The New York herald., 1864-04-08

single purchase Persons visiting tho Pair should bear
IN mind that the ladies' attending at shc stands are nos
hired purpose but give their services granisousy
rom motives charity and womany compassion for our
wounded and suffering soldiers 10 the Same now - In
he time when Scott wrote:-
Oh woman 10 ourthours OF ease
Uncertain, coy aud hard 70 pioase;
variable as the glimmering shade
by the quiverng aspen made.
When pain and anguish wiring the brow,
ministering angel thou.
And thus II Is why the highborn, gently nussursd
aides or New York undertaken the maoagemsnsef Of
no Metropolitan Fair. reflects equal credis on them
heads and hearts. II gotten up 10 style Of complete
ness magndcence before attained and We are
stating the simple truth when We say tnns % ms
naged the part OF the ladies with unequalied aon'sy
WHAT CRowDi'
calculated everybody II was the Same IN every pess o.
and .noure nu' oos% nos es sScessed bus we
were undcccived Every department WAS crammeo
s Win % people S ;. We tired moving about and % we're
must stop and look 81 tho goods They went there fog
that purpose Many made purchases, and some asked
questoDs got 10 know the prices, and promised 70 caN
again. IL was perfect jam-iadies eegAniiy and fssh
ionaby attred their attendant cavaliers in oroadclosh
and stunning soars; children Of almost every age and
or all sizes; they were all pushing along and ooJoyina
the novelty and beauty OF tho scene w,tn immease
and body was IN an iucipeni STATE Of perspraon
people with purchases In thor hands and others with
money 70 make purchases On tho stands were costly
collections Of articles from every part Of the world.
THE SWISS DEP PARTMENr
was well patronzed, and largo numbers Of sales we're
made there yesterday It's stores OF vauables and Curl
ostes largely Increased yesterday by tho arrival
a number OF articles irom zorich. They comprised
collection Of valuable watches both o. gold and silver
Ingenious toys, eltboraely carved rich aces coiIso
DOLLS dressed 10 the costumes Of The different can
tons number Of line watch movements or exquisite
noish.
THE CHILDREN's DEF ARrNENT
already been alluded but deserves more sxend
notice The sales OF toys aud ohndFens articles were
fnlku ohaht mn Pn
and paternas loosen their purse strings and money
flowed into tho cash boxes IN continuous stream Latte
big parcels and refused 70 let others have any
thing do with their treasures During tho afternoon
q grand musical entertainment given here by touu
/. was nauced and mana. cd by Mr. Bris.ow and was
decided The Executive Committee, IN them
wisdom Ut frst decided 70 charge an addisonai My
ceuts o. every gwen ln this DEF artment
Ibs involved Clearing o the room Twice way. ho'o
o tickets (Which shy bouht with the under
standing that would admt 30 ali parts OF the FAN
any tinc) could tho Justice of TINS measnr0
aud Mr. Moss, the ticket manager threatened 70 les
the Executive Committee manage masters themselves
lhey unaIly concluded that " would DO be,ter not v
make any additional charge. Every body was pleased
aud decided that they pairnDzc the entertain
mepts oda w ater is yonded in TINS dep,rtmc"t Tho
supply ap, 1, DO unlimited, and tho COZ sumption
never CEASES In tho cy.uin- tho room crowded
with peo 10, and a grand promenade concert waa
given by select orchestra o. iorLy performers,
under tho direction Of Messrs Rletze' ahd son Tue
Now York urnyere also gavo grnid gy ymDsstic ex
hiUitoA. he following was tho programme me-lnsroduc.
on by The orchestra; serenaie by Leuschow, sung by
exercises, FreiuebanRen CLASS exefcses Oh sneo anu
double bars horse ana in Jumping seect per ormances
by sklfu members the society on tho above
named apparatuscs fencing with Tolls; medley by the
Turner Glee club, pyramids All the performSneos were
o. su 'f%et m ~ !" an ~srv audience
with which the building was filled
THE MUSICAL DEPARTMENT
is by universal accord among the ladies' caed perec'
gem Of q room. We agree with them w their decision.
It's DECORATIONS and arrangements are per
feet all Of the hrst class for beauty
hA alaF0 -hnAA nj
the m st prominent ects the Io0nis valued ~ Ooa
thousand douAs, and superb instrument. Yesterday
grand piano. donated by On ckerng son. was sold TOE
one thousand dollars. meodcan sold Tor O0e hun
dred and forty dollars Largo salts were also made
sheet music and other articles donated oy sne musc deal
Of TINS city
THE KNrkERBOCKYR KITCHEN
crowded during the whole day The lands hold Gus,
aud, owing to the good manaxcm nj OF Mr Judge oose
welt other ladies the cunmtteo, every shn6
worked admirably. Could our butch iorefaihers risa
rom their graves and visit no Kitchen they would think
the world had but little altered 50 perfect aud compels
are It's det ,Is Ihe furniture yands dresses tho A.
tendanis and decorations arc al Of bygone age
driighted every ono by his per o nance with
thc fiddle and the oow.6 Tho receipts this depart
account OF them given upti tho rressurers
rangemcnts perfected, which will probably be 70 day
rnE INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT,
with its hundreds flags its flashing
spepdd appo n,mens m one u the ntst magnificent VI
the whole Fair IL contains donations from almost every
country in Europe Their arrane nj ON the stands N
easily understood by the flags Of the different nations
which suspended around the room, AT ma y of the
stands the sales were large, and deai "a state
Of their amount will be ready Tor public ton To-
day.
TBB POLICE ARRANGEMENTS
at branch OF the Fair under the control OF
Captain Speisht Of the Twenty ninth precinct Ne IL
by sergeant UnmaD ami every thing working
In most satisfactory nanner. NO arrests were made
yesterday aud complaints lodged at headquarters
to q last night. About forty articles wera
picked in tho building and taken TO Captain speighta
headquarters where they viii bc restored on being cor
rectiy described and recc1pted iCT.
will, Informed DO opened 70 visitors 70 day.
The committee attend W erect number Of tents hero,
In which refreshments will be served AZ night u III
resemble Ariby tho Blest, with its nashng FOUNTAIN,
myriads Of lights sweetly smelling flowers and shadowy
nooks. ak
Exhibition In Aid Of the Fair.
On next Tuesday evening ca ncsrt and cxhibtisu -
aid the Sanitary Fair will DO given at the Academy oi
Music by the pupils primary department os twsfsh
school This concert viii be ander the dTees,oo
Of Mr.. George +. Bristow.
the Ressa urant DE p~ ~rasnsnt Of ahc TaJr.
Tho following amounts are acknowledged as received
BY tho Treasurer OF tho Restaurant Department shs
rar-From Tompkns Market, $s3 Washington Maj kes,
1888 Fulton Fish Market, s48 Harlem ladies' Sl0o Pro-
vision dealers collected by Mr. Floyd, 81 500; knth Ave-
500 Proceeds Of lecture the Rev Thus.
Hastings, 500; Rev. Thomas HastDgs' ngregat,on,
on account s45 VIM. II. christie. $40 tho bakers, per
Committee Bakers, 81 439: drovers, per Mr. Watts,
e2ce; cssh, tl6 VIM. u. Mott, 81.
The Hotels and the Fair.
TO THE EDITOR OF .rBE HERALD.
S1. NICHOLAS Ho1RL, April 7, 1904
In your Of to-day notice remarks regarding the
befaty cc the New York hotels towards the Metropol