The New York herald., 1864-04-04
. THE GALLERIES.
Omces Of, thoeLadies' Executive Com
mittcs

approached BY fight OF steps from the vestibule
Fourteenth street, and before the visitor enters the rin
cpal room long corridor stretches before the vew,
from the right hand side Of which various branch
off, The rst Of these the ladies' Executive Committee
room, where all orders transmitted and executed
with promptness and fidelity that might well be mi-
tated by the subordnaes of and administrative
departments Tho greatest activity prevails here and
interruption whatever is permitted while at the
time the ladies ready to give any Information
to all seeking IL wish proper object The committee Is
composed OF twenty-five ladies. vast amount Of work
been performed here and much will remain to be done
after the exhibition Is regularly opened. But it
Is got through in systematic manner, and with
. tac. and ability that leave Gascos behind.
here various articles yet remain TO be distributed
their appropriate departments. large and beautiful
frame liz 10 be seen in which enclosed collection Of
gold coins, artiscay distributed. The frame Is
surmounted with eagle, holding In - taons spears
and the flag Of the Union In the centre equestrian
sntue OF General Jackson the hero Of New Orleans,
with the celebrated sentiment, "rne Union must and
shall be preserved On tho left or the statue Wig
OF jeff. Davis and his rebel generals. and the
right vgnetes OF President Lincoln and his Cabinet
Passing from this room user hasty survey-so a. not
to intrude upon the abors VI the Commttecwe enter
the room devoted to the
ARCHITECTURAL DEPARTMENT.
which Is numbered o. good deal Of labor has been
pended here BY the ladies' who have this depart.
ment in charge, aided by their assistants. The
most notable features OF the collection are
some ancient tapestries representing four soenos
from the adventures OF that prince Of chivsry, DIN
eui.o.s admirably wrought the agsro; beng life
the Ruef CounteDance, and his faithful squire Sancho
Panza the unfortunate Governor OF Barratara. These
tapestries well worth examination from their ia.
trinsic value land few so engaged will fail to smile at the
quantness OF the aud tho grotesque situations
which knight and his squire represented Here
ar0
marble and stone ngures in plaster o. Paris, beautiful
inad cabinets OF paper ache rare specimens OF stained
glass preserved from the times Of the Middle Ages costly
Bohemian glassware antique carvings on wood. very
nne bust OF Shakspere, aud many other articles-ali
forming collection well worthy OF visit All OF these
articles have been contributed by their owners for the
term OF the exhibition.
THE CURIOSITY SHOP
includes all the waits strays which have been
trbuted many Of which would be out Of place and lost
sight Of amid other collections, but which, arranged in
order here form very interesting department and
that will become very popular resort Here plaster
Of animals who roamed their native la
the anteduvian period, but which have passed away
forever and Of whom have other knowledge than
that derived from fossil found at very rare
intervals aud only Sufficient to impart the most meagre
Information OF those defunc monsters or by age
Among these are pasters Of the suanoden megahsrum
mastadon, ichthyosaurus, aud others, arranged
according 70 the supposed era in which they
lived. Here ~ a goodly array Of articles once es
war and OF the chase, Of antique workmanship
and Device quaint and rich specimens Of the fashions
tapestry and samplers worked by the hands Of eourty
madens in the days OF old; old books Of travel scrap
books old paintings, Illuminated manuscripts, and auto
graphs OF men famed in ancient story and belonging 70
times when TO be able TO write line was deemed most
unknehty accomplnhmeut pieces Of sncient armor the
steel. Afghan scimctars sabres, saddles spurs, and
complete caparsons for amblng jennst and prancing
horse relics Of Indian war and Revolutionary times
trophies carried from Mexico curoses ancient musical
instruments from the shepherds ppe % the barbaous
horn;v minerals and shells stuffed birds aud ami.
mails, and host OF other articles curious and
Here, too, wooden idols OF savage nations, Chinese
loss house or heather tempe with seated upon his
Altar two immense glass curiousy carved once
heir loom In the princey house OF Braganza Portu
gal; corp cobs from the Hermitage large vase made
from hickory stump coras from the South Seas the
nand sand box and wafer stand once used BY General
Santa porcelain ware, Persian miniature N ivory
portrait OF Harvey Birch, the famous spy, whose
Cooper has rendered immorta;a model OF Japan tenn
pe tapestry ornamcnted chair from Versailles once
font, portrait Of tho Earl OF Chatham beautiful cru
cfx carved IN ivory three hundred years old SGT OF
ebony furniture from Java and other contributions Of
like heterogeneous character, but all well worth seeing
THE LIBRARY
established in room No. >, and Is we'll stocked with
ane and vsricd class OF books These books all
SALE coasrbuted by publishers private owners
and authors. In the latter the gifts are accompanied
by autographs. Mr. Longieow has contributed some
copies OF his "wayside Inn" and Or. Liebcr
sent q numbE OF his recently published work,
"The Character o. the Gentlemen also small quaro
pamphlet entitled Washington and Napoleon written and
printed exclusively for the Fair. There Is very old
Bible, early edition Of Homers Poems and arsi
edition OF Popes Works, old state papers and Congress
sioual debates There large assortment OF chdrens
books and this will doubt render the library arsc
tive place the purchasers OF gifts for children.
E THE ORCHESTRA
IL capable Of holding two hnndrsd and y choral singers
and over one hundred and aifY instrumental performers
THIS department OF the Fair Is under the management OF
Mr. scbarfenbcrg. The gallery itself which au exension
from the corridor before described looks very wei from
tho ground floor, presenting baustrade 'front.' nea.y
painted The view whole Interior rom sno gallery ~
very ine and u pity that 1t was not extended across
the whole breadth OF the house There vas rehearsal on
Saturday evening aud the effect of sucn NUMBER on IN
with voices joining in the chorus, was very nne
The mus clans vocsss NIL well up 10 their parts
The billiard Tournainent I'm Aid of the
R Sanitary Com msnfssien.
The leading professional billiard artists Of The United
Suites. in order to give practical illustration Of