New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-01
METROPOLITAN FAIR.
u. s. 2 ANiTARY CUMMlsGlOM.

4 Eetrp0li.an FAIR is 10 DC held in tio metro
politsp CITY oil Now-Yors, commencing 2sih March,
1861, f5r the relief OF tho sick and wounded OF the
Na,'suA Army. IL is designed II be something
mu-h larger than Fair :" III the modern acoept''-
'tioD OF the term. Every branch 81 agneulture,
trade, industry, and art will be- inf'sed TO contrib
ato It's choicest and costos products FOR exhibition
anu sale. Musical and dramatic artists win be III
vited to AID me common cause with their talent
ana genius All the material resources OF the great
CFyut New-l orb and of tie region directly trib-
u3.ry 70 H. alo 10 be invoked.
The Farmers of New-York, Pennsylvania, Con-
pecticut. New-,Icrsey ard the adjacent States will
ssnd in specimens Of their iuest stock; our fac'o-
sizes VII contr5uta locomotives, grand pianos. sew
ing-rsaohincs, stcamplows, and all the mechanical
products os Northern intelligence and industry, IN
Aid Of the great cause Of National unity. Every
class that can give anything u produce anything
that wa furnish tho means OK sucooriBg orr Ma
fiona, camps ana hospitals, viii make itself tribn-
tar 20 great National Exposition for purposes
not of rscre ostonietion. but Of substantial aid TO
Che country. Two Committees, one of ladies', and
smother ~ gcntlemca, have been appointed 10 carry
on th, Undertaking. XDu are invited personally
r. cooperate in it, Or Il y0n cannot do so, 90 give
It the influence OF your name, example and posi-
tion
BY "rair," such as contemplate IN New
York, Chic1go has Just raised nearly soO,oOO for
srmy re.iei. This sur may well save TO tie nation
the lives 81 10000 soldiers. Who can tel what
these uley be worth in diminishing the cost aud
she duration of the var.
Boston has already realized $40 600 through her
Fair, en- Cincinnati is doing the same thing, and
viii orery promise Of a result equally splendid.
Cams AMI should not, the City o. New-York,
ana TIE wealthy region Of which It's the center,
10 more 8or tins grea; national object tan Chicago
Cincinnati, or Boston, or than oil three together
We coz iiden'ly rely your aid a,d call ON you
for it without hesitation or apology We appeal 70
yor in iae interest Of party, radio or conserya-
tive 2orublican" Or" Democratic" Administra-
tion Or Ant ADMINISTRATION. 10 ~ the shades Of
opinion wo are strangers. We only know this, that
20 send ca- National soldiers in the Geld supplies 20
supplement those Government und rtakss 10 give
them, bu,'v hich they sometimes fail 20 receive,
Gnu thu - relieve them when SICK and IN misery,
II a wort 81 Christian charity and that it is q vol.
Of inteH -s- patriotism also, as csonomizng their
life, hope and efficiency, on which, under God, the
nation depends ~ tbs is time Of trouble
We thertsc-e, ask every Clergyman 10 announce
q bis humane undertaking TO his people and 10 ad-
y $50 they -cdo vha they en- 10 further il. We
NJ the 9fe,s % give IL the vites. publicity, and
th lnost earnest Encouragement We call on every
we rkshop tact ~ and mill for specimen Of the
be. tthing it S,u turn ont; on every artist, greet
an small g. o1e Of his creators; on AL joya
vel for he exercise Of their tlste and industry
on farne,i ior TIE products q their fields snd
dsr Is Ice miner. the naturaii,t, the man Of
ecjel ier ere trsveescan each send something that
car :. the very loas. be converted into blanket
thai will Eoru, ard may save from death some one
solF, ~ whom Goye-nment supplies have failed 10
TO m Every one who can produce anything that
IA !, oaey value Is invited 10 give sample o. Biz
host OK a. c. If ing 70 the caCse Of nstional
npi,,. Ever loyal and patriotic workinraan,
,pecha NC or far11er N DO can make pair Of shoes
or ra., bar.el Of apes, IS called 10 contribute
some.i ing that can b. turaed into money, and
.c an, rom money into the means Of economizing
th. he 18th an5 tie hh, Of our national soldiers.
Ctu.-butions ere also invited for temporary loan
And 81 ibition. Conrel 'ed with the air will be 8
mus erc Of paintings, sJ2tuaIy, ancient furniture
e,to xcaghs, articles Of vertu, and curiosites Of
every .el1ss They will be on exhibition during the
Fair ana fully projected sgaus' injury.
The sseontIibutio-s, whether loans or donations,
xbonld bc ,onsi gne- 20 BIS. Alfred sehermerhorn
And NJ. : lex.uder Hamilton, ir, No Great
Jones 81 hoe
None, is a 50 needed for expenses of printing and
.i;ert. ii, ~. express charges, freight &c Con-
triartions Of money ogrAts sent to Mn Ellen
Z. Strong, Treasurer Of MetrA Titan Fair No. 3
1,roaf Jones aSeet, New YORK