Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-26
THE GREAT BAZAAR.
THE SEVERAL STATE TENTS AND
THEIR FEATURES.
r.,orm.,,oo for Co-workers Throughout
the south-Encouragipr Reports
from Committees.

here April 18th for the benefit oil the SOL
diers' and Sailors Monument and the
Confederats Museum Is getting into
shape and assuming encouraging proper
toms The pans have been carefully ar
ranged. aud II the courage ana energy Oh
the ladies who have undertaken TINS aruu-
ous labor are met by commensurate appre-
citation and support from others VINO love
the cause which thew represent success Is
assured. The bazaar viii represent an
encampment embracing. ten, tor encu
/ State of the Confederacy; also one ior
!. The Solid South" This latter table VIII,
be in charge of the Junior HOLLYWOOD
Memorial Association. band OF no.
| HE Young people who have TAKEN
no the work of caring for the sol
! diers' graves in Hollywood. Each tent
ard table will be made as distinctive az
possible. The State and shield colors WIZ
| be used; the badges of workers VIII nee
small state flags, and the decorations Will
! be obtained, as tar as possible, from Tue
several States. The lady chairman oil each
table will, so tar as can be obtained. oe
| either n native Of the State she represents
descendant from Its stock, or alllei OF
marriage in it. The amount reaized bY
| the workers at each table VIII be Kepe
| separated and be announced at the close OF
| the bazaar. These lady chairmen ana
| their assistants solicit contributions from
! friends any and everywhere, but aim 70
| get az many assistants as possible IN thelr
own States aud secure contributions OF
articles and money from them.
FORWARDING CONTRIBUTIONS.
lady managers (or gentlemen where
they can be secured in different sections
| and towns of the several States VIII o. "P-
pointed and requested TO receive anu opi-
49,
same 10 Memorial Bazaar. hichtn01u,
Va.r The contributions will be sent tree
by the Southern and Adams Express COM
panies. The name and address OF the lhGyy
| TO whom the contributions are sent snoulu
| be written in one corner OF the paOAasc.
| The lady managers are requested 70 us
every means TO let their work ana tue Oh;
| iect Of il he known and to awaken ageneral
interest. They are also requested 10 put
notices and items of interest IN the papers,
oct M entertainments, readings. pubic
| subscriptiOn-lists, or Whatever eise -
| deemed advisable, sending the proceeus
to their State table or IN separate iuhu
as thew NAV prefer. Ihere VIII oe ur.icisa
for sae al the bazasr gotten mp especiaIy
| for the occaslon-yiz., n Confederate sou
penir spoon DESIGNED especially Tor the pa
zaar with enameled flags on the
! handle and on the bowl cut OF tne
monument in HOLLYWOOD scart-pins ana
buttons representing Confederate nags;
n Confaderate scrap book. containing the
farexell addresses Of different command
ers. General Lees speech before the re-
cession Convention when accepting tho
command OF the Virginia forces, the parole
of the Army of Northern Virginia, reward
for Mr. Davis. the order forbidding me
wearing of the gray, war-songs, music ana
poems, &c. A full list with prices OF the9e
articles will be published. Orders tor
these things NAV be sent through tho
lady managers. and each one Is requested
to secure as many orders as possible
GENERAL REGISTRY.
There will be book whereon all who
attend the bazaar can for a small sum re-
gister. Those from a distance can send
names 10 be pasted in the book. This
register will be placed in the museum.
There will also be many relics from the
battle@elds picked up by responsible per-
sons-such as Confederate canteeus.
cartridee-boxes. rusty swords, broken
muskets, plates used BY Confederates
made of the canteens OF the northern
army. lSc-which can be purchased and
donated in memory of some one to
the several State-rooms in the museum.
It q earnestly desired. in order TO make
the following special feature in this
effort: That each donation, whether
money or an article for sale, small or
large. be sent lin memory" Of some one
a soldier or a cItIzen-who gave faithful
service, q command, a victory, or defeat
even in which our men were conspicuously
valiant. with short sketch OF the same.
These sketches are TO be presorred on ne IN
The museum. thus placing on record these
names and daring deeds, perhaps other
wise unknown save TO few.
North Carolina is to be pre-eminentlv
the tobacco table, Florida is to have
fruits aud flowers; Mississippi. cotton,
and Lousiana-not sugar-cane. but candy.
There will be other things for sale at these
tables, but the articles named will not be
for sale elsewhere. The other States will
have a general sale, except Arkansas,
whose speciality will be hardware and
woodenware.
10000 CONFEDERATE DEAD.
The memorial associations of Rich
mond have under their care about 10000
Confederate dead from every State of tho
COntederacy-not only those killed IN the
battles and raids around Richmond and
those who died in the hospitals here, but |
the bodies brought from Gettysburg.
Seven Pines, and wherever else uncared- !
for graves OF these heroes we're found |
and this work is not even now ended. IL !
ls not 10 be wondered at that the women |
who fed these soldiers when hungry, |
sharing with them at times their |
last pittance of food. who cared |
for them when sick and wounded, soothed |
and prayed with them when they were |
diving, performing with their own hands |
oftrimes the last sad Offices, now keep |
green the sod over them dead. and place |
fresh flowers on their graves when the sad /
anniversary of the death of peoples |
hope rolls around. Is It TO be wondered |
at that these women should work and beg |
for the two mem 0rials to speak of these |
soldiers and for them?
THE SOUTH CAROLINA TENT.
The ladies of the South Carolina tent |
are Mrs. J. b. Janney, secretary, acting |
Mrs. Grey Skipwlth, Mrs. Jackson Guy, !
Mrs. Allen Maury, Mrs. s. W. Trsvers,
Mrs. ]. b. Moore, Mrs. o. A. Crenshaw,
Mrs. j. Caskie Cabell, Mrs. James Il. Pat |
terson, Mrs. Francis ID. Steger. Mrs. Robert |
s. Bosher. Mrs. Hugh NJ. Taylor. Mrs. !
Matte Paul Myers. Mrs. Henry Maloney. |
Miss Minnie Cox. Miss Douthat. Miss Flo |
rine Noting, Miss Bland Clarke, and Miss |
Mary Mcclure.
South Carolina tent committees have |
been formed in all the principal cities in |
the Palmetto State. Most encouraging |
letters have been received from Columbia |
and Greenvllle promising contributions of /
money, fancy articles, and decorations. |
The first contribution came from a north |
ern gentleman. Meetings OF the commit ]
tee are held every Monday at 1 L. Nj. at /
SIG east Main street.
THE LoNE-srAR STATE.
The ladies Of the Texas tent are making |
all their arrangements for the bazaar |
known to the people of the "Lone-Star |
State" The leading newspapers of Texas /
are kept informed each week of the pro- 1
gress of the work, and chairmen are being 1
appointed asquickly as suitable names can /
be obtained from the various towns. Very |
shortly large number of chairmen will /
be in cooperation with this end of the /
line.
THE SOLID SOUTH.
Ameeting OF the Committee of the Solid |
South Department was held OF No. 800 !
south Fourth street Thursday afternoon.
Several large donations OF money were |
handed in and Innumerable donations of |
all sorts were reported. The committee /
feels very much encouraged at the sue |
cess 1t has met with. 1t adjourned TO |
meet again Wednesday. March LIST, at 4P. !
NJ. Regular weekly meetings will be held
hereafter.
THE MISSOURI COMMITTEE.
Mrs. George P. Stacy held O most salts
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