Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
OPENING OF TWO BAZAARs.
The Carnival Of Nations and One Mt
st, Mary's Hall.

The Carnival of Nations opened at the
Regimental Armory last night, with
quite a large attendance. Rev. Meade
Clarke offered a prayer, asking for sue
cess for the charitable work just begun.
The Columbian Band throughout the eve
ming enlivening the occasion with vari-
Gus musical selections. The beautiful
national costumes worn by the young girls
at the French English, Spanish, Ger
man. and Japanese booths added much to
the picturesqueness of the hall. The
larder of the restaurant seemed lacking
in none Of the delicacies of the season.
AT the German, or national, cafe the
ladies had the special attractions of seve-
raj pieces of furniture. TO be rallied of
to the most popular physician. minister.
candidate for Mayor. and the city official.
None of the booths failed to fulfil the
promises made to their attractiveness.
Among those wearing the Spanish man
tilla and red rose were Mrs. Pierce. Misses
Rosalie BEDFORD, Julia Kratz, Mary Webb,
Katherine Davis, Alice Newell, Helen
Beckham, Madge Weisiger, and Nanan
Weisiger.
The German Marguerites were Misses
Denoon, Margaret Haw. and Virginia
Mosby, Mrs. Denoon, also assisted the
cndIImdh VI lHO WI ma" ~'N' N
booth.
The ladies with Mrs. Valentine and
Mrs. MAYO at the Episcopalian booth.
were Mrs T. II. II. Churchill, Mrs.
Charles Baton, and Miss Lizzie Richard
son.
The ladies of Japan were Misses Mamie
and Mamie Tyler, Mrs. j. B. Burroughs,
and Miss Eulalie flasher
In the pink and blue French booth
were Misses Ware, Cunningham, Murray,
McKevett. Harrison, Murphy. Crump.
Dobbins. Schermerhorn, Pretloe. Southern.
Yeager. Hines. Magruder, Dickinson,
Lewis. Ronson, Shackelford, Hughes, and
Turner.
The entertainment for tonight will be
be a drill by little girls, under the direc-
ton of Captain Graves. Mr.. Toney Mill
Ter and his minstrels will furnish the
amusement another evening this week.
OPENING OF ST MARY'S BAZAAR.
st. Mary's Hall last night presented
scene Of gayety and beauty rarely wit
messed. the occasion being the opening
of the bazaar for the benent or 81.
Mary's church. Enthusiasm reigned su-
preme. while the ladies In charge, who
have for weeks labored most assiduousiy
for the cause for which the bazaar Is
being held. looked supremacy happy.
feeling that an opening under such aus
picious circumstances foretold In glow
ing terms the ultimate success OF their
efforts. The scene was further enlivened
by selections Of the most choice music,
rendered by a string band. The hail Is
most deliberately decorated. and the ar
tistic manner in which the booths are
arranged renders ii most charming
and inviting place TO spend a delightful
evening. Prominent among the hand
some articles displayed on the fancy
table is a large photograph. handsomely
framed of Cardinal Gibbons, personal
donation of his Eminence to the bazaar.
There Is also a large photograph OF
very. Rev. Father Willibald. the emerge
tic and jealous pastor OF st. Mary's
church.
Miss Emeline Lyneman and Josephine
cerring are contestants for handsome
case OF wax flowers. This contest will
be a most spirited one, as the friends of
the Young ladies. both OF whom are
very popular, are working theoretically
for their favorite candidate. Miss Marie
Newhiser is d contestant for a hand
some diamond ring. while Miss Leonora
Hulcher is soliciting votes for beau
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