Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-12
THE NATIONAL SAILORS FAIR AT
BOSTON.

4 Dispatch from the President-Ho Pre-
ssnts the Mammoth OF, "Gsneral
GRANT" TO the Fair.
The Sailors Fair at the Boston Theatre is
represented as . magnificent spectacle. 1t
was formally opened on Wednesday evening.
At . few minutes past seven o'clock, while
the band in the balcony played Hail to the
Chief" the managing committee OF the Fair,
with the distinguished invited guests, entered
the threatre from one OF the ante-rooms, and
crossed the aoor TO the stand which had been
erected upon the stage.
Among the number were Governor Andrew,
with Adjutant General schouler, and other Off.
GERS OF his staff; Hon. Edward Everett, Hon.
Robert c. Winthrop, Hon. Alexander II. Rice,
Commodore stringhsm, Capt. winslow, of the
kearsarge; Capt. Worden, the first commander
Of the Monitor; Capt. Downes, who command.
ed the Monitor Nahant In the capture of the
rebel ram Atlanta, and other distinguished onl-
GERS and civilians.
Hon. Alexander II. Rice, in behalf of the
managers Of the fair, then addressed the as.
sembly In explanation Of the purposes aud OBJ
jects Of the fair, and read the following dis.
WAsHIE0ToN, November 8, 1868.
"To ne Managing Committee Of The Sailors Far, al
BoatUs
With the old fame of the navy made brighter
by the present war, you cannot fail. | name
none, lest l wrong others by omission. To all,
from Rear Admiral TO honest Jack, | tender
the nations admiration and gratitude.
"A. LINCOLN"
The reading of this dispatch was received
with loud applause. Mr.. Rice then said that
the owner of the mammoth OK "Gen. Grant "
had presented him TO the President of the
United States, the gift to take effect on the
sth Of November, 1864. In another dispatch
TO the committee, the President, after alludlug
TO the donation, says: "I present the nam,
moth OK General Grant to the Sailors Fair,
as . contribution" At this announcement
Hon. George B. Upton proposed three cheers
for the President OF the United States, which
were heartily given.
A dispatch was also received from the Secre
tary ofthe Navy, and Mr.. Everett then delivered
the opening address, which was characterized
Gy those graees of style and felicity OF illus
lration for which he is famous.
The fair presents many attractions, amonI
which are those presided over by the wife o
Captain Henry A. Wise, Chief ofthe Ordnanc
bureau OF the Navy, described as follows ii
the Boston 7Tdnseript:
The table OF Mrs. Henry A. Wise, daughte
OF Hon. Edward Everett, situated at the real
Of the stage, holds some OF the most valuable
articles that have been presented to the fair.
Chief among them Is the monster autograph
album made in London under the direction Of
Mrs. Charles Francis Adams, the wife Of oul
Minister to the Court Of 81. James, which con
tAlns autographs and letters of Queen Victoria
Duchess Of Argyle, Lord Pslmerston, Lore
Clarendon, Lord Derby, Lord Melbourne, D
Israeli, Earl Gray, Sr Robert Peel, Duke o
Somerset, Duke OF Wellington, Lord Brougham
Lord Campbell, Lady Blesslngton, Bishop CO
lenso, Charles Kingsley, Alexander William
Kinglake, Thomas Carlyle, Sydney Smith
Robert Browning, Charlie, Dickens, wiki
Collins, Grote the historian OF Greece, Wm
Hewitt, Thos. Hughes, Sir Edward Bulwe
Lytton, Harriet Martineau, Mrs. Caroline MOI
ton, Samuel Rogers, Mary Wolstoncraft Shelly
Charles Lamb, Lord Macauley, Wm. Make
peace Thackeray, Anthony Trollope, sir Cha:
Leyell, sir Edwin Landseer, Florence NIGH
ingale, Miss Burdett Coutts, W. B. Maeready
aud many others Of less note In this country.
The album 10 elegantly bound in blue an
gilt, and is to be disposed of by rafie-9C
shares at IS each. 1t arrived last evening, an
wss arst exhibited to-day.
Al the same table Is an album of engraving
Of art, treasures from the Art Treasure EIh
bition at Manchester, England, presented b
Mr.. steyenSon, of London. The engraving
are OF the finest description, and are accompI
MED with essays by Owen Jones Dlgby White
and others. This Is valued at $3.50, and Is ais
the subject Of rattle.
Mrs. Wise also has for sale bas relief c
Captain Worden, who commanded the origin
monitor, swords from the Ames Company
Chicopee, articles made OF olive wood fro
Jerusalem, = set OF ivory chessmen, and maj
other elegant articles.