The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-17
CONFEDERATE FAIR 1:
"Opens BRILLIANTLY.

OPENS BR|LL:.:llAN||l.IL.
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Z iefiress, Miss jamie Wlhgo, Miss Mary
K Wadtiil. Miss Helen O'Ferrall, MISS
BESSIE lslyson, Miss Daisy eha 1n,,,,,,a
4 Jayne, Miss Addie Bowe, MISS lt''''''A
Il Bowe. IL ~ candy
tnoth was the a'Govetiior's Pillow VIZ &c
wnrk NJ Miss Frances Powell, maue "a
red satin, with squares Of white cross n,,'
4 q Tile center square bore Governor MN NV
"a p,,e.s name; the other squares the names
~ the Governors Of the Southern ot ...s.
THE pillow Will be voted 70 the 'nos
popular Governor. ,o~ ~
S5b Mrs. p. NJ. Burgess rece,yeu ~ Ia ~
pnanoko College, and n check from .lls
students Of the college The boz 1hc lose
a doll, which. In honor OF MRS. b va
wrlght's little daughter, was naiheu W
tr,,dc Boatwright. ,,
The Richmond Grays ATTENDED inc ~! ~,
In n body, and with the stan oncers, ~. VIZ ~.
wore N uniform. gave military ar 70
t ~, nssemblnre. A diamond solitaire
,i,,,. wns being voted at Miss RUDY BOZ
nlnr.s booth. tho votes costing htty ceht GEMS
u
i rewards the close Of the evening the
yo,,nr neoplc danced for about an nour,
and seemed to find great pleasure IN thc
two-step and waltz. .,,oo,,
The programme for to-morro" ~ let i1 III.
will be a tambollrlne dance ny MISE ~
.rells class. ,o,t
rho Grace-Street Baptist, quartette WIZ
,,nr and Miss Mabel Sims will give Piano
ca ntain Josephine Sullivan will drill he ts,
Young soldiers, and STEMS orcnestra WI
Rngain be In attendance. vo>,
WORK OF PREPARATION.
The upper hall of the Masonic 4empie
morning, with the chairmen OF the VIII MI
nI,si. booths and their assistants Dusty
At work pling up sofa cushions. hanslhg
Bfr,ezes OF vari- colored Japanese lanterhs
rrouping baskets of all sizes and TOT Ill
purposes, arranging tempting iooking
packages Of candy setting IN order Wy
belonging Of the Music and the furhl.
ture Booths, disjensing the ouols "
Ara by at the Drug Booth. providing
for the appetite at the Commissary and
restaurant Booths, and the comfort or
mankind at the Tobacco Booth,
THE chalrmcn Of the different booths
IN their order Of arrangement were: Mrs.
Andrew j. Montague, Mrs. W1liihtn Roy
ali. Mrs. A. Won N. Rosnegs, Mrs. =. W.
Richardson, Mrs. Nelson Powell, MIS-.
w II. Peyton, Mrs. j. "A. Ridgeley, MISS
Ruby Bodcker, Miss Reddy, Mrs Eman.
!uel 1Raab and Mrs. L. O. Miller.
4 A letter was received Sunday by Mrs.
Montague from General Joseph Wheeler
'exnressing much regret over his lnabli-
;itv to be present at the opening Of the
Confederate Fair on account of most
important previous engagement IN CleVe-
land. Ohio She and Miss Rodeker were
assisted in receiving their ,vlsltor re- l i,
evening by Miss Mary Custis Lee. the
president Of the Confederate q Women's
Home who arrived in Richmond yester-
day morning, and IS stopping at the .ef-
5ferson !. the wives of Governor Montague's
Mrs. William a.. Anderson.
Mrs. George Z M, Harrison, Mrs. James
Keith, Mrs. Charles 7. Ferrall Mrs
.Fitzhugh Leo, Governors Montague,
{. t'crrall. General Lee and the staff off
cers in full reglmentas Lieutenant Gov
ernor Willard, former Governors Came
ron and ". sHoge Tyler with their wives,
we're among those invited to be present.
Mrs. Montague who stood with the Gov
ernor and Miss Lee at the head OF me
receiving line, was very handsome IN a
9jetted robe with pearls at Sher meek an. ana
a on her corsage. Miss Lee, always strlk-
ing and dIgnificd figure was goWned III
black satin with duchesse lace and a
necklace of Oriental workmanship. MISS
lRodeker looked uncommonly well III pink
peau de sole with applique OF emoro1dery
in silver and picture hat with Whlte
I p''i'' THE DECORATIONS.
The decorations OF the hall and the
booths were all in red and white with
gay little flags Gaping everything. IN
additions to the beautiful cushions In
Mrs. Montague's Cosy corner num-
Der Of suits Of armor, sent from Lansing,
Mich, were hung around the interior.
IF he booth and added to its Inviting
appearance. ~,
Next to the .'cosy corner came the jap
anese Booth, where Mrs. Eppa Hunton,
Mrs William Royal, Mrs. Thomas Boil
ling and others. assisted by beVy or
pretty society girls, dispensed tea.
Mrs. a, Won N. Rosenesk at the "Bas-
ket Booth" offered wares dear to the
feminine heart, for no women ever has
f enough or too many pretty and useful
articles in.aihe basket line, Mrs. Mel.
son Powell had ill sorts Of candies at
her booth from the delicious home-made
varieties to the best Of Kempf's and iiuy-
$ler'S. So, 1t goes without saying, that
hnr booth was crowded.
y Mrs. John w, Richardson, at the fancy
work booth, displayed, among her other
5nretty things, some fine work sent from
the Old Ladies Home at Allenhcim, West
Virginia, near Wheeling, and some dainty
Mexican drawn linen work. The Cans
Rady Company contributed TO this table
a handsome umbrella, which Is to be voted
to the most popular member OF the Viz
ginia Assembly.
+ Prominent at the music booth were the
ANubian heads sent from Lansing. Mich,
a mantel cabinet contributed by a North
Carolina firm and piano from tho cable
= Company. this city.
The furniture booth, In charge OF MRS.
J.<A. Ridgcley and her assistants, had as
one OF its chief ornaments complete set
of dolls furniture, the ten pieces helng
carved and put together by Mr.. Leslie
Jennings, who donated 1t, and who used
his penknlfe In It's manufacture An an
tiuue tester he'd In mahogany was one OF
the most valuable pieces at the booth.
m FILLED WITH SWEET DOORS.
The drug booth was full OF sweet odor'
and Of all the toilet belongings that peo
ME of both sexes covet most. Little per
tune baskets and sachets filled UP SINAI
spaces A big gilt mortar and pcstle re
uuired more ROOM, A handsome piece 9
silver had been contributed by Splitting
The Broad Street jeweler, Miss Rub
4 Bodeker. the chairman of this booth. ha
stylish runabout, which she proposes t
dispose OF by, rattle
The tobacco booth, with Mrs. Emanue