The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-07-04 00:00:00

OMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.

tisra, the

a task must the poor newspaper
him who 'has been told to giv
other business, a description of th

quaint conceits,
elegancies that form the components of the bazaar
fancy fair that opened yesterday, in West Derby-roan,
The entire building was 9

vs, and innumerabl

tine of

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.ry room was in requisition ; and to relieve the
repletion of the structure, tents burst out into the
adjoining grounds. In front, and not far from th.
stood a spacious marquee, dedicated to the important par
poses of refection, and presided over, with assistants.
Mr. Carter and Mr. Walter Crosse. In nr^ -

e corner of
' stood a t

front, taking up an "advanced Position
covering a neat little flower show, Handsome vases,
filled with rhododendrons in full flower, graced the ap-
proach to the asylum, and a tasteful' terra-cotta fountain
immediately in front of the large marquee threw up its
pretty and refreshing jets d'eaux. This fountain, we
believe, will be a permanent adornment to the place, as it
Is intended toraele it, the lottery only being clogged with
the very sensible Condition that the winner shall have the
whole and undiVided honour of presenting it to the. insti-
tution. Behind the building were outhouses, profusely
and elegantly draped, furnished as "taps" for the thirsty,
one of which was presided over by. Mr. James Lo.ulman
and Mr. Naylor, dud_ the other under the charge of M
Griffiths and Mr.-Benjamin Sykes. In the rear,
was fitted up, with the aid of railing, dressed off
oak bays, a very tasteful rifle gallery ;aid an adi
booth cave shelter to

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'lloqulsin

and feais of legerdemain
On entering the,:
vation. which must I
be the taste with which every room was decor...
and draped, and the skill employed by Mr. M`Crum, in
inducing on every hand an interesting scenic effect. One
of the most prominent features of the bazaar is the
number of paintings (some of them very valuable), sent
for exhibition, the collection being sufficiently numerous
to adorn and enrich the walls in every room. Tasteful
tableaux had been arranged in the lobby, on each side of
the staircase, one of a military and the other of a naval
character. The former was marked by a bust of the Duke
of Wellington, piled arms, and a profusion of flags ; the
latter by a bust of Nelson, cutlasses, boarding pikes, and
a picture of the victory of the battle of Trafalgar. Both
groups had a very happy and expressive effect.
One room leading off the lobby was laden with electro-
plate, papier mache, and cutlery, from the most celebrated
manufacturers of Birmingham and Sheffield. At the
opposite side, in the commodious committee-room, were
assembled all the elegant little trifles that usually go to com-
pose the material of a bazaar. The fair vendors were Mrs.
Grist, Mrs. Griffiths, Miss Heron, Mrs.-Lew Sykes, Miss
Deuch, and Miss Wilcox; with assistants; ' and their ware
Consisted of specimens of embroidery, a variety of needle-
work, babies'flothes, dolls,. flowers, &c. A postoffiee was
also established ; and a -Musical clock, which played at in-
tervals, was amongst the furniture of the room. Nor must
we omit to notice a carved oak money-box, of beautiful
workmanship, Which will be fixed up in the asylum, after
the sale, and which is, we understand, the present of Mr.
John O'Neile, •of Houghton-street. The staircase was
profusely adorned with paintings, on each side appearing
Westeott's excellent poi traits of the Venerable Archdeacon
'Brooks and. the Rev. Rector Campbell. '
Before casting even a cursory glance at the contents of
the various rooms, perhaps we ought here to state that,
amongst the principal contributors, were Mr. Bormell,
of. Suffolk-street ;. Mr. Charles Batten, Parliament-street :
Mr. Billington,' Kitchen-street; Mr. ongriffe; Truman-
street; Mr. Walter Crosie, St. John's-lane; Mr. CrosSe,
.of Christian-street , (both of the latter gentlemen were
very large contributOrs) ; Mr. Davies, Falkner-street ; a
curious clock, 200 years old; Mr.:Thomson, of Hanover-
street, some ancient coins, a pair of the Duke of Wel-
lington's spurs, and a' nightcap-string of George the
Third ; 31r. Atkinson. a telescope used by Napoleon at
St. Helena; Mr. Hamer, of Woolton Hotel ; Mr. Thomas
Jones, of Roe-street ; Mr. Luff; Mr. Lunt, of Tarleton-
street ; Mr. J. Gray, of Strand-street, nautical instru-
ments ; Mr. R. A. M`Knight ; Mr. Morgan ; Mr. Perry,
of Seacombe ; Mr. Pardy, of Copperas-hill, several valuable
paintings, amongst them being one of Dann in 'the shower
of gold, valued at £7OO, and also one of Ansdell's earliest
productions ; Mr: H, Quayle, of Prussia-street ; Mr. Geo.
Rogers,' of Stanley7street, a Teniers and paintings byother
great masters ; Mr. Royde, of 'Liter-street ; Mr. Ratcliffe,.
Knight-street ; Messrs. Richmond and Co., models of
agricultural implements ; Mr.' Smith, Christian-street ;
Mr. John Sefton ; Mr. Law Sykes, Coburg Hota; Mr.
George Taylor, Scotland-road : Mrs, Worrall, Of Essex-
street ; Mrs. Wood, of West Derby ; Messrs. Williams
and Powells, of South Castle-street, guns, swords, toma-
hawks, boarding-pikes, an old musket contrasted :with a
minie rifle, an alarm gun, • -
Certain rooms were furnished excluSively by-different
tradesmen' who took this method of exhibiting their
wares, and we believe allowed on their sales a very gene-
rous commission of about 30 per cent. for the benefit of
the asylum. MesSrs. Pannell, of Cable-street, thus ,occu-
pied one • apartment with fancy stationery ; and 'Mr.
Alilhorn, of Whitecliapel, another, with' a choice collec
tioi of toys, fancy articles, and perfumery. A room was
also set apart for the exhibition of lithographic speci-
Mens and Mr. Dixon, of WilliainsOn-square, delighted
With a choice 'display of crystal and stained glass. Mr.
• Mather, of Williamson-square, hid On view a small but
choice ornithological and enthological museum (he has,
we believe, the finest private collection of natural history
in- the country); 'and Messrs. Pooley. and Son exhibited
several of their new and ingenious weighing-machines.
Then there were elsewhere marine models in profusion,
_ amongst. them being a curiosity of a sehooner made in the
shape. of a cuttlefish, with sails hoisted where the fins
should be, and which, we have no,doubt, from its pecu-
liar construction' Would sail quickly and well.
In one apatimentiva.4 shown -a magnificent carved side-
board, from the Dublin Exhibition, which is-ft; be raffled
for, 120 members, at a guinea each. Then there *as a
room with tapestry work, another with sporting pictUres, a
third with geological specimens, a bust room, model forts
in cork and spar, with cannon mounted on the embra-
sure's ; more speciMens of natural history, a_stuffed alba-
tross, :stags' heads;" litiffalo horns, cunt -muftis arils.
' Nortwittre' the Maass unevoked to lend their aid to the
charitable object in view. : Mr. Morgan, of "the York hofel,
who' has snme.repatation.as a loCal poet, had tapped his
Helicon and, a printing press, in one of the rooms; sent
by Mr. 'Stephen ur.;,ton,,of
.Queen-square, threw. off' fo
visitors copier of ftbrfolln:-A-

building itself, the first obser-
' struck the visitor would
ted

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APPEAL ON - ittflALF OF THE :LIVERPOOL
LICENSED VIPTUALLERS' . NEw, ASYLUM" AND
SCHOOLS. West -Derby-road, Liverpool.—Established
Anno Domini 1831.
FOE NnATIoN STONE LAID BY T. LITTLF.DA LF, ESQ., MAYOR
2STH OCTOBER, 1852.
OPENED WITH A FANCY FAIR, BAZAAR, AND EXHIBITION,
-3RD JULY, 1854.
Contributed by JAM ES MORGAN, York Hotel, formerly
. Chairman of the Institution.
Through all•Ilae varied changes we have passed,
The shoals and.quieksands, landed, safe at last;
Yrm h.ra hellnlet

A building reared to.riouriititieClistressq,
To give relief to those whose fostering care
To others gave from-what they had to spare,
But who in life's decline, by:adverse-fitte,
Prostra'e and fallen from their high estate,
Have found at last their sorrows to beguile,
A resting-place—relieved from"further toil,
A blissful haven--guerclon for the poor;

A peaceful fireside'and a home secure•
Although the struggle wearisome has been,
Is dimly through the vista seen.;
11 aid has followed each appeal,
who freely gave had hearts to feel
the hapless orphan, too,

Success was

Most fibers
And those
The widow, a