The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-08
THE SANITARY BAIR AND COMMISSION.

THE SANITARY FAIR AND COMMISSION.
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What Shall be Done with the Money -
Project for . Permanent New York
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10 JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Eq.--
DsAR sR-Having seen the practical working fthe
Sanitary Commission In several Of armies and having
given the matter much attention. DESIRE through your
columns TO lay before the drec.orsl Of that nsstuto
and the immediate managers OF the Fair being held
IN city, few suggestions In regard 70 the best man.
Of disposng Of the funds In process II being
raised through the exerons and generosity Of our c
Gems. .M.M IL II
From the recent Fair held In Brooklyn the Sanitary
Commission realized, ID said somewhat over four hun
dred thousand dollars while ~ the previous similar
Fair in Chicago about two hundred thousand dollars
collected Frsm various other fairs, held In different
parts Of the country, large amounts were likewise poured
INTO The SAINT ~ Commissions Heseury-thc whole b.
hsved 70 be little at all, short Of million two hun
dred thousand dolars-and this over and above what
may have been received by subscription, through
ths regular collections Of the institution.
Making that the supplies furnished by the
Sanitary Commission armies In the field and tho
patients in military hospitals only intended 10
supplement the regular supplies made 70 the sick and
Medical Corps, 1t is obvious that the Commission with
due economy, must have very nearly much money
hand be expended with advantage 10 the
soldiers for whose benefit the charity 10 organized. The
amounts Of beef stock ees, canned fruits, wines no
der clothing &C. &C., that be used by sick and
wounded soldiers may easily be estimated; nor will the
extra hospital trains steamboats, occasionally
poyed the cargoes Of Ice shipped to the South and
Southwest &c. At all increase the disbursements beyond
From the Fair being held in city thero Is every
probability that not less than million dollars may be
realized and every humane person will hope labor
that the amount may be doubled. But how shall it be
expended, since for all the needs Of the hospital
and battle field the Sanitary Commission must be 81.
ready provided with abundant msans9
Would not tho managers OF the Sanitary Commission,
who have already done much good well 10 take the
lead advocating that Dhe funds to be collected this
Fair shall be used for the creation and endowment
vast "Sodiers Home," similar TO the Chelsea Hospital
London, in which England gives 70 those crippled
and hopeessy disabled m her military service com
Portable refuge and honored maintenance for fes In all
thoroughsares and through every village Of the in
terror the crippled remnants Of what were once
gallant soldiers dragging their shattered limbs from door
10 door, and either supported by public aims on
the charity Of relatives not able permanently endure
the burdes These men too badly injured for the In
valid corps and their pensions insufficient TO keep
body and soul together. Would mot be we'll for the
Commission acting behalf Of the great state OF New
York. set the example Of gathering up these sufferers
and placing them for life beyond all chance Of want or
neglect in the honorable retirement and support Of
soldiers homer
Our Legislature session. and would doubtless
suspend all other business for the time necessary TO
grant the charter Of such institution It would ap-
point commissioners to select site for the future hos
pal and could hardly refuse handsome grant Of land
In it, support. With these things done by the State
legislature the money raised the Fair Fourteenth
street would DO ample, probably, to erect and endow
soldiers home capable Of giving refuge very
many hundreds OF crippled soldiers who are in .
condition 70 apply for such relief, each soldiers pension
being turned into the common fund; and application
being made TO future Legislatures, necessary,
Congress- for still further endowment Most likely,
however, such applications would be needed Let the
public know that this practical and permanent benefit
disabled soldiers 10 In contemplation and the receipts
Of the Fair In Fourteenth win swell 10 an amount
sufficient for every purpose.
Before concluding let meibear testimony TO the sincere
respect entertained fof the Sanitary Commission by all
who have had the opportunity OF witnessing its practical
workings 1t ismanaged by gentlemen Of high character,
whose motives are Of the purest and who have made
heavy personal sacrifices Of tme money and labor
carrying project OF the greatest public utility and
benevolepce That they have done much good all who
know anything Of the matter will testify That they
occasionally selected improper undesirable subord
mates is . blame they must share in common
with all other organizations OF the Wharf.-The
various departments OF government not excepted.
Doubtless they may ade mistakes and shere may
have been waste in the disbursement Of their supplies
But take the Commission for all in all II has done infinite
public service and in no respect has been more useful
than In evokng vast OF charity that otherwise
would remained sealed up In the public heart Let
OF soldiers homc-a permanent place OF honorable
refuge and support for the crippled wrecks OF wand
they will at obtain enlarged lease Of
popular confidence and favor.
Begging TO take up this matter and lend your pow.
erfu advocacy 10 the project OF giving home for life to
the crippled OF New York within borders OF
the state from which they enlisted remain very truly
yours, CHAS. q. HALplNE.
NEW YORK, April 5, 1864.