Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-09
FOR THE HOSPITALS.
THE ARRANGEMENTS OF THE IA
zAAR OF NEXT WEEK.
ITS PROSPECTS OF GREAT SUCCESS.
Many Special Featurcs-Ladies In
Charge OF the Boofhs-The Martina
washington Eazaar to lie Decided
~ Unique and Pretty.


All arrangements for the grand bazaar
for the Associated Hospitals, which VIII
be opened Tuesday, February 18th, at the
Regimental Armcry, win be perfected at
a meeting to be held at the Retreat for
the Sick tomorrow at noon.
An effort is being made, with every
prospect of success, TO conduct this ba-
zaar along more ambitious lines, and TO
make It larger and more attractive than
any event Of the kind ever held in this
city. Contributions from all parts Of the
country have been received by the ladies'
who are at the head of the movement,
many donations having been made by
former charity patients OF the several
institutions. and the services Of no less
than three hundred assistants have been
procured to assist in the sale Of the ar
ticles so received
The FIVE hospitals represented in the
association are the Sheltering Arms,
the Virginia, the Old Dominion. the Eye
and Ear Infrmary, and the Retreat for
the Sick Each OF these institutions will
nave r. DOoln, anu an dilAtAs anu uAAtA
the auspices Of these several booths an
entertainment Of great attractiveness
will be given each night In Sanger Hall,
which will be connected with the drill
hall Of the Armory by means of u door
way, TO be cut through the wall. There
will be special matinees for children
every afternoon.
THE PRESIDING OFFICERS.
The five booths will be presided over as
follows:
The shelterng Arms-Mrs. Harry Fra
zler, chairman; Miss Sallle Anderson,
alternate.
Virginia Hospital-Mrs. Stephen Put
ney. chairman; Mrs. Todd, alternate.
old Dominion Hospltal-AIrs. James II.
Capers, chairman; Miss Temple, alternate.
Eye. Ear, and Throat Infirmary-Mrs.
c. OBJ Cowardin, chairman; Mrs. S.
Cohen, alternate.
Retreat for the Sick-Afrs. J. C. Lamb,
| chairman; Mrs. Marcy. alternate.
Mrs. Edgar d. Taylor IS the newly
elected chairman of the bazaar, and the
restaurant Will be I'm charge Of Mrs. W
II. Tstum, chairman; Mrs. w. f. Rich
ardsOn. alternate. Miss Anna Boykin is
the treasurer Of the bazaar and Mrs. II.
b. Fitzhugh, secretary. The Advertising
Committee is composed Of Mrs W. X.
Martin chairman, Mrs. j. j. Montague,
Mrs. A. l.. Marcy and Mrs. j. Harvie
Blair. The Entertainment Committee in
cludes the following ladies': Mrs. j. ALI
son Hodges, chairman; Mrs. Il. w. An
derson, alternate; Mrs. Sam. Cohen, Mrs.
| Charles G.. Bosher, Mrs. John Boswell,
and Mrs. w. X. Martin.
The following ladies will serve on the
| Restaurant Committee: Representing the
| Virginia Hospital-Mrs. Hugh Taylor
| Mrs. Anna Carr, Mrs. Willie Damer, Mrs
| Waller Scott; representing the Old Do
minion-Mrs John Boswell. Mrs. W. {
LYMAN; representing the Sheltering
| Arms-Mrs. William Tatum. Mrs. ID. O..
| Davis Mrs. George II. King; represent
I inZ the Eye and Ear Inhrmary-A
| George b Stacy, Mrs. Randolph Norris;
| representing the Retreat for the Sick
Mrs. Greer, Mrs. Hardwicke, Mrs. w.
| Blunt. Mrs. Steele.
WHAT BOOTHS WILL CONTAIN.
The Old Dominion Hospital will have a
booth filled with fancy articles. and the
| annex, which will be managed by Miss
| Temple. will include candy-staN and
| tea garden. The Retreat for the Sick
will also have a booth for fancy articles,
and the annex will consist of Turkish
smoke rooms, whore coffee will be
/ served to those who wish for quiet
smoke at a trihing charge per minute for
| the privilege.
There will be a children's annex to
the Sheltering Arms booth. 4 colossal
| Christmas-tree Will form an adjunct TO
| tho Eye. Ear and Throat Inhrmary, and
| all manner of illusions viii form the at
| traction of the Virginia Hospital annex.
A POVERTY BALL.
The first entertainment OF the series
will DO given under the auspices OF the
Retreat for the Sick. 1t will be
poverty Ball." and some idea of its
scope may be obtained from the following
! invitation, written on coarse brown paper
which has been issued:
! Times is hard, and we need some mum,
| At the same time we'll give you some rum
] So you and your folks are asked TO Jine'
| Provided you don't come fixed too i1ne,
| To a Poverty Bali at Sanger Hall,
February 10th, come one and all.
| Ffddlin' begins promptly at s;
BE sure and don't come too late.
| There you'll ind something to eat,
| That Will be very hard TO beat.
The admission fee 10 this event will be
o cents.
Tho operetta, given at the Academy
recently with so much success VIII be
the attraction offered by the Virginia
Hospital. and upon one evening Rev. John
| Jasper will deliver his striking argument
on the movements of the sun.
For ten days the bazaar will run its
course There will be rafting. wheels OF
fortune, voting contests and a great va
riety Of special features calculated TO
interest and amuse.
Martha Washington Bazaar.
Elaborate arrangements are being made
for a very pretty and unique bazaar,
which will be given at the Regimental
Armory by the young Ladies Auxiliary
Of st. Peters Cathedral, to pay off the
indebtedness Of that church.
Many features ,of the bazaar are
decidedly novel and new. The tables
are to be named after the prin-
cipal generals Of the Revolutionary
war. and all the young ladies partici-
mating will be dressed in Colonial COS
tunes. The bazaar Will be open Easter
Monday night and continue for one week,
The following officers have been elected
Miss Lille Digby ENNIS. president; Miss
b. Marie Delaney. treasurer; Miss Lucy
! Atkinson, secretary.
The General Washington table has
been taken by Misses Lucy Atkinson and
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