New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-21
THE METROPOLITAN FAN.
Immense Throng East Evening-Priee -
Admission Friday and Saturday, "a
Ceuts-SaIc Of Works Of Ar,-T...,
Receipts, $3.50, 69s, 30.

There was large falling off in tho numhs,
Of visitors at the Fair during yesterday morning .nI
afternoon. but as soon as the gas was lighted N.
crowd began to increase, and by O'Clock in the svs
ing both the Fourteenth street and Union SQUARE d
ings were so thronged with people that at times Il wa.
impossible to about from place to place with an,
degree Of comfort.
The price Of admission TO tina Fair today will n. @
cents as heretofore, but tomorrow and Saturday Il win
be reduced to % cents TO afford even the poorst
OF our citizens TO contribute in aid Of the cause and N
witness the exhibition. In order to accommodate TIA
immense crowd that is expected on the last two davs
the holders Of season tickets requested to stay ss
home, or pay their way with everybody else
The Public School children will continue IN visit ths
Exhibition every morning before the buildings ara
thrown open to the public Several auction sales were
to have off in the Fourteenth street building but
did not much to the disappointment of Mrs. Toodes.
on account of the nonattendnnce of the auctioncors
Yesterday Mr.. WIN. II. Lee withdrew from the Gus.
tom House magnificent collection Of goods from Ire.
land, contributed by Richardson. Sons & Owdcn.
through Messrs. BulIocke & Locke. The gift consists
Of table linen of the finest quality and richest desirns
and embraces q set Of twenty-four pieces. cloth and
napkins valued at 800 These same goods. manufao.
turcd expressly for this Fair may be found ct the Dry
Goods Department under charge of Mrs Van vechte,
The following letter accompanied the donation:
"a READE STREET. NEw-YoRK April IA, 1864
Ny DEAR SIZE: In prompt response to your and
friend Constabe's wishes, mutual friends Messr,
Richardson Sons. g. Owden. have sent u.s. per Etns
just arrived. case, containing specimens Of thu
finest end richest goods Of their manufacture which
they desire Us to present TO you donation toward
the Ladies Metropolitan Fair in aid Of the U. S. SAM.
tary Commission.
You are well aware that the donors are members OF
the Society OF Friends who, while they dscoun.
tenance war calways willing to aid and succor those
who suffer from its dreadful effects.
Enclosed please find letter for the Collector Of the
Port which, believe viii require to be handed to Mr.
Leary who con at once on application obtain free per.
j. BULLocKY Of j. Bullooke and j. B. Locke.
WM ii. LEE esq.
One of the showes and costliest gifts to tho Fair vcs
made yesterday by Wood Brothers OF No. SOC Broad
way, in the shape Of magnificent CdIcsh, The ma
terials were provided by the firm and small shield
suspended from the steps on either side bears this in
sciipton:
the workmen of Wood Brothers N. "
This vehicle valued at SO 500 presents in every re-
spect the finest workmanship have in that
line II was designed by the workmen and left to their
wa taste throughout. The body Of derk blue Is GOV.
cred with sham cane. The wheels and running gear
blue with gold bands and stripes, exceedingly rich
but not gaudy.
The trimmings are Of light blue brocade. with gold
trimmings. The body is supported BY the scroll clip
tic and lee springs which give very little motion to the
occupant of the vehicle. For Of sufficient room at
the Fair display this elegant gift it will be exhibited
on Broadway until disposed Of few doors above the
Metropolitan Hotel.
IN MEMORY OF THOMAS STARR KING.
As o memorial of the lamented Thomas Starr King
some of the tributes to him have been collected in
pamphlet. The elegy ofWhttier is followed by paper
from Fitz Hugh Ludlow, which recalls among other
things Mr.. Kings part in the work Of the Sanitary
Commission.
Extracts given from Of his letters written In
successive years from San Francisco; narrative 9Th
illness and death succeeds and the pamphlet closes
with some tender memorial lines TO his friends under
the title "A5ss: Surrsris," by Fitz Hugh Ludlow. It
to be had at the table of Mrs. Fremont ia the Arms
and Trophies Department
SALE OF PHOTOGRAPHS.
This evening fine collection Of photographs and en-
cravings viii be sold at auction OF the Art Gallery. Il
embraces many pen and ink sketches, portfolios Of
original sketches aud finely finished photographs.
among which several copies Of Bradys admirable
group Of the Executive Committee Of the MetropOu
tan Fair" and highly finished Imperias OF the dis
tnguished public men Of the time.
SALE OF WORKS OF ART.
The auction sale OF works OF art was continued last
evening in the art gallery in the presence of large
audience. The bidding was generally spirited. and
high prices realized for some of the paintings
The auctioneer, who evidently was not accustomed
to dealing in the fine arts took occasion several times
IN the of the evening to rdcue the reporter Of
The Ersning Post account Of his having stated in
yesterdays edition, that the pictures of the evening
previous had been knocked down too soon and without
waiting to ascertain if all the bids were In.
At first the reporter who was present took The
matter joke but finding that the auetioneer carried
it too far Kissed him, which ended the affair. We
append some Of the prices realized: Bust Of Apollo
Bclvidere by Bien AIMEE, presented by Mrs Remsen.
1915; Union, by L. yerhagen. $3.50; Bust of Byron.
presented by Miss Glover. 500; The
Unexpected Friend, C. Leutze. s475; Autumn
nal Landscape, j. W. CASTELAR, 500; Goddess
OF Union attended by Peace and Plenty dismssing the
Fury Of Rebellion and her victims. +. Anglers s2:5;
Venice, Cranch. sl60; Autumn Pastime, Hennessy
Sos; Island Of Grand Manan GignouI, 1925; French
Peasant Girl Dana $500; Sunset with Deer Zwen-
gour, s46o; Little Nell busD Park, sss5;
bust Washington, Mozier, $780, bust, Morning.
Mozier, sl5O; bust, Paris in Arnor artist not
given) clos; bust. William II. Seward. sl75;
bust Washington, s2oo. Two black walnut caskeh
containing collections Of sketches were sold respect
lively for $1,000 to Mr. 0lphant and $4,000 to Charles
Gould; A Woman OF Souino. Hicks $780, Sunrise.
Haseltine $3.50; Soldiers Widow, Lang, $780, Loss Of
the Gonda Clifford, $500; Landscape, Hart
$3.50; View from Bareno Lago Magione. Whit
redgc s375 Commissary Stores Abandoned.
Beard. $500; -Spoutiug Rock Beach. Newport
Head young grD, George A. Baker, 81, 300 Venice
Sunrise, Huntington, $3.50 Valley Of the Yosemite