The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-03

complete without ''the crown of glory on their good grey heads. In the address of General Fltzhugh Lee at the Bazaar. he said the panorama before him seemed a reproduction of Moore's Lalla Rookh. It was to me the transfiguration of the old South. The war time melodies sung by youthful voices. gave them the spirit and expression of the heroic period to which they belong. The Masonic Tenn pie is an ideal place for the display of the booths, of the various States, each having in evidence it's souvenirs and in- signia.
 While being showed by the throng, I wondered at business tact of the Booth Managers. Boys screeched above them. adding to the din with whistles. yet those smiling, earnest many-handed women sold their wares with the deftness and perpetual interest of accomplished shop keepers. The amiable rivalry between the States gave zest to the enterprise of these patriotic Daughters of the confed- Aracy.
 No booth had more popular and effi- cient managers than that of Alabama. Mrs. John H. Drake. formerly Miss Ott of Alabama as it's Chairman. is entitled ] to the gratitude of our entire State. for the whole hearted service she has rem dered this roble cause in behalf of her native commonwealth. One of the most picturesque features of the bazaar was the gipsy fortune teller at the Alabama hooth. secured by Mrs. Drake. Her jet black braids intertwined with strands of beads and numerous necklaces on her bosom with her gorgeous oriental cos tune. heightened her dark beauty and much coin passed through her girlish palms to the Alabama exchequer. Miss Mamie Harrison another fair Alaban- Ian, as Chairman of the Entertainment Committed Is giving her best energies In aid of the Alabama booth. Her concert | has been one of the musical successes of the bazaar and the unique performance | given by her on the evening of the -3th. I in which she wns assisted by number | of young ladies and the orphan boys from Mrs. Gill's school, was liberally patron ized Mrs. Gill stands at the head of all the charities of Richmond. and has ar- ranged for the everal excursions from | ueighbor towns and cities. Petersburg and Norfolk are to attend the bazaar. | this week through her clever manage mont. It k impossible to estimate prop | erly the labors of these dear Virginia | women. , | Aiabamians are indebted for faithful devotion to the interests of their booth to Miss Lucy Mumford. Mrs. H. B. Flts- hugh, Mrs Benj. Barker. Mrs. Judge | Holiday, Mrs. J. w. Richardson. Mrs.
 W. B. Newell, Mrs. Governor OFerrail.
 Mrs Sophie Berney White. Mrs. Helen
 Manson. Mrs. Wirt Taylor. Mrs. Her | bert, Mrs. William Tanner. Mrs. Pres ton Nash. Mrs. George Smith. Mrs. Hick- ey. Mrs. Gillian, Mrs. A. Branch. Mrs. I. N Jones and others.
 The young ladies who have been val uable allies are Misses Mary Fielding
 tftzhuRh. Lizzie Hotchkiss. Mary Drake | Margaret Darlington, Carrie Lay. Helen
 O Ferrall. Mary Drury. Jean'e Taylor
 Irene Fitzgerald. Brent Witt. Helen and
 Hattie Wall, Lizzie Mann, - Whyte
 Alberta Wiliams. - Sullivan, - Nor
 ris. Williamson and others.
 Mrs. General Little MT and Mrs
 Bromherg Mrs. Drake, Mrs. H. E. Fitz'
 hugh, Miss Lucy Mumford are among
 many generous contributors to the Ala
 hama booth. The Japanese legations
 gave most artistic fans and exquisite
 ware. The Brewton Chapter. still In it'
 infancy was very generous, Mobiles gift'
 were picture sque and valuable. BirmlnG
 ham, Huntsville and Athens brought uI
 the average for North Alabama. Mont
 xomery's souvenir spoons were greatlA
 admired and the handiwork of dear oie
 lady from J'niontown was duly appTc
 ciated. Another aged lady sent qudiHt ht
 tIe hoxes of burnt wood. with miniature
 Confederate flags on the tops. and wrot'
 these pathetic words: My gift is small
 then added No. the flag stands for al
 would ask or give"
 ."rhc Wayaide Inn" through its indefa
 tigable corps of managers and their al
 tnches dispensed its bounty with an ap
 petlzine grace and willingness. thnt IS O
 itself worth the reasonable charges io
 retreshments The officials give $5O'OOo al
 the figure toward which their united el
 forts are bent. Virginia as ever, leads "
 recelpts and every day the booths of oth
 CT states are replenished by contrlpu
 lions from the home workers, ana thei'
 hank accounts increased by checks from
 ratriotic men and women in places re
 mote from Richmond.
 The Daughters of Alabama will not o'
 less loyal and generous than their sisters
 and those unselfish Virginia women who
 lauor in their places at the bazaar mus be sustained by Alabamiane. eena prs'
 naId any gifts or money to Mrs John n | nrake 166G Floyd Avenue or Mrs. II. D.
 r,tzhugh. sa7 East Franklin Street Rich- 1 mond, Va. .A
 These lovely representatives of the
 Alabama booth and others whose ad- 1 s,orscs arc unknown to me. will he en- l ao,raeea thereby and in some degree l cor,nersstcd for their unstintrd and zeal | o,s devotion to our interests. Frater-
 nally, D..c,a,,a,