Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-30
MORNING
sfowoAY NOR STTG nov. so. 1893.
The Norrbern Ohi;. .air and the Orphan

The Nor,bcrn Ohii; his.Ir .SiE and the Orphan
Last week the ladies Of tie Soldiers
Aid Society announced that grand enter
tainment, to be called the "NOrtbern Ohio
Soldiers Aid Fair" would be he'd in this
ci,y, commencing the 22d Of February
next, for the purpose Of raising furd TO
enable then to carry on the operations Of
the S,oiety. 1t is contemplated tn in
vite the cooperation Of sll auxiliary So
oieties throughout Northern Ohio and to
ask for contributions from the surround
ing villages and towns, and thus have q
fair that will compare favorably with the
gigantic North Western Fair recently held
in Chicago. Since then the managers Of
the Cleveland Orphan Asylum have an
nounosd that they will hold their An
nual Bszasr for the benefit of The orphans,
sad also for the relief of the families Of
soldiers, some time during the middle OF
Jauusry.
By reference to two communications in
another column, one Of which is copied
bv REQUEST from the Herald, and the other
sent in BY an estimsble lady friend Of the
orphans, it will he seen thst something Of
. disagreement hiss sprung up between the
ladies' Of the Aid Society and the managers
o. the Orphan Asylum.
The former elsim that to hold the BsESar
for ths benefit Of soldiers families as well
as for the orphans, and SO near the
time that the Fair is to be held, will IN
necessarily embarrsss the operations Of
the managers Of the Fair, BY incorPOra-
ting with the movement for the benefit Of
the orphans, the patriotic element, aid
thus to some extent taking the wind out
Of the sails Of the proposed Fair.
Tho latter claims that having insugura-
ted the system Of holding bazaars, they
are entitled by courtesy to the exclusive
privilege Of raising money BY that means.
Nov there need be no disagreement. II
the ManAgsrs Of the Asylum would change
ths time Of holding their BaEaar to the
latter part Of December, 50 as not to have
the time 50 near that Of the Fair, there
would be no difficulty, and both societies
would harmoniIe and work together.
The objects Of both associations are truly
noble and benevolent, and they are entitled
to the liberal support Of cur citizens. The
city is large enough and has plenty Of
money to run two BsEaars. Last winter
when the Bazaar was in full blast, thousands
could not, st times, obtain admittance
Enough people were turned awsy 10 have
supported smother similar entertainment
Fhsy attended the Bsssar on precisely the
% ne principle that they would attend
pla,e Of amusement, and expected to Psy
fhsir money accordingly. IfsnOther BaEssr
was opened within thirty days sfterward it
wolld have been patroniEsd just as liberal
Iy, and that too by the same people who a.
tended the first, saying nothing about
those who could not gain admittsnce.
This winter the population Of our city
is ten per cent heavier than it was last
winter. The wealth Of our city is fully
twenty per cent. greater, and money is fsr
more plenty than ever, consequently there
can be no doubt Of the success Of two en-
tsrtGinments, especially when one, the
Fair will have the support Of the Auxil-
iariea of the Aid Society. These who at
tend the Bazaar, for instance, and spend
their money freely, will attend the Fair just
as readily, precisely on the same principle
that person who pays one dollar to hear
Brignoli and Gottsohslk tonight, will ray
a dollar next month to hear Adelias Patti I;
or one who pays twenty-five cents to he' r
Beeoher lecture, will pay twenty five cents
next week to hesr BayaId Taylor In
proof of this We viii refer TO the fact that
last winter the Bazaar was crowded to
suFOcatiOn for six days, and five weeks af-
forwards series Of Tabesuz was given
at the Academy Of Music for three sue
cessive nights, and the Academy was filed
to oveIhowing, in spite Of the fact that a
Bazaar was held a short time before.
It will be decidedly advantageous to hold
two entertainments, for the reason that
more money can be raised for benevolent
purposes than could be by holding one.