Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-20
THE BAZAAR TO OPEN
THE GREAT MILITARY FAIR WILL Be.
GIN TOMORROW NIGHT.
Tho Ladies' Who Have Charge of the Ia
bies-Decvration and Arrangement
Of the Hall.

The First Regiment Bazaar, the OBJ
ject OF which is to raise funds to uniform
the regiment In full-drcss suits OF gray.
viii be opened Monday night at $50
o'clock.
The opening ceremonies will consist OF
prayer by Rev. DIR. Hoge. chaplain OF
the regiment; the rendition Of the First
Regiment March," by the regiment band.
and an address by Governor O'Ferrall
The bazaar will be held In the drill
hall OF the Armory, which presents
beautiful scene. In the centre of the hall
is a canOpicd mineral-water stand; the
eastern end OF the room has been par
titioucd off for the restaurant and ice
cream saloon, and around the other four
sides are arranged eight booths, all OF
light. airy design, conforming 10 n gene
raj architectural rule. but each differing
from the others I'm some Of the details.
THE DECORATIONS.
The prevailing coors Of the decorations
are blue and yellow. From central
point I'm the ceiling broad bands of bunt-
ing In these hues fall In graceful loops
TO the tops OF the booths and OF the
facade OF the restaurant. where they lose
themselves In plaits and fesioons or the
same material and colors, ana In me
folds Of lace curtains. over the door OF
the hall and extending along the front OF
the gallery the State. national, ana signal
flags are disposed In most artistic man.
ner. and here and there the maze OF
blue and yellow IL relieved by a shield
Of more profound color.
Both electric lights and electric fans
and telephone have been introduced into
the hall.
TIE LADY ORGANIZATION.
The lady organization Of the bazaar Is
as follows: President. Mrs. &. II. oFer-
rail; First President, Mrs J. Taylor
Cllyson; Second VicePresldent, Mrs.
Clay Drewry; Third Vice-President. Mrs.
George Ben. Johnson: Secretary. Miss
Mamie Wcrth; Treasurer, Mrs. James Il.
Werth: Chairman Company AS table.
Mrs. G. Gray Bossieux; Chairman Com
pany rs table, Mrs Frank W. Cunning
ham: Chairman Company Cs table, Mrs.
J. H. Dcrbyshire: Chairman Company D's
table. Mrs William j.. Myers: Chairman
Company rs table. Mrs. Frank Burke:
Chairman Company rs table. Mrs. G. i.
Wingo: Chairman non-Commissioned Stan.
Mrs. Julian r. Tenant: Chairman Field
and STAFF table. Mrs. Henry g. Jones.
with Miss Ida Il. Hill alternate: restau-
rant. Mrs Dr. Harrison: ice cream sa-
loon. Mrs. Augustus Arsell. with Mrs.
Joseph T. Hopkins as alternate. These
ladies' will be assisted in their good work
by a large corps OF unmarried ladies'.
THE REGIMENTAL OFFICERS.
The present company commanders are
Captain o. Gray Bossieux. Company A;
Captain T. W. Cunningham. Company r.:
Captain George =. Shackelford. Company
G; Captain Charles Gasser. Company d:
Captain l.. Leslie Spence, Company f.:
Captain George Wayne Anderson. Com
pany +. The field officers are Colonel
Henry C. Jones. Lleutenant-Colonel
Alonza J.. Phillips. Major J. II. Derby
shire: the commissioned staff OF Captains
CYRUS Bossieux. H. j. Gray. J. r. Ten
nant. and T. A. Shepherd. Major y. A.
Kuyk, CAPTAIN Charles V. Darlington,
Rev. Dr. Moses ID. Hoge. chaplain; re-
tired officers. Captains J.. T. Christian
and William II. Mosby. and Lieutenant
T.. G. Garrison.
There will be n fine display Of fireworks
from the tower OF the Armory Just be-
fore the hour for the formal opening.
THE DONATIONS.
The donations TO the several tables have
been lavish, and embrace every variety
of useful and ornamental article. A few
days ago Mr.. John Conover. Of No. %
CORTLAND street, New York, sent to Mrs
Julian Tenant 500 to be used by her
for the benefit OF the non-commissioned
officers and Hospital Board. Captain Ten
uant and Mr.. ConOver served together
during the war in Thomas's battery.