The New York herald., 1864-04-05
THE EVENING.
OPENING OF The GREAT FAIR
The Inauguration ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of General Dix and Mr.. Choate-
Patriotic 0des Letter from
Rev. DR.. Bellows,
&C., Sc,


Scenes Outside the Building.
notwithstanding the great interest felt by the whole
community In relating 20 the great Netrop0
tan Sanitary Fair, and which yesterday reached culmi
mating point evnced by the unprecedented crowds
or people that turned QUITO witness the military display
that naugurated its formal opening there WAS 20 par
ticular excitement around the building last night. Four
teenh and Fifteenth streets, in the immediate neghoor
hood Of the Fair, than usually brilliant, from
the additional amount OF gas burned around
the buildings; but more 20 from another
cause.-the continuous stream OF beautifully dressed ladies
hurryng TO witness the evenings ceremonies. Car
rages, too, kept hurryns TO the scene, depositng IN
quick succession fresh additions TO the fair bevy Of ladies'
who had preceded them. The spectators outside were
not numerous and thus, with the excellent arrangements
OF the police authorities and the manner In which we
force generally discharged their duty there not The
70 the building The few hundreds who FIRST took
up their stand on the opposite sidewalk were relieved
IL was constant aow and sbb Of those who having
all that was TO be seen made way Tor others TO take Their
places For few moments little spismooc excitement
conveying 10 the exhibition model Of the Russian war
ship General Admiral built in this city and detained here
during the time Of the Crmean war, In conse
quence OF Americas neutrality With regard 70
the oelserents Rsyond This there was no rush Sna
ture OF interest," however, added 10 tho exhibition
specimens Of the genus homo but whether improyscd
characters for the occasion, like the hairy eagle IN
dvdual realities, ~ was impossible to ascertain, 80 far
az our actual observation went. This the exhibition
OF seven white men, who carried front OF thcm large
placards informing all whom might concern that each
and every one OF them was pickpocket To inquiries
whether these specimens were found 10 h1ordnte
deiicta within the building, or but volunteer
contributions from the Rogues' Gallery, 70 be re
tnrncd when called for, no answers were given aud
therefore this subject until we have opportunity Of
privately conversns with the seven worthless, We must
leave the public IN doubeontrary II mast be confessed
10 our practice IN cases. made and provided,
whetber further additions continued 70 arrive we
are also ignorant Abou, ball past six clock General
Dix arrived, accompanied ny General Ha ard General
lie Trobriand aud entered the building No demonsira
tions made, the greatest order prevaiug On Tho
streets from nrst 70 last.
Inauguration Ceremonies.
INTERESTING OPENING MISREPRESENTATION AIRS,
NATIONAL ANTHEMS, NATIONAL SENTIMENT
PRAYER BY DIR. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SPEECH
OF GENERAL DIX IN HANDING THE FAIR TO THE
LADIES OF NEW YoRK--RRsPoSsE OF Mr.. JOSEPH
II. CHoATE FOR THE FAIR oNEs-LB1TBR OF DR..
BELLOWS, ETC.
The ceremonies Of the inauguration n the Fair we're
conducted the spacious balcony overlooking the grand
promenade Long before appointed for the com
rncemcni Of the opcninG exercises available noh