The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-22
The Ladies' Union EaZnar.

visit to the bazaar VIII ca OPENED on Friday last
week ago. at the City Assembly Rooms, in Broadway, is
Of considerable interest. 1t is encouraging to
large number Of aies Of various religious denomi
nations, unite in the object OF helping the poor,
and spare neither time labor IN IS accomplishments
II is good sign when u sopalian is willing to 80
hand II hand with The IA. Catholic errand q
charity such this. II the poor that through them
make their appeal generous public and is hard to
aside from the cries of widow and orphan tho
furnishing, the broken Hearted, the sick and the needy,
although ha PLY of absolute and distress
fewer tho present time than for several winters past
"a. st te has LEFT mny blanks in the homes Of the
poor usbgnds and fathers upon whose cxerticns their
,anics were dependent for bread have boon down
by the sword disabled life and of thousands
in the service Of their country have LETT behind those
and dear to cm in very prccarous circumstances.
Many Of these have been accustomed to the comforts and
Injuries o. lie md they therefore feel al the
severely tho charge poverty It is well for
tile rich remember these sufferers in midst cspc-
ciay when Christmas is ut hand remind Thorn 81 Tho
pleasures Of home those who really have home. Ii
tie poor be forbidden al q tho good things they
around them theirs indeed be gloomy lot and
Jealous be the eye with which they regard the
diteu ii those whose fortune has been in another
SPHERE oflie.
bazaar Of course cannot be expected yield enough
to supply the wants Of all but stu il Is gratifying that
much should have been done as in this instance
wards allcvIating human misery.
va have hrs far glanced only the moral aspect or
tho fair. but il descend the minue Of the thing
itself thousand varied charms present themselves
The eye IL small Pleasure to enter large, lofty
clean and tasleply decorated ROOM where every STEP
has fresh opportunity Of aimrng tho faces Of far
woincn--woncn less lovely, according natsre
may have been kind or unknd them, and almost with
ont exception elegantly dressed It is cheerful
happy faces radiant with SMILES, and the usually
ricious hand let loose the purse strings Id
good cause. Not that the purses oro usually very fails
but lte given willingly better than great treasures
offered with reluctant hand. II is pleasant go the
fair and ones friends there; and if happen to
know Of The ladies who preside the stalls, so
much the better. chat Irritation may be conduct
Cd with equal 1t the bazaar, ard really the
roundnss very apt to icyeope human KINDNESS
possibly human affection.
There is happy air Of freedom and absence OF re
about the place and you feel liberty address
word of inquiry to the farest OF the fair provided you
have fifty cents in your rccket-which without doubt,
you have--to make purchase from her II YOU take
lady with you it is nice amusement 10 take n
turn two at every revolving table you come TO-
you have the satisfaction Of Knowing that
tho charge is only twenty-five cents each and you are
fortunately, of prize What matter the prize il
only drumstck or marble; you know that you had
the chance Of winning that large drum aud the whole box
OF marbles and you try again and again You may win
something still better. II Won want to buy autograph
Of ngellow any other gentleman known TO fame
cagraphy, you viii find that you must wait till the lot
terry comes oil, when dollar or two viii give You dis
tant expectation Of winning one Of th"in So in lic
manner with the pictures Sthey priced, but
be disposed OF III the manner, probably ion
day, when the bazaar is announced 10 q,
II one has many lrirads il NV York lie OF she is
10 AN lay pr