New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-25
TIE METROPOLITAN TAI-.


New.IOrkcrs and cCGIlnf1ei tIe O lflucu tttthlioh
Of our citizens in every Walk OF lie Las az last passed
.wsy and the immense wo,k TINT ii has accomplished
oan now be viewed with .rsinn'lon not only by orr
truly oyH and patriotic people boiA here ana ABROAD
but also by those brave whose name Is Legion who
are now moving forward .n adrci ranks IeAGy 10 sac
xinoo their lives for our con Try Tef re-
The loyal and on.crprids ladies who have 50 eercr
ousy given their services ct greet sacrifice 70 increase
ihe receipts q the Fair Cegve DC racidl thanks Of
this community. They are Low IccYed from the aRIi
ietes duties, and IcsQolaiu,' le! SO clceguiy as
sumed and retire crowned with the bcneictions Of
soldiers and seaIleu Gnd ail patriotic men and women
ssroughout the land. They have executed their seI
imposed task with fautss f5cty and VII, ever have
cause to be proud Of sac NOBLE work they have accomp
Eshsd Their names are written IN starry sylabcs on
te radiant roll OF honor and time that bcclouds the
eceds Of those who labor for personal err'nlizcmen,
VII give greater l1stor 10 scr deeds Of charity and
patriotism Two OF their number. Mrs Kirkland and
Mrs Field have gone from taer work TO THEN reward,
leaving tie odor Of sweet recogctoas OF true loyalty
and disiuteTested beucyoe-ce IAair profession and
Ier practice Ike the dove aud its shadow moved har
enormously, and the bcsa iu gUmoIy Of their lives
vas crowned with Ceat and ben, nc,n. achievement
Ii was enphatcolly the Ladies Fair They suggested
tho des-tLey eIysta.4cd the idea iu;o O decd they
appealed for contributions, taoy supetntended the
eees gave grace and dignity g. the exhibition, bestowed
their time their influence AID their money TO promote
Che great charity ard entirely forgot themselves IN
the execution OF TIE work which 10y had undertaken
or these loving lsbors TIE mothers and wives sisters
sHd daughters of the grssg LlpIo City viii DO borne
an precious remembrance, Lat a.o-o IL the camp
bivOaac and battlefield but b. every rcside through
ont the loyal North now Lreacr to be represented
sa the armies Of the Union.
With the performance of Aud Lang Syne- and
Home. Sweet Home" by tic inc band which has
beer daily in attendance sace the opening Of the exhi
iOn and the "tatioo" by the dram corps Of .he 22d
Regiment y. Y. S y. c. the immense thTong Of visit
O1s after many lingering looks retired on Saturday
evening at 10 O'Clock and the Of the Great Metro
yoEtan sa aitaIy Fair vco soon atr closed by order
OF the Executive Committee.
This being the last day Of the Fair tie Fourteenth
sgeet and Union Buildings were uDcomfortaby
crowded every department being tAronred with Wis
FSs The removal Of several Of the stands which had
bssn sold ont afforded considerable room. though at
times was almost impossible 10 move from place to
piece. The Arms and JroYic', Curiosity Shop, Fire
Department Machinery Room, and Boat Btldcrs'
Hall sIl attracted attention The Sewing-Aa'hine
Department which We have heretofore inadvertently
omitted 10 notice has throughout the continuance Of
Fair been well patroniSed. The machines presented by
Wheeler Wilson Singer Grover & Baker Wilcox
Gibbs soat Tinklo & Lyon, and the Empire Company,
have been exhibited by employees from each house, and
The operations Of each fully shown 10 the visitors. An
admirable invention by Mr.. d. Barnum, called -
"selfseTer. has been exhibited by himself and has
aaicited general notice. Several hundred Of these
simple little articles. which cen be attached 70 any
cewing.machine were presented by Mr. b. and sold on
tle spot FOR the benefit Of the Fair by which s2O was
sealized Its chief advantage is that II relieves both
tie back and eyes Of operators on sewngmachines as
With it they may sit straight and not compelled to
closely watch their work The total contribution to the
Fair from Ike Sewing Machine Department viii aggre-
exts at least $4,000.
TIE swOED CONTEST.
Tie great sensation Of the Tar-the "svord con
"-oululinated on Saturday night and resulted in
asior-Gen. Grant being declared the victor At 2
n the books were closed. with majority Of 2&'6
Dr. Mcclellan. The bsliot-bo1 and the SWORDS were
ten remo. cd from the Arms and Trophies Department
10 the main hall where the voting by ballot took pace
TIE crowd was very great and the excitement rapidly
Increased Is the hour FOR closing the polls drew nigh
There was much loud and boisterous taking In the
course Of the evening By several routhIookhg mai
,iduals, who proclaimed Themselves the trends o.
Little Mac" and said tAoy wanted TO see fair play and
only by the foresight ofInspector LeoDord in statong
Srce Of Is determined policemen about the stand was or
der preserved The polls having been closed the boxes
and swords were taken by the police 70 the Armory in
tie building and placed IN charge Of the Committee con-
xstipe OF Wilson c. Hunt, JUage DAILY, VIM. Kembie'
| J. Butler Wright, and VIM Il. Webb. M. Hunt was
chosen Chairman After arranging prelininaries the
ballots were taken out one by one and duly registered
We append the names OF the principal voters:
, E@e.s@ c s@ ge 4 t5a
Met IsilAn. g -
po-en (rTHt. -
| Yrsn noa.sarnrli.s.oned onicers and
1 priva,ese3h Begt., b., through +. c,u %
i Henry Kugsley aged Grant .........
q. T. BUCKLEY and rni....sss' q
. II.
- John h. Moore and ~,
7; kuebala. .'....''s'' '''''''''
Matthew and McCehan' -
4 ~
Mr. Hewstt.................Gt ant...-...... 70
II Cae g rant ~
Iovsii.t McCelan.......... So
Nm. Il.
Mes Undervo raIt ''''''''''' 10
II Huslcvy lefer A OraLt. b'
IL NJ e. au.......... 100
Il L. Cbarusn 81 d isn........ p
G0up AMI icN .el-2A''''
Il Citizens Of Oiean, Pc, by +. L. stowel ,,r ~
Nsjor S,enberger and Nee elan......
Duane stree.. Nj leian....... 8
ii HAM ~ 200
Mr. Nnior Clelan........
Il C. t5Tsnt. 10
e A good and 10
Jscob .brs.......... ~
Denis Perkins DO
u :. 10
Il CO. A ct Il
Godfrey and csu........ %
W. c. Browning. ean....... 10
VIM r StoT CAieago ....... 245