New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-08
THE METROPOLITAN FAIR.
IMMENSE THRONG OF VISITORS
EVERY DEPARTMENT CROWDED.
TOTAL RECEIPTS, es454 ,573 SO.

Notwithstanding the public announcement
made BY the Executive Committee that the doors would
not be opened until II o'clock a. daily, large mum
Der Of ladies assembled in front Of the Fair buildings
on Fourteenth street and Union square as early as
o'clock yesterday morning. and eagerly sought admis-
sion. The orders Of the doorkeepers were. however
imperative and none wcrc admitted prior to the hour
designated except members Of the various Committees
and the attendants at the different stands. Additions
were monentarly made to the crowd and by the time
the doors were thrown open at least 1900 persons had
oongregated IN the vicinity of tho buildings.
During the day and until late in the evening the Sixth
avenue and Broadway and Fourteenth street stages
were crowded to their utmost capacity with ladies' and
gentlemen en- route for the Fair and the streets in the
immediate vicinity the great exhibition were thronged
with private carriages The price of admission yeser
day was fifty cents. The Executive Committee held a
meeting at II O'clock when 1t was decided that persons
holding season tickets were entitled to visit the arms
and trophies curiosity shop Indian aud other depart
monts, without purchasing extra tickets.
This decision was made In consequence Of some mis-
understanding the part Of the doorkeepers at the
various departments and account Of their charging
the holders Of season tickets extra, when it was an
nounoed in tho outset that purchasers Of season tickets
would be entitled to admission to all the departments
During the entire day the main building was throngod
with visitors and at times the various passage-ways
we're completely blocked up with crinonc.
At night the crowd was go great that sightseeing
was next TO impossible still the people managed to eda
and elbow their way along and though there was con
siderable miscellaneous squeezing and mashing Of favor
lie corns and ripping Of gathers out of dresses stil
everybody appeared In good humor and looked upon the
lam as q matter Of course. A few papas who despise
crowds but were prevailed upon to visit the Fair will
their fair daughters lost their patience and refused
be comforted.
Every department had s admirers and the temporary
abidsg place OF the 0nondagas crammed almost t.
suIocatiou The ventilation here Is very bad. The
restaurant was well paronized. and from the continual
hIong II persons pouring into the upper and lower
saloons from morning until night we should think that
the ysitos had reserved their apPetites expressly fol
the occasion.
JEwELRY DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Morton the Gold Pen manufacturer. has made 0
donation OF coo TO this department his case Of pens
valued a. that sum- and which would doubt have sold
for moro having unaocountaby boon rejected though
the fst offered as appears by the following eorrcspon
dence Where so much space Is given to very bulky
artses sent merely for exhibition. II is odd that room
could not have been found for a small case of gold mer
ohnndisc worth thousand dollars.
Ekw.YoEx april 2, 1854.
Mr. A. MORTON No. rs HdidSn Lane;
DEAR regret extremely that tie restricted space
soed to department, the Fsr does allow TO ni
room the liberal donation Of your showca ed with gold
pens tho counter. being already filed r.pletiou,
rege, t, the more your offer tho r. made to the
Committee Yours truly
P. MARIE, Chairman Committee Of Jewelry
New. YORK, April ?, 1854
DEAR sIR-Your favor Of this morning l. received, sejocc
hear that oilers Of ewey to the Fair numerous
but trust that although you unable TO receive the con,
button which offered you will allow TO nclOse instead Of
tae same, my check for thoussnd dollars tSlOlo)
should regrc TO bo wholly deprived Of the privilege Of contrib
uiips to - noble object. iour' truly
A. MoRToy.
p MARIE, esq, Chairman Committee on Jewelry Metro
poii,sn Fair.
The receipts up TO three o'clock yesterday afternoon
M which time the accounts were made up BY the Trca-
surer we're follows:
Sale of goods.
Don,tion, observation-disclosures. 4,6N SO
Receipts arising from sale Of tickets and
Goods and donations from all sources on
prcyiOug 4V'VVV w
Grnrd total ...Sf49'0 ~
This amount includes the following moneys received
from outside sources;
Co,h from Tompkins Market go ~ ~
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