New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-23
TEE METROPOLITAN FAIR.
Slim Attendance on the Cheap scale
Progress OF the Sword Contest-Clos<
Of tho Fair To-night-TotaI Receipts
SlO3S,l3S 50.

Progress OF the Sword Contest-Close
Of tho Fair To-night-Total Receipts
sI,O3s.13s 50.
After three weeks of unexampled success IN
the history Of fairs. the great Metropolitan Sanitary
Fair will be closed this evening, and at 10 O'Clock the
tattoo viii be sounded by the accomplished drum
corps ofhe Seyentyfrst Regiment, and the remaining
visitors at that time drummed out in the most approved
style In half an hour thereafter at TAPS the lights
will be extingushed and the Fair viii have terminated
its brief but prosperous existence The large company
Of ladies who have kindly attended from day to day.
lending not only their presence but their personal inu
ence to swell the receipts aid Of the humane cause for
which the Fair was established viii tonight be relieved
from further duty and be enabled to retire with the con-
sciousness that they have performed noble part in the
greatest charity that cosHtry has ever known.
Their duties have peen exceedingly arduous and many
Of them have returned to their homes OF night angas
and almost worn out with the exertions Of tie day;
but still they returned to their abors day after day
tnuing faithful 10 the end And in days and years to
como they must feel proud OF seeing their names
enrolled in letters Of gold among the long list Of thcss
who took an active part in this great charity.
While thus we compliment the living. our thoughts
with sadness turn toward two Of Eew.Yorks noblest
in this charitable undertaking eIerting their utmot
influence in aid of the great cause and who, within
few days Of each other have gone TO their rest The
names of those noble women-Kirtland and Field
have been engraVen deep in our memory, and untA
time shall be more win their grand charities be
handed down from generation to generation. Thes
truly the soldiers friends-noblo, truehearted
Christian women. Rsqui:sca, in poes
n .
was expected that the Fair would be thronged from
morning until night but such not the case fox the
number Of visitors in comparison with the preceding
days. was very small and at no time was either tho
Fourteenhstreet or Cnionsquare building uncOmfort
ably crowded. In conformity with the request of tie
Executive Committee, the holders OF season tickets
staid away or psd for their admission with the rest.
The children attending the public schools OF the Nine
teenth Twenty second and Twenty first Wards visited
tlr Fair during the morning, accompanied By the<
teachers The little ones marched about hither and
thither. wherever fancy dictated. singing patriotic
hymns and songs.
The subscription book for the fine sword sash. ard
belt FOR Col Orlando Ii. Morris, Goth Regiment New
York Volunteers which has been exhibition during
the week will DO closed this morning the necessary
amount for the purchase (S40O having already been
subscribed This sword given TO the Fair by
Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, and the amount real
lied by subscription viii be handed the Trees
urers and the weapon presented to Col Morris.
At the Ohio stand fine picture Of the Ohio Female
College is on exhibition. The object of ths institution
is 10 educate teachers Of high character anu 10 eord
girls and youns women the advantages Of collegiate
course
THE SWORD CONTEST.
caot tbosM Cpauf
was at the Fair but not generally recognized Ths
paper further states that she cast her vote on the sword
question: for Gen Mcclellan. The public will be pI-
zled to decide whether this magnanimty or sar-
casm. The presence of Mrs Mcclellan almost all tho
tine at table but two steps from and IN foil Wow Oh
the sword.yo.ng books has been widely noted. while
the persistent absence of Mrs Grant has been equally
observed + However the decision may fell il Is matter
OF history that on the ono side nothing that could DO
done by the magnetism Of personal attention was
omitted while on the other there were Tie oppesueS
studed absence utter Indifference az TO the result and
something Just NJ the close which looks very much Ike
delicate but pointed condemnation OF the contest.
TIE CATTLE pEPARrNBsr
Tho cattle show on Fifteenth street, a number OF
animals were disposed Of at public auction Thursday
arcrnoon. bus the prices realized small A New
foundland dog was bought by the Auctioneer (Mr.
sebenck) for as; bloodhound and sheep by M.
Caunat for sa5 sheep with five horns presented by
+. T. Barnum by Mr.. Levy for 81; yoke OF oxen by
Mr. Deyoe for $500; Shetland ponies BY Schenck Tor
en- and black Andalusian stallion, presented by WIN.
Il. Aspinwall by Jim Irving for 500.
The lost property collected by the Police reaches o
different articles. very valuable shawl found in tho
building several days ago. is still IN the possession VI
he Police. An owner is wanted.
PUBLIC SCHOOL DONATION TO TIE PAlR.
grand entertainment viii be given by the pupils OF
he Twentieth Ward schools at the Academy OF MUSIC
next Tuesday evening April II. The exercises VIII
consist of choruses Rotations solos ducts fairy plays
ableaux military drills, &c-tho singing under ths
supcrintendenee OF Professor Cobnrn. DodwoHhs
Band has been engaged fer the occasion.
THE LAST DAY.
Til, Is the last day and the price Of admission VIII
IS cents for everybody Amor tonight the foHt'on'A
street building will DO closed except to those ha''e
hus mess there. and committee has already Deen T
pointed 10 remove the decorations. All tho goods TO
maiuing will during the coming week. DC sent 70 ".
Unionsquare building and disposed of at oue''0' "
which % cents admission viii be charged
THE RECEIPTS.
The receipts M to o'clock yesterday ettcrnoo"' ."
announced by the Treasurer were as follows;
Rec.ips nom saes....................$lI,1
Admission Fourteenth str.et.......'.' 800 =.
Admission, Union square. ..........''' "a "a
Dtuatious. ......................s..'... 'i'i''