Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-25
BAZAAR GRAND SUCCESS,
SAYS MAJOR BOWLEs
Trip OF Blues Battalion to San
Francisco Is Now
Assured.
PRAISE FOR JUNIOR BATTALION
Little Boy Blues" Star Feature of
Bazaar, to Drill for Veterans Dur
Ing Reunion Week Bowie
Thanks Committee Of Women.

Our utmot expectations have been
surpassed. and our fondest homes have
been realized. The bazaar has been n
grand success. thanks to the efforts of
the many patriotic ladies of the city and
the thousands of public-spiritcd citizens
who attended at the armory."
Major e. w. Bowles. smiling and
speaking enthusiastically. made this
statement last night when asked how
he thought the Richmond Light Infan-
try Blues had come out in their VEN
ture. While but few figures are avail
able, no said thnt at the most conserva-
tive estimate they had cleared $4,000.
IOther officials were more optimistic. and
thought that $4,000 Mt least had been
made. More than sl.1O0 has been taken
In In paid admissions at the box office.
besides about 700 badges which were
sold Mt so cents apiece.
TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO
Is NOW ASSURED
This Will be only a small part Of the
receipts, proceeds from the booths
greatly swelling the total. The trip to
san Francisco seems assured.
Leaving out the financial end, how
ever" gallantly remarked the major,
wv" have been amply repaid for our
trouble by the charming presence of
the women. They have been the main
force behind the affair, Mrs. Fred Pleas
ants. general chairman Of the commit
tee In charge, having been especially
arduous In her labor. Much credi; Is
also due y. G. Lambert and II. S. Nc
Crary. his assistant. who designed the
whole plan for the bazaar. Mr.. Lam
bert is young architect In tho bat
TALON. and he has received much COM
menda ton for his work
With final blarc of the horns and
busles and boom of the big drums, the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues bazaar
% 20 gl@
whirlwind and tempest Of sound and
happiness. Tired, hut happy, the huge
crowd which had filed tho drill hall all
evening slowly filed out. and at the
stroke of . the big bazaar was 4 thing
of the past.
AMATEURS PRESENT
A1'rRA GIVE COMEDY
The Summing Party" an attractive
little comedy, presented by skilled anna
tours, held the boards for the closing
performance. The exhibition dance by
Miss Mary Nicholas Ainslie and Mines
Neal received considera bic applause. as
we'll as the songs by. Miss Emily Wade,
BILLY" Burke and others
There was feast for bargain hunt
ers on Joy Lane" where auction sales
and cut prices held sway. Nearly
every ono left with their arms full
of bundles.
An inspiring sight was witnessed in
the afternoon, when the four com
panies Of the Junior Elues' Battalion
We're reviewed by Colonel 10 Lane
Stern. Inspector-Gencral of the Nir-
ginia militia, who, with Major F.. w.
Bowlcs. commander Of tho Richmond
Light Infantry Blues Battalion. award =
cd prizes TO the four Junior companies,
after these bodies had been put through
n competitive drill.
LITTLE hoy BLUF: BATTALION
FORMALLY INSPECTED
During the evolutions of the four
junior companies a moving picture ma :
chine was humminE away in the gal
lcry. while 4 perfect wall of human
:ty hemmcd in the central arena in
which tho Lilliputian militiamcn were
being put through their PAGES The
Second Company won the first prize.
while second place was awarded to
Company T. The rivalry between the
four companies was very keen. but it
is fair to believe that the Inspector
general knows his business, and that
his judgment in awarding the Sec
ond Company first honors was emmi-
ncntly correct. Each company dur
ing tho competitive drill was under
command OF an officer of the grown
up" Blues.
At the conclusion OF the drill the
companies were thrown into the for
nation Of a square, very much after
the order of the Old Guard, in the Ma