The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-04-21 00:00:00

(From Mr. Edward Murphy.)

I hereby certify that Mr. Picard has extracted five corns from
my foot without pain, and which had given me a great deal of
trouble for several years. EDWARD MURPHY.
Liverpool.
.
.. .. - .... . . -

(From Mr. Richard Gainer.)_

I certify that ICIr. Picard extracted stveral corns from 'my
foot, which had plagued me upwards OM twelve years. Their
extraction caused me no pain. RICHARD GARNER.
Liverpool. - _ _

(From Mr. Henry Taylor.)

.
I certify that Mr. Picard extracted from Mrs. H. Taylor a
bunion and corn, which she had for ten years, without the leas

GRAND BAZAAR

AT THE
LIVERPOOL COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FOUNDING A LENDING

LIBRARY FOR ITS MEMBERS.

This great undertaking, so long and anxiously expected by
numbers of our fair townswomen, has at length been brought
to a close, with a success and éclat beyond the most sanguine
expectations of its promoters, and a sum of money thereby
realised which, if economically managed, should purchase
books to the extent of nearly 10,000 volumes, and thereby,
with the presents of books already received, found a library of
11,000 volumes—a most ample commencement, seeing that the
books will be all useful.
The idea of a bazaar to be held at Christmas, 1845, originated
a year ago with Mr. Procter, and he was ably supported in his
views by the then mayor, James Lawrence, Esq., who not only
accepted the chairmanship of the committee which was formed
for the promotion of the bazaar, but procured the consent of his
lady to take a stall. The senior rector speedily secured the
patronage of the Countess of Sefton, Lady F. Sandon, Lady
Stanley, Lady F. Egerton, Lady Douglas, and several local
ladies of distinction, and the matter was going on favourably.
A number of gentlemen undertook to wait upon ladies with a
view to their acceptance of stalls. This was, however, done in
so partial a manner, and so very little progress made, that it
became evident that if the bazaar was held at all it must be
postponed to a later date. The late mayor went out of office,
and his successor kindly undertook to assist, and it is impos-
sible to speak too highly or gratefully of his exertions.
Accordingly Easter, 1846, was definitely fixed upon. The pro-
crastinating principle being still at work, and those who had
originally undertaken to procure ladies to take the stalls having
failed to perform their promises, the duty of doing so devolved
upon Mr. Muncaster and another gentleman, by whose exer-
tions all the ladies, with the exception of about three, were
induced to accept the laborious duties which they have dis-
charged, and promisess of contributions o a large extent
were obtained from many hundreds of ladies.
It had been arranged that the Bazaar should be held in the
room generally known as the Great Picture Gallery, from the cir-
cumstance of its having contained a number of beautiful pic-
tures (valued for insurance at ..i'50,000), at the Polytechnic Ex-
hibition, formerly held at the Institution. The room is nearly
220 feet long, beautifully lighted from the roof, but compara-
tively narrow and low ; and as it had been simply intended for
a class-room, in which drawing is taught, the walls are unplas-
tered, and the room without ornaments. It therefore became
an object to render this room suitable for the Bazaar, so as to
give it apparent breadth, height, and elegance, at the least pos-
sible expense. Mr. Bishop, the drawing master of the Institu-
tion was consulted on these matters, and those who have at-
tended the Bazaar, will be best able to say how well he has ac-
complished all that was desired. Some idea of the elegance
imparted to this room may be conceived, when we state that
the whole surface of the walls was covered with delicately co-
loured draperies, from end to end, and a canopy of the same
materials, raised from each stall to the centre of the ceiling.
The groundwork was white, with narrow stripes of fluted blue in
the hangings, forming pilasters. The blue draperies not only
gave coolness, but also an appearance of width, (pink drapery
would have had an opposite effect,) whilst the canopies,
although apparently tending to diminish the height of the room,
actually gave it the appearance of greater loftiness. The
drawing desks of the Institution, 30 inches wide, and 17 feet
long, with sloping tops, were covered with white drapery, and
converted into tables well adapted in every sense to the pur-
poses for which they were required, a fluted drapery of scarlet
cloth being hung round the tables, forming an agreeable con-
trast with the blue and white drapery of the room, and pro-
ducing harmony of colouring of a very effective character. A
platform, covered with carpeting, was raised behind the tables,
to elevate the ladies above their customers, and a series of
forms, covered with cushions kindly lent by the Philharmonic
Society, ran behind for the accommodation of the fair stall-
keepers •, these, however, were scarcely needed, as we seldom
perceived any of them occupied, such was the anxiety to make
sales. Down the centre of the room a range of forms, covered .
with scarlet cloth, were in the first instance arranged; but as

to the interruption of business,' they were 'afterwards re:
moved to the corridor, where they found a constant succession
of occupants. Festoons of pink? yellow, and white roses and
evergreens (the latter supplied in great abundance by the Earl

canopies of each stall, and give the appearance of an inter-
minable rural archway when gazed upon from either end of the
room. The effect of this was much heightened on the third
eveninz, when the room was lighted with gas ; there really
seemed to be no end to the multitude of stars which twinkled in
the distance. Behind each stall was placed a full-sized shield,
on which was emblazoned the arms or crests of the families of
distinction connected with the Institution. Those of the Mayor
were very appropriately placed behind the centre stall, occu-
pied by the lady president. To the right were those of the
Bishor I .^ 'he 1" he It

,p, anc to left of L. ,ev. Rector Brooks. On the
other stalls might be seen those of Lords Stanley, Sandon, F.
Egerton, the Earl of Sefton, &c. These shields, as well as the
miniature banners placed on either side of them, were the
production -of Mr. Bishop's uhtiring pencil. At the south
end of the building, a room opening into the long-room
was devoted to a refreshment-room, the walls of which were
le covered with blue and white cloth, and festooned with ever-

greens and flowers. It contained two large tables tastefully
draperied. The corresponding room to the north of the long
room was neatly fitted up with the same coloured hangings, as
a postoffice, and two small windows, tastefully wreathed, were
prepared as frames for lovely animated portraits. The extent
of the bazaar, as viewed from the back of the refreshment-room
to that of the postoffice, was not less than 290 feet.

she grand
staircase was decorated with evergreens and flowers, several car-
toons by Mr. Spence, and a view of the Institution, cleverly
painted by Mr. Oakes, assistant drawing-master of the Institu-
tion, which was carried in procession before Lord Stanley,
when the foundation-stone was laid. Seen from one end, the
whole presented the appearance of a magnificent elongated
tent, or rather of one of those sumptuous palatial apartments
of which we read in tales of Arabia.

At length every arrangement being complete, the public
were admitted on Tuesday, the 14th April, at ten o'clock,
the charge for admission being 2s. 6d. for each adult, and Is.
for children under twelve, and ladies' bbarding schools. An
excellent band, of fourteen performers, under the able direc-
tion of Mr. Gribbin, comprising many of the best musicians in
the town, played alternately on wind and stringed instruments
the most popular and fashionable music of the day, and gave
general satisfaction. The coup d'cell upon entering the room
was most striki• 'd

appearance
the beauty

dug and picturesque, not on, from its genera,
which we have previously described, but from
and fashion displayed by the fair stall-keepers,

attired as they were in the most elegant and fascinating
style, and their lovely faces beaming with pleasure and excite-
ment. The storehouse of nature's beauty seemed to have been
ransacked for the occasion. The stalls, too, crowded as they
were with articles of taste_ and vertu, displayed in so many

artistica

Ees on t

he walla and tables, Contributed to as

an adequate conception of the magic-like effect—no pen can
give an accurate account of the scene presented. The beauty
of the fair sellers and the exquisite productions of art with
which they were surrounded defy description. We have been
at many Bazaars, and were prepared to expect something strik-

ing, brit we are compeyeeto-confess thitt we have never yet
gazed upon one combining so much of the picturesque, scenic,

and elegant as the one now closer!, and in the opinion of many
persons, wall qualified to judge, the effect lies never been sur-
passed on any similar occasion.

Taking the stalls in succession as they were placed, we shall
perambulate the room, andt ake a glance at the contents of
each. No. 1, to the left of the entrance door, was occupied by
Mrs. Hendrick. This lady was assisted by her daughter, the
Misses Monday, the Misses Harbord, and Miss Armstrong.

At this stall wai.exhibited a beautiful doll's bed, with blue silk
draperies, thepresent of the lady of the Rev. Rector Brooks,

:ng demennchn: of IV.

tants, and the indefatigable exertions of several young F,entle-
men by whom she was ably assisted, contributed materially to
promote the success of her stall.—Stall No. 2 was occupied by
Mro..f. R. Cooper, assisted by Mrs. Cortland, Mrs. Norris
4 Miss r - This shim -- •

ana Price. _ ...ti contained, amongst other beautiful
objects, an alabaster model of the Baptistry of Pisa, kindly
contributed by_lllr,Br.anch, which was sold by lottery for 44,

wal_pccuplee

Barton Wilson