Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
o the starting OF q home for the incura-


bles OF Virginia
Although hampered by delicate health.
her purpose never waned. In March, l@2,
the Virginia Home for Incurables was
Incorporated. The incorporatoB wore:
Miss, Mary T. Greenbow, Samuel &.
Grcenhow. James y. Pace. Peyton II.
Darlington. Edward T. Crump. G. NJ.
Bleckford. Arthur j. Clark. Walter III.
Taylor. Henry r. Valentine. Henry NJ.
Tyler; Nesdpmes Sarah Darlington, Bet
tie q. Maury. juliet Powers. Fanny G.
Tucker. Sallie Bidgood. BETTE Pace.
Mary A. Tyler. Mary w. Tatum. Mary
Buford.
The above persons and the following.
constituted the charter-members Judge
Bergman Green. Messrs. T.. II. Mayo.
Mark Downey. A. I.angstaff Johnston,
Richmond Maury. J. N. Cullingworth.
Peyton Darlington, Jr., Deane Maury,
Mrs. A. Y. Stokes. Mrs. Jennie Curtis.
Miss Pearl Bodeker, Miss Ruby Bodeker.
Miss Mary G. Harris. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Forbes.
Mrs. G. Il. Tabb. Mrs. A. l.. Johnston.
Mrs. Matthew Maury.
The officers were: President, Miss Mary
T. Greenhow: First Vice-President, Mrs.
i. II. Darlington; Second Vice-President,
Mrs. ]. Il. Pace; Treasurer, Mrs. j. J.
Maury:' Recording Secretary. Mrs. James
II. Barton: Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
+. j. Cragie.
Directors-Mrs. j. Il. Pace. Miss Mary
Greenhow. Mrs. p. X. Darlington. Mrs.
James II. Barton, Mrs. II. ]. Craigie.
Mrs. Mann s. Valentine, Hiss Ruby
Bodeker. Mrs. Maria Robertson. Mrs.
George Bidgood, Mrs. w. X. Jones, Mrs.
l.. Il. Vaughan, Miss Page Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Royal. Mrs. ii. Shelton, Miss Matte
Ellyson. Mrs. Or. Wayt. Mrs. William Ia
tum, Mrs. DR.. Garlck, Mrs. William
Lovenstein, and Mrs. s. j. Dudley.
Advisory Board-Henry Lee Valentine.
A. d. Clarke, and Edward r. Crump.
FORMALLY OPENED.
On December Is, 1894. home was
formally opened at 1915 Ross street Only
a limited number OF patients can be &C.
commodated, and they must produce
certlfication from two physicians IN good
standing that they are incurable and
have no mental disorder or contagious
disease. An admission fee of 800 is re.
quired on entrance. The institution does
not furnish clothing. but does provide
nursing and medical attendance. o,so
burial when not otherwise provided.
Many applicants are necessarily turned
away for the present. 1t Is hoped there
will be fund raised large enough to
build magnificent Virginia Home for
Incurables." This is the hope of the
ladies' who conceived the idea of the ba-
zaar. 1.-The War of the Roses"
The bazaar is to be founded on the
conflict which took place between the
houses of York and Lancaster In the
fifteenth century.
SYMPHONY IN COLORS.
The opening night will be Monday. No
vember 4th. and for two weeks the Ar
mory, corner of Seventh and Marshall
- t,H rad nd
white. Marx Mittledorfer Is to be the
decorator. There will be ten pieces OF
music nightly. led by Professor Trimmer.
All of the military have been invited to
be present as often as possible, In uni
form. The ladies are very grateful for
the use OF the armory and for
the courtesy with which their invitations
have been met All who come uniformed
will be complimentary guests throughout
ghe bazaar.
THE RESTAURANT.
The restaurant will furnish meals day
and night. On Tuesday and Friday eve-
nings OF each week there will be COM
petitive drill given by young ladies In red
and white They will be drilled by Cap
tain Morgan Mills under the personal SUI
pervision of Miss Mary Thaw.
The young ladies who will participate
are: Misses Lucy Atkinson, May Bran
der. Matte Ladle. Matte Gun. Myrtle
Dabney. Miss Hern. Nellie Birdsong.
Susie Winston, Lily Wood. Trench Shell
ton May Lives. Ether Atkinson. Minnie
Glazebrook. HenIon Brander, Miss
Hughes. Ada Harrison, Miss Quarles.
Miss Wilton, May Thaw, and May
Belvin.
There will be afternoon entertainments
for the children, and new feature in
bazaars will be q children's booth. Mrs.
George Bidgood's Little Workers and Miss
Daisy Millers Auxiliary will be In at
tendance.
Mrs. Bidgood Will be assisted by Mrs.
I.ovenssein. Let every happy, healthy
child In Richmond flock around this booth
with their pennies. and so help to make
comfortable the children who may yet
be wards of the home. There is one at
tlicted child now an inmate, the first one
so far taken in through the efforts Of
Mrs. Sidney j. Dudley.
Mrs Mann s. Valentine has charge Of
the Young Ladies' Auxiliary.
The different denominations OF the city
will be. as far as possible. represented by
booths, both white and red, decorated
with roses.
The ladies will be very grateful for
donations of anything whatever that Is
saleable. or that can he used in building
ii
receive them and see that they are pro-
porly placed. 1T is hoped that all the mill
tary will try TO attend the opening eve
ming, irrespective of any other engage
ments they may have made with ladies
of the bazaar for other evenings.
The First Regiment, Virginia Volun-
teers, have courteously offered man
every night of the bazaar from the Hos
pital Corps.
Miss Bodeker, the president OF the
bazaar. has long been most indefatigable
worker in its behalf She was elected to
the high Office which she holds on account
of her ability and energy in such matters.
She Is the only member of the present
Board of Directors who started out with
Miss Greenhow several years ago to es-
tablish this most worthy institution.
Modes In Furs.