The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-10
A GRAND BAZAAR
On Cumberland Island for a Bruins
wick Hospital.


Brunswick, June 9.-Glorious, beauti-
full, historic Cumberland, the land of
summer shade and breezes, of sylvan re-
treats and fairy dells; the bourne of the
summer tourist, the promised land to the
city beaux and belle, the haven of rest
and pleasure to the up-country planter
and his family, the loadstone which at
tracts the sportsman and fisherman!
Seal grit Cum bertrand with its magnificent
22-mile stretch of beach, is the ideal
bathing resort of the whole Atlantic coast.
Cumberland, the home of giant gnarled
and pollard oaks around whose branches
cling and Irvine tropical flower bespaugled
moss Cum Derland, the resting place of
Light Horse Harry Lee; Cumberland.
with it's Dungeness and its Queen Anne
houses, noble terraces, olive groves and
tropical fruits, at one time the home of
MAJ. Gen. Nathaniel Greene, the revolu-
tionary hero and at-grandfather of the
Nightingale family of this city. Now
the residence of the Caruegies is within a
few miles delightful drive of the Cum ber-
land hotel, and is one of the show places
of the island.
On June Is Brunswicks swelldom will
HE itself TO devote two weeks TO Charit-
able work. Brunswick's recent epidemic
gave sad illustration of the necessity
for hospital, in which to care for the
sick, the poor and the friendless of our
city as well as the stranger within our
gates-seamen in particular. The ladies
of Brunswick, are now determined that
if hard work. perseverance and self-de-
NAL will accomplish it, they will build a
charitable institution.
10 the above end the ladies will hold a
bazaar on lovely Cumberland, to be
known as the Cumberland Grand Bazaar
The bazaar will open on June Is, and con-
tinue for two weeks, during which time
the island will be seen in all the bravery
of a lavish display Of bunting, floating
banners and waving flags There will be
a nightly display Of fireworks, and all
evening excursion boats will be
greeted with salute fired
from an old confederate cannon.
They will also be treated to the superb
spectacle of a grand illumination by
aerial rockets as the boats approach the
pier Parti-colored lights will be burned
all along the way from the pier 10 the
grand bazaar, illuminating the woods and
picturing one of the hnest sights ever
witnessed.
All boats will be met by the Grand
Bazaar Band. While the grand bazaar
lasts there will be nightly display Of
fireworks.
The grand bazaar proper will be held
in a large pavilion in front of the holel.
Along the sides of the pavilion miniature
oriental stores will be built, in which the
ladies will display their wares These
stores will be Paily decorated and illumi-
mated with lights from curiously shaped
lanterns. Al the Spanish, japanese and
Turkish stores the ladies ana gentlemen
will wear full native costumes. Over one
of the stores will wave the stars and
stripes, and on the roof america" will
he painted in brilliant characters. At
this store the great-granddaughte Of
Mai Gen. Greene Miss FANNIE Grant
nightingale, will represent Lady
Washington, and with her maids Of honor
and courtiers will dispense candies and