The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-21
THE MISSISSIPPI DAY.
THE LADIES OF THAT TENT RE-
CEIvE THE HONORs OF THE DAY.
Pickett Camp and tho Stuart Horse Guard
Attend the Bazaar In y Body-Pok
Miller and His Club.

Yesterday was Mississippi day Mt the
memorial bazaar. and the ladies OF that
department were well pleased with the
result. In the evening Pickett Camp
appeared in a body. and the Stuart Horse
Guards also visited the armory. In Sanger
Hall an immense audience listened to the
various numbers Of an excellent pro-
gramme, executed by Mr.. Polk Miller
and his club. They entertained the crowd
with several plantation songs. and during
an intermission the little girls introduced
themselves as artistic dancers. The fifer
and drummer Of the old First Virginia
regiment also took part in the pro-
gramme.
The musical chair at the Florida tent
will be voted to the most popular singer.
and Captain Frank w. Cunningham will
most likely carry off the prize.
Mrs. T. II. Leary yesterday won the
beautiful studio lamp at the Maryland
tent.
The ladies OF the Florida tent have
for sale the following interesting Confed-
crate articles: -Four fiftydollar bank
notes, issued the spring OF 1861. They
have on their back copies OF a beautiful
poem composed by an old Confederate
soldier. A blank book made during the war
of homemade paper and binding; twenty
five Confederate envelopes. one OF when
has a wood cut of a farm scene IL
represents in the foreground Confeder-
ate soldier, with his arm in a sling, re-
ceiving a cup Of water from young
woman.
A soldiers call In behalf Of sick SOL
diers. printed in Williamsburg city lool'
L.
letter of Stonewar Jackson. and another
from General Beauregard. The ladies'
have also for sale Confederate notes TOT
ten cents EACH and $4,000 worth OF Con-
federate bonds
The voting on the diamond pin. which
was donated by Mr.. James II. kearhey'
Of the Kinney branch of the American
Tobacco Company. is progressing raPiu'y'
The ladies OF the Georgia tent nave
counter of relics to be purchased by
friends and relatives Of deceased Con
federates and placed in the Confederate
Museum, lin memoriam
Among the relics are the following y
guitar and dagger. which pelohseu ~
wounded Confederate soldiers nursed 10y
the late Mrs. William T. King, ana which
were given TO her in grateful memory
Of the many kindnesses received payo
nets. canteens. epaulettes. bullets pu'
tons money and stamps; also piece OF
a nine tree with a bullet imbedded IN II.
| which was cut from the battlehelu OF
| Fredericksburg. and Photographic views
Of Fredericksburg and the mohuil t,II
| marrying the spot where General CopDs'
| of Georgia. was killed. r..
The beautiful cantata, "A Tip 10 hu-
rome" will be given at Sanger nan Oh
| Saturday at 1 o'clock 4. NJ lol
| benefit OF the Georgia tent. a Trip "
| Nv
| ,,laosurA hut all who come 10 ms spIeh,
| did matinee will be charmed, amused
| and instructed for only ten cents n
| Georgia lunch will be served Tree -.
cbaree n all who attend. Be sure moi
20 miss "a Trip to Europe, Win us
sweet music. ludicrcus SITUATIONS anu
wonderful "sea-sick chorus. oea.s "''
free and the admission Is Ten cen'Si
Nfaesrs. L. w. Billups & Son nave sleen
Me .fa iodies Of the Georgia tent five
,,r,1oe IN be voted TO the most popular
~, workers OF the Bazaar. namely
| o. brass parlor cabinet. whlch SoS ,'
ss0. two silver and gilt chairs a -,
e. ,ahIe and a plush and rattan mas
sock. .,ors have been
received from the following puDIisl1V1 ros
the North: Appleton & CO., MAJ
Tate & Son, j. Potts 80, Auxiliary
| LADIES
~ 49, charge of the Tennessee tenn
49, raceived through Major Thomas -
Drardar a handsome spoon. sent py lis'
Tucv Lee Hill, daughter OF reneiai -
p T{ul. which will be disposed oil al ..'
tent. a check for 500 has also oeen re-
coived from Colonel Charles Marsha" -,
nrivate secretary to General Lee, sen1 :.
memory Of his two brothers &C. ~"
tha ladies' received from Scanlon " o.
nuis,,ule XIV. through Lee camp
verv fine mantel. CRATE and thing; ais'
eection of tiles from the Trenton Tide
Company, in Trenton, \. >. o.,,o.
In tho Museum of Confederate hehc'
oan No seen a bugle which belonged &c
the hand of a Northern regiment uuI LII In
tho war. At the battle OF Malvern M
the instruments of this band were throw
awav during the retreat ana tNiS pue,
,,,as r,cLed IN nv the servant OF Wouhu
ed Confederate officer. Last eNeri'Is ~,
Joseph NJ Brereton, band master VI 'ii
r2lues' hand. at the request or many per
cons sounded the bugle. He first SOUNDED
tho "Reveitte." which he followed up WIZ
fans IN memory Of the soldiers who lei
AT Malvern Hill.
Mr. Phuip Samuels. the tanitor or IN
Camn presented TO the memorial pazaa
on April 18th his old sword and pistol
which were placed in the Museum
few daXS ago, Wntu Ht NloitNN -
he discovered among the relics the sapr
Of the husband Of his niece, lheutenah
Cecil Baker. of Company b, Ninth VIZ
einia cavalry, who was killed In the patu
AZ Nance's Shop, near Charles city. IN
next evening he found In the same room
the sword Of his nephew, Lieutenant l.
A. George, OF Company f. Thlruetl
Virginia infantry. who was killed IN IN
battle Of Five Forks
The ladies Of the Missouri tent have re
ceived twenty dozen bottles OF Anhaeuse
& Bu7ch's beer, and a good part or !
has already been sold.
II does not seem TO be generally TN
derstood that near the office or MIS- r
ID. Uotchkiss. the president OF tho bazaar
can be found register, in which all vis1
tors may enter their names for the sma
sum of ten cents. This register VIII, a
the close OF the bazaar, be placed In IN
Museum, and II will be very interestin
in wears to come to read the names q
those who have assisted in the patriot
work. Since the last publication IN
following visitors have registered:
Ogden II. Maths. Riverton, n. j.; Mrs
Jennie l.. Roberts. l.. F. Barnes, Mr.:
L. T. Barnes Edna NJ. Barnes. Ami
f. Barnes. II. Clay Noble. General \
Trustal, Bedford City; Mrs. David \
Lynch Martha r. d. Bagby, George ker
non. Denver, Col; Parke c. BagbN
, Silburn Trigg Myers. Carlton Mccarthy
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