The New York herald., 1864-04-08
THE FAIR.
Great Rush of Visitors
Yesterday.
Thirty Thousand People at the
Palace Garden Building.
Over Fifty-four Thousand Dollars Re-
eeivsd Up to Three O'clock.
The Excitemen About the Army and
Navy Swords on the Increase.
M'CLELLAN ANO FARRAGUT AHEAD
Admission to be One Dollar
To-day.
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Immense fam at tho Union Square
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NapperIpV the great Fair continues 10 be prodgous
No who has not gone thcre and for himself or
herself form the fantest notion Of tho character Of
this splendid Of the patriotic energy OF our
New York ladies In behalf OF the soldiers Of the Union
Yesterday was the first fty cent day-tha Is, the doors
Of the Fair thrown open 10 all visitors who came
prepared to pay half dollar for admission II was
expected that the reduced rates would increase the
attendance proportonaly, and that the profanum pu9
the OF wood and tho drawers OF waorwoud DO
come mixed in the OF the Fair with the rep esena
tives upper ten the shoddy and the codsh arso
cracy. Such not the case, however. The character
Of the patrons did differ apparently in the slightest
degree that OF the days. while the numbers
undoubtedly were greater.
The crush really tremendous. From tho time OF
opening the Fair-elevcn oclock-the tido OF visitors
as make visit quite unpleasant and tiresome During
day thirty thousand persons passed through the
various entrances and it may well DO imagined that
with such immense throngng, showing and clbowng,
Il easy matter 10 accomplish anything like
rapid piece OF motion through various parts Of the
Fair. After O'Clock IN the evening the greatest
number Of people present, thought IT TACT wor
thy Of that business done than during the
less crowded per,ods--a statement which may seem
paradoxcal which, nevertheless will be readily under
stood It 10 explained that the overcrowded state
prevented visitors from seeing and examining many OF
the things which they had come prepared 10 buy.
ONE DOLLAR ADMISSION AGAIN.
Tho managers have taken advantage o. this pieco Of
experience have concluded the price Of ad
mission dollar per cap Until further
notice. therefore, the price will be one dollar including
| to-day
Having said thus much by way OF introduction let us
turn to the progress Of matters in the Fair. The
greatest interest IN the grand show, far and
away beyond else s the singular contest be
tween the admirers OF Grant and Mcclellan.
THE ARMY SWORD
TO have become pregnant with the deepest pot-
cal significance Hundred OF people, old and young. gay
ar"und ~: place where The voting book" Is located
In the and trophies department, waiting eagerly
Tor their chance TO shell out the greenbacks anu register
stands highest 10 their estimation. At the hour our
reporter lett last night the total number OF votes cast
was 21l7, OF which Grant had received 991 and
Mcclellan ,l26-maxug the latter ahead by 1876
on the entire vote up to last night The voting
556-leaying . majority Of 65 for Mcclellan.
voting yesterday about evenly divided between
heretofore One old gentleman from the rural dis
tcs presented plum in the shape OF ninety votes
for Grant. Mrs General Nele put down seventy 1--we
votes for "Liiie Mac" Mr. George w. Blunt during the
afternoon made his appearance al the stand and, sezng
he said represented the Mississippi at the same time
putting down nfty dollars for equal number OF votes
fr ". :. c., the hero OF the Mississippi
There several hcs, twenty hves, tens dives, Sc
given for each of the avortes General Mcclellan seemed
70 get the greatest number Of single votes 'ow does
the vote standr' Was question OF almost momentary
asking, and according as the Mcclellan stock was up
the Grant stock down sme ardent friend OF either would
be found ready TO MI up the hiatus with greenbacks.
General has received three votes thus far and
Generals Butler and sherman zach one.
THE NAVY SWORD
seems be entirely overshadowed by the superior
citement respecting the army sword still the desire 10
vote the navy sword seems to be on the Increase
follows ..........
Farrsgut.
Rowan
he Old ssanander, m win thus be seen, cais all bis
comre,itors very Handsomely. IL expected that the
contest At this desk will be more exciting to-day.
rHB CHECK rs nrGHriER THAN rHR PEN.
As m Illustration OF the manner in which gifts have
poured and been actually upon Abe managers OF
the FAIR may mention the follow significant iac
Mr. A. Morton, manufacturer Of gold pens. OF
the nst persons 70 send IN liberal contribution - the
filed with gpd pens. Through some unaccounabe acci
dent the space allotted 70 the jewelry collccton was
nllcd up-with Mr.. Morton's offering left out. |
Mr.. Marie, tho Cnarmso OF the Committee on !
Jewelry, vas therefore obliged to return the
many thanks And what will "fbo Hub" say that Only
to think lights crowding In fact that the Far
insbiaty any Of them. Mr. Horton 49, -.
Piled 70 the note OF the committee expressing his grat
cation NJ such evidence OF the success OF the FAIR
and enclosing ch ck for thousand dollars which he
Aoes will be received in lieu Of his pens Ehe commit
S that 'ss the s chsss 'sn' can be retained
wtnoat ~ any very great violence TO their feelings,
or scriou1Q tpterfering with theif operations.
THE ExKcUrIvg COMMITTEE
wear badge. IL Is about two inches long by bali an
inch wde lie made Of german silver and engraved a.
folows;-"Ex. Com" Car conductors wear one
exactly similar IN style, and the members of the
Executive Committee remind every one OF those hard
worked members Of society.
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO
Of the kessrs. Gurney did brisk business yester
day. TIE 6ne weather bad doubsss much to do with H.
The studio In room NO u Of the upper story once the
billiard room. Among the articles for sale are of
photographs OF the different departments Each view 10
sold for dollar Cartes dc vste and vignettcs
taken for Ave dollars dozen. One hundred and nfv
dozen have already been sold.
The total receipts yesterday up 10 three O'Clock L. NJ
from oil sources, were as follows
sales OF goods
sales OF uckets o.sso
Donetons StoSo
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The Unioo Square Buiiding-A W"rd TOT
the Ladies, sc.
ina ryron Sopare branch OF this Metropolitan Sanitary