Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-12-26
The Cosmopolitan Bazaar.

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The Cosmopolitan Bazaar at Hancock
Hall last Wednesday and Thursday even
ings deserves more than a passing notice.
Ii was gotten up BY the ladies and gen.
tlemen of the Unitarian Society under the
suspices Of the Ladies Social and Bencvo-
lent Society. The purpose OF these an
nual Fairs is to liquidate debt contracted
in raising the church and building = YES
try. Twenty-Five hundred dollars have
been raised in this way already, and the
sum now needed /, about seven hundred.
Although ever since the raising OF the
church 1t has been Hard Times" stu
with STEADY pulls. and pulls altogether, -
the debt has decreased yearly.
As one entered the Hall. Wednesday
night. as brilliant An effect was witnessed,
as Ellsworth has ever seen
In the centre OF the hail was the Amerl.
can booth, forming a parallelogram. GOV.
cred with . canopy Of flags, surmounted
by large gil, eagle; appropriate banners
were placed here and there. and around
the lower part Of the booth were draped
the flags OF all nations. The characters
in costume here, were The Goddess Of
Liberty" Colonial Lady, " avid Indian
| Swiss Girl and "Quakeress," they were
all finely represented, the Indian being per-
fiction.
Articles from Ireland, Switzerland, En-
gland. Germany, Scotland. France and
America, were for sale from this booth,
and made Q fine display.
The foreign articles were generally To-.
expensive, selected with reference to the
hard times. but It proved that the most
expensive. and consequently the most
desirable, were in much greater demand
and could have been sold, over and over
again.
At the right of the entrance was China.
No one at all familiar with Chinese archi-
lecture. would need to ask what country
was there represented. The imitation
bamboo root, aud pagoda shaped entrance.
Chinese lanterns, idols, carvings. alter
cloth, and China ware, was sufficiently
national for immediate recognition. The
costumes were as truly national il charac-
ter. and the wonder was where all these
things came from. in this out OF the way
place.
The Chinese Juggler was a complete
success, performing some really wonder
full tricks.
Iceland. Immediately adjoining China.
was like fairy scene Of enchsntment. A
canopy representing sparkling snow, was
upheld apparently by trees covered with
snow in the background was . fine repre-
sentation OF "Ssa Of Ice" with a wreck ed
ship; Immediately In front, Was an all
glass table upon which was ice cream
which will never melt; icicles depended
from the roof in the foreground and back
ground. which sparkled brilliantly in the
| light Of the candelabras; six ladies fitted
back and forth. supplying the peeds Of
those wanting ice creams and FROSTED
cake.
On the left OF the hall, was Turkey,
representing the architecture of that couu.
try by the gray, dome-shsped roof
Turkish rugs, cushions, old wares. the
booksh, and some of the fruits of Turkey
were found here. The black Turkish
coffee was served in delicate cups. A
Scribe was in readiness to indite letters "a
the friends Of all who desired. The cos.
tunes were perfectly copied, and the ladies
in their wells were very fascinating, bu,
quite disguised.
was draped with national eolors, red
white, and green, Of Italy. surmounted BY
Its shield and fags. Art was represented
as much as the limited means of the place
would allow, by pictures. statusry. mosaic
tables and Majolica wares. A Hand Orgar
was in operation; "Troubadour' played
the guitar occasionally; . "Tsmborint
Girl" ratified her tamborine. and "Sibyr
was kept busy telling fortunes. A .Csndy
Girl" an "Italian Lady and . lad 10 cos
tune were also In attendance. A "Veu.
der" sold articles from Italy, and artistic
goods from other countries. Lovely little
Flower Girls were seen here and there
during the evening, selling hot house
boquets. Two Misses 10 costume sold
Christmas cards. and 'Pop Corn Girl
sold that article. A French Swimming
Doll, which proved great curiosity, VA
exhibited By Miss 10 costume. and Z
small lad shot pennies into . bank u the
entrances.
The supper tables naAs most tempt