Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-11-11

The Great Southern Bazaar In Liver
pool for the Relief Of Southern Priso-

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The Great southern Bazaar In Liver
! pool for the Relief Of Southern Priso-
ners.
On the 10Th ultimo, one Of tho most
m agnifccnt bazaars ever held in tho north
Of England was opened at the St. Georges
| Hall, in Liverpool, in aid OF tho Southern
Prisoners Relief Fund" For nearly six
months the preparations have boon In pros
grcss, and during that time contributions
the most valuable have flowed in from all
parts of the world. So numerous, indeed
are The articles thus generously given, that
the difficulty has not been to dress the
stalls, in the technical sense Of the word,
but to exhibit all that they contain; for d
bazaar on SO sumptuous and vast a scale AZ
this one, is dwarfed even in the magnificent
hall devoted to it::a&The London Herald
thus describes the scene:
The stalls, Of which there are Twelve,
named after the Southern States, are ranged
down the sides Of the hail, FIVE on each
side, and the remaining two form large
central tent, from tho apex Of which rises a
triplet Of tri-colorod flags. Tri-colored
drapery also roofs the stalls, and it being
( of bunting instead Of the ordinary glazed
calico, gives peculiar soft and rich ap-
pcarance. and heightens the effectiveness
Of the harmonious color contrasts. The
stalls are alternately square and octagonal
in shape, the octagons having tent or spiral
roofs rising to point, and capped with the
Confederate flag; and the square ones.
Fsloping roofs. reaching about half way up
TO the gallery. The counters are all GOV
cred with crimson cloth, aud drapery va
lance, which runs round the top Of each
stall. forms very graceful cornico. The
Wallace itself is deliberately decorated with
y blue margin and prettily designed red,
white and blue centre. and above the top
margin is a neat border, terminating in q
tri color cord, which RUS from stall to STALL
The pan lings at the bottom Of the stalls
are Of white drapery, relieved by blue and
tho panels themselves are divided BY gold
beading, aud futed at the bottom Attic
south end Of the hall, and in the middle of
i ne noor, is tho auction stand, an octago-
nally shaped Platform. which is to be at
first appropriated for the larger and heav-
Ter articles. It, too. is wrapped in Grim
son, and bears ipgeniously designed com
binations Of colors. The panels are futed
and have gold nouldings. and the centre is
studded with blue and white rosetics. The
central tent, to which We have already re-
( ferred as the largest, is also the most com
1 plete one~half Of it forms the Kentucky
salt, presided over by the Lady Do Hogh-
ton and Mrs. Oliver, and the other half o.
the Tennessee stall. at which the Lady NJ
Deresford HOPE and Mrs. &. Hull presi
ded.
Various flags Confederate and British
a displayed throughout the hall; bu
these have been selected with a judicious
ness and taste which has rather tended tt
subdue effects, and thus prevent the glare
and gaudiness which probably would other
wise have been apparent. Thus at tht
apex of each Of the bell-roofed sectional oc
tagon tents are email triplets--a tri color o
the Confedcracy being in the centre, ane
the English and French flags on either side
At the stall named s.Georgia." which il
the fourth on the left-hand side, the Gag .
the ship Georgia is exhibited. !; and it may
be interesting to mention that this same
stall is presided over by Mrs. Bullock. thu
wife of Captain Bullock, Of the famous
! man of-war. The fronts Of sill the stalls
are covered with small silk banners, bear
| ing the stars Of The Confederacy and tn
motto. "Deo Vindice."
On entering the hall from the east lobby
the first stall on the left hand is Virginia,
held by the Countess de Dampierre, Mrs
j Patterson and Mrs. NJ. G.. Klingcnder
The great attractions on this stall are ,
number Of artistically designed albums Q
the Confederate generals, s.yi 90 u rav
phistorheles, and various small articles 0
interest.
e.Nerth Carolina Is the next stall in Or
der, and it is presided over by Mrs. Spence
and Mrs T. Worthington. It is riehl,
laden with china vases, and contains mag
ni6cently-gilt clock. t'South Carolina
THE next stall, is held by the Lady Wharn
cliffe and Mrs. Prieleau. It contains chief
lily small, but richly wrought, articlesse
needle-worls, scarfs, pictures, and basket
Of elegant workmanship.
/ The Georgia" stall is very fuely decor
ated externally. but the interior is devoted
) chiefly to baby linen; the only other article
worth notice here being curiously sha ed
large clock. The ladies presiding are Mrs
! Bullock and Mrs. Trapman.
i s'Florida'' is presided over by Mrs. Cas-
, sin and Mrs. Patrick 1t contains man,
valuable and elegant piecesof workmanship
in worsted, some exqulsitely wrought screc'
needle work, two bassinets, gilt ottoman
and large number Of small ferns and 9th
er articles.
The central stalls Kentucky" an,
, "Tennessee'-wi probably be found tn
most attractive. not only from their posi-
: ton, but also from the great variety 0
their contents. /" Kentucky" is kept b.
tho lady De Hoghton and Mrs, G. w. Oh
. iyer. Among its exhibitions is a dol
house, FIVE feet eight inches high, valued a
seventy pounds. We noticed, also, yer,
elegant silver centre piece, which had beel
, designed by Mrs, Oliver. The design con
i. F,;.4oJ &c . t:.ol h.ro from, u|,iaL cn.;pr