The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-24
R0TARlANS MAKE MERRY,
BAZAAR GOES GA|ly ON
Vast Throng Takes Part I'm Frtvolities
Started by Richmond Business
1--we Wires.
Plug HATS FOR TEN CENTS
Norman johnson Makes Ringing
speech, Which Is Received with
Dcafening Applause by Thousands
of Happy Ones.

Everyone goes where the Rotarssns
go. and the Rotarians always are to
be found where the crowds congre-
gate.
Accordingly when ii was annonncr
ed that the Rotarians were TO hoId
forth at the Blues Bazaar last night,
lit was understood that there the
crowds would be.
No one was disappointed From the
time the doors OF the armory were
opened for the evening, there was
continuous string of happy moftals
making Its way TO the scene or the
festivities.
From the time Tom PalmatarS, Nor
man johnson. Sam Rosendorf and the
other Rotarians stationed themselves az
the head of the steps leading into the
hail. until the close Of Johuson's ora
,ions. there was something doing.
The fakira along the midway. the
rypsy girls, the Blues girls the
Spa nish American lsssiee, and all the
Others were on the run for the money.
and they corralied much coin or the
realm, which was gladly received pF
Major Rowles. All OF which Will he
added TO the fund for the Blues boost
ing trip across the continent as body
gvard for the governor.
Big Rotarian Alvin Smith was on
hand He was not in form. however,
for his usual frivolity, and gracefully
turned over the helm TO Johnson, Pal
matary. Rosendorf. Hester, Fill. Hor-
ace smith. eft ais who steered The boat
Of hilarity to delightful haven. after
having disposed of hundreds Of Rotary
plug hats and Rotary bells.
Johnson's Great speech.
Tom palmatary led in the festN-
lilies He disposed OF many OF his
4 pndiHSu threads
his Indian caps and his 'hoo-hoos
Sam Rosendorf was too busy TO read
his usual poetic effusior and after
many simoleons had been disposed OF,
Mr.. Johnson mounted the stage ana
lin stentorian voice (Which. mingled
with the sweet laughter and tnunao-
tulalion of sound. reached the front OF
the stage, or as far AS Preston beiVlh
land Clyde Radcliffe stood. and said as
follows: This Is how 1t SOUNDED 10
.the people in front.
II n dizzzx- uu Eontss, issNf IIttf
hoom mash bang titeran weneing Rc~
itsrtanism AsSer stan we're boom DING
Bang an Fang. / feel lex sessin No
fore mush boom FOUND ysng tcheerse
sank zou boom hing ran
ibis Was Awful
This speech Was loudly applaudeo'
and in response to the Repeated az
pianse. MIR olhnson attempted 10
sing a song hut how could he Hes
a.tss cowbeu. Captain McGraw's Zu-
fzhm. and the music from the band ali
in one grand strain
We're off TO California,
out TO the Golden Gate.
Come again tomorrow night
lust about haifpast eight
johnson saved enough OF ms voice
and with the aid OF megaphons sue
csedea fn presenting the iaa'es OF 'he
various committees little mementoes OF
me Rotarians. and handed Major
powIas a very large box containing "a
very small toy sword and sheath. which
m. nator huckled on and chased sam
gosendorf from the stage.
Presents for the Ladies'
The ladies' who received presents
were Mrs Clarence wyatt Mrs Nor
man Randolph. Mrs. Ernest Meade, MIS-
vireie Blankenshlp. Mrs. CHRISTIAN
Clarke and Mrs Bowles
Business Was good around the lane.
From the dance hall 70 the refreshment
{booth there was something doing all the
time. Confetti fell In showere, and the
brilliant varicolored lights with the
/ music and happy laughter, ahded 10 the
fairy spectacle, while all aged OF man
kind from the infant in aTms TO the
grandma made at least one evening
worth the living. and old grouch
"Blues" Was swstted q good smack BY
Rfchmond's famous Blues.
/ This lis the last day of the week, ana
ali patriotic citizens who desire TO enip
/ in on the pile of the Blues trim can
| get great bargains. Take in the ha-
yaar this afternoon and also tonight,
! nd get the moneys worth, There are
| countless little souvenirs Of the oc-
casion to be had for song. and there
are many things Of more or less value
which may be secured at small OUTLAY,
The ladies of the Spanish-America n
booth were very proud OF the fact that
the Liiliputian marriage, pulled OF at
| the booth yesterday afternoon. turned
out all right, The midgets acted just
like fuii-grown folks. and after the
ceremony the happy couple and their
attendants were entertained by the
ladies of the booth at a feast or Ice
cream and cake-ar much as they
Icouid eat.