The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-28
HOME TO OPEN
NEXT TUESDAY
Institution for Needy Confederate
Women to Open Its Doors
SIMPLE FORMAL EXERCISES
Donations Have Come from Many
Cities in This and Other States.
Some of the Con-
tribute tors.

The Home for Confederate Women Will
be formally opened to the public Iuesday
next, between the hours OF . anu ~ Z. M
donations will be received throuSioue lAe
day, as many friends are oesiious Oh
sending in Their contributions atzthdt tuhe.
The ladies in charge OF the nome are
gratihed over the response to their call.
A generous public. not only IN Richmond
and Manchester, but throughout the state
has heard their appeal, Whlle people IN
other States have helped this worthy IN
sitution.
The order of exercises for the opening
will be quite simple, and will De announcer
on Tuesday morning. The programme VIII
be arranged by the ladies and the AdVls-
DRY Board.
The inmates Of the home are delighted
with their surroundings. They are maze
to feel perfectly at home
The following ladies are now in the
home:
Mrs. Lizzie oMohundro, F1uvanna
county. matron: Mrs. Fanny Grady, Nor
folk, housekeeper; Mrs. E!urt, Lunenburg
county: Mrs. Mary a. Johnson, Chester
field county; Mrs. Euoaak, Amherst
county; Mrs. Brooks, Richmond; Mrs.
Emily Cook, Richmond; Mrs Martina r
Johnson, Chesterfield county; Mrs. Catn-
crime ]. White, Lynchburg; Mrs. Fielding
Lewis, Danvle: Mrs. Saliie Albright
Middlesex county; Miss Sallie Monroe,
Pittsylvania county.
A great many OTTER a2plicat .cns have
been placed on file iroln Confederate
women at Roanoke, Charlottesville, Nor
folk, Portsmouth, and other OF the Vir-
ginia cities. The names Of these ladies are.
placed on the home register and they
will be admitted as soon as arrangements
can be made to care for them. Nearly
two hundred applications have been re-
ceiyed-
The ladies wish to return thanks to the
following persons who have so kindly aiueu
them with donations:
Mr.. Baseler, memorial sign for home;
Manly 3. Ramos. piano; Walter D. Moses,
organ; Chase Piano Company CMr. Cor
ley) organ: Rothert & Company, handsome
buffet; Jurgens, furniture: Sydnor &
Hundey, tables, bed, and chairs: Jones
Furniture Store, mattress; j. II. Busby,
mating for two rooms and CHAIRS; j. A.
Martin, mattresses; Richmond Cedar
Works, washing machine and wooden
ware; Upshur Bass. flour; Mr.. Biiley,
| flour; Smoot Bros, -four; Talman. Smith.
G Ryan, furniture; Miss Ide, chair: A
Friend. parlor drugget; Mayer & Petit,
| furniture; Craig Art Store, handsome
picture; Mrs. A. c. Barker, sundries: A
Friend. drugget; NJ. a. Timberlake, dona-
ton; Mrs. A. J. Pyle refrigerator; Miss
| Eliza Horn, table linen; Mrs Forbes, bed
| quilt; Mrs. Johnson two bed quilts; julius
| Meyers Sons, rugs; Mrs. Renheimer, do
| nation; Mrs. Chas Foster, donation; Mrs.
p C. Edwards. Barton Heights, donation;
D. E Nfitteldorfer. donation; John E.
Rose, hardware: Harper Hardware Com
pany, hardware: Mr.. Grimmell, fancy
wood heater; Mrs. Emma Link, donation:
| Miss Berta Butler fancy work; Floyd
| Tyler wood work; Nelson, druggist drugs;
| Mrs. r. P. Trevette. Utica, N. Y, dona-
ton; John NJ Blanks. donation; Miss Mary
| Glazebrool, donation; Mrs p Dalton,
donation; julius Sycle Sons, counterpanes;
Mrs. F. A. Hicks. tin ware; Mr.. Nunaily,
Manchester. donation; VIM. Daffron, Man
chester, furniture; Mrs j. A. Pamplin,
donation: Mrs. Vaughan Lloyd, bedstead;
Mrs, jenkins, one pair pillows; DarvIl
Chapter. Daughters of Confederacy, 50;
| A Friend, groceries; Simpson & Son, Phil
adelphia, groceries; a Friend. cash; A
| Friend, cash; Lady Friend, So: a Lady
Friend, So; A Gentleman Friend, cash;
Tignor & Sons, hardware: Mrs. Jones,
Barton Heights, walnut table.
A full list Of contributions will also be
published after the opening. and one en-
tire room has been furnished by Mrs.
Willie Gilman and Mrs. Densler.
| The ladies desire to return thanks to the
city press for their kindness in reporting
| their work for the home.