The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-21

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The Mississippi table at the bazaar has
about decided to adopt the name OF Miss
Chrysanthemu,n.' and have pretty 1T
tie Japanese design with Kimonas and all
kinds of eastern curlos IN fans and san
dalwood boxes for sale.
In the meantime the Mississippi Com
mittee are to have a Mardi Gras festival
for little children next Monday at No.
2l5 East Franklin Street, from to P.
NJ. when all sorts of carnival games
will be played and confetti will be
thrown for the pleasure and fun OF the
carnival company.
A chlldren's tea in honor of Washing
toms birthday will be given to-day from
to 6 O'Clock in Lee Camp Han for the
benefit of the Tennessee table at the
Confederat Bazaar. A cherry tree will be
in evidence, and cherries will be pinned
on AZ for prizes. A wonderful doll will
be shown In short. the programme
adopted contains some prospective pleas
ure for all visitors, who will be cordially
welcomed.
The Texas Table.
Monday next will be a day of pleasant
happenings. Among them Will be "s.l-
YER tea" given in the home Of Mrs.
Adolphus Blair, No. Iii North Third
Street from to s o'clock, for the bene-
1T Of the Texas table,
The tea is Informal. NosinvItations have
been issued, but Mrs. Blair hopes to see
her friends and all who are interested in
the success of the Texas table, The re-
ception hours haT been extended SO that
gentlemen can call with the ladies.
Red and white vii! prevail In the color
scheme Of decoration and Mrs. Blair will
be assisted in the serving of refreshments
by the young ladies of the Texas Com
mittee: Miss Nancy Cooke, Miss Char
lotte Yonge. Miss Mary Drcwry. Miss
Agnes Mccarthy. Miss Edith Jones. Miss
Marianne Meade, Miss Stanley Atkins,
Miss Bowe. Miss jamie Wingo, Miss Ella
Binford, Miss Susie Harrison. Miss
Amelia Coalter and Misses Bridges. These
young ladies will be gowned in red and
white.
Committee Meetings.
A meeting OF the committee for the
Louisiana table will be held this morning
at 1880 o'clock IN the home Of the chair
man, No. COZ North Tenth Street.
The Alabama Committee is requested
to meet with Mrs. j. II. Drake at No.
1906 Floyd Avenue next Tuesday at
noon. f5
The young ladies who are to drill ut
the approaching Confederate fair to be
given for the benefit of the Home TOR
Needy Confederate Women VIII rehearse
at the Executive Mansion this afternoon
at o'clock under tho chaperonage or
Mrs. Montague and tho instruction or
Colonel 10. Lane Stern.
Mrs, A.. Won N, Rosenegk VIII nave
charge OF the basket booth, ono OF the
| most attractive at the Confederate 'alr
| Mrs. Roscnegk's booth Will he supplied
with fancy and useful baskets Of every
| variety. many of them being contributed
| by friends of Mrs Montague IN New
York, A letter has just been received ny
| Mrs. Montague from MI George II. Pea-
body expressing his appreciation for The
privilege Of contributing to so worthy a
cause as the Confederate Women's Home.
Surprise Party.
A delightful surprise party was given
| Thursday evening IN honor Of Miss Rosa
| May Schaaf at her home, on Onlswood
| Avenue Thc evening was spent pleasant
lay with games and vocal and Instrumental
| music. Refreshments We're served. Among
those present We're Misses Wayne Drake,
Mayme Black, Rosa NJ. schaaf, Margaret
| Murphy, Irene Gesinger Annie Me-
/ Donald, Mamie Murphy, Stewart Wade
/ Okey James and Mary Lewis, and Messrs.
Robert Knightly, James Culinan. Maiden
j Couper, Willie Johns, John cullinan
Maurice Powers, Benjamin Williams,