The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-21
FAIR GIRLS
DRILL. AGAIN. \ ! |. ! !.
Colonel Stern's Soldiers the he
Feature of the Fair.
BOOTHS FINE BUSINESS
Many Donations Received from Dlffer.5
emit Sources The Programme
Outlined for This Evening 3
and Monday. All

r The military drill by the young ladies'
under Captain Josephine Sullivan was
again the great attraction at the Cons
federate Fair last evening. The. crowd
to see them was even larger than on last
Tuesday night, thirteen hun dred and fifty
tickets being taken In ct the q oor.. NJ iss3
Mary Custis Lee, General Fitzhugh3SL Lee
and Miss Anne Lee wero among those
who had seats on the stage. NE
The girls responded to the roll call and
went through the different movements
with the same enthusiasm and precision
as they have always shown, and s. the
young captain directed them with the
same grace and power Of command
which Is her distinguishing chnracteris-G
tic After the drill Miss Mary Lee pre-
scented the color-bearer Of the company.S
Miss Page Royal. with the Confederate
flag, while the orchestra played Dixie
and the crowd applauded heartily
COLONEL STERN HoNORED.
little later In the evening the yourts
soldiers assembled at the front OF the
stage, and Miss Royal. on behalf o. tho
company, gave Colonel Stern q beautiful
basket rs token Of their appreciation
Of his Kindness and courtesy to the
The booths, excet the tobacco BOOTH.
where the ladies were absent on ac-fi
count Of the Sabbath, were doing o good 4
business. -Four sofa cushions were be-8
ing sold at Mrs. Montague's booth. Sam
Ylck was kept busy Mt the lemonade 4
booth and served HIS patrons with the
smiling face which no invariably wears.
Mrs. A Won N. Rosenegk was con-
stantly occupied with the sale OF her II
baskets. She and her assistants wore s
the Shriners caps Thursday night. and
by way of appreciation, many of5s the
Shriners left their pocNe t!books at the Il
BOOTH so Thursday was a banner night
In tho way OF sales.
the furniture booth. OF which M Mrs.
Ridgeley Is chairman. last night Among
others. handsome mahogany table to
Mr., r. M. Brander; students lamp
and center-piece to Miss Elvira Canepa;&i
a handsome hand-painted pin-cushlon ~
Miss Dillon; a sofa pillow and shams
to Miss Mary Teefy.
fine combination mantel Is being
voted hero to Mrs. A. j. Pyle. a dona-
ton Of library table, received yesterda
afternoon BY Mrs, Montague from
Blaclssburg will be disposed Of by Mrs.
Ridgeley.
Tho Goodyear Rubber Company, Of
washington. made Mrs. D. NJ. burgess Il
a donation yesterday The candy booth, &
the work OF Mr. D, Wiley Anderson, Is
considered tho handsomest In construc 4
ton In the hall.
A DANCING GLASS.
The entertainment last afternoon was
furnished by Mrs. Winters dancing GLASS,
the first number being tho minuet. danced 4
by four little girls; Miss Gladys Peyton.
Miss Margaret Word, Miss Lucille Moore
Miss Clllf Godsey. Other dances Vert
the two-step the Bijouani," and tho
waltz, a tiny tot-little Miss Ma,he Pond
who is only five years old, danced the
most difficult steps with SO much ease
as to attract great deal Of notice, sl3
This afternoon at the Confederate Fair
the children will be entertained by
I3ostock benefit given for the drug booth.
Tonight the quartette from Beth
Ahaba Synagogue will render charming
selections Tho Masonic Home children
viii attend In body, and Stems orr
chestra will furnish the music
Monday afternoon Mrs, Gill's boys WIN
visit the fair, and Monday night ths
Richmon Tight Infantry Blues. with tnel! Il
hand will be present. About dozen ano
a half OF the Blues were ut the hall last
evening to assist In keeping order daFina 4
the drill. ,ls Gs 87i iG8g5