Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-25
OHIO SANITARY
FAIR.
ITS PROGRESS AND SUCCESS.
Detailed Description Of the Diff
fsrent Halls.
sCENE OF UNEQUALLED BRILLIANCY
AND BEAUTY.
TIE THIRD DAY.

that which yesterday smiled, from sunrise
to sunset, upon the great enterprise Of
our city and our State, in which the hearts
and hands Of sll are busily engaged,-a
lovelier day, we repeat, could not be found
we're you to search the calender Of days
throughout the whole round year. And
the bright glory Of the sun, the smiling
splendOE Of the sky, the gsrb Of joy and
beauty which all nature wore, were but
outward symbols and hsrbingers Of the
happy and propitious progress Of our great
benevolent OrganizstiOn,-the Sanitary
Fair.
The various halls Of the Fair were
thrown open to visitors on Monday eve
ming, for the FIRST time, and during that
evening, and the two days following there
upon, we're visited by immense throngs Of
people. Yesterday, Iths third day Of the
Fair, was thus far its most successful day,
both in respect to the number In attend
auce, and the amount realized from sales
Of articles.
The whole Fair was in full blast, all
the halls were thrown open, and the COM
plete machinery Of the mighty orgsnizs-
don in harmonious and successful opera
iOn. We propose giving description Of
all these halls, as full as our space will al
low, leaving more detailed accounts until
another visit.
THE BAZAAR
This hall occupies the West end Of the
Sanitary Fair building, on the Square, and
is one Of the largest halls Of the building.
Like the other halls, II is finely lighted
with gas, and warmed by stoves and by
steam apparatus underneath the floor. 1t
c)vers an area Of about six thousand feet.
On entering the Bazaar at the entrance
door at the east end of the Hall, the spec
tstor is at once astonished and over
whelmed with the Oriental msgni-
6cence and splendor, the une-
qualled grace and beauty, the magic
wealth end richness Of detail which
flashes, like miracle or mirage upon his
wondering vision. One moves about in
very fairy land. One is snstohed away,
ss il by some eDchaDter, from the rude re-
slities Of the out door world, and stands
amid scene which for beauty ss 8 whole
end in detail, for rich and varied attrac-
lions, for the beWildering and yet most
fascinating diversitiss ofits minutiR, is un-
rivalled in the chronicles ofsimilsr enter.
prises. The roof, snd the pillars which
support it, are drsped with flags, and
cloaksd with ',evergreens. Around the
sides and down the center of the building
are rows Of booths, which we will examine
in detail, and which present most mag
nigcent coup GaiL At the further
end Of the hall, csnopied and
drsped with banners, are the refreshment
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a gallery, also beautifully decorated with
flags, from which Jack Leland's band will
nightly dispense their harmonies. Con-
slider, too, that under and amid all this
splendOr and radiance, all this brilliant
luxury, this more than pslstial wealth,
there moves q thronged and brilliant as
ssmblsge, amid which, in the rich and
fsnoiful costumes Of their lands and erss,
move dark eyedsnd lovely representatives
Of all sges and nstions,-that the magic
Of wOndrOus beauty is added to the refine.
ment of srt-that each booth is a
"BOOthis felix, "a portesrs Ofhuman rose
buds,-snd you catch faint glimpse of
the romance and fascination Of the scene.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY BOOTH.
Examining more into the detail Of the
splendid Bazaar, we pass down the right
hand side Of the hall. And first our at
tsntion is arrested by the large booth for
the sale Of books and stationery, which
stands close by the entrance, from which
Mrs. D. McLssp, and Misses Field and
Woodward, dispense literature to the
thrOng. They are making big profits, and
deserve to. They have a splendid stock Of
books and the best paper and other sta
tionery in the market.
ASHLAND AND GEAUaA COUNTIES
Unite in a booth in the corner Of the
building, just beyond the one just noticed:
1t was not quite completed at the time Of
the visit Of our reporter, and we shall
speak Of 1t again. Il is under the charge
OF Mrs J. H. McCombs and Mrs. ]. R.
Wick, of Ashland County, and Mrs. Ford,
Of Geaugs County.
CHINESE.
In the next booth, as we proceed east
ward through the hall, delegates from the
land Of the Celestials offer for sale plen-
did collection Of appropriate Chinese and
Japanese wares-all veritably imported
from China. The blue and yellow drapery
Of the Chinese Empire decorates the booth,
over which hangs g fine Chinese umbrella,
and in which ladies, dressed in Chinese
costume, with WOndrously fashioned, pa
goda-like hats, from which hang tnkling
bells, and the characteristic color and cut
ofthe oriental dresses, dispense their goods.
They sell excellent cigars, and dispense
splendid tea to their customers. The at
tendants are Mrs. W. F. Smith, Mrs. F.
Thomas, Miss Ollie 8. Coon, and Miss NJ
E. Schoheld, of Cleveland, who are in COS
tune, and by Miss Carrie Hall Of Toronto,
and Miss L. Burk Of Philadelphia.
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