The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-18
The widows' Home BAZAAR.
WHAT oUR REPORTER SAW AND HEARD-hLuR1Ne
scENEs-IHE COMPANY, THE DECORATIONS,
AND THE SUPPER.

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attraction. The long expected Bazaar was openea'
| and the once desolate rooms sparkled Win hsn'
] and echoed with the silvery sound OF merry
| laughter. The large parlors on Broad-street were
thrown into one, and the walls and booths were
elaborately wreathed with garlands OF evergreens
tastelully entwined with moss and palmetto. on
entering the Bazaar the visitor pauses at the
| threshold, for its there that
THE WIDOWS MITE
| is collected This contribution was asked OF ah'
| ard few had the heart to refuse the appeal A
moss-covered basket, over which stood repre-
sentation of blonde young widow leading her
children by the hand, invited the fractional cur
rency of the charitable, and though the receptacle
| was by no means diminutive, the persuasive elo-
ouence of its fair custodian sou caused it to be
| filled to overfowing. On either side o. the room
| wero tables embroidered in moss and evergreens'
and presided over by ladies who knew well how 10
represent their cause in its most attractive hgnt'
and to charm the cash from the attentive
| listeners.
THE FISH OF FORTUNE
was q cunningly-devised improvement on the
| grab-bag. Its capacious mouth was always ready
| TO furnish gifts to any adventurous. party VINO
sought the favor of the tickle goddess, and the
popular leyiathan was always surrounded BY q
bevy Of laughing children anxious to try their
| luck.
THE ARcHERS TREE
was another device to allure the greenbacks from
their resting place; and the ante-room, which Was
shaded by its foliage, was hardly large enough 70
accommodate all who gathered beneath lts orancn-
es and took chance shots for a fortune Inc Tree
was beautifully constructed of various eyergreens
and festoons of grey moss hung from the poug us,
| The ladies' and their attendant cavaliers VINO hao
it in charge we're busily engaged in marshaulng
their hosts and preparing them for the mimc
fray.
In the main room the booths were garnsned
with every variety Of fancy and ornamental PLAIN
and useful goods, which were all sold at the I'M
mense sacrifices usual in such cases. set OF sl-
yer, presented by the Adger family to be rameo
for the benefit OF the Home, attracted consider
able attention. 'Louis Qustorre and his Court,
were manikins dressed in court costumes, who
disdained not to exhibit to simple republicans the
splendors Of royalty.
DAME FORTUNES BOWER
was within mossy grotto, where wood nymph
lurked, dumb under every influence save the magic
power of the greenback. The walls Of the grotto
we're studded with curiously colored eggs, which
contained within their shells the awful scrolls o.
| fate.
THE PosToFFICE,
An inseparable adjunct to we'll conducted Bazaar,
furnished the latest intelligence to the males, and,
unlike the institution on Hase-street it had letters
for all who applied. 1t was well patronized by the
visitors and from their pleased looks, it was evi-
dent that it was model postcfice, and furnished
| no bad news.
Among the objects on exhibition at the different
stands is fine porcelain picture Of Mrs. General
Howard, the President of the Southern Relief AS
sociatior at Baltimore. miniature set OF farni-
ture, ca we'd by MANNED soldier, also attracted
uniyers attention; but the articles for sale were
TOO nun erous, and too tastefully arranged, to be
mentioned IN detail. All were alike beautiful and
deserving Of praise. To those who were disposed
to combine comfort with pleasure,
THE SUPPER TABLES
were open The hungry guests were served by
blooming Hebes who brought visions OF Paradise
before our reporters dazzled eyes, Every delicacy
calculated to please the palate was served in pro-
was unanimously voted to be a perfect success.
Our reporter did not dissent from the general YER
dict.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
| The ladies of the Home are indebted to their
| friends in Baltimore and Rit hmond for many OF
their decorations but the P.easing arrangement
| and grouping of the whole 8 due to them alone.
Actuated by the noblest m otives, they have sur
passed themselves, and have rendered the Bazaar
thing of beauty to be thought Of, dreamed over,
and remembered by its v.sisors as bright oasis
in the dreary waste Of dullness and hard times
| through which We are passing.
The Bazaar will re kept open during the re-
mainder of the week, between twelve and three
o'clock, and after seven P. NJ, until the hour OF
closing. Everyb Jdy ought to go.
REGULAR MEETING OF CITY CoUNcm.-Present-
| His Honor Mayor Gaillard, and Aldermen Wragg,
Small, o Neill, Oakes, Honour, Enston, Courtenay,
Ravenel, Oney, Cosgrove Gerdts, Whilden, r. Nj.
Butler, Steinmeyer, Willis.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
confirmed.
Sundry applications for licenses were received,
and referred to the Committee on Licenses.
A petition from the Palmetto Fire Company,
asking for an appropriation of $500, to enable
them TO procure the necessary hose and reel for
their engine, was read. The company stated that
they desired to be placed on the same footing with
others in the department, and at present they had
but one hundred and fifty feet of hose, no reel,
and the one in use was borrowed and in bad re-
pair. The petition was referred to the Special
Committee on the Fire Department.
! An invitation from the German Lutheran con-
gregation to Council to be present at the ceremo-
ny Of laying the cornerstone of their new church
in King-street, and also granting them the privi-
ledge Of laying any papers in the cavity. Ac-
cepted.
Sundry bills from the different departments of
the city government were read and referred to the
Committee on Accounts.
The monthly return OF the Harbormaster was
received as information.
| The report Of the Keeper of the Tidal Drains
was read by the Chairman Of the Committee, AL
derman wragg, and received as information.
The Committee on Accounts reported favorable
on sundry bills.
The Special Committee on the Fire Department
requested that the petition Of the Pioneer Com
pany be referred to the Board of Firomasters. Re-
| ferred.
The list prepared by the City Treasurer, show
ing the assets and liabilities of the city, also the
names of delinquent taxpayers, and the amounts
DUE was read by the Mayor.
On motion CT Alderman Willis, the list was or
dered to be kept in the Treasurer's Office, each de
linquent to be notified by him, and, If the amount
due are not paid, the list be published on the frs
OF February. The vote being taken, the motion
was lost.
The Mayor stated that Lieutenant Copes ha'
rendered mis- resignation as an officer Of the polio
force on account of ll-health, and referred tn
matter to Council, who accepted the resignation
Tha AInrnr asked for information reoardIne tn