Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-05
THE BAZAAR BEGINS.
Brilliant Opening Last Night Of tho War
Of the Roses.
INTERESTING EXERCISES HELD.
Drs. Landrum, CaIisch, Fair. Cooper,
and Stickney Take Part-The
Booths Prettily Adorned and Well
Ffiled-somc OF the Features.

pearance last night. when the war
OF the Roses" the bazaar given for the
benefit OF the Home for Incurables. was
opened. with appropriate exercises.
Looking down upon the large hall from
the gallery at the western end OF the
building. a scene, bewidering In Its love-
illness, was presented to the eye. The
large room was gayly bedecked with
streamers and flags. and hundreds Of in
candescent lights shed lustre. dazzling
in its brilliancy. upon the surging mass
of humanity. The blending OF the varie-
gated colors. the radiant light. the nit
ting 10 and fro OF girlish forms; the gay
laughter. which rose above the soft strains
OF music which waited over the room,
pleased the eye, as we'll as the ear. and
caused one to linger In silent admiration,
and gaze upon this scene OF beauty.
IL was probably o'clock when the
shrill notes of a whistle pierced the air,
and told the assembled throng that the
opening exercises were about to begin In
the beautiful booth erected In the centre
of the room, Rev. DR.. w. w. Landrum
delivered the opening address. He said
that he was before his hearers, at the
command of the noble women who have
charge OF the entertainment, to reopen
the old quarrel between the houses or
York and Lancaster, and TO inaugurate
the War OF the Roses, and that then he
would follow the example OF the average
army chaplain and retire 10 the rear
where he would be out Of the reach OF
hurtful missiles. He then spoke OF the
noble charity for the beneht OF which
the entertainment was given, and the OBJ
,t.ttt Ian l.
cd.
ONLY TO OPEN THE DOOR.
"My object" continued DR.. Landrum
has been only to open the door to ad-
nit you into this beautiful room. which
is nightly to be thronged, I have no
doubt, with the beauty and chvaIry OF
the capital Of the Old Dominion. Some
may be sick before these meetings are
over-loye-sick, ] mean-but, II so. they
cannot be properly classed among the In
curables. so long as there Is corps OF
worthy ministers on hand to relieve their
cases at the matrimonial altar"
Rabbi Il. n. Calisch then read the 9oth
Psalm. 1T Is the prayer Of Moses" he
said, the man Of thought" DR.. Calisch
read this beautiful portion OF the Scrip
lures In his rich, resonant, and palmetto
voice, and during its reading the silence
was piOfQunu, every WOTu DciHb
in any part OF the large hall.
DR.. Landrum then introduced Or.
Cooper as the next speaker. He said that
DR.. J. T. Whitley and Bishop Van de
Vyver had expected to be present and
participate In the exercises. but that cir
cumstances had prevented their appear
ance. and they sent their regrets. They
are here in spirit" he said. III not In
person" DIR. Cooper then made a short
address He spoke of the Home for IN
curables as an institution which never
expected to get any credit or gain pubic
honor for its charitable work, for unlike
other hospitals. he said. 1t could boast OF
no wonderful cures. 1t gave its services
for the relief OF those who had been pro-
nounced by physicians beyond the power
of human aid. And now / desire to ex-
press one single wish" said DR.. Cooper,
land that is, that this warfare between
the White and the Red will be conducted
peacefully. And let me suggest" continu-
ed the Doctor that when this war closes
a similar service be performed as that
which was performed at the close OF the
warfare between the houses of York and
Lancaster. when a representative OF each
house were welded"
DR.. James Y. Fair offered a beautiful
prayer i'm which he invoked the Divine
blessing upon the noble undertaking.
Rev. Fenner S. Stickney closed the exer-
cises by pronouncing the benediction.
The throng then scattered and gathered
around the different booths in the hall.
the building was alive once more with the
hum OF voices. the band in the gallery
played the ever welcome Dixie" and the
beWitching piesdings of the fair sales
ladies' announced that the big bazaar was
under full sway and ready for business.
THE DEFENDER AND VALKYRIE.
The two yachts, Defender and Valkyrie.
at the eastern end of the hall. attracted
great attention. They had their colors
dying, and both strove for the lead IN
public favor. Just which one was ahead
in the race last night II would be i'm
possible to say. Sergeant William Gibson.
for the time being, has deserted She In
fantry. and Is full-nedged sailor. and
looks, In his nautical attire, every inch
an "old sea-dog." He takes an especial
pride in the two rival yachts, as he, WITH
the assistance Of Sergeant James X. Ed
dins. constructed them. and he AYERS
that they are seaworthy In every respect.
Certainly, craft were never manned by
fairer sailors.
The restaurant did a big business last
night. and the ladies at the coat-and-hat
stand had their hands full, attending to
the wraps which were left In their care.
All of the booths did well. The First
Regimental Band furnished music In the
big hall. until about half-past 9. when
they repaired to Sanger Hall, where there
WAS dancing during the remainder of the
evening
Company +, the Anderson Light In
fantry, OF the regiment, has been very
active assisting the ladies', and will con-
tinue throughout the bazaar to lend all
the aid they can TO those In charge. Cap
tain Morgan r. Mills. the popular young
commander OF Lieutenant-Colonel George
Wayne Anderson's namesakes, has drill
ed the two companies Of young ladies,
who will tonight give an exhibition of
how girls can drill. The members Of the
company have assisted the ladies around
the several booths. and will also act as
ushers at the performances to be given
az Sanger Hall In connection with the
bazaar.
THE JAHR MARKET.
The ladies Of the Methodist booth will
give unique entertainment In Sanger
Hall Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock They
will present the "Jahr Market" when
all the beauties of Mother Nature will
have a representative In fantastically-at-
tired girls and boys. The entertainment
is especially gotten up for the little folks.
and the ladies baving II In charge hope
that they will turn out In large numbers,
and bring their parents with them. Quite
an army Of Juveniles will be employed in
representing the characters. which are as
follows: Archbearers-Red Rose. Miss No
ra Weisiger: White Rose, Miss Louise
Yancey; Mother Nature. Miss Clara V.
Becker: Page. Master John Munce; Shell
from the Ocean. Miss Julia b. Brown:
Horn of Plenty, Miss Ollie Belle HARDWOOD;
Golden Rod. Miss Louise Barber; Corn.
Master Andrew Tyree; Wheat, Miss
Helen Gray Watson: Bees. Masters Wal
ter Young, Carol Weisiger. and Eddie
pllson: Red Bird. Miss Rose Bud Brown;
MA Ruttavdiea Misses