The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-05

ine initial entertainments Of the ''War OF
the Roses" Bazaar was given at the
Armory last night
The vast han was transformed into a
perfect fairyland. From end to end IL
was one mass Of waving color. From the
walls depended strcamers of white and
red. and around the walls were ranged
booths of beautiful design. filed to
Overlooking with everything calculated
10 charm The eye and tempt tho appetite
continuous stream Of people flowed
into the han, and ere the opening cxer-
cises began the room was thrOnged. In
The Times booth. which occupied the
centre of the hall, sat Rev. Or. ". w.
Landrum. Rev. Dr. J. Y. Fair, Rev. Dr.
Fenner s. Stcknoy. Rev. DR.. George
Cooper, and Rabbi T.. y. Calisch, Of
Beth Ahaba Synagogue. As the lively
strains OF the FIRST Regiment Band
died away. Rev. DR.. Landrum, the speak
or of the evening. arose and delivered an
eloquent opening address,
d.. L,SpruMs ADDRESS.
THE noble women who have In charge
the entertainment Of the evening are
like the centurion OF old, who said to one
man. come and he comcth, and 10 an
other go. and he goeth, and to his ser
want, 30 this. and ne doetn IL. All the
men OF Richmond are altogether theirs.
At their command ! am here tonight 10
reopen the old quarrel Of the houses OF
York and I.ancaster-to reinaugurate the
War Of the Roses and. In imitation of
army chaplains. 10 retire 10 the rear, far
from the perils OF the conflict
"Richmond has many hospitals. fonr-
teen I'm all, If | mistake not. and yet we
nave not one too many. Is II not strange
that up to March. 1894. no organized ct-
tort had been made TO care for the most
pitiable class of patients? The good work
began i'm the heart of woman. A lady
resident. who had been afflicted with an
insurable disease for eighteen years, de-
termined TO do something for her fellow
sufferers Bye-and-bye il became APP
parent that to continue this plan was im
practicable. Physicians contended that
the two classes of patients-curable and
incurable-should not be housed under the
same roof. and hence the Virginia Home
for lncurables became a crying neces-
sity.
'Incurables are INDECENT white citizens
of Virginia. afflicted with insurabIe' phys
fcal disease or inability without malig-
nant contagion and unaccompanied by
mental arrangement. Imbeciles ana idiots
are not incurables,' as this society under
stands the word Alcoholic wrecks are
not fncurables' in our dictionary, ana
the management desire tins fact 10 be
particularly emphasized
"The hope of the society Is to purchase
a suburban residence as early as pracu-
cable. where the inmates may have fresh
air. ample grounds. AMI needed quiet. To
accomplish this object they rely upon 40
nations. life memberships. annual con-
tributions. and the proceeds of Just such
entertainments as this.
Home for the lncurables' W NAT pathoN
I'm the very name, II carries with II
tender appeal and an importuha'e eA S.''s
tation which no generous citizen OF hlCh-
mond will ever be able to resist. Ere
long the home will take shape before our
.ves and be the worthest monument OF
Richmond's charity and philanthropy
..Rnt must not detan You. The beauty
and the chivalry Of the cap.tal oi 'ne
old Dominion are here. ,.i,
bright the lamps shihe JET
,,onen and brave men.
"Albeit some of these may be SICK
,ove-sick. mean-and yet not one ~
.,,,,,rahle 60 long as there remain III
,he room the worthy ministerial corps
bv which l am surrounded.
pr. Landrum's remarks We're sr'e'eu
with great appiaus' 10 va io'i ',.,' ="
hv Rabbi Calisch. who read ihlp'esS"'
lv n massage of scripture.
tn Rev. DR.. Cooper then made a
mosi excellent practical address, SPEAK
inc of the good work OF the HOME
and the noble object which IL hau III
view. -, IA
nov DR.. Fair then invoked the di-
vine hessing' sipon the entertainments l.
and the exercises were closed WIN 'n'
henedictiou. pronounced by Rev. rem
o, : Sticknev. of Monumental church.
rho Razaar was declared duly C)eN'u'
and DIR Landrum announced 70 the a"-
diencc that regrets had been received
from Bishop Van de NyNer anu nun
Rev. ]. T. Whitley. pastor OF Broad
street Methodist church. ~ Ian
drum then announced that the exercises
would open with the christening OF the
GOOD Presbyterian ship "betendei by
Miss Louise Mayo.
TIE OFFENDER CRisTTNrD.
The crowd Immediately surgod to the
corner of the haH wherein lay the ship.
frc!ghted with pretty girls. fruits, and
candies. and Miss Louise Mayo. one OF
The shining stars in the galaxy Of beauty,
ATTEMPTED TO carry OIt the ancient GUS
tom OF breaking bottle OF wine across
the bows Of the ship. but the glass was
tough. and she compromised the matter
by liberal sprinkling from its mouth.
This pretty ceremony started the pan
I'm motion. and quickly the pretty walters
were busy disposing Of their wares.
There are so many beautiful things
on every hand that the visitor scarce
knows where to 20 FIRST Immediately
at the entrance 10 the hall, 10 the
left as you enter, is the flower booth.
IL Is a beautiful structure Of white and
green. trimmed with red roses. and rlled
with beautiful flowers. fruits, cakes. and
candles This is the booth Of the Chris
tian Church. and is In charge OF Mrs.
r. n. Duke chairman and Mcsdames
Moseley, Robert Thomas. Mccarthy. aAd
David Brown.
1Hr PRESIDENT.
One OF the bright stars OF the enter
tainment f. the president. Miss Ruby
Bodeker and last night she was radi-
antly lovely in white silk and pearls.
Upon the corsage Of her dress was
pinned beautiful badge presented her
by Mitteldorfer. consisting of a jewelled
rosette. from which hung a satin RIB
bon, with gold fringe Upon the rib
Ton. I'm large gold letters was the word.
president" She is worthy head o.
the noble band OF women she represents,
and under her guiding care the WAR
OF the Roses" will prove a conspicuous
success.
THs sEcnMARY.
Another official TO whose energetic
and tirelcss Efforts large measure OF
success win doubtless cone Is the treas
urcr Miss Mary Thaw. She is doing
the work of ten persons. and last night
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