New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-05


mems associations in their invitations to one and all tf
personally cooperate with them expressed themselves
as follows:
without hesatien apology We ,appy to ySa in n inter
party Radical &c Conservative, Republican or Demo
cratic Administration anti >danistraton To all these
shades Of opinion -rangcrs w" kno" only this; that
to send National soldiers in tie field supplies 70 supple
ulen those Government undertake 10 .u, bot which
they sometimes o 10 receive and thus 70 relieve thrt when
sick and in misery s"ork Of Christian charity ard that i
life health and efficiency which, under God. the Nation
depends in this It's time Of trouble
We therefore ask every clergyman TO annesnee tbis
yyh- ,bry can 70 further H. Ne ak the press to ave il tie
widest publicity, and tho most earnest encouragement We
call every Workshop ctO-y and u for specimen oi the
best thing can tum out every rrtst great and anal Tor
Of his creations; all loyal women for tho exercise Of
their taste and industry rmers for the products Of their
elds aud diaries The miner, the naturalist the man Of .ei
the traveller, zach Snd something that at the
yery least b. converted into blanket that will and
may save from deai-sse otosdcr whom Government sup
thing that has moury value is invited 20 give sampe u his
loyal and patriotic workngnan mechanic who can
make pair Of shoes raise bar'rl apples l. called on TO
conrb something that can be turned INTO money aud fga
money into the OF scoDonLDg the health and the
| life Of National soldiers
| That the call Of the Committee met with hearty re-
spouse from every section is apparent from the rich
contributions which were at made and still
tinue to be made and which open TO inspection
and awaiting purchase by the patriotic public. Al
the prelminaries having been arranged a place IN
which to hold the Fair was sought and after de-
lay the spacious building being erected by the County
OF New Ye-k on the site Of ;j.e Old Palace Garden, in
Fourteenth street. the Sixth avenue, for the o
our State militia, driIl-room, obtained. This
building being found insufficient for the Fair. the ad
joining on the east side obtained There still
being lack Of room the Managers with the consent OF
the Common Council built over the sidewalk in -Four
teenth street erected spacious building Fifteenth
street which nearly fills that thoroughfare. and aso
on immense the north side Of Union square
We append here brief description Of
THE BUILDINGS.
The principal building in Fourteenth street occupy.
ing the site Of the old Palace Garden in 10 by IGD feet
ground plan built of brick and wood and though far
from being archteeursly elegant, is nevertheless one
Of the most looking structures in the country
The roof composed Of one solid OF timber with
considerable tresework, is supported In the center by
seven massive brick piers, West OF this structure is
the music hall Of the old Palace Garden, which has
been devoted the fine ats. East Of the main ediice
and within few steps of the avenue, Is two-story
frame building Is feet by 100 which viii be used as
a refeetory The brick building intervening used as II
stable has been leased by the managers and passage
way Is feet wide. cut through the walls on each side
The lower portion Of this building has been nicely fitted
up with stands either side. In the rear Of the main
building on Fifteenth street arame building. designed
for machinery and other heavy articles. has been
erected. 1t is 20 feet long, 40 feet vide and
one story, occupying tho sidewalk on this
street leaving only sufficient space on the
north eide for tie passage Of carriage.
wooden structure 800 feet long las been erected on
Fourteenth street. completely covering the north side
walk few feet beyond the curb Outside OF this Is
plank sidewalk eight feet wide. Under authority from