The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-24


The Abingd onans are very proud Of the
high praise that has come to our school
for this exhibit and do not want the girls
who have abored so lovingly for the
Lost Cause to lave their laurels taken
from them.
Virginia Table.
There Is quite a collection Of books ut
the Virginia table, some sent by publish
ers, other given by the authors them
selves. THE Social Ladder by C. y.
Gibson, is very handsome. Life Of Gem
eral Lee" by Mrs. Emily Mason; THAT
Dear Ola Sword" by Mnttie Gray Danger
field: "Childrcn Of Destiny by Moii'e
Elliot Seawell; The Two Parsons by
George Wythe Alunford; Lady Para
mount" by Henry Harlond, "a Iar-Heei
baron" by NJ. S. C. Pelton: Confederate
Scrap Book" by Lizzie Cary Daniel:
Uncle Jerry's Platform" by Gillie cary;
TT. II " Receipt Book" by Mrs. c. G..
McPhail; VANITY Fair" Thackery. two
sets A child's coat was sent on 9ester-
day, white cloth. lined with white siiK'
lea Their bolt. also a scarlet cloth golf-coil.
All the above to be sold at q reduction.
Solid South Table
Tho Solid South table continues to be q
| point Mt which peope OF many ana va
ried tastes meet, only to become fascl-
| mated with the innumerable articles OK
| use and beauty displayed and go away
| ladened with their spoils. Shoppers look
Ing for bargains would do we'll to OK
anime the boxes Of black and colored
sewing silk which are going for 29c.
dozen spools that are ordinarily sold
| for 4c per spool. Dainty packages OF
| seeds OF the beautiful yellow California
| poppy prove Irresistible to tho Hover
| lover who is anxious to experiment with
| foreign substance on homo soil. and the
Golden. Gate is further represented win
articles OF polished wood, made from the
| huge California trees and ornamented
with hand-painted designs. Perhaps the
| most artistic articles In tho booth
are tho handsome dinner cards OF
| California views that would form a
| feast for the eyes at any dlnnef
| and the tally cards decorated VIII
Confederate flags to make unique
feature for card games. The interest OF
the young people !s also absorbing In ms
booth for a workable queen OF DOL Is
being voted to the most popular lutle
girl Miss Nell Wise is In the lead with
Miss Ida Massie, n second and Miss Wiz
glnia Levy third. Waving over all these
treasures and forming n brilliant canopy
for them is the enormous SILK Confed-
crate flag to be voted to tho most popu'
lar Confederate Camp and tho fortunate
| winner VIII CerldlnlS nave u trophy " w
proud of. The character drill and Puncl
and Judy show for the children. under
the able mana cement of Mrs. George a
Lyon will take place this afternoon, It'll
day, April gath and a hearty inVltatol
, is given TO all Misses Bessie and lteli'
FIJI will have charge of the booth am
with their attractive assistants, VIII D
pleased to serve all who call
South Carolina Day.
April 9th will be South Carolina day q
the bazaar. The afternoon hours VIII b
occupied by a children's entertainment
:, In the evening the barn dance VIII b
repeated In the downstairs hall by re
quest. Mr.. Mllers colored musician
n will play melodes-not harmonies-suc
$ melodies as will turn everybody's thought
to dancing, and once more IN the histor
! of the bazaar an old-tlme Southern eve
+ ming viii be brought back to the men
y cries of those who enjoyed such,
!, The South Carolina table Is always q
!, inviting spot. always the center OF l'Vel
: interest and brisk bargaining and selling
Q Its committee is one of the most energet
y at the bazaar
Decorations.
4 Tho exterior decorations at the Masoni
Temple, which have attracted so niue
: attention and comment. represent III
| tasteful and gratuitous work Of Mr.
h Ross Jones, or Jones and Brother. NJ
4 sos East Broad Street The figure aboN
Ii the entrance, THE Spirit Of the Confe'
y eracy.p In heroic size. is hand -painte-
d and the fiags draped on either side wei
' xaGn llN, for 4