, 1863-10-07
THE MAMMOTH NORTHWESTERN
FAIR,
What is being Done and what is
yet to do.
0v Vo1& CITIZENS REALIZE IT'S
IMPORTANCE.

AHA3V14AANCEs
The suggestion has been made from tia highest
quarters, that our & liens do not appreciate the
chalacter merits and claims Of the great fair to be
held in Chicago tie Last week In October and the
first week In November, for the benedt Of the sick
and wounded soldiers In hospitals and In the de1d
All that ecieuce. art skill. and ingenuity cAn de-
xise and execute In active preparation for this
fair. It is desigued to be commensurate with the
gigantic growth and prosperity Of our city and the
Northwest It il intended to be q mighty, united
uprising Of the epeople OF the Northwest In their
power and gratitude, to yield humble tsibute tn
the glorious deeds OF our brave western army-
and to pour into every comfort thew
need bind up, as as far as possible, every wound
and eoothe every pain. In order to do this. busv
hands are at work throughout the Northwest IN
making fancy and useful articles of the most ele.
CANT description; manufacturers at home
and abroad arc preparing and donating
their choicest specimens Of skin. pitts-
burg holds out the hand Of greeting,
and is preparing to send achbiee assortment or
her manufacturer, including an excellent breech.
loading steel cannon, cut glass, plovs, stnves
nails, carbon oil. &c. Boston. among other thiupa
sends boz Of East Indian cutioaitdes. New
York hct gems Of art, publications, rare bl,ona
&c. Detroit, Milwaukee, In fact all WISCONSIN.
Michigan, Illinois, most Of Iowa and Minnesota
arc working 1or u.s. Chicago must look to her
!au1els. or ehe will fau behind In th race. Poet.
arc writing for us, artists painting for me- fair
hands working for ns, celebrities in politics eci.
ence and morals to lecture foz rs. Bslatka. wbose
name ts tower Of strength in the mullcsl world.
RtntrpuAly Tnlunteera hia as+r1.o. %n ,.. -.
to as a1as trsst a,e dsing
tsa'e.a1. i' An nnftssnsd artist in the tablesuz
e Of n.uty ons erenDs WIN rha @ Of visions
nave .! hao nsee meetings to mature plans
that can benefit our suffering soli,esN
They propose to canvass our entire City, and ast
every man and woman to join "a IN this ioly worE
It rests with our citiz=ls to mako fhia dniv nain
ful or pleasant. It must be done In anV eEsnt
Courteous reception, liberal responae ant th,nEa
,5sta.nsd TO shoss xhe s5e xili9g 70 assume tais
In this cause, viii make The dntT n,es.ntae
Shall not this be done. and the eaI nnor "nr III
xenstn the namc Of humanity and patriotism to
Susfness hansas "ga,a rn nase neea ines property,
children, liberty, country. but for onr aTnv ~
90 not beg as charity. we claim as a right, a
for yoH II be5on@a ~ e1 HAY aa1e easea ana earned
agony, death, rnoarnine. bcreafed heaTts s ttsfs
mourn The honored dead. they have earned it.
snnfaininc aeus - +Sna nau .ne nospna! Tasos,
yolunteezs-piniDg, crippled, n1atmedsnass
~ review before you; or conld we pauo-
bur- and chsstanones a0d u sssaa aaloa, X Geuys.
arord them coyeranT the rnsins of tno!ss ~ sqtss as
nese nav. d9a that ne might live, then would erery
fnIiv reet the Tarrsssers hn tiy !es, aau !oyc
bis abundance, would pay part Of bis debt, to our
braTS boys and gtye freely Of gold for blood, limbs
honest debts. Even III III noor 3an wonid r., ~
part in this sacred cause aud give his dime. il he
Ment Wihnoni nisht1 lodging az the boys do
CHICAGO md The Nayfbwas Wn mjnh+ tti1G FL. her or
manufacturers, artists and agents. to Be unknown
3oss ns nf g1sat fatr wond be serious
not necessarY. Do That va maV ;nferest ~ th;s
fair, OF The reverse, will be considered test Of
x5en He e sa,d ;1a e q1eteo hsavsny tTnta
His apostle testified the same. when he ssid.
! Faith without works ie dead" Our Western |
eRfinr Inv Moat.rs t1s ti1soGS' ' onne me most
nd ali lothcrs-fsOWo profits thev saY shs1 ~
Ray Ices. We must win the prize. I'VE can-we |
VI" EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MELTING IN TUE SOUTH DIVISION.
At the meeting Of. ladies Of the South Division,
Interested In the Northwestern Fair, held at the
residence Of Mrs. Van. II. Higgins. 1855 Wabash |
a7enue, the following ladies' were appointed can
r,seer. for ne afstr;cts 1.,,.a. NffSA~"1 'oo'
ME-. Dr pftnev sT,ch11s1 ,-.,,. .~
River eonth to 1sth st-act NJ : n T,,,u. @
M1chtc.n arenne fron 1s+, s+-aat - o,+,, a.r
streets east Of same. M. Jndce Matfs- Tsh,sh ~ |
avenue, from the River to jackson street. Mrs
Andrews. Wabash avenue. from Jackson IN 1qth |
street. Mr.. F.F lone, w,h,s, s-on1a 49,, |
18th to sath streets. Mrs.. nr Drss and NJ. p.--
anna State etveet f-c,, N. p,ro, - 4s.h .t.s.