The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-08

THERE VAS SCARCELY STANDING
ROOM IN THE HALL LAST NIGHT.
MittIcdoricr's Triumph of Art-The
Beautiful Booths f;c-tcgcd-tnst Nights
Features and ro->ights Program me'

III there was any ground for complaint
on the score OF small attendance nj
the .Var OF the Roses Bazaar We'd
ncsday night. there was certainly none
last night. for the large han was filled
almost to over lowing with a gay crowd.
Everybody was thcre-young. middle
aged. and old--and everybody had "A good
tine.
MIfTtLDoRyFns woaK.
Mention has been made several times OF
the exquisite decorations. but so beau
tlful are they that a few more words
about them are not inappropriate. In
design and arrangement, they are simply
superb. and 10 Mitteldorfer. the prince
OF decorators. belongs The credit OF hav-
ins transformer tho vast. bare han into
an apartment resembling the. gorgeous
palace OF some Eastern potentate. There
Will never be need 20 send 10 New York
or any OF the large Northern cities for
artists while Richmond claims as d
resident one who can create such dream
OF beauty. And well do tho representa-
lives OF Richmond's 'air sex match the
beautiful hali-"Each than each more
lovely"
night. and a disagrccable rain was fan
Ing. but despite the gloomy conditions.
ladies and little cnilarem were out In
full force. the drawing card being the
GYPSY Carnival OF Song, In Sanger
Hall. The Carnival OF Song opened
with a chorus. Come with the Gypsy
Bride" sung oy forty-siX young lanes
in ihc picturesque costumes OF those wan
derers OF the earth The part OF queen
s..lf. nv
Uaurand and well did she personate
the wild and free ruler. THE features
of the carnival were many and pretty.
Little Miss Belle Hooper sang ana danced
cxquisitely and. assisted by MISS Mag
Gle Nerrimas. did The ;amboufine dance
IN perfection. The Gypsy maiden, Miss
Ella Charters. also flied her part per
fectly, and the chorus showed the erect
Of careful training. The participants
in the carnival were members OF MIS-,
George Hooper's singing class.
The amusement hall is under the man
acement of Miss Mary Thaw, the ef-
ncient treasurer Of the bazaar. and she
IS working literally night and day to
make the bazaar achieve a greater
measure of success than has ever re-
warded any similar entertainment In
Richmond. In addition 10 looking close
ly after the character OF the entertain
ments which are presented each night
in order 10 see that a high standard or
excellence is attained. MISS Thaw has
also the onerous duty of looking after
the restaurant and seeing that all the
delicacies of the season are served 10 us
many patrons.
Fog SWEET cHaHITI's SAKE.
Miss Thaw wishes the friends OF the
bazaar TO know that the beautiful cen
tral booth which as been so mnch al
mired. is a gift of The Times Company
10 the bazaar. and that those who sub
scribe. 10 The Times, at the solicitation
of its pretty agents are IN reality con-
tributing TO the support Of the virginia
Home for lncurahles-
The young ladies in charge OF The
Times booth are Misses Martha aud Nir-
gie sadler. Lille Wood. Grace ana Ada
Hersman. Lucy and Ethel Atkinson. and
liitle Miss Quarles. and their bright eyes
cleaning through the golden portals of
the pretty structure form fitting centre
piece for the gorgeous hall
Among the visitors last night was
full delegation of the Stuart Horse Guard
and their bright uniforms added much
10 the attractiveness Of the scene. while
their iiberality swelled the receipts of
the bazaar.
Totin( continues brisk on the hand
come chair to be awarded 10 the most
popular captain. as well as on the large,
handsome dop at the Little Workers
booth, which will be given the most
popular child. The drill. as usual, was
a pretty feature. The various booths
were surroundel by crowds OF Purchasers.
and the Catholic and Presbyterian ships
were centres OF attraction.
At 10 O'Clock last night the band re-
paired 10 Sanger Hall. and for three
quarters of an hour pretty dance was
in progress.
-o-DAYs FEATULTs.
This afternoon an entertainment will
be given 10y Mrs. Barton in Sanger Han,
and tonight the ever-pOpular and beau
tiful drill viii be presented. After tonight
an admission-fec Of five cents Will be
charged each person witnessing the drill,
which is indeed cheap for the pleasure
II affords.
A special feature of to-nights entertain
ment will be the visit OF the putnam
Phalanx." go strong, who are expected
10 take. supper with the ladies'.
Miss Thaw, the treasurer, declares that
the receipts so far have been exceeding
ly satisfactory.