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

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Napoleon upon the rock OF ST. Helena
True, the kings wore toying With TINS
lightning and soon forgot Its force. e ne
ireac tionary Congress- Of Vienna set up the
old despots and tried TO bring back tlle
old social order. TO undo their attem pt-
Cd work was the chief Business Or ne ~
nineteenth century, heading UP IN " me
nationalizationao f. Italy and e. Germany ,1
,'Tho sense OF nationality Is to-day the
strength OF England. France, Germany
and Italy, and It's absence is the weak " q. s
ness OF Austria. Strangely enough, TINS
sense OF nationality was fully voiced spy
Patrick Henry In the First Continental NJ.
Congress- in 1T4, when he SAID ;..Eiihe ne .
distinctions between ss Vlrgininns, pchn n
sylvanians. New Workers. and New eng
landers are no more. l am not Ylr-
rininn. but an American. Tho advent
to power OF Jefferson In 1901 ntonslfled
this ma tional consciousness by basing the
government on tho popular Initiative, ~
tho growth OF the sentiment OF tionnli-
INV lies the secret Of the strength OF the
Am erican n Republic and OF the force 1.e Of I.
Its example abroad; for nationalit? -
the Gult-current OF present-day history
The Dixie Concert.
one OF the most enjoyable entertain
ments given in connection With the forth
corning Confederate Bazaar was the
"pixie Concert, which took place IN IN
the parish hall at Barton Heights last
Friday evening. for the benefit o. me
Solid South table. 3
The ladies were fortunate in securing
some OF Richmonds best talent, Misses
DigEs and Harrison. and Messrs si'ols
don and Lohman delighted every one
with their. exquisite rendering OF tho dear
i'd songs OF long ago. Aud Mrs. Yea
mans charming recitations elicited
rounds OF applause from young ana olo.
Mr.. Shepherd Webb, with his inlm ll[f.
bic accomplishments, and PROFESSOR Franz !, !,
| Cosby's piano selections were all greatly
| appreciated and enjoyed.
Quite q nice little sum was added 70
the funds Of the Solid South.
Four Hundred Mules.
Mrs, Firmin Desloges, OF Missouri. has
contributed four hundred mules TOR the
4 Missouri table at the Confederate Ba-
zanr. to open April the 18th, for the pu l!l-
1 pose OF raising funds to complete Ing
1 Davis Monument and for the Centederate
i Museum. IA 5$ a , J,
The mules are perfect miniatures IN
metal attached to long stick pin, TO DC
worn by ladies or gentlemen, and are n n
i four colors-black. brown. dun or gray
/ In copy OF tho most familiar coats worn =
i by the famous Missouri product.
Il From the sale OF these mules at Rlch.
4 mona and In st. Louis It Is believed tina
4 4 handsome: fund for the table VIII pc pc
i realized. i.
Mrs j. c. Hagan. the chairman man !; Of the
i Missouri table has received through Mrs
4 T,erov q. Valiant, OF st. Louis, hun,
A ,red dollars contributed to the Missouri
q HE fund by the Confederate Memo
4 rj,l society OF that State. Given belo"
A "a +he names OF contributors. The flrs'
rftv dollars was collected by Mrs Val
/ liant from Major James Bannerman. NE
4 mey scruggs, Major SBernhelmer. N 1I
4 Murray Carleton, Mr.. Richard scruggs
A NJ 70. s.. Brooks and Mr.. Alex. Rust
h Then come the following amounts;
IsBy Mrs. X Walker s.................,s o.u
! BY Mrs. Phil Chew o.. y
Il nv Mrs. d, w Mnrnaduke ..........ls ~. sVV
Il I3y.ss Mrs. a Celeste PIN from MI
Il gs Richard scruggs -. ,.....' .:'.u
4 IFrom the North American Invest
II sis ment \ Company ...,,..... .,...,., ~
Il From the Confederate Memorial SO.
Il ciety ,..,..,, '.......... ........,.. 30
These in the aggregate complete tn
q tale OF tho hundred dollars.
!, The stonewall Jackson Chapter Of Mis-
souri, have forwarded Mrs. Hagan a DO,
4 containing tho chapter banner, with stan
a dnrd for mounting; Kaiserin cups. con
\ vcntion hall teaspoon, and many othe
I'll beautiful articles. 1
4 The Missouri committee Is full OF energ!
& and enthusiasm. The ladies at the heat
/ OF IT, Mrs, John G. Hagan, Mrs. r. M
Blanxenship, Miss Eleanor Tree, ant
others, are working bravely for thei
III table. and with the encouraging sym