New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-07
Opening of the Union-Square Buildings
CEREMONIES
RECEIPTS OF YESTERDAY, s7z6ss
Total Amount in Treasury, 100000


the immediate vicinity Of the Metropolitan Fair
Building. in Fourteenth street and by IL o'clock,
the hour designated for opening tho exhibition, the
number Of people had increased to nearly thousand
SO soon as the doors were thrown open there was
grand rush, everybody wanting to get in fret. and
mauifestng much impaticncc at the seeming delay oc
casoned by the officers at the gateway inspecting Tie
tickets The visitors quickly distributed themselves
about the vast building seeking the Art Gallery Indian
Department, Arms and Trophies, Curiosity Shop ana
other places according 10 their respective tastes.
The managers wish n distinctly understood that the
doors piH be open for visitors until ii o'clock a. m
daily and II everybody will only make note Of the act
in their memorandum books they viii save their time
and patience and enable the attendants TO proceed with
their preliminary work without interruption The EK'
ecutiye Committee desire that everything connected
with the Fair should be pleasant possible and II is
absolutely necessary that at least three hours In the
morning from until IL should be occupied by the at
tcndants in arranging the different stands, replacing
valuable goods that have been deposited III the safes
over night for greater security and planning their
days work.
Persons desirous Of making purchases were among
the "eary birds" The crowd was not SO dense a.
during the afternoon and evening, and consequently
the visitors were afforded better opportunity Of Sc
lecting such articles they desired In the Depart
ment Of Arms and Trophies under the charge of Col
Rush G. Hawkins much interest Ia manfosed concern
ing the disposition Of the army and navy swords. Up
10 the close Of the Fair last evening nearly four hundred
subscribers had entered their names upon the army and
navy registers each maniestng his OF her preference
for the hero upon whom the honor should be bestowed
The General receiving the largest number OF votes VIII
be presented with the weapon, which was presented by
Tiffany Co.. and Is valued at 81 800 The contest Tor
the navy sword. which is equally as elegant and yalu'
able as the other lies between Admiral FGnagut and
Commander Rowan Of the New Ironsides.
Tie ayore resort Of those taking interest In 1T
era,ure is the Library occupying large room on the
second floor Of the main buding Immediately over the
grand entrance. This department is fitted up in ap-
propriate style and is under the charge OF Ny Francis
Lieber II contains collection Of rare and costly
standard works vsed in the aggregate at ten thousand
dollars, contributions from publishers. private owners
and authors. Many Of the gifts arc accompanied by
autographs. Among the collection 10 very old Bible
early edition of Homers poems. and first edition Of
Popes works old State papers. and Congressional de-
bates.
A book deserving special notice Ia THE Phian.
thropic Results Of the War In America written oy
MARcELLUs HARTLEY dry.goods Importer OF TINS city
II IL valuable record OF what has been done by conri
buttons other than those by the Government for the
ants of the soldiers and this question statistics
have been collected with wonderful industry and rare
completeness Of result There be scarcely anybody
who will not be surprised to know that the total amounts
TO e22 274 259 45 mado up Of bountes aid 10 families
gifts from the States for national delenses and many
other sources
The Sanitary contributions alone amount TO elG.-
40s $50 80 As unique presentation Of these facts the
book is inrinsicay of high worth. We call attention
il also because the author has made Of il direct a.
well incidental contribution 70 the Fair Mr. Hartley
himself gyes 1900 copies Of the book 10 the Metropo-
tan Fair where, in proper place, 1t will bo found for
sale. The printers. Messrs Wynkoop. HaIenbcck. and
Thomas give 1000 copies and the binder. whose name
We are sorry we don't know, gives 100 copies. The
proceeds Of all outside sales Mr. Hartley had previously
given the Sanitary Commission. The charity will be-
complete when the public shall have bought the whole
number.
IL would seem invidious TO designate portion Of
the Fair any department Of the great exhibition
more attractive than another Suffice II say that in
Whatever way the visitor may turn new wonders con
tinualy meet the eye. Spots made vacant moment
by the removal Of goods articles sold are filed
directly by other costly and brilliant objects of ycru.
Among the contributions yesterday was package Of
elegant photographs executed by W II. Sinclair for
Sam. A. Coley. They exquisite and Vreot pictures.
executed in the highest style ofar and designed
for stereoscopc They represent views Of houses,
hospitals camps, vessels forts and landscapes at Beau
fort, Folly Island Hilton Head jacksonville and other
placg
"A Away down South tn Dixie"
Il l.. .l., III
much treason in South Carolina hachod and nursed
and where tie ordinance OF Secession South Carolina
was drawn.
OF all the gifts received for the Fair perhaps the
most touching offering is that given by Alpine peas
ant woman in Zurich. Switzerand-a tiny book Of
pressed Alpine flowers together with simple wooden
wine cup that formerly belonged 10 her sol
der in the Union army. On presenting the cup and
the little book OF flowers, the good old woman took
bottle Of red Swizer wine from her pocket and. filling
the cup handed it to the Consul and then drank her
self saying Here health and greeting to Amer
lea; God bless my boys new faderland' "God bless
it replied the Consul land Switzerland too" The old
woman thanked him with tears in her eyes, and went
away leaving her boys cup and the Alpine blossoms
behind her.
An American lady residing in Zurich Mary IL. G..
Booth being at the rooms Of the American Consulate
when the poor woman came trembngly In with her
gift wrote the following impromptu lines for the donor
and placed them In the cup:
II Is Mt much Herr Consul that have brought to-day;
But YOU re welcome the little 10 The flowers of May.
There much upon the Alps except tho pines and flowers
The sunshine and the sparkling dew and all the singing
showers.
ut could catch the sunshine bottle up the dew;
Aud the pine Of the Alpine hills not for such youi
And I've brought the blossoms that bloom upon the hills
And opeI the sunny banks beside the glacier rlils
II you think them worth the sendng shall Indeed be glad;