The Republican journal., 1871-12-21
Letter From Boston.
Correspondence of the journal.

| as Its name implies, is baZar or fair gotten lp
| for the purpose of cajoling "dmes and dollars
| from the pockets of believers and unbelevers,
wherewith to carry the war still farther into
| the enemy's camp. Not only are men to be
| still farther importuned, implored and entreat-
ed to confer the right of suffrage upon their
"better halves" but women also are to be APP
pealed to and melted to action, as never before,
| against the unjust domination of the other sex.
| With the proceeds of the baZar tracts are to be
sown broadcast over the land, lecturers able
and eloquent, are to be sent in all directions
bearing ''good news to far country" and the
! Women's journal, the especial organ of female
| suffrage in New England, is to have its circula-
| ton largely increased. With all this additional
| light upon a subject so important, it is expected
| that many, like King Agrippa, will be ''almost
| persuaded" and others quite so and that large
| numbers will, ere the close OF another wear,
| give in their adherence to the faith. We strong
| y suspect there is a deal more of happiness in
| the preparation and execution of these bazars,
and i'll the excitement and anticipation of the
event Of womon's suffrage than there will be
in the realization of its imposed burdens and
happened; nothing being dearer to woman's
heart than opposition, and nothing is truer than
to gain her allegiance it is necessary to thWart
her will. SO with def fingers and stern resolves
the ladies have gone about preparing for the
attractive bazaar now in successful operation at
Music Hall and the skill which some day Is to
control governments and manipulate caucuses
|ODynOtiDOS FIJI
pin-cushions, and lamp-mats, rag-tlolls and pen.
Wipers, fans and wax-fowers, and q thousand
and one other ornamental and useful articles
too numerous to mention. Eloquent tongue
have also persuaded from the manufacturers
elegant pianos, rare cabinets and costly chairs,
all of which, combined with the tasteful decora-
TONS the brilliantly lighted refreshment room,
the entertaining Punch and Judy, and highly
amusing Art Gallery, draws crowds OF visitors,
and Is putting many dollars into the hands of
these dissatisfied fair ones, with which to fight
out the question to its bitter end
THE CELEBRITIES
in attendance upon the bazar on Saturday after
noon were numerous, and well worth a long
journey and good deal more than the price
of admission to see. First came Mrs Julia
Ward Howe, with her fair sweet face, gray hair
and quiet dress of back--a perfect embodiment
of true womanhood, refined, fastidous grace
full, and NOBLE with power of intellect and
purity Of heart. Next Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stowe, with the broad fun brow and firm fea-
lures of the Beecher family; transformations in
dress, deferential in manners, with pleasant
face and quick observing eyes. Miss Louisa
Aleott,-the veritable Aunt Joe, whom we all
loye,-slight and shy and not at all handsome ;
but with such genuine goodness shining out
from the depths of the soft gray eyes as causes
one utterly to forget the successful authoress in
the surely sympathetic, tender and true hearted
woman Mrs. Ada BoWles, short, dark, bright
and witty-the spunky, selfpossessed little wife
of very talented man, and herself widely and
well known as an eloquent and able debater
and lecturer. Mrs. Susie Voge the bright,
and dashing correspondent of the Springfield
Republican, little LAZY dressed all in black
and with fun and mischief lurking in every
kink of her curly head, and flashing with every
glance Of her bright black eyes. Miss Jennie
Collins, the pioneer of the workingwoman's
cause, earnest and honest, exhibiting in every
siyn features, and every cIinch of her little
hands, the peculiarties and diosyncrasies that
have made her leader among women. Miss
Salle JOY, the well known lady reporter of the
Boston Post, a sparkling, jaunty little brun-
nette, with animation and grace in every move
ment, and stylish from the top OF her saucy
little cap to the tops of her dainty CATERS.
Everybody knows that the restless eyes ere
seeing everything worthy of observation, and
that to-morrow's Post will contain bright,
spirited sketch lut in a graceful setting of
words. Miss Louisa Thurston, who writes
entertaining books for children, is editorlally
connected with the Woman's journal, and is
sometimes upon the reportorial staff of the BoS-
ton journal, wit her soft abundant black hair
looped away in heavy braids from the dark,
piquant face, and just knot of scarlet at the
throat relieve the plainness Of the simple black
dress Quiet and unassuming, bnt with wealth
OF ready hllmor lurking about the prettilY
curved lips and shining forth in quick retorts.
Aud lastly Miss Jennie Knight, who though
comparatively young in years is old in wisdom,
and Yields an able, brilliant pen which is kept
busily employed in the editorial department of
the Charestown Chronicle. Dark and stately,
with marked face and features that would at
tract attention anywhere. and give assurance
OF a commanding spirit. These with host of
lesser lights, more or less distinguished. gave a
decided attractiv anesS to the afternoons enter
tainment; but among them all we looked in
vain for blonde, and have puzzled our brains
ever since trying to determine why 'wlt and
WISDOM should be so closely allied to black
and brown and gray.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
Miss Olive Logan the charming lady lecturer,
is to assume the duties and responsibilities Of a
wife on Tuesday next. 'Curtain Lectures" it
Is presumed will then take the place of $ Nice
Young Mem and Girls"
The Grand Duke made the attaches of the
Revere House happy with present of $500 ere
his departure to Montreal. and also sent So 900
to the poor Of the city Of New York. To still
further tighten his purse he spent 5 900 on a
private banquet to Il few of the distinguished
citizens of Boston on Monday evening preced-
ing his departure. The number of guests en-
tertained were twenty, and included the poets
Longfellow, Holmes, Lowell, Whittier Presi-
dent Elliot of Harvard, Geo. Claim and others.
The cost Of the supper was $50 plate.
Among the changes in real estate this past
week is the purchase of the Quincy House by
Cyrus Wakefield, Esq, who Is already the
owner of the adjacent Central Hotel, and the
opposite square formerly occupied by the Brat
tie Street Church. TIE two hotels are to be
removed, and upon the vacant lot is to rise q
mammoth marble front hotel, which in so cen
trail locality will undoubtedly prove paying
property. Another change is the purchase by
the Somerset Club of two houses on Beacon
Street belonging to the estate of the late David
Sears, one for $4,000, the other for $4,000
A philanthropic lady OF this city presented
81 900 to the managers of the fair in aid of the
Society for Dumb Animals few days before
its close. The fair is said to have been highly
successful, and the dumb animals ought to be
proportionateIy rejoced. PERCIE.
The disorder from which the Prince of
Wales was thought to be dying took
favorable turn the latter part of last week
and there is now no doubt of his complete
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