Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-09
SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY.
s5 BANK sTREET, CLEVELAND, Jan. 8, 1864.

The Great Northern Ohio Sanitary Fair.
As announced in the preliminary circular
the Northern Ohio Sanitary Fair will open
in this city on February 22d, and will con-
tinue two weeks. Similar Fairs, recently
held for the benefit Of the United States
Sanitary Commission in eastern and west
ern cities, have met with the greatest sue
cess, and the proceeds given to the local
Branches of the Commission, have impart-
ed new impetus to the work Of relief that
has for so many months engrossed the
time and talents Of our benevolent and
patriotic people.
To the Soldiers Aid Society Of Northern
Ohio, as the representative Of the efforts Of
our own people in aid Of cur sick and
wounded soldiers, the proceeds Of the
Northern Ohio Sanitary Fair will be en-
trusted. With the aims and workings of
this Association the public have already
been made acquainted, and they require
here no further demonstration.
The committee to which is assigned the
duty of providing proper halls for the diff
ferent departments of the Fair have de-
cided upon erecting, in the Public Square,
one or more buildings for that purpose.
This situation, from its central position
and accessibility, is unsurpassed, and the
building is designed not only to furnish
the most ample accommodations requisite,
but also to present in itself the peculiar at
traction of the Fair.
The proposed plan embraces Ladies'
Bazaar, Refreshment, Mechanics, Produce,
Merchandise, Fine Art and Floral Halls,
Museum of Relics and CuriOsitics,
ard Grand Audience Room for Concerts,
Lectures, Tablesu, etc.
It is impossible to eaumerate the articles
most desirable to be contributed, as there
is nothing that has even the lowest money
value but will be acceptable, and nothing
however large and costly but will find a
welcome, and ready market in this
Worlds Fair Of our Western Reserve.
The L1dies Bazaar will present unusual
attractions in decoration and arrangement,
and it is designed that there shall be a
space assigned to each county in Ohio and
Western Pennsylvania, in which there are
the organized Aid Societies tributary to
the Society Of Northern Ohio.
A delegate has been appointed from
each Of our Branch Societies, to whom
upon notice of aecepisnce-full instruc-
tons will be sent, that the work Of sOlic-
iting, receiving and forwarding may be
Systematically pursued, and that each So
ciety may have ample representation in
the articles furnished for sale at the Fair.
We hope also to see here during the Fair
as many of our friends in the country as
possible, believing that all who have an
interest in our work for the Soldier, will
push forward with heart and hand the pres
ent enterprise, aud will encourage and aid
it by their presence and cooperation dur
ing its progress. Contributions Of every
kind Of fancy work. embroidery, needle
work, cone, leather and wax-Work, are So
lioited for sale in the Ladies' Bazssr,
which, under direction Of the Committee
on Booths, will be dividedintO many little
stores or stalls, in which ladies cOstumed
in the fashion Of different countries will
offer for sale the wares appropriate to
their nationality.
The Refreshment Committee will in due
time call upon all housekeepeTs in town
and country for liberal donations Of pro-
visions FOR supplying the grand dining
hall, st which it is expected at least a thou
sand persons will be entertained each day
during ths continuance Of the Fair. The
draft upon our friends for this supply will
be heavy and continuous, and we must beg
for the generous and repeated sending in
Ofmeats, poultry, pastry, pastry, puddings,
biscuit, cakes, &C., and from the country,
we would especially solicit uncOOked pOul-
try, roasting pigs, cheese, butter, eggs,
cream, spples, nuts, and whatever may be
prepared for use in our dining hall.
The merchants, manufacturers and pro
duce dealers Of this city are zeslOusly per
fecting their plans for gathering in dOns'
tiOns in all departments Of mercantile bus
mess, in every branch of mechanical skill
and will solicit contributions of agricultu
raj and farming products from all friends
of the cause, far or near. 1t is hoped thit
Industrial Exhibition will be promOtive o.
the business interests of this region; 81
object, second, of course, to the benevolent
aims of aiding the needy soldiers
through this Fair, yet worthy to b
mentioned as q stimulus to the work o.
soliciting and receiving supplies. Gift
of ornamental and towering shrub
and plants, choice green house Rowers
hand bcque;s and evergreens will be need
ed fer decorating the Floral Hall-thes
will be solicited at the proper time, and W
hope all who have green houses or conserv
atOries will feel disposed to dedicate som
Of their towering beauties to this cause.
The hall devoted to the Museum of Curl
osities and Relics, to battle flags, trOphie
of war and mementoes of battle fields, pre-
sents its claims for donations or loans O
articles appropriate to its object.
: Many collections of much interest hav
been made by persons ivingin our mids
and we hope that if not disposed to dOnat
they will at lssstlOan these on applicstiO
of the Committee on Memorials and Cur