The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-30

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THE GREAT SANITARY FAIR.-Yesterday
NAV be called the grand opening day OF the
Fsir. At about ten oslook ID
the morning the crowd began 70 gamer ~
she halls, and in less than an hour the OK
tensive thoroughfires were COMFORTABLY
filled. Every department was visited anu
towards noon the crowd began to dispsrae'
In the afternoon, Notwithstanding the RAM
the halls were again occupied oy vast
multitude, who appeared to be perfectly as'
tonisbed to witness such grand display.
Everything had been gotten up With great
care, snd arranged with such good taste as
to make the scene almost enchanting. At
night there was perfect rush, and the
buildings we're literally jammed.
Had the committee of arrangements,
when the Fair question was first mooted'
been aware that such grand enterprise
was contemplated, and so much labor to be
performed, every member OF that body
would have retired in disgust, and the
great project would have fallen to the
ground. never to have been revived. But,
when the subject was first preached, it was
the intention of the committee, and our
citizens generally, to get up small affair
at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot,
by which few hundred or perhaps thou
sand dollars could be realized for the sick
and wounded soldiers of the land. A few
of our citizens rather reluctantly entered
upon the work; Others afterwards joined
hands with them, and soon mighty host
was arrayed in in favor of the laudable un'
dertaking. 1t was found that the amount
of money subscribed aud the preparations
made would preclude the possibility Of en-
PERTAINING the crowd, or finding room fol
the donations, booths, etc., ETC., in the rail
road depot, and consequently a more extern
sive building must be secured. The Gov.
eminent buildings, which had just been be
gun to be erected, were decided upon, tn
time for holding the Fair was postponed {
week, and all hands went to work with
will. The buildings were soon completed
but a vast amount of work was yet to b.
done in the way of trimming, fixing up sa.
looms, etc. Day after day and night afte
night did the noble band work, and at tn
appointed time everything was found to b.
in perfect readiness. The work was finish
cd, the halls were ready, and none visite'
them without expressing surprise and ad
miration. The miniature Fair had assume,
the proportions of full length portrait
and one and all we're ready to exclaim ''Be
hold how great matter little fire kin
dleth.n
Now that the Fair has been fully inau
gurated, we haps to see it we'll sustained b,
liberal public Every friend Of suffering
humanity should do all in his power to swell
the income of the Fair until the treasur!
shall have been filled to OVERLOOKING
While we deplore war and its evil effects
and while We pray for speedy peace, let u
not forget that the sick, wounded and dyinl
men who have fallen in the recent engage
ments demand our sympathy and shoult
receive our aid.
After ramble through the several halls
We must say we were much pleased will
the visit, and propose giving our readers &
brief review of what is to be seen. FRS
we enter the
MANUFACTURERS AND MECHANICS HALL.
On the left We find number of pyramic
cakes, one from P. E Zlnn, one from. P. W
Bosley, one from Shultz & Truschell, anc
two small ones from @. A. Swartz, together
with choice collection of wines, brandies
whiskies, cigars and tobacco, donated t.
the Fair by our merchants; three fine
stoves donated by Thos. G. Culbertson
one stove, summer front and arch, from
Sweeneys Il Co; one stove, crate and sum
mer front from I. H. Williams %; one
stove from Bell & Campbell; one stove from
Woodcock & Bro, of Bridgeport, O.; lot
OF tinware from, John Bayha; do from
Nesbit & Bro, B. F. Caldwell, and from
George W. Johnson & Son; one bath tub
from Cecil 4 Go; two cards of fancy cut
lcry and lot of hardware from S. OFT,
son d Co.; lot ofassorted iron from Dew
ey, Vance & Co.; forty kegs of nails from
Bailey, Woodward & Co.; one fine buggy
from Busby 4 Little; one case surgical in
struments from II. Tieman; one ladies fine
trunk from ]. B. Sheppard; one fine bride
from L. Wilhelm; one vslise from A.
Schwertferger; one fine saddle from Geo.