The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-20
The Southern Bazaar.

charities toward our unfortunate SOL
diers, during the late war, were ILL
mitable, have organized great fair
for the benefit of the destitute of this
section. Few ''greybacks, who Ian
guished in prison OF passed through
Baltimore in durance, can ever forget
these s'lninistering angels" and many
parent is indebted to them for in
efable consultations lavished upon
dying boys, soothing their last mo-
ments and shrining their relics in con-
secrated ground. The Gazette thus
speaks of this enterprise: ...-ss
The fair or bazaar, for the relief of
destitute Southerners, inaugurated
by the Ladies' Southern Relief Asso-
citation, is absorbing the entire time
of many of the ladies of Baltimore,
and promises to be q decided success.
In most, if not all, of the Counties,
auxiliary committees havetbeen form
ed, and the ladies of the different
parts of the State have applied them
selves earnestly to work, to lend what
aid they can to their poverty stricken
Southern friends. The committees
of some of these Counties will, pro-
baby, have tables of their own,
while others prefer to render what
assistance they can by contributing
to tables under the management. of
friends in Baltimore. This course
will, doubtless,3% be pursued in the
generality of cases, as the day fixed
for the opening of the fair, the I'd
day of April, is too near at hand to
allow persons at distance sufficient
time for the preparations necessary
for independent tables. The ladies
of Delaware, and the ladies' of Wash
ington city have also rendered their
aid, begging to be permitted to asso-
ciate themselves in this charity. In
New York q subcommittee has been
formed, the names of which have not
yet reached us, and many donations
are expected from that city. Already
the World, the Daily Neacs, the Nc
tropolitdn Record, and the Dag Book,
have gratuitously published the ap-
peal to the public and drawn atten-
tion to it in their editorial columns,
while, from private sources, many
donations have been received. Some
have contributed money, which is set
apart as reserved fund, while others
have sent goods Or merchandise of
various descriptions.
+. Inquiries have been made, from
time to time, as to the kind of con-
tributions needed. The answer to
this is simple. Anything that can be
worn, or eaten, or sold, will be cheer
fully received; anything that can be
worked up into garments, or that can
in any way be used for apparel for
men, women or children; anything
ornamental that can be disposed Of,
or. in fact, anything that can be con-
verted into money will be acceptable.
Among the donations already received
are coal, champagne, SODA WaJer,scof-
fee, reaping machines and baby bon
nets. Maryland hams and New York
sugar candy viii be taken quite as
gladly. In word, the difficulty
should be not to know what to send,
but what not to send But, in addi-
tion to the sending, another class of
people are needed - the buyers.
When the fair is held, purchasers
will be wanted to pay for all the goods
that are so literally donated. In
Baltimore, many persons have already
ordered quantities of spring and sum
mer clothing for family use, to be-
made for the fair, thus guaranteeing
sales to such amounts before the fair
is opened. Many others are deter
mined to wait till the fair does open,
to see what supplies of groceries,
merchandise or useful material they
can lay in then. The example is a
good one, and, as the time is short,
there can be little inconvenience in
waiting.
The spirit with which the people of
Maryland have taken in hand this
good work is beyond all praise. The
harmony existing is perfect, and the
energy and industry. displayed in the
effort to make the undertaking not
only successful, but very remunera-
tive, are most creditable. Much good
feeling has also been manifested by
friends in the North, and many have
given quietly but literally. Unfor-
some persons have been
applied to who not only decline to
further the proposed object, but re-
fuse to countenance it. One gentle
man, for instance, writes to know if
he can be assured Of the entire loyalty
OF the parties interested, and that the