sales Are II pected
mt All the Tents.


hall in the regmental armory for the
purposes Of the Memorial Bazaar II pro-
crossing as rapidly as possible. The
frames of several OF the tents OF the
Southern States have already been put
up. and the gatgway which will connect
the drill hall with Sanger Hall has been
constructed.
The decorating OF the interior OF the
building has also been commenced with,
and when completed the large hall VIII
no doubt be "A beautiful slSht' ne en-
tire ceiling and all the walls viii De en-
tlrely hidden from view by yellow and
white drapery. In the evening the place
will be illuminated by dozen electric
arc lights, which have already Deeh
placed in position
The chairmen of the various tents mt
yesterday morning at Il O'Clock at tnS
Association building and discussed soou
deal of routine business. Al the same
time the ladies who will assist IN the
restaurant completed their arranseH'eh.S'
and majority of the young ladles NiIo
will wait on the various tables ol lhe
restaurant were also on hand.
The last general meeting OF the iadles
interested in the Bazaar was heiu AT
the same place at noon yesterday MiS >,
f. d. Hotchkiss presided, and a sIou
deal Of routine business was trdhsat
There will be a pay telephone III 'iie
Bazaar for the benefit of those WHO "ai''
to use II. o-,, ,evt
The Bazaar opens at the armory next
Tuesday at Z. NJ. -, -,
Nessrs. Woodward & Lothrop VIII CIV
the material for decorating the North
Carolina tent. and will also ho the deco
rating. ~, lot o,
THE Kentucky committee VIII meet a'
No. POP east Main to-day at noon.
The last meeting of the Missouri TEN
committee will be held Friday at IL a. NJ
At No. 40l east Franklin street.
The chairman. Mrs. Stacy. desires
fuIl attendance of all the members, AZ
Great deal of business is to De trans
acted. .nis
An donations must be brought in at TINS
meeting c..,i-a font
will hold their last meeting az noon
Saturday at the Young Mems Ohrls', Ia,
Association. They wish 10 ACKNOWLEDGES
the following liberal donatons'
Auon G Rand. one hat. Mr.. \. f. Hoen'
e.. Mr.. p. Pegram. cashier FIRST Ma
tional Bank of Charlotte. y. c., 80 T.. -
Springs. s.: S. Wittkowsky, -; casn,
goo. charles Mcdowell, Of McpoWel
Paper Mills. Philadelphia SD Mrs. M v
Nash sent from the Memorial Assocla-
tion Of New Berne y. c., sou cnech
for slS and a box Of fancy articles rom
henderson. n c. jim Jones. fresiaeht
paws body servant, will also donate 'he
candlesticks which were in MI DaNls
camp. ,,si,-
interested In the Tennessee tent helu at
Lee Camp Hall yesterday afternoon
Quite a number If donations were rep 'I'-
ID from Tennessee. Mrs. l.. II. stern,
Of Richmond sent forty hand-pal l,el
Confederate flags. which VIII be SolI at
The bazaar for . or 30 cents, when pro-
,iaad with stats made out OF wood ak IN
from Libby Prison. Mrs. Henry Jones
sent s25: also. handsome donations OF
fancy articles.
The lest meeting before the bazaar
will be held on Friday afternoon az .
O'Clock at Lee Camp Hall All the Young
ladies who expect 10 render assistance
at the Tennessee tent are request 81 10
attend this meeting. All contributors
or money and fancy articles must be
brought I'm by that time. The money for
the badges will also then have TO b. pail.
as they cannot be procured until the
money Is brought.
The ladies Of the Virginia tent have
received from General V. u. Groner, Of
Norfolk. three souvenir Columbia coins.
According 10 a certificate from Judge
Thomas Il. Bryant. these coins were is
sued from the Mint Immediately after
the first one, which was sold for $1,000.
The Louisiana Conf derates have issued
a stirring appeal I'm which they declare
l,~t 7 ford Ia no hf nI
her sister States In a cause that needs no
commentator. They say:
We do not consider our full duty ac-
complished mil We shall have done our
share towards caring fol IN bleached
bones Of those Of oar gr. AZ State. who
fell IN battle defending or lights. who
offered themselves sa"riire for our
homes and firesides WHO died that we
may live" Louisianians. let it never be
said that we who survive could ever for
one moment forget our heroic dead.
"All contributions Of money, souvenirs
or articles of any value. however large
or small, will be gratefully received,
promptly acknowledged, and duly for
Wfrded TO Mrs. General T. NJ Logan. t.
he credited TO the State Of Louisiana
This appeal IS signed by a num5er Of
prominent Louisiana eX-Confederaies,
among whom are b. +. Eshleman, chair
man. Ex-Governor +. j, NlfnolS, 'ucbe
T. c. Fenner and General +. Borland.
Thanks 10 the efforts Of Major T. r.
D. Myers and the kind cooperation Of
Superintendent Swoope. Of the South
Florida railway: Superintendent Denham.
Of the J. T. and X. W. railway, and Cap
tain r. 7. Fleming, Of the 5. f. and W.
railway. a magnificent contribution has
been received by the ladies Of the Florida
table
4 car containing sixteen palmettoes.
largo and small. two hundred palmetto
branches. sixteen small magnolia trees,
three hundred and ten air plants and
quantity Of Florida moss has been for
warded from Southern Florida and is
now in the Petersburg depot.
The ladies OF the Florida table are
much delighted with this generous dona-
ton.
The novel and attractive design Of the
Florida tent has already been described,
and this last contribution will add greatly
TO its appearance.
PROFESSOR TYRRELL ON Virgil.
What His Contemporaries Thought OF the
Author of the EneId.