Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-12
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The Nomsn suffrage Bszar Recently
Held la Boston.


The Woman Suffrage Bazaar was
larger and finer this year than last.
There were nearly twice the number
of tables. more goods, and a more
beautifully decorated hail
The blue and gold banner Of Kansas
occupied the place of honor in the
middle of the platform. flankcd on the
left by the great crimson banner of
Michigan. with its motto Neither de-
lay nor rest and ON the right by the
blue il1g If Maine. decorated with a
pine branch and cones. Tho bronze
statue of Beethoven which has looked
calmly down upon So many different
asscmblages in Music Hall, gazed med
itatiyely ut the Kansas table, with the
large yellow snnflower that
the Kansas banner blazing like a great
star Mt his very icct Next To Maine
came the banner Of Vermont. rich and
beautiful. though smaller than the rest.
II is in I'VE shades Of blue, with the
seal of the State in the center sur
rounded by wild roses, and bearing
the motto Freedom and Unity"
AT the extreme right of the platform
hung the banner of Pennsylvania, yell
low, with heavy crimson fringe and
the motto Taxation with Representa-
ton On the other side Of Michigan
was a large portrait of Wendell Phil
lips. sent by friends in Minnesota, and
II spirited woman suffrage poem,
printed and framed. from a Rhode Isl
and lady. Beyond were the Romans
Jot'r"at exhibit and the press head
quarters, and last. but not least, n dis.
play Of exquisite blankets made nj the
Lamoillc mills and contributed to the
Vermont exhibit by the manufacturer.
Mrs. II. &. Minot.
All down the nall on both sides and
across the middle hung the many ban
ngrs of the Massachusetts local
leagues, Of Il / sizes and colors. and
with every variety Of motto and de-
vice. At the extreme end hung the
white banner of the Massachusetts
State Association.
The Hover table was beautifully
decorated. and presided over by Miss
Gambler and four daughters Of the
Governor of Massachusetts.
Contributions had been sent by ihdi-
vidual friends in many distant States
and Territories.
The exhibits of tho different States
were deservedly admired, and it would
take columns to enumerate half of the
beautiful things displayed on the ta-
bies of the local leagues.
Mrs. Livermore. the president of the
Bazar. II a le the opening address on
Monday evening. The hall was full,
floor and gallery, mai.scores of yellow
ribboncd delegates threaded their way
through the smiling crowd Mrs.
livcrmore introduced Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe. who said:
Addresses this evening are some
thing like grace before meat; they are
expected to be short and sweet. The
grace is u good thing because it re-
minds Us that we do not live by bread
nlone. but by all the Divine words with
which the Creator has filed the uni
verse. The most Divine word of all is
justice, and in that sacred name we
are met Tonight. In her name we set
up u tents and spread u banners.
10 speak of grace before meat in not
quite 80 serious Il way, Don't o think
We suilragists have said a very long
grace 20 our meat, and we haven't got
1t yete The fear in regard to a long
grace is that the dinner may get cold,
and | am afraid that we shall all be
cold before we get that precious dish
OF suffrage"
Mrs. Howe spoke of the great sue
cess of the Bazaar and the interest
evineed by so many States. the beauti-
iul gifts sent by the women Of Kansas,
ard sympathy richer than any thing
money can buy. She continued. ain
his Suspense in which we have solong
waited for suffrage. | sometimes feel AS
II We were in a dim twilight, in which
at last n single star sheds its ray to
show rs there Is light yet. and then
another and another star follows
fE HS ~ hAtts lut evening
star; We may call her our Venus; then
came Washington Territory and then
Kansas. What sort of a star shall we
call Boston, 1t might aptly be COM
pared TO sleepy old Saturn. surrounded
by a Triple ring of prejudice. But l do
not quite despair Of Boston. DIR. Chan
ming WIS asked once if he did not de-
spair of Harvard College. He said:
No. | never quite despair of any
thing. Therefore. following his good
example. never quite despair of Bos-
ton. We want our flag to be full of
such stars rs those | have mentioned.
Now. We shall he glad to have yorNgo
through this hall and visit the tables
and get all you can; but with all your
getting. get suffrage"
Mrs. Lucy Stone made n brief adj
dress. expressing her pleasure in the
beautiful goods sent from SO many
diiicrfn nj place. Alice Stone Black
toeH. "a Romans Journal.