The New York herald., 1864-04-07

briiancy and beauty in ghe fashionable precincts
rounding Union square The great steel bell
TO tho ladies' at cost OF dollars and Of
which we have been told much-Se mean the bell IN
this instance and not the lades-began 10 speak rather
loudly with It's Iron tongue about O'clock whom
The shades OF evening began 10 gather around, anA
It's ringing echoes spread through the square and Its
vcntiss immense crowds began 70 assemble until that
popular place Of refused 20 any
more "sovereess" from the want Of capacity TO do
So In old Scottish times, a. We are informed by the
writers and historians the day-whepever any great
OF Invasion threatened the land signal fres were
lighted on the mountain ops. and these lights 30 kDded
repeated amid every brae and shipgs the whole
land became ilumlnatsd pyramid 70 the peo
pie Of the approach OF enemy and to tell the enemy
himself that he must conquer brave men he wished tor
victory The hrst sound Of the great steel bell last
night was IN M effect very much like the beacon nrco
the Scottish mountaipeers In Its bold and musical RUG
and stirring articulation the announcement .tlat
the second arm Of the great sanitary Fair opened
70 the people OF the Metropolitan Empire. From
mouth 10 mouth the t,diuRs were taken up
and carried along throughout the city, that ~ eight
o'clock last evening" the hour fixed for the commence
ent Of the natory concert there were BY many hum
dreds more people w the square than the building could
An immense collection Of German musicians arriving
about this time created considerable excitement or 1t
least, particular Afternoon they cae up In double die,
with theIr Instruments as bright as those Of the
musicians OF the regular army and with degree OF order
which would not lave dishonored the best regulated
military organza Their mode OF entrance into the
buildings was OF course different from that Of the gene
raj public. and while the audience were wondering
whether there would be any music at oil, the wnOe
phaanx Of musicians vocal and Instrumental, emerged
from side entrance and took UP their alocaled places
U the decorations OF the room we have aready spoken
but there much that may bo said The descendants
Of the Dutch burgomxsters and although
generally quiet and orderly set, know we'll how % be-
take themselves happy social development Of
sions Of this knd as may well have been seen BY any
visiting the rooms. The ladies' Aare fact, per.
fam IN tufu
eight hours preceding the grand opening Talk OF Cnder
ella and the Glass per and al the marves attached TO
nothing u be compared to the agca effects produced
by the ladies' their great fairy palace Of Union square
On Tuesday evening we found the halls comparatively
empty and unadorned Iast night they were drowned
in The glory and brlancy oi thousand lights and II
Rad faces, whose beauty outsnone the dazzling lamps
themselves On every side there were % evidences OF
ions Of the maiu hal were OF the most
recherche kind Some Of then were douoly grand, be-
simple expands into the grand becomes entitled 10 be
considered tue gradst ~ all the great masters Of the
unsurpassed gaer o the Fourteenth street Fair Rooms
have been already fully celebrated and published to the
world Their works are as immortal as the brains that
conceived them must they be. But alth0ug
Ind such creations these in the Union square
buildings there subecsthere illustrated which
will not altogether fail TO attract and command attention,
especially the attention Of the young Among the sim.
pest, and yet very popular pieces, may be ment ned
Puss IN Eoots picture o. no great degree OF artistic
merit, yet that will remind many visitors to those
rooms Of the days long past when such Literature as
she used to wander tor instruction and amusement And
next have the Marquis Of Csrrabas bathing in the
whilo his faithful cat, dressed In tho fun pano.
ply Of nightly attire. s on his way 10 the nearest
farm house, huugrly hunting after nep for hts master
toasted cheese for himself Among the other coored
engravings represent natons o. the sad history OF
"Ltle Red Riding Hood ard as sns is par excellence
the chidrens department such r :rations really In
direct and very proper order In TIE prints we SEQ the
sagacious but unreliable wolf following the poor little
Riding Hood wherever she goes unt at length the saw
age monster enscoDces aiicse. ~ he cevoured grand
mothers bed and in nypocritical and rascaly
fashion proceeds TO despatch The tender body OF little
Red Riding Hood which he nvciges into his clutches by
base artace. Let xi fathers mothers bring their
young TO the Fair for uothns else to 500 these
pictures and TO be warned against Ill seductive wolves
Tor the future.
The opening scene was q interesting one. On q
raised PLATFORM, fscing the audience, was fine band Of
already mentioned consisting of vocal and instru
mental performers The auditorium crowded TO ex
Ihfact there not single spare seat through
atred. All she overowiDg beauties Of the latest and
most expensive iasnons were freely avshed the fair
beings who ihrOnged the room. Silks rustled, satna
glistened diamonds sparkled and la2od In the gasght
wear BRAN spectator became intoxi.
Gated with the Continual dashng Of wealth beauty and
sp,endor wherever no could Immeda ely front
the orchestra expressly arranged 10 rows for
the purpose the ladies Of the Managing Committee
green ribbon with the arms or New York city
printed gold and some motto which, at the distance nt
which stood we could not plainly decipher These
different forms OF tue prevailing fashion.
At about quarter to eight O'Clock tho Rev. Dr. King
the Rev. Morgan Dix, rector of Trinity parish. Mr..
aSmuel Rugges shortly after entered and bofore the
proceedings closed General sakdford in and joined
In the celebration.
By request Of Dr. King, the Rev. Mr.. Dix offered in
vocation 70 the Most High for blessing on the Fair and
all the works Herewith connected The prayer was COM
piled from different parts OF the Book Common Prayer,
with necessary additions by the clergyman appro
pirate to the OCCASION ~ in the regular form OF the Eps
have sny snoIsdse Ter the success o sanitary Fair
After the prayer, In which the whole assembly ferventy
joired
Mr. SAMUEL D. RucoIs was introduced, and made an
excellent speech. He gave full history Of Union square
spot which the Fair buildings stand and
Guided with most interesting argument in behalf Of the
obects OF the Sanitary Commiss He loudly ap.
DR. KING then made few remarks TO the aud ence He
sad that the second branch ot the Fair duly
rated, and there was nothing left but return TO
ne women OF New York ihe fervent thanks OF tho
whele community for their warm sympathy and
devotion in the great work they had undertaken ZAP
pisuse) He hoped that Gsd would bless every one OF
Lom and that the arms Of our soldiers u the field would
membrance Of the kind acts Of tho thousands Of fair
friends they have al home
The Knickerbooker Kitchen was In full blast The
y and pleasantly than before the temporary
opening OF the building the kitchen utensils. polished
up according to the most mpromsing style Of old
Knckerbocker excellence, gtered like the golden
sells Of the Jewish temple on some high festai
day. Everything was - elean PIN as the
saying goes, and - neat a. woman's hands
could make H. savory and satisfactory
smoke issued from the cnimneys, betraying fact well
known to the ladies within tho building that there were
several varieties Of good things process OF culinary
conversion, not excepting the "caide !" OF which we
have already had some experience Tho forms of two
rolicking old cats TO be quietly ng by
tho fire, whe an old Deero fiddler contributed tho
occasion by "making night hdeous" with some very
solemn snd drcsmy performances "a old fddlo. He
was desoiaely accompanied by two ooored ycuths wno
sat in another corner sf The chimney tongscd
instrument, commonly known as tho jewsharp, ID
though we do not remember any, eminent Ne
brew who ever distinguished himself on H. Tie
music In us department was not very harmonious 10 be
sure but ~ u vas attractive enough, aud rsnndsd.a
good KnicRe bockers of the hale old times when there
was fsashng in every hall
And besvds wageed all.
OF the Department OF Musical Instruments have NOT
much. 70 say Tho collection Is really magnificent.
The great orvaa-aIlhoush only for paror--
B bi'ettod ~ 81 900. Over Que Of tho iustru.
ments me oval pteco Of feathored work,
In honor OF Fabbri, the well known operao singer.
Harps, vos. and ~ Other kinds OF instruments neuro In