Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-02-12
NORTHERN OHIO SANITARY FAIR


And finds Al length its rest, o God, in thee,
That's holy time.
NORTHERN OHIO SANITARY FAIR.
The Northern Ohio Sanitary Fair will open
at Cleveland on February Dad, with grand
military and patriotic display and procession,
and viii continue two weeks.
Similar Fairs recently held for the benefit of
the United States Sanitary Commission in East
srn and Western cities, have met with the great
est success, and the proceeds given to the local
branches of the Commission have impaired new
impetus to the work of relief that has for so
many months engrossed the time and talents of
our Benevolent and patriotic people.
To the Soldiers Aid Society of Northern
Ohio, as the representative of the efforts of our
own section in aid of our sick and wounded sol
diers, the proceeds of the Northern Ohio Sani-
tary Fair viii be entrusted. With the aims and
workings of this organization the public have
already been made acquainted, and they require
here no further demonstration.
The Committee to which is assigned the duty
of providing suitable halls for the different de-
partments Of the Fair have decided 10 erect up
on the public square, several buildings for that
purpose. The situation from its central posi-
ton and accessibility is unsurpassed and the
building is designed not only to furnish the
most ample Accommodations requisite, but also to
present in itself the peculiar sttraction of the
Fair.
The proposed plan embraces Ladies' Bazaar,
Refreshment, Mechanics, Mercantile, Produce,
Fine Art and Floral Halls Museum of Relics
and curiosities and Grand Audience Room for
concerts lectures tableaux, DC.
The Ladies Bazaar viii present unusual at
fractions In decoration and arrangement, and it
Is intended to assign space to each county In
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, in which are
the organized Aid Societies tributary to the So
eiety of Northern Ohio.
The President of each of our Branch Socie-
ties has been appointed member of the Sani-
tary Fair Association, and these ladies will be
furnished with full instructions, circulars, blank
invoices, DC, that the work of soliciting receiv
ing and forwarding may be systematically pur-
sued, and that each Society may have ample rep
resentation in the articles offered for sale at the
Fair.
Contributions of every kind of fancy-worIz
Embroidery, Needle-work, Cone, Leather and
Wax-work, are solicited for sale in the Ladies
Bazaar, part of which under the direction of
the Committee on Booths, will be divided into
many little shops or stalls, in which ladies cos
TUNED in the fashion of different countries, will
offer for sale the wares appropriate to their ma
tionality.
The Refreshment Committee call upon all
house-keepers in town and country for dona-
tions Of provisions for supplying the Grand DIM
ing Hall, where it is expected at least one thou
sand persons viii be entertained daily during
the continuance of the Fair.
The supply of provisions required for furnish
ing this hall viii be large and the draft on con-
tributors must be heavy and continuous. We
must beg for the repeated and generous dona-
tions of cooked meats, poultry, biscuits, pastry,
puddings cakes, &c., from the city and from
the country would especially solicit uncooked
poultry, roasting pigs, cheese, butter, eggs,
cream apples nuts, and whatever can be pre-
pared for use in our dining hall.
The Grocers and Provision Dealers Of this city
and vicinity are invited to add to the store
rooms of this department as literally as possible
The Committees on Merchandise, Manufac-
lures, and Produce, are zealously perfecting
their plans for gathering In donations in all de-
partments of mercantile business in every
branch of mechanical skill, and earnestly solicit
contributions Of agricultural and farming pro-
ducts from all friends of the cause-far or near.
1t is hoped this Industrial Exhibition will be
promotive of the business interests of this sec
ton; an object not unworthy OF mention as
stimulus to the work of soliciting and receiving
supplies, though secondary OF course to the be-
nevolent aims which prompt the Inauguration
of the Fair.
Gifts of Ornamental and Flowering Shrubs
ard Plants, Choice Cut Flowers, Hand Bo-
ouets and EYergreens will be needed for deco
ration of the Floral Hall. We hope all who
have greenhouses or conservatOries viii dedi-
cate some of their Towering beauties to this
cause.
The Hall devoted to the Museum of Curiosi-
ties relics, battle flags, trophies of war and me-
mentoes of battle fields presents its claim for
donations or loans of articles appropriate to its
object
MANY interesting collections have been made
by persons living in our midst, and we hope if
not disposed to donate, they viii at least loan
these, on application OF the Committee on Men,
orials and Curiosities.
From the Soldiers of our Ohio Regiments we
sr,ecially solicit the shell or bone work made
during their leisure hours in camp.
A Fine Art Hall, viii form one of the most
attractive features of the Fair, and for this the
proper Committee viii beg the loan of the choice
paintings which are the property of many low
ers of art In this city and elsewhere. 1t is hop
ed our artists viii add to this collection such OF
their own works as they can donate to the Fair.
A Grand Audience Room, capable of seating
fire thousand persons, will be opened every ev-
ening for lectures, concerts and tableaux, all of
which will be interesting in character and sufi-
ciently varied to attract and gratify all tastes.
These arrangements are in the hands of active
and efficient committees whose names are suf-
fficient guaranty for the excellence of the en-
tertainment.
The circulars of the various committees will
ed we bespeak for them generous and ready
response. It may be that this preliminary no.
tice viii be all that is received by many, let
this then be considered sufficient appeal TO their
Iberality, and let every one to whom there
comes even the bare announcement of the
Northern Ohio Sanitary Fair, feel himself per-
sonaIly solicited to the extent of his time and
means. 1t is impossible to enumerate the arti-
eles most desirable to contribute, as anything
which has even the least money value will be
accountable and welcome; while no gift howey-
er larpe and costly, can be too great an offering
to the noble cause for which this Eair is insti-
tuted.
The Committees organized in this city have
increased their numbers by adding the names
of MANY prominent business men throughout
Northern Ohio, and Committees are appointed
in each county to act in conjunction with the Of
fcers of the local Aid Societies in the work OF
soliciting, receiving and forwarding donations
The Railroad and Transportation Companies
have made the most liberal arrangements for
forwarding articles donated, and for the accom-
odation in transit of all who may wish to visit
fhe Fair We hope to see at that time as many
of our country friends possible, believing
fhat all who have an interest in our work for
the soldier will push forward with heart and
hand the present enterprise, and will encourage
and aid it by their presence and cooperation
during its progress.
We bespeak the favorable notice OF the Press
throughout Northern Ohio, and wherever it viii
be possible to excite an interest in this enter
prise.
It is essential to spread widely the plans and
aims of the Fair, and through the medium of our
papers in city and country, we hope to influence
large contributions and to enlist the co-opera-
fo5 of all loyal citizens within the reach Of our
snneals H. NJ. CHAPIN,
MARY @. BRAYToN,
ELLEN F. TERRY,
Secretaries Norm Ohio San. Fair.
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