The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-23

The feature of to-day at the Confed-
crate Bazaar will be the banquet. given
in the banquet hall tonight to the edu-
cation Conference visitors. The COM
mittee of ladies' under whose charge the
arrangements for the banquet will be
perfected and carried out includes Mrs.
Nv. 81. Wade. chairman; Mrs. Lee Lor-
raine, Mrs. Johnson. Mrs Charles Stacy,
Mrs. w. A. Powers, Mrs. Turner AIRING
ton. Mrs. II. r. Lefebvrc, Mrs. L. O.
Miller, Mrs. II. T. Hunter. Mrs. Thomas
Hundley, Mrs Robertson, Mrs Maria
Robinson, Mrs. Beverly r. Scldcn. Mrs.
Hughes, Mrs. Boykin. Mrs. Mcknight.
Miss sallie Deane. Miss Lizzie Temple,
Miss Kate Christian and Miss Mamie
Baughman. The appetizing menu will
be as follows:
Chicken salad.
Oyster patcs. Beaten biscuit.
Olives. Mints. Salt almonds.
Ices. Assorted cakes.
Coffee.
The table in the center Of the banquet
hall will be garnlshed In old Virginia
style. with a saddle OF mutton, roast
pig. smthfeld ham and all the dishes
which obtained at such repasts in times
gone by. a reception to the visitors will
ball room Of the Temple.
Bostock Show.
Tennessee Is to have the honor OF Civ
ing this afternoons function at the ba-
zaar, and Bostocis's animal is 10
be transferred to the basement of the
Masonic Temple for tho pleasure OF the
children who come to the entertainment.
There will be the baby lions. who were
christencd by the Governors children.
and who have never before left their
native cage, and many OF the other at
fractions that Bostock's show never falls
to produce. 1t Is said that there is also
to be real Flnch and Judy show.
theatrical performance that never falls
to draw fascinated audience
The Tennessee table has just had added
70 It's collection of books. several copies
OF '~rhe Other Side" by Virginia Frazer
Boyle. each containing Mrs. Boyle's au-
tosraph.
Another interesting donation to this Ia
BILE Is sent from Nashville lin memory
OF Mrs Felicia Grundy Porter, who was
mover on duty during our war In her
devotion to the sick and wounded boys
who fought and suffered for the South y
md consists Of a signed photograph OF
Jefferson Davis. a note also signed by
him and an autograph OF Margaret j..
s
1867. These things were sent by Mrs.
steger. the daughter OF Felicia Grundy
Porter. who was herself a daughter OF
Felix Grundy. the famous Tennessee
lawyer, and the contemporary and friend
Of Andrew Jackson
General G. p. Thurston. OF Nashville
noted antiquarian, and the author of a
remarkable work on Tennessee Anti
quitles," has contributed to the Tenncs-
zee table a generous package of Confeder-
ate notes. some of them of denominations
rarely found now
The exhibit here varies every day
fresh boxes being opened; noticeable to-
day IS a tester bed spread knit by a lady
seventy years old, In Greenesvllle county
IT Is finely knit and lovely in design;
made large enough to hang down at the
foot and sides In old-time fashion The
sockinet infant, lifo size. brought by
Mrs. Mccullough, from staunton, attracts
considerable attention.: dressed like YER
fable baby, cap, sacnue and all other be-
Iongings. 1t deceived many across the hall
till It was suspended at one corner of the
table to prevent too much handling. The
chocheted and knit shawls and head man
ties are very lovely, For fear of soilng
They are not always on exhibition.
Dime Museum.
It would seem that fertility OF invention
had been exhausted In providing the
original and novel in the way of enter
tainment and amusement.
When the curtain goes up at the Dino
Museum this evening in the Masonic
Temple. however, something altogether
''new under the SUM- will be disclosed,
and people will begin to think that, with
all their seeing, they have seen nothing
to be compared to the Richmond freaks
who will figure In the cast of characters.
Those taking part will be:
Snowman. ...,..,....,. Col. 10. Lane Stern
Barker, ,...,..,,..,.,,.,Mr James Pollard