New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-19
TIE METROPOLITAN FAIR.
Visit Of tho Public school Chiidrcu-No
Abatement in she Enthasiasm-fs.les at
Auciisn-Tbc Fair q" Close ON satar-
dny-TotaI Receipts. xofo,937 II.

were IN be seen. There Is yet no abatement In the
number OF visitors lack Of enthusiasm among the
great mass and that many Of the daily frequeners
OK the Fair and the ladies in attendance have become
Acquainted, there Is more socabf;y eynced than IN
the outsct which renders visit 10 the great exhibition
very agreeable Although thousands Of articles have
been disposed Of and removed by the purchasers there
does not any dminution in ihe varied ATTRACTIONS
Every department not only in the Fourteenth street,
but In the Union Square building continues TO make
fine display and Notwithstanding tie immense business
that has been done daring the past fortnight by the Fair
soleswonen there still remains enough stock on hand
tc Gil 20 repieiion half dozen country fairs lie hh
sery Department in charge OF Mrs Gen. Ferrero has
been removed from the Second story Of the Fourteenth
street building to the main door whore the lady visitors
can be afforded better Opportunity Of inspecting the
elegant bonne.s presented by our modistes.
The hair.drcssiDg department occupying an unpre
,r.is pogtion in the fatr room No ~ has heretofore
escaped our notice though glad 10 learn that
hes been well patroniyed by the ladies. This depart
men. has been and stll sn Is, under the mTedinto
charge oi Mrs Cymer Who has been assisted by three
or four young ladies' FROM Wm. Jay Barkers establish
mert Here may be found elegant contributions Of
hair in the shape Of brids curis "a Gree waterfalls,
puh. lap.es and so forth by Barker, Dibbee Madame
Ludwig aud Bonrier and other ladies' lair dresScrs Of
ss note These donations snount In the aggregate 10
g. 700 and embrace some beautiful specimens of hair
work An ant CASE loaned by Mr. Barker for the
display o, some Of these gifts, smashed by the en-
ployeca while taking up stairs before tho opening Of
the Fair aud Is consequences II was impossible 70
mako as much Of show in this department as the Com
uIil;So desired.
NJ. Bsucrofi Davis has Just rcceiyel through Mr..
Adams two copies Of Notes on Hur-ng- from Mis-
EIghtingele rs a contribution To tne Sanitary Fair
rilh her autograph In -sch written from her sick
bed and a copy Of Notes on Nursing for the Labor
i Classes" which bears the inscription, IN her own
hand Odcrcd the zck md suffering by their lIith
fn servant Florence Nightingale" These gins ffota
this distinguished lady. which seem peculiarly appso
pirate and 20 which eignsI veluc bcyoad their nero
material worth uust attach accompanied by views
Of Miss Nightinfales 1.-TWO homes photographed nom
drawings By her sister. Lady vemoy They arc for
sale By Mrs Charles King at the Curiosity shop
In accordance with tie resolutions oi the Executive
Committee the programme adopted TO enable cnr Pnb
10 School children 10 visit the Fair went into effect
yesterday morning. At9i O'Clock, The Male. Female
and Primary Departments OF The Ninth Fifteenth and
sixteenth Ward Schools arrived IN front Of tie western
entrance Fourteenth street, who're they formed in
lne and under the direction Of thelr teachers marched
through the main hal into the All llery. thence
through tie Machinery Department. Grand Bazaar,
and Arms and Trophies, lea,ing by Tie eastern en-.
trnn-c.
Upon arriving nt the TnIon Square building. The
olars entered the Chidrrn Department in the East
wing where they were greeted with 'orse hTcly music
by tie band. Aftor march through the Bnckorbock,r
Kitchen. the International Department, end NG,!o
Room. they passed out OF the center door aud made
their exit through Union Square.
The children numbering altogether abort Q 100 con.
dncted Themselves IN n crcditabc manner. and yeri
" believe that the little ones during their
slow march through the various departments than many
of larger fvpwth witness IL hours ofmoiing hher ard
thither From the incessant chatter and frequent oac
ua lions Of "Oh. lock there" "oL, that, "Oh
"Oh oh" oh" va tolleyo they were highly graft
fod with thor visit.
The yisits oi tho schools vii lie continued todsy ard
during the ros OF tbs week. until all have the .g.
Last evening lar;c quantity OK goods sorc sold 1t
auction by the TiEe Department and the Now Bedford
tqb!c In some instances excellent prizes woro .cszcd
md tho Lttdng spirited. TIE paintings presented
T. the Fair by different artists viii be sold et auction
this cyonns in tho Ar. Gallery. Tho contributions
embrace many pieces which VIC aave already noticed in
TIE IMDUIt
M. PAETIIDGEs EooEE
r, IL. ESy,er a Tie " \. Tyi5uae
SIR: In answer Ia a.. Partridge's statement, the
BOOKSELLER and PGblShcrs Committee Of tAe Metropo
an Pair desire 10 state. that the Irlus VI lIr Part
ridges books ct first did not Test upon tle personal
BELIEF or disbelief OF any OF the Committee Mr
Partridge Wished 10 send some one ili tho books in
teresteL Ia faT.heIing their sale. AS Ls privilege IL
extended 10 him. must b. extended TO every publisher
ard luihor who had books there. II in his case IN
in nu others. poTomptosiy declined
Upon renewed application Of Mr. Partridge letter
that tho boo.s would be received, bnt must stand upon
tho same foundation o. the others-without sny one
nartcuariy attending the sae. Since that letter was
tton tic books have NOT arrived, and nothing further
has be, heard from Mr.. Partridge in rrply, Until bis
encouragement in TEE TmDugg.
A hE,iBLR OIL TIE BOOK COHRJTTHE.
Lpc;G IL. 1854
The ALLOWING note nom Mr.. Putnam. ono Of the |
Book COMMITTEES, Is In further explanation Of this |
subject:
Dear MADAI In obedience 10 youT requesl when "a
a, the Back Room" the oh inst wrete to Iir chss
Partdse your behalf this en,et viz: That his
.riuton, would be received and sold by Ls ladies In
attendance In precisely the all other oontribu
,on, bat that but the ladies charge could be admitted
10 axe special Of any particular books-,h. lo being
u,spir. ,.y proper and absolutely ne-dfal."
Tb. r,a, TO Mr. Partridge by mall on tho 9Th ins He
swan, presume, ,hs The Ladies Cpmm!'irs e1,rsi'e'