Telegram-herald., 1888-12-19
AN IMMENSE CROWD
In Attendance at the Bazaar Last Night

In Attendance at the Bazaar Last Night
Some Articles in the Museum.
A large crowd. in fact all that could be
comfortably accommodated, focked to
Company Is armory, on Front-st., last
evening paid their 10 csnis admission fee
and stepped into the enchanted scene
within.
The booths were loaded with the same
fine assortment of goods. and were attended
by the same beautiful young ladies as the
night before. the same young men and
many others hocked around the booths,
attracted by the gay wares, but principally
by the bright eyes and sweet smiles OF the
fair clerks.
The elephant amused large crowd and
afforded great amount of fun to all.
The Spinning Jenny did thriving bust
ness. one lucky person drawing a b dollar
gold piece another a barrel of -four, an
other fine table lamp. ard many other
articles TO numerous 10 mention.
The tent occupied the first evening by the
Sphinx was given up last night to Jack the
Ripper, who has been captured by the
guards, ani is shown to visitors for 20 cents.
The retreshment booth Is prosperipg rs 1t
deserves.
In the museum are many articles which
the doors are opened in tine evening till
closed late at nizht.
One of the most beautiful and remalka-
| bic articles is piece Of bead tapestry made
! at Rome in the Tenth century.
! A Dervish battle az of the Thirteenth
century, two Venetian dueling swords of
| the Twelfth century, German fortibca-
| tion rife. which weighs seventy-hve
pounds, Partisan jewel case inlsid with
1 cslv hr &c
| com plete costume, straw baskets which will
| hold water. cTematiDg jars OF early ages
which contain the remains of some ancient
! person, dead for centuries, and thousands OF
| articles too numerous 10 mention.
| A piece of Turkish embroidery represents
| the mosque of ST. Omar. built on the site OF
| SOomOn's temple, in the Seventeenth CEN
tury, by the Mohsmmedans, the whole
worked in thread Of pure spun gold and sill
yer, occupies conspicuous place on the
| walls OF the museum.
| The silk hat and the cane " hich Garfield
wore when he was shot. with the letter from
| Gartieios private secretary, which came
| with the hat are exhibited. Nearly every
| one tries on the hat before be leaves the
| room.
| Turkish newspaper published al Con-
| stsntinOple and a Chinese paper published
| in San Francisco are curi0slties worthy Of
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| visitors.
| General Robert f. Lees cape, worn at the
battle OF the wilderness. and which was
| captured from him At that battle hg =
| Northern cavalryman attracts the notice OF
| all. In short the thousands OF curiOsities
which the musium contains would i'll a
volume and all can De seen for the sum OF
| 10 cents
Company *. offended the bazaar last
night en mass They were cordially wei
coined bv thsir brother soldiers Of the
| Custer Guards. The telephone girls have
many friends and the highest number of
votes cas-; for any one Of them a. late
hour was - the next highest was 50.
| All Who attended lest night will surely
60 szsin tonight and many others will be
| induced 20 90 a. nothing but words Of
| praise is heard for the Custer Gusrds who
| have furnish sd ibis fine place Of amusement
and pleasure for the pleasure loving pubic.