, 1864-12-18
FHBBDMENsS FAIR,
Tho Evens Of the Corning Woek-pre.
paFa&lons-Ita Vbtect- Innuyu-
IS - raj Lecture on Monday
Evening, by Theo.
00t0 T1l10A.

Tho great event OF the coming week will be the
Fair in aid of shc Freedmen. 1t will bo1naugutatsd
on Monday evening ut Metropolitan Hill. and Will
be continued through the week In Bryan Hail.
The most ample ptcrasa&iona havo beon made BY
the Committee, who h2ye 1aborcd tndetadgabty
for months to produce an exhibition which should
dcscrvc tho patronage mcrItcd by tho cause. The
Fair will open With IN eclat exceeded by none that
has ever been held In tho West,e
The Fnir too II q novelty. We hare had our
ssnitazy Faizs all oVes the landthey originated In
a series OF grand movements upon the enemy's
works, wc have no donbt. 1t is but short Hmo
since that department for the Freedmen was In
troduccd Into some OF onr Sanitary FAlrn, md that
hcsftaungly, Now the Freedmen will have Fair
Of prejudice arp 10 far broken down that the move
ment has received the hearty. support Of patriots
throughout the West, and although many dlnlcul-
sued fsom the labo1s ofths pioneers in the work.
Tho object Of the Fair is to tncreass the ability
OF the Northwestern Freed Aid Commission.
which they have gained. Nons but those Who
have been among Them can realize The pressing
neec.aity for such aid. Freedom though In itself
butter. To ftee mnn and place him on the peak
In tho center Of N and African desert viii not
uss Fl hs e
Of starvation. 50 with The freed slaves Of our
country. 1ike one who has been fettered for
yeass and fnds himself at liberty, but helpless
and unable 10 stand, the released slave is brought
within the Fdeeral iines. only to discover that
freedom without bread u even worse than bread
without freedom. The Fseedmen's Aid Commits
sion, through its numerous agenta, has long been
working 10 ameliorate tho condition Of the I'M
mente numbers Of the fugitive slaves now within
our lines, but finds the demand for assistance far
The inaugural lecture on Monday night will be
delivered In Metropolitan nall, by Theodore TIL.
ton, ESQ.,, the dsttngulshed orator, and editor OF
the New Yesk tadPeHtaf.,s. %sn 81, III s1h{eet "Ihs
stsss Of ~ - . Ihe m "a ns DC 1e aa
ence viii enjoy an Intellectual treat not oftcn met
with In these days Ut gascouada and buncombe,
when sound is 50 often taken for sense, and words
coin No iover II sRat freedom io4 Which our % so!
diers, white and eolured, are fighting, can afford
to be absent on this the opening night, II it be
f 'The Fair IL Vii Iii be regularly opened on Tuesday
morning, in Bryan Hall, and viii continue open
throughout the week. Tho collection Of articles
obtained BY tha managers is Of most varied de-
scripion, and tncludes cyesJtht1g that can. be
One branch to which especial attention has been
directed IL the department OF Christmas Presents
Il contains an endless variety Of articles suitable
wilf b. toys Of character aud variety which viii
make the Fair chlld'e Utopia, while albums, mn
6 articles and work. Of rsrku without end vii
render the scene brilliant and attractive one. Bu
Tor him or hefsef, and II the 7flfor leave withou
billty will have to be revised. Remember the sui
ferirg freedmen and their Amflics; remember thi
gallant sable hosts fighting under the starry ban
ner on number1ces battle 1elds, for your country
and above all. remember to visit Bryan HAll d1i1J
during the present week.