The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-19
CONFEDERATE BAZAAR.
GOOD NEWS FROM All Parts OF
TIE SOUTH CONTINUES.
All tho Departments Are in Very Good
Shape and Large Contributions Have
Been Received and More Promised.

The past week has been very busy one
with the ladies of the various departments
of the Memorial Bazaar Numerous meet
ings have been held and great amount
Of business has been transacted. The re-
ports from the various States OF the
South are very encouraging, and the
promises of contributions in the line Of
useful and ornamental articles are
legion. Each one Of the departments has
also received handsome amounts in cash.
The ladies are very reticent about the
money contributions, and as rule do not
care to make public the exact amounts
at this time.
The restaurant of the bazaar. which will
be established at the left Of the entrance
I'm the large hall of the armory building
Will certainly be one of the most attrac-
tive features of the undertaking. There
IL Is expected that the vast crowds Of
visitors, who are TO FIJI the building daily.
Will deposit their shekels upon the altar
OF the noble cause. The ladies who Will
be in charge of the bazaar are prepared
10 receive all the provisions which their
friends may send in They promise to
make good use of them. and to transform
them into palatable viands of every de-
scription.
1t is the intention not only to have n
variety of dishes ready every evening.
but the ladies also expect TO furnish "A
regular dinner In the middle of the day.
They feel confident that the business men
or TINS city will appreciate their self
sacrificing efforts and patronize these
dinners, even if they have TO inconyen
fence themselves TO some extent by going
iurther uptown for their midday meal
than they are n'the habit of doing.
TWO large cooking stoves will be put
up IN order that all demands might be
hitu' Inc ladies' Will be assisted in their
hrdGous work by two experienced cooks
A speciality of the bill OF fare will be
crabs. and the ladies who have agreed
10 give particular attention TO this side
issue are Miss Minnie Baughman and
Mrs. Marshall Gillian. That these dishes
VIII be delicious under the supervision or
,he TWO ladies named above. goes without
saying. 0N'
The following ladies are I'm cboree -,
the restaurant; Miss Bette ElJvson
chairman: Mrs. AI. II. Snellings Nfrs
August .Arsell. Mrs. Marshall Gillian
mrs H. ID. Carpenter. Mrs. II NJ Neu,
MRS I. A. Riddick. Mrs. III. W ROM
Tree Mrs. j. ~ Williams. Mrs = "
Green. Mrs. William Rehling. Mrs T.
W. towers, Mrs w. Nj. Williams. Mrs
III, "a, Ehett' Mrs L. f. Gill. Mrs. J. j.
w.
Fitzhugh. Mrs. r. J. Todd. Mrs T. II
Stern' Mrs. w. l.. Robinson, Mrs. George
Zoe, mrs A. NJ. Angle, Mrs. Charles
nagruuer' Mrs. Lewis Frazier Mrs. NJ
" Kellogg. Miss Minnie Baughman. Miss
Lucie scott. Miss Sarah Shackieford. Miss
Sannie Horn, Miss Beck Harwicke. Miss
'derVin Brown. Miss Lucie Fitzhugh.
All these ladies will be In charge OF
the kitchen, and will take their turn in
the work on the different days Besides.
there viii be hosts OF charming youne
iadles who have kindly consented to wait
on the hungry visitors.
The ladies Of the Kentucky tent hone
10 take large crowd on their excursion
10 Williamsburg on Easter Mondav
Ilckets can be procured from Miss Matte
harris, 2O2 east Main street the Chairman
OF the committee. or any of its members
All OF the arrangements on the mart
or the ladies OF the Arkansas tent arc
progressing very favorably During the
past week box of various articles was
received from Helena. Ark. a beautifnI
banquet lamp was sent by the Bradley
q Hubbard Manufacturing Company. of
Meriden. Conn.
Miss Jones, daughter OF Senator Jores
OF Arkansas. is expected in Richmond
during the Bazaar and will serve M the
ARKANSAS tent. This young lady has
peen most popular in Washington society
during the past winter. She shows her
patriotism In being anxious to help I'm
the work OF her State tent
The game OF living whist will he
decided success. and the stage Of the
Academy Will present beautiful sight
when filled with the hfty-two animated
cards.
The Arkansas committee will meet to- |
morrow At noon st No. iol3 east MAJ |
shall street.
The ladies Of the Mississippi tent WIN |
nsl6 . meeting tomorrow Aftsrnsoa ~ |