The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-24
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Mrs. ellis Boys Delighted q
veryLarge Gathering.
GIRLS no, DRILL u I'LL TONIGHT
The Elkss y'illA;Also Be in Evidence at
the Masonic Temple Mr.. w. Fl,
WI. q gorge Has Wonthe
n Umbrella.

A fine audience was In attendance at
the opening Of the second week Of tho
Confederate 1ralr. Interest seems to be
on the increase. Every night Offers Of
assistance OF every description are re-.
celvcd BY Mrs Montague and donations
are still being received, @
Mrs. Gins boys were present and de.
lighted the audience with their {"cake
walk" Several couples walked for the
cake. 1t was won by Walker Brooks
and Master Larkin. It was presented by
Major j. H. Capers and was marked
Confederate Fair, 1908. 2 .tIsi 53s
The Gable Company have been most
generous In furnishing pianos for the
fair. A handsome one Is shown In the
music booth and one In the foyer. sE
Il Miss Lora Burgess has fine donation
of 'Nubian heads" from q Northern
firm on exhibition at the music booth. \
The candy booth Of Miss Powell Miss
fine business, and the doll, Julia jack
SON. will be voted from this booth to-
morrow night. II will be presented by
y Mr.. GEORGE WINS.
II The umbrella In which Mr.. ". w
George, Of smytth county, and Colonel
Robert E! Lee, Jr.. Of Fairfax county,
ture voted for was won by Mr. George.
Mr.. Carter of Scott county. who was
introduced by, Mr.. Whitehead. OF Nor
folk presented the umbrella to Mr..
George.
The committee who Judged the 8"cakeJ
walk, andy selected the successful COM
Epetitors,i "a were MajorJ. II. Capers, COLI
Charles Henderson and MT. John hiY.S
Richardson SE IA ~ &
a handsome leather pillow will be-
voted at Mr.. Earl Milers booth on,
"Wednesday light 81 to i the most popular
Elk Tomorrow night leather panel
will be voted to the most popular girl
In the drill .s a}i
Mrs. Montague s sales have decreased
her stock of cushions, though she tstill!
has pretty ones on hand, and did O. good
business last night. Mrs. Rosene ok has
a number OF Eastern baskets which she
cordially Invites the public to inspect,
Her committee last night was 3 Mrs :. =.
CT SRueger, Mrs. ] I. Anderson, Misses
5schaaf, Hcnning hansen, Hartung H ana ana
3Behle. 8i3. x y N !. VI.
&,rhe fancy work booth received ABOUT
q hundred pieces of fancy work yester7
day including beautiful lace center
piece and some 3hand-painted tapestry.
Mrs. Richardson's committee this Y eve e,
Ming will be Mrs. 1<oiner,. MRS. oh m
Whitehead Mrs. Howard II GORDON MIS- rs
West. Mrs. Eugene Carroll. NJ SCI ~ - -,
clot hier. Mrs: 3s J ohm Yarbrough,M NJ rs.
Robert Whittet Misses Daisy " Y hitte.lj
pauline Grant Mary and la tile lAolner,s
THE ELKS -rO-NIGFlT.}
Il TIE q ttendance& of the ElksE at the CON
federate Fair tonight should make the3
occasion the jolIest evening o. any our
ing the entertainment. Wherever the E s.s
go they carry good humor q. " =.
Their own spirits seem to pervade the at
mosnhere. and they make their presence
folt, Elk night at the Confederate FAIR air
viii be an event that will 5not soon pc
forgotten.
{The Tobacco Booth is the favorite spot
at the Fair for the men folks. y The IN Ia
dies In charge of this booth i nave rave I, put 1
forth their best efforts to make thelr
wares attra ctivc, and that they have sue
cecded in this is evidenced by the patron
age which, they receive. sl
The features of this evening at the: Fair
will be the presence of the Elks and the
military drill shy the young girls under
Captain Sullivan. s535{
The Aragon Coffee Company has sup
piled the Fair with their celebrate ed brand
Of Aragon Mocha and Java coffee, and
given the use of their large co1lees Urn.
Mr. Rogers. city salesman for them has
kindly given his time ia make the flee
9 The doll given by Mrs. J.. @, Miller and
dressed by Miss Irene Fitzgerald brought
s1lS.5O and was awarded by Miss Mary
Gusts Lee TO little Miss Elizabeth Sim
Little Miss Lee had the largest
number Of votes after Miss Simmerman.$
!. The res taurant continues to do nicely,
and many dinners are served daily. Homes
made pastry and breads are always on
hand.
Il Tuesday will be homemade pie day in
tho restaurant.
Petersburg, Manchester, Barton Heights
anad Chestnut Fill are cordially invited
to attend, besides Richmond entire III