The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-11
Confederates of the Country In
vited to Richmond by Women
of the South.
TO RAISE MONUMENT FUND.
Entertainment Bids Fair to lie Il
Great Social and Financial Sue
cess-.An Southern States
ATe Included.
PEPURrIC

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Richmond. Va, April O-The Confederate
Bazaar. designed TO raise sufficient money
TO insure the erection in this city OF = suit
able memorial to Jefferson Davis. Presi-
dent Of the confederacy. will open in this
city next wednesday night and continue IN
til May l.
Ine Tazaar Will be held In the Masonic
Temple on West Broad street. one OF the
largest and best arranged buildings in the
city for an entertainment OF this character.
and II bids fair TO be q great social as
well as patriotic success. II is to be con-
quoted D. the United Daughters OF the
Confeteracy, and the Confederate Southern
Memorial Association and the Confederate
Museum. located in what was the home of
President Davis during the war, Will be a
part beneficiary.
The bazaar promises 20 eclIpse anything
OK y the character ever held IN Richmond.
most In society life. as well as in patriotic
and benevolent work. have been hard ~
work for several months making prepara-
tons for II upon the most extensive sale,
and they have had the hearty and active
cooperation Of a number Of Jealous ladies'
In each OF the Southern States.
The Davis Monument Association has a
oirector In each state. and the Confederate
Aeinoria! Literary Society. which has
charge OF the museum. a regent, who repre-
seats the room owned by each State in The
southern ConfedeEacy. and each State will
be represented by a table bearing its name,
seal and colors.
CONFEDERATE MUSEUM.
There was q somewhat similar bazaar
held here some often years ago. through
which the bulk Of the Money used in the
establishment OF the Confederate Museum
was raised. That entertainment realized
some thirty. or more thousand dollars, and
organization, covering the entire South. and
much more potential influence TO be sX-
ereised in behalf cf the coming fair. the
ladies in charge hope It will be an even
greater success.
The arrangements OF the hall arc very
effective. The design for the different
tables are very handsome and appropriate.
ana have been Drawn by George A Kelley.
who has spared no time or pans to render
them TO be. The results are as gratifying
10 the chairman as they must By right DO
TO the designer.
The Confederate red and white appear in
nan ana table decorations. and the brilliant
electrical lights will render them most eS-
~fective. There has been much good-natured
rivalry among the chairmen as TO the
oraplnS and arranging OF tables, and IL
WOULD be Altogether unfair to the impress
sion 10 Be made By them as n whole TO
forestal their appearance by any attempt
at partial description beforehand.
The restaurant will be attractive in every
way and meals served will be as dainty
and as appetizing as possible. An impor-
tant feature Of the bazaar will be the enter
tainmenis. which win be given every after
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BY the entertainment committees OF the dlf-
ferent tables.
Among the attractions promised are the
Dramatic Club OF the University Of Virgin
n on April %: the MASKS and Wigs from
the University OF Pennsylvania. April q;
the presentation of "Chopsticks and Spi-
Eins.' = One-sc: comedy. by local talent at
the Academy. April .; The Dine Siu-
scum" with freaks" imported from the
Eden Ausee. on April 30.
OPENING OF BAZAAR.
The opening OF the bazaar is looked for
ward to with the greatest interest. and
Will be the event in Richmond Of the post
lenten season. The officers OF the ENecu-
tive N will receive the guests Of
the occasion The doors OF the Masonic
Temple will Be thrown wide open and a
peciany TO the State officials ard to the
members OF the General Assembly, with
their wives. who are IN Richmond.
Every Southern State will be represented
in the bazaar. and the regents of many
OF the rooms in the Confederate Museum
Will be IN Richmond to assist and to help
In the great Joint work which is engaging
the activities and enlisting the sympathy,
not only OF Virginia. but OF the whole
Southland.
The Executive Committee Of the Bazaar
Association includes: Mrs. Joseph Bryan.
PRESIDENT: Mrs. Stenhen Putney. associate
president: Mrs y. V. Randolph, honorary
president: Mrs. ]. Taylor Ellyson. vice re
gent OF the Nirginia Room in the Confeder-
ate Museum. and Mrs. Edgar Taylor, treas !
urer OF the Davis Memorial Fund, Vice
presidents: Mrs Stephen Beverage of the