The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-01


The Blues Battalion and band made
things lively last night at tho Confederate
Bazaar, and there was an immense crowd
present.
The flag contest Mt the Solid South ia.
Bile closed mt 1880 o'clock. the handsome
flag being won by A.. r. Hill Camp
Petersburg, which received sj2 votes to
243 FOR r.. p. Il. Lee Camp, OF Richmond.
The flag Inetted se1.So
a handsome Singer Sowing Machine
will be auctloned off at the Virginia ia
BILE tonight. There was an auction last
night at the South Carolina table and
many articles were sold
A handsome silver tea Kettle 10 being
voted off at the Maryland table. a NUM-
Der OF chances are left.
The last dinner will he given Mt the
Waysde Inn Saturday. To-day pies ana
milk Will be served for dessert.
The Museum OF Freaks for the Florida
table will be presented aturday even
ing, with the entire cast present. a
German 7 o-Night.
Tho Bazaar! events OF to-day will be the
May Day fetc. to be given by the ladies
Of the South Carolina table, and the big
:
Blair. for the Texas table.
The little queen OF the May festival
will be Miss Emily Triplett Montague.
The coronation ode will be sung by tie
West End Angels and the coronation
ceremonies will be lovely and Imposing.
The ladies Of the table will spare no
pains to render the fete a beautiful one.
The archbishop. In his robes of Office, VIII
be present to do tho browning, and all
the children IRE cordially invited to come
and Join in the subsequent May Day
festivities.
a, The german Will be given In the ball
room OF the Temple and will be under
the Immediate direction of Mr.. and Mrs
Blair and a number Of society women
as patronesscs. MI OF the pretty girls
and society men in tho town are inter-
ested, and tho dance, with Its floral fig
ures and prizes, promises to be a great
success. VII
Mr.. John NJ Walker who has been
managing the sale Of the horse and
runabout for tho Maryland table, having
been called out OF town on business the
drawing Is unavoldably postponed until
next week. 4ft5si
Mrs. Wells Booklet.
Among the most FDeaulllul as We'll a.
most popular souvenirs Of the Confed-
crate Bazaar is the booklet designed by
Mrs, Joseph Eastburn Wells, Of Macon,
Ca, who now lives III Petersburg, Va
Tho cover Is Of Confederate gray. with
two Confederate flags crossed, bearing
dates lSGl-1sG5. Tho first page inside
contains that exquisite poem, 1.-THE Con-
federate Note" said to have been writ
ten on the back OF a $500 bill by gen
tlelnan from Mississippi and presented
to a Richmond lady just after the war.
On the opposite page is a genuine Con
federate note, varying In denomination
from one to one hundred dollars, These
booklets can be found at the Arkansas
table, where they seem to have had
ready. sale After the bazaar closes
persons wishing to obtain them might do
so by writing to Mrs, Wells. This table
is presided over By Petersburg ladies.
Alabama Table.
The most enjoyable afternoon enter
tainmcnt yet given at the bazaar was
that of Wednesday,. April 18th, under
the direction of Mrs. Newell and Miss
Darlington, for the Alabama table, with
the following programme:
Plating the May pole. by Misses Mary
Chalmers. Dorothy Christian, Linda Bev-
orldge, Ellie Wlngneld, Emily Montague ,