, 1863-10-14
t1ibution to the funds Of tue enterprise Of aity

t1ibution to the funds Of the entespris. Of aity
| dollars.
Al The suggestion Of the President COMMITTEES
"as hPpo1nted to name ladies' to control twelve
taoiee oufrg The fair; two ladies to each table. #
o'"g understood that each lady so appointed vi,
10 feitct hom among her friends those who shou1d
atslet her In dscha,eing tnie duty. The Com nit.
We consisted Of Mrs. Franklin for tue South Dl
VISION. hEs. Iresmore Tor the West Division, and
Mrs. Wadswo1th for the North Disision
Mrs. Fargo, committee OF consolidation from
tic South Side, could not make full report, rs
she had not been able 70 foot mp al the retusus,
either ofmoney or provisions, but the summing
up Of the csnvaslng books, 20 far a. chs hid besn
able to do IT. stows thoutAnd dollars cash in haud
i from that source. SIX hundred dollars is repor-
I It'd as the subscription OF the 1umbermen, and
Miss Pennington returns eight hundred and forty
doIlarr, in all twenty four hundred do1lara. which
tie complete footipgs Will considerably Increase,
The subject offs committee to via.t the wood
and coal yards was then mentioned by the Presi.
dent. A number Of the dealers In these a.tIcles
haa expressed desire to contribute, and they
onght not to be neglected. Mrs. D. A. Jones was
appointed committee for this department OF
labor.
Mrs. Lvermore, from the committee aopofntsd
70 select ladies' to control the tablos reported as
follows:
~, 1T Table, M,s. Wadswosth, Mrs. B.tehtord and
I'd Table, Mr.. Arnold and Mrs. De w,lt
y Table; Mts. Raymond. Mrs Van Il. Higgins
>, 4th Table, Mls: Halnea, Mrs q IB. LOWS, and
~ Ta5le, Mfs. i. q: Douns and Mrs. Jansenu.
IN iaole, Ats. Snyder, Mrs. Willard and Mn.
- Table, Mrs. wm. Wheeler.
6th Table, Mrs. Jadge Bradweu and Mrs Job
eth Iatle, Mrs. Luddircton, Mre. Beecher and
10th Table, Mrs. Colbu1n and Mrs. Hiusd.1e.
l11s Taele. MIS- Il. o. Stone, Mrs. chittenden
! 12th Table, Mn. Dutle, and Mrs. Bird,
Mrn- Bristol, Mrs. Geo. Bowen and Mrs. BlAkey
Mrs. Judge Wilson and Mrs. Ha1nes were ap
pointed commtt+e on Oysters.
Mrs. Hone. Mrs. Gees aud Mrs. A. G. Douus
and FORKS for the table.
nwas decided that the lady 1nauagers Of the
respective tables shonld supply their Own table
cloths.
hrs. Dickinson, Mrs. Howe and Mrs. Franklin
were appointed a committee On the subject Of ser.
vants-charged to decide upon the number Of ser.
vants to be employed, and with the duty of en-
ploJing them. Ladies' were requested to recon-
mend none but competent persons to act as Ser
wants in the kitchen.
On the arrangement Of the kitch5n Mrs. Van q,
Higgins, Mrs. Eben Higgins and Mrs, shepley
were appointed committee.
Afs. Dickinson waa appointed superintendent
Of the kitchen.
Mrs. c. A. Lamb Was appointed 4 committee on
meats.
Nj. pe1den WIS appointed Treasurer OF the II.
blcs.
1was DECIDED that the price OF dinner should
be fify cents, which should include one cup Of
coffee For every additional cup Of coffee the
charge shouid be i've cents additional
1t was arranged that the ladies waiting st the
tables should wear white tarletaue breakfast can.
and white bib aprons.
Mrs. DR.. Dyas was appointed committee On
7 the preparation Of fuel.
Mrs. Itsermote presented the following reso,
lntiop:
Rtse1:ed.-Tb the ladies connected with the
Fair pledge themselves to conduct Its business in
thoroughly equitable manner, avoiding exo,bi-
tart prices and observing in al things tie tfrict.
est fairness ard honesty.
II wns announced that Mrs. Josephine L. Griffin
Will address the l.. L. ". L., in Bryant Hall TO-
morrow evening, on the subject Of Loyalty to the
Government.
Violating the Rules of tho Board of
Trade.
Yesterday morning on Change, JouH F. BEATTY.
csq., see1etaty Of the Board OF Trade, made some
highly appropriate remarks on recent violations
ofthe rn1es Of the Board, which were substantially
as follows:
As there have been complaints made to the d.
rectoEn on account Of want Of promptuess on the
part Of come members Of the Boasd in regard to
suldlling contracts an directed to read the 1ule
- Seng SpoR tnet ss93ee tp mem.
verbalo written, and failing to comply promptly
With the terms Of sueh contract, thaN upon repre-.
Directes, accompanied With Satisfactory evidence
Of the acts, be bT them suspended from all prir1-
1eges Of membership In the Association, until such
settled, and It shall be The duty of the Board Of
Directors to cause to be publicly announced to the
Atsoeaton 1hs .1IaspGns.on Or restoration, OF any
There Is another matter to which desire to
call your attention.
Dnr1rg the present excited state Of the market,
there have been great many applications from
pertons not members Of the Boafd to be admitted
On Change, and an cory to eay that some who
to transact bnsinese here which il in direct viola
tion OF the ru1e and subjects your Sectetaryto the
unpleasant necessity Of escosttng such persons out
For the benefit of the Beard I iii read the rule
relating to visi.ora, 1t Is as follows:
members Of the Association may introduce
e4l1ztAH W UuL 10 pefeQu C1Cept Ilem-
be1s hall be permitted to negotiate or Transact
any business IN the Exchange Rooms, and It
ehal te the duty Of the Board OF Directors to Zee
:" this ru1e enforced"
The plea offered by some that they " only wish
TO come on to huy cargo OF corn. OF car OF po-
tatoes for the benent Of poor scidow" is perhtps,
the strongest plea that could be urged excite the
sympathy Of this Board, but as the rule Of the
Ronrd to arbitrary in this ncatter, am compelled
to ts{nEc the application, even On e1ch Rplea.
II the fietds OF this poor widow who desire to
purchase cargo Of corn, CT car Of potatoes will
represent her case satisfactorily to the Secretary,
hewil guarantee to have either bought for her free
Of commission, and thus serve the poor widow
without violating rule Of the Board.
CooK COUNTY TEACHERS NsTIFUTE.-The
Cook County Teachers Institute held ita eighth
regular session at Pslatine. last week, under the
management Of John T, Ebeshart, County School
Commissioner. James ". Frnke acted as sec.e-
tary. The attendance WAS large, oyer one hun
d1ed teachers being prtsent, and the interest
throughout unabated. The people Of Palahne
manifested most liberal hospitality in enter
tatning the teachers. Many school officers and
leading citizens in the southern part OF the coun-
u a1eo showed an interest In the movement by
being pfescnt and 1yitnegsfnr snne nf fhe ever