New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-08

THE METROPOLITAN FAIR.
Progre.. or she Preparation.

| The ladies Of the Metropolitan Fair Associa'
ton have decided upon the following prices of adnis
sion to the great Fairs Season tickets s. al
mission to all parts of tho Fair and at all times except
upon the opening night Tickets for the opening night
So including Art Gallery. &c. First day, Tuesday
March 90 for exhibition only 81. Second day, Wednes
day. March 30. sl-frst day Of sales. Third. fourth
and fifth days. 80 cents. Admission TO Art Gallery
and special exhibitions % cents each. except open
ing night The price, for the second week will not bC
determined upon until the Fair opens.
The importers and wholesale dealers in fancy goods
will in q few days, be waited upon by the proper
Committee for their subscriptions in BEHALF the Metro
pOtan Fair. This class of our merchants can well at
ford to be liberal in their contributions to this object as
they always are with regard to other claims upon thei
patriotism The wholesale dry goods merchants have
already subscribed $50 900 the appeal Of their Com
mteo and is thought that when the list is opened fol-
subscriptions OF less sums than $1,000, the aggregate
contribution from this branch Of business alone will
reach $4,000. What example for our business men
to follow, and what monument may thus be erected Il
commemorate their generosity
Messrs. Phelan e. Coender Of this ely having given
TO the Committee Of the NewYork Sanitary Fair OF
their most elegant billiard tables, valued at $500,
operation and assistance in making arrangements for
grand billiard tournament similar TO that held In Irving
Hal last Summer and which proved such brilliant
success. That gentleman not only promised bis own
personal services in promoting the desired object but
would also his influence in securing the assistance
OF all the leading amateur and professional billiard
lists from different parts Of the Union who may be in
New.York, to witness the match for the billiard cham.
of,- a,d
Philip Herman Of Cincinnati which comes OF on the
9TH Of April next. Under such auspices. there Is little
doubt that the proposed tournament viii be trium
plant success aud realize large toward the funds
Of the Sanitary Fair. The tournament is proposed
to take place on tho 9th or eth Of April, being
the Cay previous or the day subsequent to the cham
ponship match. Among the celebrated artists that
NAV safely be counted upon take part in the tourna
ment are Messrs Herman and NeG Of Cincinnaii Sci
reiter and Foley Of Detroit Dee Geary, aud Isidorc
Gayrsud Of Washington; Nelmes, Estephe, and Bird
Of Philadelphia; FOX OF Rochester: and Kayanagh,
Goldthwait Cahnl Foster. Humphreys OConncr,
Reeves Cleveland. ard Freeman OF New.York.
Mr.. Robert Bonner gives to nitlry Fair Of this
city his celebrated troiting mare Lady Woodruff to be
sold by ancton to the highest bidder the proceeds to
30 toward the funds Of the association l, proposed
W hiIuhR' d kIhu hlu VI oIoou p''H''" '"O WV
celebrated trotting teams. Commodore Nanderbifi
Postboy and Rockingham, Mr. I. Bakers Ethan Allen
and Honest Allen, and Mr.. Bonner's Lady Palmer and
Flatbush Maid, bat the Tepugnance of the owner OF
the latter team TO engage in any match or race. pre-
vented the contest Mr.. Bonner. however, TO eynee
his sympathy with the objects Of the Sanitary Commits
sion has given his famous TO the Committee 70 bo
disposed Of in the manner above mentioned. Ho also
state, that the Lady has roted her mile in minutes
q seconds and that he is ready to give 5000 10 any
horse that cen beat her time by two seconds.
The Metropolitan Police have already contributed
- COO in aid of tie Fair. This amount VII! probably
be Increased 10 $1,000 before the opening Of tho Fair