The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-24
BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGt
THE HALL WAS CROWDED WITH
VISITORS.
OPENED WITH A DELIGHTFUL CokCtRI
The Success Beyond the Expectation of The
Most sargune. Wares and Souve-
Mrs Of Every Inscription Re-
csp,ion Tomorrow Night.

If there has been any doubt about the
success of the Confederate Bazaar in the
minds of any that delusion was dispelled
last night. The success of the opening
night was beyond the expectations of the
most sanguine.
At an early hour the crowds began
to pour in and the hall was literally
damned, and they were not only making
pleasant time Of it, but the crowd was
buying the many useful articles and
rare souvenirs which are on sale.
1t was a scene Of much splendor. The
booths were gay with bunting and in
Vulnerable flags. decorated in most at
tractive manner. And each and every
booth was presided over by the prettiest
Young ladies inthecity. The committee
on arrangements certainly must have
made a special point in this respect. One
could not resist the temptation to linger
and buy from such fascinatingyen ders,
and 50 every conceivable article was sold
from a toy. doll to sack OF meal. 1t is
a matter of impossibility to give a list
of what there is on sale. ! venture the
assertion that you can call for most
anything and yon would be able to get
it.
On Sunday morning attention was
called to the various booths. the lady
managers and the goods they sold. Last
night the goods were most attractively
displayed, and each lady had corps or
pretty assistants, who proved to be ex-
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pocket book had very little show unless
a very hard heart held the strings.
It was a brilliant assemblage of Raj
eigh's best people and the hall was
thronged TO a late hour. The members
Of l.. OBJ. Branch were there in their
gray uniforms
The eatables We're served on the stage
ly a corps of competent ladies and this
was one of the most popular places in
the hall The ladies were kept buss
serving the most tempting of good
things. The stage was handsomely dec
grated with Chinese lanterns, flags,
evergreens and palms.
The bazaar opened with delightful
concert under the direction OF Mrs.
Mamie Branch Jones Ashe.
The stage was filled with a chorus Of
young ladies and gentlemen: The pro.
gramme rendered was as follows.
'The Old North State, choruS
"Old Virginia Home. quartette,
Messrs Briggs, Royal Bros, and Boy
kin. Maryland My Maryland" chorus.
"Tenting Tonight" quartette, Royster,
BoySin. Haywood and Royal. "Old
Kentucky Home solo by Miss Eliza
Busbee, quartette chorus. Royster, Boy
kin, Haywood and Royal. Dixie cho-
rus. The concert was greatly enjoyed.
The North Carolina pavilion is the re-
ception booth 1t is the handsomest Of
all. 1t contains an oil painting of Gen.
u. III. Hill with the inscription First
at Bethel" portrait of Gen. Bryan
Grimes with the inscription Last at APP
pomattox:" a picture Of Gen. Pettigrew
wi h the words Highest at Gettys-
burg" Then there are portraits Of Mai.
James Iredell, Capt. Campbell Iredell,
Capt Bembury, Gen. Geo B. Anderson,
Surgeons Cllas. Il. johnson and z. Il.
Hines and other pictures. The decora-
tions are very handsome. The top is
roned with cotton and the uprights are
draped with white and INTERVIEWED with
mOSSeS, ceuaE, anu pine Jus nAllsAledii4
placed here and there. The letters IN.
O." are displayed in front and are fash
ionpd in tobacco.
The booths are all just as handsom'
as can he and it would really be al
Injustice TO say that one was NOR
handsome than the other, that is excep
North Carolina. The ladies have a
displayed the most slEillful Of taste il
their decorations, and to appreciate thei
beauty. they must be seen.
Tomorrow night the bazaar will CIV
grand reception to the visiting ladie