Daily Republican., 1880-12-09
fUuBTH EDITION.
THE GRAND BixAAR.

nebcFIpth0b Oh tuO hOobh IN
which she Proviaent sseiesy's
Fair is Being MeId-The People
Having Charge Of the EssxaaP.
The Provideat Society's Bazaar open
ed In the Opera House auditorium at
noon to-day. The ladies of the society
and their friends have been busily &C.
cupied for several days in preparing
for to days opening, and so successful
have been their efforts that scarcely q
prsttier festsl scene could be beheld.
Just at the left of the entrance TO the
bazaar. with renuant at masthead, is
the good ship Provident, Just arrived
from the island Of Santa Claus, with q
beautifully assorted cargo OF toys. She
Is tull.rigged brig Of the following d.
mensions Length over ali, i6 feet {;
beam, s feet depth Of lower hold, Il
feet depth between decks, 6 feet. She
is commanded by Mrs. 8. X. Bent and
J. p. Wales, and her crew, all dressed
In sailor costume, is as follows Miss
4. Stokes, Miss A. Meltz, Miss A.
5totsenburg, Miss Lawson, Miss N. and
l.. johnson, Misses Belle and Bessie
Wales, and the boatswain and his mats
Masters Leonard Wales and Harry
Bringhurst.
A lightcolored pavilion, where
dells are sold, stands beside the ship
Provident. Miss Anna Durs pre- ,ides
here and is assisted by Mrs. Joseph
Bellah, Miss Pogg, Miss X. Bowers,
Miss L. Gregg, Mrs. n. B. DAnforth,
Mrs. John Dandy, Miss R. Bye, and
Miss Peoples.
The Oriental department stands be.
side the doll pavilion, aud 10 in light,
graceful booth Of Eastern pattern.
The articles offered 70, sale here are
very elegant, and consist Of newly i'm
ported Venetian glass, Persian feather
sore ans, fayenoe and carved wood from
the Cincinnati Academy Of Design and
many other beautiful and rare arti.
clss. Mrs. s. Redmond Smith presides
and :s assisted by Miss N. Bowman.
Miss C. Bradford, Mrs. Ernest Smith,
Miss L. Bissell, Mrs. J. Harold Smith,
Mrs. H. Lea, Miss K. Corbit, Miss II.
Higgins, Mrs. DR.. Linton Smith, Miss
B. Bird, Mrs. Walter Tatnall and Mis-.
ses Helen aud Chellis Garrett. There
is In connection With this department
the Oriental tea parlor (the left pros.
eenium box) where tea and coffee will
be served by walters in Oriental eos-
tune.
The variety store, including the
'posl Office" and the five-cent counter,
is a walnut. coIored pavilion reared at
the right Of the entrance to the bazaar.
Miss A. N. Maxwell presides. Her
aids are: Misses Il. B. Tybaut, l..
Robinson, II. Dougsll, l.. and y. vii
msns, H. NJ. Tatusll, F. TybOnt and
the Misses Hofecker and Frost.
The fancy department stands beside
the variety store and is presided over
by Miss N. d. Sissen. Her aids are
Mrs. DR.. Kittinger, Mrs. Crippen, Mrs
Jackson, Miss Stevens and Miss Rich.
ardson.
The domestic department occupies a
chocolate coloIed pavilion between the
fancy department. and the right pros.
centum box. The articles sold here are
beau,itu! and useful. Mrs Eli Garrett
and Mrs. Hepry hendenhsll Presides
and are assistsd by Mrs. George ".
Stone, Mrs. Clement b. Smytb and
Mr.. Edward Bringkurst.
Mr.. 4. 7. Warner has curioue pink
pavilion beside the domestic depart
msnt. II Is intended to he surprise.
Its contents are even q mystery 20 the
managers Of the bazaar.
The retre5hment department and the
restaurant occupy the entire stage,
and are entered by an Archway of ever
green surmounted by the word "cafe"
in letters Of FIRE. More dishes have
been secured this year and the restsur-
ant will he more extensive than it has
heretofore been. The department; will
be presided over by Mrs Charles Bur
ton, her aids being Miss A. Lobde!l,
Miss N. HiIIss, Miss Tates, Miss S.
karis, Misses J. and &. Mendinhall,
Misses S. and b. Gilpin; Miss s. Con-
rad, Miss II. Simmons, Miss N. Pick
els, Miss N. Porter, Mrs, W. II. Morris,
Miss Houston, Miss l.. Herald, Miss N.
Barr, Miss N. Clark, Mics Negendsnk,
Miss A. Grier, Mrs. lamar. Miss Irsne
Charden, Miss Haines, Miss Mary
Cloud and Msssrs. William TSy Tor,
John J. satterthwaite and NJ. NJ Child.
Nj. Daniel Taylor will act as cashier.
The rstreshment department will be
presided over by Miss Maggie Barr, as
sisted by Mrs. Daniel Taylor, MRS.
Samuel PAschall, Miss Sue Wickersham,
Miss l.. Quinby, Miss Lulu Johnson,
Miss Annie Grier, Miss K. K. Patterson
and hrs. Samuel Grubb. A great iea.
ture OF this department twill be lemon
ade we'll. presided over by Mrs. Max
c. Harnickell, of New York.
The floral department. occupies
green and gold pavilion in the center
OF the room. Miss Polk presides here
~ith the following assistants Mis-.
Eumtord, Miss Crute, Mrs. Noues,
Miss 2. Bradford, Miss Lea, Miss Cum.
minis, Miss ConwslI and Miss Back.
Besides q great variety of flowers, this
department contains fine periumerY and
handsome Christmas cards.
The scenery il the rear Of the stage
Is arranged IL represent a woodland
scene, adjoiBiniDg beautiful garden.