The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-03
THE LAST DAY ON HAND
THE MEMORIAL BIZAAR Will SOON
DE A THING or THE PAST.
The Untiring Efforts Of tho Noble Ladies
Have Met with Unexpected Success
About $4,000 VIII be Raised.

Taking Il all In all last evening was
one Of the most interesting and success
ful OF the bazaar. 1t was true that the
mercury played hide and seek with the
/ centennial number on the Thermometer
gauge. but more attention was paid to
ventilation, and less degree Of sunoca-
ton was experienced.
The crowd was large without being
TANNED as It was last week. There were
more opportunities to see and be SEEM
/ and matters were altogether more
/ pleasant.
| Sanger Hall was flied 10 It's utmost to
hear the concert by the Dixie Glee Club'
composed of the following members:
Mandolins-Miss Bessie Catlin, Miss
| Julia Lee. Miss Nina Randolph. Guitars
Miss Adelaide Watkins, Miss Mary Gil
liam Banjo-Miss Elizabeth Watkins.
Their selections were rendered with
much sweetness and beauty. and the
audience showed its appreciation in hearty
/ encores. Miss Nellie Rogers sang a solo
with delightful expression, and Colonel
/ e. Or COwardIn read with hne effect
Altogether u was one OF the best enter
t3nments given, and was much enjoyed.
To-day the bazaar will be open TO the
public free Of admission. AT +. NJ. there
viii be a Confederate mass-meeting ana
address by Rev. James +. Smith, formal
! - chaplain on General Stonewah Jack
sons staff. Music by Mr.. r. Miller and
others, Confederate songs, etc. This
meeting is held i'm honor Of the anniver-
/ sary of the Hollywood Memorial Assoc
| citation, and is peculiarly fitting as
/ forerunner Of Memorial day.
/ The Confederate Veteran Camps Will
[ attend in a body, and seats VIII be re-
served for them only.
/ Members Of the Association, both seniors
/ and juniors. will please wear their badges
( The public are cordially invited 10 at
/ tend.
The young ladies Of the Solid South
! tent FqiH not hold any souvenir pins after
Z O'Clock. except those already paid for.
/ Those who order them lad better Sc
| cure them. as they will be sold indis-
/ crminately after that hour
The Arkansas tent will have n voting
| contest tonight for n George Washington
! hatchet. 20 be given 10 the most truthful
( man. Real estate men and newspaper
! men will be given the preference.
The flag contest and the bicycle contest
/ at the Virginia tent will be decided to-
night.
: The handsome Dresden piece az the Ken
+ lucky table was won by r. IT. Adams.
! He IS requested to caH for his prize
The beautiful sword al the Georgia tent
/ voted TO the most popular military or
/ gauization was won by the Walker Light
! Guard. with SIC votes The sword is
! beautiful piece OF workmanship. and the
/ contest was one OF the most interesting
! Of the entire fair.
( The gold badge voted 10 the most Of
! icient worker in Lee Camp was won by
/ Mr.. Smith Redford.
/ The plow at the Arkansas tent voted
/ 20 the most Industrious man, was won
/ by Mr. John w. Starke by clear lead
The rocking chair at the Solid South
I table was won by Mrs. Charles r.. Smith,
who drew the lucky number SO.
a very exciting contest took place over
! the beautiful 5 O'Clock tea table at the
/ Missouri tent The voting at the last
! minute was so fast and furious that the
/ money and votes became so mixed that
J conflict Of claims eDsued. and The money
/ was refunded. and the contest had over
/ again. The winner was Y. Y. H., said 10
/ be Miss Jennie Henning
The South Carolina table Acknowledges
with thanks the following: From Mayor
/ Hanckel. OF Charlottesville. wishing he
| could make IL ten times as much" and
I I'm memory Of HIS eldest brother. Killed
/ I'm 1862 at Sharpsburg. SO.
/ From Mr.. g. S. Cook, 9l3 east Main
/ street six large photographs OF Fort
/ Sumter's interior 1863
From Miss LOgans studio nupils two
dozen hand-painted paper weights, one
! dozen band-painte1 glasses. TWO plaques,
| four Confederate flags.
A handsome scarf pin Is being voted at
! the North Carolina tent Of the Ladies'
| Confederate Memorial Bazaar TO the most
| pOpular tOhaCcOnist The vote will be
I 90 NJ f- mi
! confidently expected by the ladies. that
/ all the boys will be on hand en- masse 10
stand up 10 their favorites
To-day will be an open day at the
| Bazaar which will not be closed TN
| after the mass-meeting OF the Hollywood
Memorial Association in Sanger Han at
night.
The ladies Of the Missouri tent have
! received from Mrs. W. 4. A. Brown, Flat
bush. Long Island, $40 through Mrs. j.
W. Slnton.
The vase at the Arkansas tent was won
| by Mrs. Mary f. Boyd.
Solid South pins have come. Those
who have left orders are requested TO
! come AMI get them.
The young ladies have sold over 300
! OF these pretty little pins already.
The Mississippi tent has a handsome
office desk. which they wish 20 sell. They
| also have several lawn vases, which
] they are anxious TO dispose or II not
| sold before the Bazaar closes. they can
be seen at Mr.. J. W. Cars. 17l6 and 1920
| east Cary street.
The Alabama tent will auction Of on
| Wednesday night a splendid crayOn por-
| trait OF General r. r. Lee.
The ladies Of the Florida table wish 10
| acknowledge a very handsome donation
| OF wall paper from Mr.. Young OF New
York The style is Louis XV.-very love-
! ~ I'm color and design. The ladies intend
selling at a reduction. and Mr. Booth
| in addition 10 his handsome donation 10
| the Virginia table, has promosed 10 put
| II up for any purchaser at below cost
| This is one OF the several very handsome
| donations received through Mrs. A. w
| Archer from the North.