, 1865-06-26
THE SOLDIERS FAIR,
Closing Dsy-Appro1lmate Results-The Last
Link In the Colder Cha,n-Items
and I1edeats-Selllns
e1f-Rsf3es,

The Great FAR Is oser, and ne now bid auieu 10
the last Of the great efforts in this direction fo,
the camelinraton .of the Soldiers suferines. II
End they have, Ike The wsr ttsctk passed into his.
tory Not the leatt IN the eeriet the lat BEEN
grand euccess. much grander In 1ta results ID til
we had right to expect in view OF the isct that
the war was over ere the Fair had begun. The
total Of receipts frcm I'LL sources ia notytt arrived
II; many things yet fen1in to be sold but there
esn be little oonbt that the receipts viii reach
&Soo,G0, and may exceed that n2urc, while the net
proceeds. after deducting ali expenses, will be
mol lar from quarter Of million.
We well remember how two years aeo the 1rtt
Fair Was commenced IN Chicago; whit dis.
eoufnscnenis were met hy Its projectors. and
how extensively tveD well n-wIshess to the csuse
predicted its fsIlure. let that Fair WIS 4 mlp
nacent succesa not alone In The iact that 1t threw
$4,000 into the treasury of the Sanitary Com.
iolssiop. but that 1t demonstrated he feasibility
OF the enteroree, md IN doing 50 aet at work
tens Of thouAapGs Of patriotic fingers through
the whole Nnf.h 8nd bfcLdth Of our land who
only waited to be shown how 10 work. Our frat
Falr wts followed hy Fstrs in all the princ,pd
cities Of tie North, and ye1y 1c.ny minor p,ase..
AEeeular chain Of Fatrs h,e heeo in>l pted, con.
thsn the ce1ehtated Fstr.J Rugs Rl,put which We
rad IN ancient txles Of enchau'meut. It
va Tt.hsl !. genuine szch1ntmsnt; = eight en-
1a'nt to the millions who pitched 10, s1onibux
pfdibueqEe, To The work. Their heartt were
there, and ~ tte Il. atnre followed in natural a.
hHs been thus Eaned4 bow many va1uable lyes
hare befn etred 10 the Up,ou by thu aeeusies
fs9s sztshlstes6 and i, srnt IN motion TIE de
Crtst day when the jewels Of tae earth shall be
xetkoned up, and cast In heavenly sertng. Bnt
the colfaEf Wrd'd be told in tntlton-, and tho
livts eaytd BY thousands. The paifs hare been
The most vaiuahle suxillfrE to the commissions.
as hesidea teeir Immediate resu!ts+ they hare
tnued iocR after the fa Themselves were closed.
nocktEg hume hka doses 10 thtIr s1na aows, aud
Yet is there plenty to be done for thu soldier,
They Ire a ho1ne, hnt 1hcy require our aud in
nnphxI!ess mn ss wsJt; Ihsy VII need employment,
wound, viii wa1t help In providius for their
bodily wants. Tho proceeds Of this Fair wi1l 60
considerable. dist,; c. toward bclpius tha@ 10
II H'll. too 20 much further In this direction now
lhst the dishurteusuf ase ra;e 1t homs. Still,
te probable that th' moury here raised will not
be ebo1eh; mntc will be s.qulEed, specially fer
tee So.ditrB' Home, Which, ior years to cnme, will
be pelusnsnt ios,ltutitn among "a Aud il
s.eM d he fact that tae w1f = closed, and the
koltiere eitbef tll hume or csNtns hume, 1t does
seem that much more tscn the itfy thousand dol.
ls1s at 1rtt epollD o, thould he rtren TO the
1aea: o. 70 taf na as =, TIC Hate5 vii non nte's
snd pscte The Far Is over, mo the fands be d.
yided according TO the present requirement. nt
the s1tu9hon, irrespective OF former uectelops
made ii The time wh.u the Wiz WIS st.n in pro.
e'si 'saisarasy being tue e.os,ne DRY. wa. . rushing
one. Tho attEndanee during the day WIS not
ury large, but those who were .here did some
work. ii q at night tho place Was perfect jan.
to sell of 1t auction striot1a 1t early dsy as
poteihle; probably before fne eoso Of the coming
iner IL The Iii Gallery, saes Ssins IL Or ordes on
the succeeding Tresaay. h- grand total Gnu
then be ,pctt.d up. and the ta.e aud tset De,og
deduct: q, vii atse the mel weight to be cast INTO
The list number Of The Tose, ef The Fur Vas
puhlisecd fn Saturday. II ha' been exceedingly
7 SID expressive. E. B. sherm-D, Esq aud D j.
Lyon. Esq as having donated tlelt Itpnrto.tal
tc1ytcee, are entitled 10 epeciHl uentson-tne
10 The pspF. cooplete sci. Of the Tolce Wi De
on sale At the roons Of the Shutsrs Cum m.nssion.
TIE FA1R LADIES Or TIE FAIn-
lteeem. 10 ne that The !ataeB Of tpe Fair, who
have done 20 nuch to m,ee II tucce:s hud
where presence at the yaFors marts has been
prpetusl etant! md eenedtetioo, bare not re.
the hands Of either the prcts OF the public, to
which their almost uh qut:oua services 80 tstriy
entit1e .htm. Aany Of these lAolss have made
] E1RAt personal sacrifice to attend to the 6ntlee
| which Wt1e assigned 10 them by the executive;
| and during long period previously to the open
e. ns nys 5e1 xtSs snSsa
ful service to the csuee Of pa+t1otsm and hnmsn-
Ity, Of which this northwestern exhibition IL The
In the A1ms AMI Trophy Department, 10. exam
Picard this one csEs may st.nd 70: hu.a:eds u
tueh-we noticed With 1esl pleasure, n lady who
hospital, has devoted herself to relieving the
! soldiers eudeEiucs; has mi4lstrted 10 hl5 wants
ard necessities, akeusged bis forsows. pssyed for
him IN the }sst noncIts Ct hi. earthly career, and
atier spending two Jears in these =st labor.
e sitS hs re-. o. g..
10 work. ofue,cJ at home. Quietly and steadily
bus che PIT seed forwsr8 in the path Of duty, de-
voting nsasly her whole tine 70 e. great saais:y
md has now closed the :. cotd by persousl and
daily atttnoanee Al one Of the uost important de-
! have had, but none more effective or self
cf this var fha,l Recorded, none vii be fouod
! EoatsHorth, oi The ssh regiment H., who dis-
| tincu,.hed h,mselfto Monty in the service, and
| Unicerr. aEd who at the felrful pattle Of Stone
| Rirerworken lor forty eirht hours without food
| or rest IN relieving The wounded and dying aud
70 the love he bore for thu sod,es a1d the Union
II is only just thlt euch tnstalc -*-and tucv
very maIJ of patriotism and devotion rhor:d be
wouer, who, II they have not ioueh- the enemy
| ia the ht]d md returned to 4. eorered VIII elo-
1,ons wou1ae for 1esrtf hsvs st les.t bssp tn.
| -anc tb.tt meEosJ will be w.e1thed together
and become Immortal in history.
.on. s:u5eet i c., was drswn ~ lelei No. Vi
G.eEee 3: Psge. g, g. this eity; & co..u
have en- exhibition PR rtect ket nI theif uachoery
f.r manufacturing hs.relt, Wb,cn has p.en IN tuil
operation evcry DAY sus,IG n prosrses Of The
| Fair. The company dunat*s . 500 tu the fcnd
The IAdits Restaurant, 10 the north end Of the
Hall lesst Eide has nettea hnnd-onefy for the
Fail. 1t has be. y Intended w1thpu, intern sslon
promn. 1t smope % %shom M a.c % Irs. = Sp,skinson % and
| Mrs. Htnl. hoth Of the Sold e1ef dome.
| Mr. John wrieh, VA on 'tutda, evening pre-,
keu1ed by his aids With bean 1fui Eo]d-heade3
I cane with appropriate lnsc,ip lou. evidence
Of their sppt casou Of his valuable services lhB
| restaugsnt department.
uECuPTs.
The eales Of tickets On Saturday hEonnted to
fl.c58 ID. and from taeB in the different depart
menus xi2,sss7ss. The total receipts to date are
E9S95s! III, - foloWs:
Beepit reported % up ii: Frid.; erenn: III, us c.
Receipts Oh a.93
Total.............~..................t2so5sl $50 Isl g
sEELLxd OFF. ..
At the meeting OF the Executive Committee on
Saturday. + wss decided 70 = open M heb, he building
se4 e. ~ esae q eon nes ' so
In. Hoe1, b. = cD4 D4usss, s. B. Cobb, G. il Whit.
1nan and T. " Baxter, were appointed comuit-
! TIE MUSICAL LOTTERY.
| XOn Saturday morning, about ten O'Clock, the
| numbe5u IN the great mnsacnl tsfle were drawn
blape 81 tiekei ho)de5s- Upon vote beng taken
| il WIS decided to ndopt the manner used ar Pro-
vost Ma1thall Janes II the lssi d1sft and tae g..
| 1hat gentle mAn. who, with hia chief clerk, Mr-
Evele1b, md two atxstants kindly gave their ser.
Fires. OIihe fairness Of the tf1 x1rg there can
be 60 dispute. The follow1n: are the lucky nun.
b1Tt:
No. g. Chieks,ipg Grand Plaao. Mrs. E. G,
So. in. KnaSe Gland Piano. Mi.s Annie E..
10. Isl; sNinwsy Piano. Rober: AshwOrth,
No. rs. Ene.eon Piano, F. A. poolltse, Chi.
Eo. 114a. Prince olcfn. ". II, Webb, Chi
No. a. Eztey Organ. Fenrer Kiuba1l, james
"a. sss. Mason & Hsm.in Organ. D. B1,nun,
10. sVi. American Organ. E. P. Good. Chi.
No. e4.. Treat D,vlz Ke.odeon. Mlts Anna E,
To. Ss4. organ Pipes. E. r. Ridgelc5, Chi
lie following Plumbers drew music I'd ,.ooEs
u y u = e s. a q ss 81 81 T. q E T. T. IL is s 1e 6
i5S M ID, iSe, III, is, Isl. lsG isl 1ss ia s III,
Il Il e. IL T. - IT, s. sss IS IS $; S. 81 M
~, 50, 81 50, sos, 9s, 5a, sls. si9, q, 81,
S90 SIS 40, 4h3, 4C4, iii, ala. 4a. 4lG. 41e. ~
ia, 42s 43(t 43s 4ss 4s9 -. 4&3, ~. 453 @5s,
Isl, 4G2, 46s, 40, 4Gs. 4s,, 43. ~, 4s5, 4ss.
SIS sf7 s5i, b5a "a, 653 GGi, IS. ta9. 5s3. 55l.
5sa. bss, ECO, 50 s9s, sas, ~ eos Coz. Gu 81,
Gl7 CO. E3n. G3s. Gs7. 81. 64a, G6l Gat. GIs, 6sa
Ca GsS 693, 69l, Cos, $40, Gss. 703. g. .H7. ~,
7le. I'D. -, Gz3, 7s5, ~, 80, Ts3, 7as. al,
sas eN 3Gi. Tt9, SAt III, Tai, Isl, III Ts5, 79s,
~ 6i3 Ea' sis. 8,e. sad. 8ss, 63s, e4L $40. tb0,
sta gsG. 6L1 SCI, SCG, &C., ST.. s75 SIS, 6.8 s19,
sal f9a. 9W 9r4, BIS, OLE, 9a4, gsS, 933. p3s 9it,
~, 9as, $50. e5s: 9k;o, o9a ~, gio, .Ms,
1tss1 T9s 1Ga9 lt31. 1Oc9, 1043, 10i5, 1046 1ae6,
3tH ma infs 1O6T 1913, 1910, HISS, Lea 11tts
i11a 1ic6 iii. ill3 Ills. 112a, 1is3, ll25, ll39
iii lid iiH. 1l6l, l1G7, III. ITS, 1iss, l1S4
| 11.f 1fg1 11H3 1sGa 1s29 1aD 1888. 13a9 1910,