The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-24

AkM0UMosMsNr OF THE nuvvtr

TEE NAVY SWORD.
. Ihe COMMITTEES wont back 20 tho srmovy room vbers
oss .or me navy sword was sssnIasd wish The fol-
vetsvs Masses Na,. =, c,~s.x.,. -.
n xr.cN o's''.'..'........ Rowan. ........ $50
4 y: " - .0n .raragut. 80
Md ireosdss... Rowan i0e
Friend: IN lancaster Ro-sS 70
| Geo. W. wappis .............. Hneksten .. S
Dsus Rowan 10
j Iotai. ...."................., o21
..:...'.'.... 4e2
sLASs.......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 332
ScssssmS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. las
Rowaa's majority. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
was about sIsvea o'clock whom ths Isboys Or the
| COMMITTEES Terminated II tho meantime the crowd n
INC na pa got ssck Into another high state q exotic
sada ls:peosor Leonard. anticipating srosbls. very
wisely had y. gss turned % partially. which
asswsN 70 sns rssr building. The day altogether
indignation wss oppressed a the re,.. Of .hs
tournament The impression rot hold Of the pso
pie somesow that unfair had been used 10 daiest
snae idea from their nnds. The "ioysl msa Of New
York" who had ooms down Overwhelmingly for
Of this city, and peculiar Was directed against iii
who had any conosctoa with those aristocrato assoea
sions AZ before remarked, that trouble did not
spring up e duo u great measure 70 TIE wise preeaa.
sions and foresight Of Inspector Leonard.
| rHR FLAG PRESENTATION
place 10 the Arr Gallery IN hs prssooce o. l..s sss
oer Of 10 los and gsntlemsa. many osS,r.l The hall
ssa sns rsm.nas painting:
Of tho recent sxnbiscn added 20 the beauty ana
General Dix Wa dressed 10 the Srsver looked better
IN tho army-a Major amid the smiles Of besuty and
place appointed for presentation OF the flag
The presentation speech was made bv Mr. Tracy. who
reviewed tho OF General Dix great
he has rendered the country He gave succinct
history the nag presented 70 che General and amid
m9cn applause concluded very appropriate speech
Mr.. T<acy very much at . loss for words 70 ex-
ayers shs as.r"posn Fair Tor the honor they have
done mo, aud 70 the accomplished lady, to whom this
sty and 70 the dss,nsussed artist BY whom this Dag
was designed lfc cir You attribute to mo far greater
%s than CAV. n: order this nag .
performing duty which could have left uudono
os sSso "a: s:1
hour that we were dshosored by psrmttns the public
70 b seized :hs :utho. o. tho government 70
be act ct defiance, and tho flag Of toe Unonbe emblem
or unnumbered victories and Of tho dominion OF law
and social order-.o DO srsmpsd under foot,
| son. Tho sentiment tssif 10 every heart. That
truth sufficiently attesed by the generous response Il
receved. merely gave usterance, and thus appealed
60 the country the submission insult and wrong,
which was degrading and DESTROYING For this nag,
graceful worthy N DO priced ard cherished and
for this autograph book, bearing It's pages many
does everything gracefully and wsll-I never Nc
sufficiently thankful. And. sir, beg you 70 her
session inesiimaOs value a. significant memorial Of
the greatest crisis IN our history. and ~ grateful
be associated shs noble enterprise for the relief OF
the gallant men Who have become disabled In the coun
The DAG is blue. and most beautifully and ar,sssc.y
finished 10 mounted In superb style, and bears sevs-
tion the crowd quietly moved 70 Tho Arms
and trophies ROOM whore ths greatest excitement pre-.
in fact the great fsssurs q The closing hours Of he FAIR
THE UNION souARs BUILDNo-oLosrNo soRxss-
| ncIDsNTs or TIM SWORD CONTEST. .rc.
me oos,ss cay and night q shs Fair =. The Union
& e: a, &. visitors s: .s .
Su during g. s.rooeo sy:oi.s the ssiisas Va
nec aud rush was kept up until the largo ben toisd
quite nunbes Of old faces " be among the visit
ors but this may DO accounted for from The fact that
tickets admitted 70 both buildings ysster
desired TO take last Look At the Fair, and
sd Who not sd follow sI '
leave on I'LL 70 morrow what you can do 20 day" and
no delayed snsi, ys until NE .ss ms%so wsrs e
persons might DO heard utter sentiments regret that
they had NOT besn before 81 the Fair they scarcely
It Is true tina. those parties missed much Of the real
gems Of the Fair. Among those bright particular gems
Owing the fatigue consequenupon their arduous du
ties several Of the ladies' have Been compelled 10 resign
counts No lack Of which might be noticed
yesterday At the different tables In the Union square
l
From the opening 70 the closing Of the Fair tho HHaAIp
has faithfully chroncled the events which have
msnt In Foursssusn street The Children Depsrs%sns
tho Knickerbocker Kitchen. the international Depart.
The music; p niger and though last not least the
tention. Those Incidents win long b. remembered IN
connection with 90 stupendous an undertaking tie
win NOT DO out Of place here spsoi.lly 70 commend
the Efforts OF the ladies In attendance during tho whole
time that this building has been open. They have been
unceasng In their efforts 70 forward the interests or the
Fair, and some OF them have even bad % succumb 70
| they have been on hand Their welcome and smiling
visnges every where TO DO seen. for
their gente winning ways tho receipts In the treasury
1 might not amount TO 80 much a. II beast o.
In tho Knickerbocker Kitchen particularly tho ladies
have had much work " do The constant rush Of visit
kept them busy At all times Although republics are
said 70 be unsr..eiul, yes there !: scarcely doubt
remain green In the recollection Of the American
people,
THE SWORD CONTEST.
AZ the branch polling booth In this building the vote
registry closed Al Fourteenth street. two O'Clock
casmes around the polling place bu. on The cioss O.
Tbs book tbs people did nos seem 70 take 90 much int
matters bee.a look brisk and subscriptions poured
isto baIo box which had been placed IN The
&. .a
The jokes cracked and The bets made relative
ton regarding The sword vas situated in The rourssnsn
street. ba.ding not necessary here 70 diIase upon
before ssS. Soica. So~svsr there were some avs or
hundred people congrsatsd opposite the booth. Gu
rssisy brought most o. them 10 this description:
They wanted IN tho Anal operations attendant
upon The closing Of the bA'ot box. and thoee
somewhat interesting In themselves. The courteous
young eman 10 charge Of the ballot box streuuousy
exhotsd We crowds fuas Of him forward aod
vote Tor .hsr favori.s esossal Nov . your time.
close. Who wants " table another voter Only I've
minutes lcsA" These OF the cxpsesssoss used,
ana which somewhat cordially responded TO by the
crowd. -..------
Twas ssx minutes eight when some half dozen een-
haIlp b0xa
large bulky eny eiopes This bulky substance OF course,
was construed INTO grenbacks BY the crowd aud thsy
| vsre NO doubt correct About niruts before the
nor vas closed an old cray hustled bis
throurh crowd. and deposited ss"d sized enveops
IN tne boz after which operntleu tins receptscse Tor
areeobsck votes closed up Two respectable cokng
M Netropoltan sOAad then gracefully i'd