The age-herald., 1900-12-10
HiIIman Hospital Bazaar Will
 Open This Evening
MANY SPLENDID FEATURES
Efforts of the Eobie Women Promise to be Crowned With Success Will be Popular Rendez-
 vous for the Week.

lhls evening in the Seals building where there have been arranged many attractive booths and departments The bazaar will open at noon, but the formal opening will not take place until 7:30 o'clock in the evening, when an interesting programme will be carried out
 The bazaar promises to be one of the most attractive and successful ever held in the city and nothing will be spared to make 1t such on the part of the noble women who have it in charge
 Since the movement was started last summer the women of the Hospital Asso- citation proper and of the various city and suburban church auxiliaries have left noth- ing undone to make the bazaar popular and it gives promise of being a great so- cial event well.
 The room in which 1t will be held is large and airy and has been tastefully ar ranged and decorated, and during the week it promises to be the popular rendezvous
 Some of the Features.
 The ship of state, "The January" will be one of the great attractions at the ba- zaar, with charming Mrs. Morris Marx as captain. This booth will represent in every detail vessel of the sea- At its helm a beautiful young woman will steer the wheel of fortune' to guide the winning numbers to win elaborate prizes. A dainty souvenir which will contain numbers, will be distributed from this ship at a nomi- nal price. Certain numbers contained thereon will draw gifts of no little value.
 Pandora each night will appear with her wonderful box on this ship. Hope, in the form of a jewel" will be offered to the person holding the key which will open the box, and which will be offered for sale by the sailor girls nightly There will be sailors to guide you through the intricacles of the ship of state and who will "show you the ropes" A sphinx of no small pro- portions will tell you easily of the past, present and future of each individual life. The colonial room will be complete in every detail. The exterior with its massive CO., lonial columns will suggest the days of long ago, while the interior containing the Father of our Country and his emblem of truthfulness will greet you on entering. Many daintes and pieces of art will be on sale at remarkably prices. There will be no railing, therefore every penny spent will receive it's worth.
 Tuesday afternoon will be children's hour ana a uOll TecepilOI Will De Htiu-duul9- ness will entertain the little guests with sion free. The colonial room, with it's cozi- a unique game called bon-bon-ball
 Wednesday afternoon the colonial ehim- ney corner will take a fall, when each child will become the possessor of brick which will later form the Hilman Hospital foun- dation, but on that afternoon will contain for the little ones prizes, popcorn and candy
 The graphophone will discourse music during the entire day
 Thursday will be colonial day-what fun for young and old. The little hatchets will form quite a part in the programme and an interesting one is arranged by the en- tertaining committee of the booth-Mrs. M. Lenk and Mrs. M. Fies. A o'clock tea will be voted that day and tea served by colonial danes.
 Friday the chimney corner will be pre- sided over by Mrs. L. Saks, and many pretty prizes will be offered. Don't fail to vote for the large doll, dressed as a Hilman Hospital nurse. It will delight any child, and the one receiving the most votes will receive it. Mrs. Joseph Stern pfesides over the doll corner and many att tractively dressed dolls, though moderate in price, will be on sale. The Bazaar will be opened at o'clock a. m. daily, until midnight
 Mrs Henry Barnard, as the very able chairman of the fancy work and art de- partment, while Mrs. H. Saks has table of dainty aprons and handchiefs Mrs. J. Bendman is to be congratulated upon the splendid work she has cone as chairman of the chapter. Mrs. M. Adler is-charman of the luncheon committee and Mrs. s. Klotz of the candy booth.
 Presbyterian Women.
 The women of the Presbyterian churches of Birmingham and vicinity have worked most enthusiastically for the bazaar under the leadership of Mrs. James Bruce
 Mrs. Catchings has charge of the decora- ton of the booths, and with the assistance of MT. Ullman in carrying out her ideas the booth will be beautiful one.
 MT. Poole, commissioner of-agriculture, gave :as decorations used at the fair.
 Mrs 1. D. Steele has charge of the Hal loween corner, and she, with Mrs. Towers will assure everyone who will visit this corner a wonderful revelation in palmistry.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb have decorated this booth, and their generosity is much appreciated by the ladies. Mrs. Clapp will take your wraps and packages, and for a small fee they will be in safe keeping in y, the florist will decorate this department as his donation towards the bazaar
 Mrs. James Going will have charge of the dolls. Dolls of four generations will be there; also baby dolls mamma dolls, papa dolls, nurses, boys, girls, rag dolls, bisque dolls, china dolls, all exquistely dressed and the thing for Christmas.
 Mrs. r. w. Dixon can furnish comforts | for the cold weather that will be full | length, width and thickness, and also a | Perfection mattress donated by Mir Dixon. |
 Mrs. Robert Baugh Is chairman of the | fancy work. Exquisite work will be on sale | in this department.
 Mrs. F. G. Shepherd will have jellies. | preserves and pickles, all homemade Mrs | Richard Burnett on one day will have on | sale the famous Presbyterian cakes and | also candy, sold in exquisite boxes, which | will themselves be charming Christmas | presents And last but not least the Presbyterians | serve lunch and dinner on Saturday.