Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-01
Our Boston letter.
THE BAZAAR OF THE NATIONS.
ROsT0N Anril % 1877

THE BAZAAR OF THE NATIONS.
BosToN, April %, 1878
Editor Rutland HeraJd. The success
of the Bazaar of the Nations will inter
est the many who are members or
friends of the Young Mems Christian
Association in all parts of the country.
An eulogy upon the benefits and good
that this well-known association has eff
fected among all classes of our people
would be entirely superfuous, yet the
subject cannot be dismissed without pay
ing a tribute of thanks to those mag
unanimous gentlemen, who, in all parts of
the nation, have been the bulwarkS of
the abodes where young and old can pass
an unoccupied hour in the society of in
tellectual and worthy associates. 1t is
now the eve before the opening of the
great fair in aid of this humane society,
and, perchance, a sketch of the sights
and scenes within the Babel may prove
interesting to the general mind. Every
thing has been pushed forward SO rap
idly in the work of preparation that but
little now remains to be done which to-
morrow evening will not see 'consum-
mated. The observer, before entering
the Music Hall, finds himself within a
hollow square, around the three sides of
which are arranged, in continuous
block, the buildings of the various ma
tons The main floor of the hall has
been reserved for a promenade, as well
as the arcades under tile galleries. There
will, then, be a'species of cosmopolitan
plaza, around which the windows and
balconies Of the house will front. A
street viii run on the rear side of the
houses, entirely around the hall, and it
is in this street the sale of articles will
take place.
On the right is seen the Syrian house.
twenty feet in highth by thirty in width,
representing the Damascan gate in the
wall of Jerusalem. On the top of the
wall there will be an embattlement, with
three watch-towers, besides three domes
and minaret. From the top of this
wall the spectator is promised a view Of
the mosque of Omar and of the dome of
the Holy Sepulcher.
high, and will contain three stories. It's
prevailing color will be light buff, with
malachite trimmings. The French hotel Is
made in imitation of Caen stone and
contains four stories and the inevitable
Mansard roof. The general style Oft
architecture is known as the "renais-
sance F." type. The Venetian house adj
joining, is fac-simile of one of the
palaces, in the grand canal of Venice.
built Of stone, witt, high, colored tiles
The old English cottage which star de
next will be one of the most attrs Give
features-0f the FAM Its hight will lie
forty-six feet. The style of IFS arcbi-
lecture was copied from one of the old
houses at Chester. The Turkish honea
will display at its top an onen-work
screen, high above which will he soon
the lofty minaret, whence the mupzze,,
will sound the call to PRAYERS. The ION
most point of this tower will he siysv
feet from the floor The Italian h,,nse
Will be four stories in hight. with Ital-
ian arches, belts and cornic,es. after The
most approved style Next the Swiss
chalet will be an accnfAte representation
or Swiss home, Adjoining the chalet
VIII be seen tb2, Chinese house. which
cannot tail IL attract universal attnntiaA
The house is of Celestial desivn,
painted Ia vermillion, yellow an,l, other
bright eolors, while the walls and front
VIII be covered with Chinese inscriptions
and signs, The last on the side will
come the German house, modelled after
an ancient building in Wurtenburg, and
WI wiil he sixty feet high, with six STORIES.
Inc scotch house will be placed sc the i
end OF the Bagaar street, and win serve /.
to represent one of the inner stoef. ey,,tee
OF st. Andrews. The Swedish cIaIet +
Will be found opposite, decorafed, in fhe +
national colors-black, red, yellow aud /
white 7''p@' am
Such, then, is the view OF the street
at the Bazaar, with the buildings thar
bound it. All the interiors are 10 he IN /
keeping, and will be tsaanted by in I
habtants in full costume, aad so far as
Is possible, will be natives of the conn I
tries which they represent.
The success of This undertaking seems i
since there strong hands and /
ready hearts for its support The event |
VIII be quite remarkable, and strangers