Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-07
CADETS BAZAAR OPENED
BRILLIANT SCENE AT THE
GUARDS ARMORY.

Formal Opening of the Fair Tonight
Tho Gusrd>' Welcome TO the Cadets
The Arrangements of the Bazaar Hall
The Booths and Tables Filled with
Hundreds of Beautiful Things - Other
Attractions still q be Added.
The Savannah Cadets bazaar, was open
ed last night In the Guards Arsenal.
Every circumstance except the wea Their
was favorable to the popular company.
Even the dreary-laden skies held back the
rain with which they seemed inclined to
drench the city or the snow with which
to carpet 1t In white.
The formal act of opening was the
entrance Of the Cadets, Capt.
Branch commanding, escorted by
the Volunteer Guards under the
When the Guards and the Cadets were
drawn up Col. Garrard made a brief
speech welcoming the Cadets to the
armory, and assuring the company of the
battaIion's good wishes and assistance.
THE CADETS WELCOME.
Lieut.. j. F. Brooks responded appro-
priately for the Cadets, thanking the
Guards for their kindness In Offering the
speeches, which were short, were follow
ed by the command Break ranksW
which was obeyed with undeniable
promptness. A minute later the bazaar
was in lively operation.
The hall was crowded, and about every
one Of the gaily decorated booths throng-
ed fair friends of the Cadets, peace SOL
diers and visitors. Chances were offered
on everything TWAS impossible to turn
and not meet some one with pencil and
book canvassug for takers of chances.
SOME OF THE SIGHTS.
All sorts of things useful and orna-
mental were for rattle. Young men
hlushed and paid a quarter a chance on
dolls with blue eyes and blonde hair.
Young ladies tried their hands at the
cane rack, Five throws for a dime {"
The Guards band, from the gallery, thun-
dered out music that well-nigh drowned
every other sound for the time.
Four large booths were the chief fea-
lures of the bazaar. Mrs. Lieut.. Brooks
assisted by Mrs. Gertrude Dillon had
charge of the first platforms table on tae
north side Of the hall.
THE PLATOON TABLES.
The booth is filled with rich collec-
ton Of beautiful silver, bronze, china
and glass and fancy WORK. Among the
most handsome articles are silver tea
set, bronze plaque, a china tea set, a
silver cream stand and some elegant
vases. By the side of the booth is
splendid set of parlor furniture.
just opposite is the second platforms
booth in charge Of Mrs. Lieut.. Nell, as.
sisted by Mr.. William Nell and Mrs,
SWANSON. A handsome clock. silver
tilting pitcher, travelling case, bsque
fruit stand, gun and case, doll pretty
enough TO talk, and a set Of harness are
few things in the booth. 1t has also fine
bedroom set OF furniture.
THE HONORARY MEMBERS BOOTH.
The pay and honorary mem bers' booth
At the west end OF the hall is an art, fancy
goods and variety store In miniature com.
bined. Miss Viola Kennedy has charge
of il, assisted by Mrs. 7. +. Thompson.
Some OF the most valuable articles are a
silvor coffee urn, a fine dressing case and
mirror, clock. silver caster, elegant
vases, doll, a china tea set and beauti-
fully worked scarf.
The "MIkado'' booth was the most pop
uiar last night. Il had japanese ap-
pearance, and was in charge of Miss
Mona Saussy. Her assistants were
Misses Hattie SRussy, Mamie Lowell, Eva
Haltiwanger, Maria Petsch, Lena Oliver
and Miss Clifford Dasher. Lemonade
and coda formed the stock in trade, and
the young ladies sold gallons of the bev-
erages.
THE CIGAR STAND.
Miss Hettie Rutzler mad flower, art,
fancy work and cigar table which was
well patrOnIzed.
Private Cliff o. Nungezer, with the as
sistance of j. q. Nungezer and William
Coleman, ran profitable cane and ring
table. ten-cent show, restaurant, a
phrenologist, wheel Of fortune and
scales we're some OF toe other features.
The bazaar was very we'll attended and the
first nights receipts were larger than
was hoped Tor. The bazaar will continue
open during the week.