Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-30
SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY.

he GREAT NORTHERN OHIO SANITARY EAIR. o
The above is fine cut Of the buildings t,
erected on our Public Square for the Great 81
Northern Ohio Sanitary Fair to open in c,
this city on the 22d Of February. q
These buildings cover an area Of 64, 600 q
square feet, forming Greek Cross, the c
center rising in a rOtunda and enclosing 4
the Perry statue. ,
Under the direction Of an energetic com
mittee, the entire building will be elabor- 1
stely and appropriately decorated, and the
rotunda devoted to Horticultural display
and ornamented with rcck-work, fOun- (
tains and rustic bowers, will present
a scene of rare enchsntment.
One wing is to be used as an Audience
Room, seating 8, 900 persons, and srrang-
ed with rising seats for the better enjoy
ment Of the attractive succession Of con-
certs, lectures and tsbleaux that will be
presented every evening while the Fair
lasts.
The donations of machinery, msuufsc-
lures and produce will be arranged in an
other wing, where all facilities for e1hib-
iting and testing machines will be afford
ed, and the business card of eOch donor
may be attached to his gift.ss an adver-
tisement.
The Ladies' Bazaar, with its beautiful or
namentatiOn and scores offair saleswomen,
will form another striking sttractioDi and
here each County in this section will have
a place where the ladies will arrange and
offer for sale their fancy work.
The grand dining ball will occupy the
fourth wing, and its attractions need not
be enlarged upon, since its arrangements
are under charge Of the ladies Of this city,
and its supplies will be drawn from the
bounty of the housewives Of the Reserve.
A Museum of Curiosities, antiquities,
battle trophies and relics will also be
opened, and gallery of paintings will
attract sIl lovers of Fine Arts.
The building will be arranged with ref
erence to the convenience and pleasure of
all visitors; we'll ventilated and lighted,
, and made secure against storms or severe
cold weather, SO that no one need fear the
/ sacrifice of comfort or the exposure Of
: health.
Under the energetic labors Of our excel
: lent Building-COmmittee, this vast struc-
ture is rising like fairy palace, and the
= aid Of all friends in city and country is
g earnestly solicited to fill each department
with abundant and appropriate donations.
T -- THE SANITARY FAIR.
To SoldierT Aid Societies and all i0ho intend
to contribute to the Northern Ohio SAINT
: tary Fair:
The announcement of this Fair, made
s SO much enthusiasm throughout the State
= that the Secretaries of the Association,
E finding it impossible to reply with necea-
/, sary promptness 10 the food of letters oi
r of inquiry and interest that are pouring
}. in upon them, are forced to this method Of
!. of answering and explaining the plan Of
: the Fair. The circulars already issued
& call for donations from sll classes, all
trades and all professiOns-intimating that
: in an exhibition embracing SO many de-
q psrtments, everything that has money
n value or historic interest will find an ap-
!; propriste place somewhere within the walls
: Of the cspscious building now in process
e Of erection for the Fair.
d Merchants, manufacturers, mechanics
: and produce dealers will be easily reached
by the direct appeals of the various COM
e mittees having these departments in
charge, and such solicitation has been as
i sumed cheerfully and entered upon vigOr-
\ ously.
' To the Central Committee Of the sani-
, tary Fair Association has been assigned
e the duty Of enlisting the co operation Of
! the Branch Aid Societies that have SC
n nsbly maintained the bond of union which
s has made the Aid Society Of Northern
E Ohio household word among our armies
: in the west. When the Sanitary Fair was
d first projected, the President Of each Of
e these Branch Societies was notified Of heI
y appointment as acting member Of the az
= sociation and delegate to represent her
d society in this city at the time Of the Fair
: The cordial. eager and enthusiastic &C.
J, cepianes Of these appointments have al
ready been received from more than two
Is hundred societies.
L Only sir have decided not to join oul
efforts, and these for reasons which are
: good-and in no way resulting from dis
II affection. This almost unanimous RESPONSE
4, has greatly cheered the hearts Of the Exc
. cutiye Committee, since it is a SURF
. indication Of the cordial feeling prevailing
is regarding the Fair.
y To the letters of acceptance are sdde!
5 many inquiries which we shall endeaYOl
n to answer by plain statement Of wha
is would seem to be the duties Of the dele
re gates appointed in Branch Societies.
u To each each society we have mailed
q packagel Of papers embracing, first.
ss general circular in which each department
N Of the Fair is briefly noted and its apprO
le pirate donations suggested, with a sum
a mary Of the attractions that will be ofere,
is the visitor. Second, The circulars of tn
lg mercantile, manufacturers, machinery
o. fine arts, floral hall, fancy articles an
Es refreshment committees, each fully ez
planning itself. Third, A large sheet in
r voice to be filed up when the donation