, 1865-02-19
Our Soldiers arc Being Remem-
bercd--The Last LUX In the
Golden Chain--Closins Fair
for the Benefit of tho
Sanitary Commits
sion and the
Soldiers
Home.
PREPARATIONS DEING MADE---WlIAT Is
INTENDED TO re DOkE---A SKETCH
OF A FEW DEPARTnEN1S-TBE
PRESIDENT And HRS. LIN.
COLIN COMING.
All the World at Work for the Fair
and Everybody to WHIT it.

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1t hold. and TINT ihsy intend the Fair 10 be
agniAccnt success. The swelling lido Of action
Is begun TO dow; the iit'lo snnd bar obstacles
ned In somc quarters as barticrs, arc already
vent away, or lie buried in tho deepening wayu.
he wntcrs urc gathered for spring tide. upon
hose susfncc rich nrgo.ics shn!l 10 hornc into
10 treasury. 10 swell largely tho ability OF tho
nike glad thu hearts o[ na,iun's brave defenders;
Assungc their BuGcrlnHs md strengthen by that
ii the uofai und physlcal power which brings
The people aro moy,m;. The heart Of the ma
ION beats ns one. En.lrc nnanimity prevails
low grand lhr tnct, how sublime the effort A
nics j Though larguly taxed now for years past
or that eupport given through tho Government,
nd Ut thr present t.'no paying heasilYtn addition
r o.s , IL r'r hrsrs @ urro s't
II ihct5 pockets, for tho moro voluntary work VI
lie Commission nnd the Home No people Of |
modern times can furnish even distant parallel.
strings for tho bun,nc4; anl tho men a. ono
pIneca Themselves In The deadly breach; u rupc
bath wcrc bad. no ono can question Pune deso.
long nEo that III save that devotion y losgutten,
It is reproduced, even surpassed hy, ihe devotion
q hs Ames'n people to tas R,ne'nsss sss
advocates. We may too cous!a,ulatc ourselves
which followed the inll Of snmptei has snch en-.
iiFc nnanimity prevailed. Tho enemy has aimee
then set 1eavcn OF iniqutty working, but It has
forccallt now nothing remains to tcli Of It's incl-
cIeccy Eaye few exploded bubbles nj Cincinnati
and one or two other places. The dtbr. OF North
bottom, and the hesrt Of tho people is pure, clear,
eett'ed-to the purpose Of using eEsry m<ans
within ITS power TO crush out The venom from tho
whu1e land. twill not orly send soldiers but II
Will aid them. 1t will keep up aveorous a flrc in
the rear. not however. such nn one Ii was al first
contemplated in The use Of TINT phrnse, but 6re
Of affection which warns without consuming,
and which khall burn more brightly and purely to
the end.
have shonc forth as Illuminated letters on this
page Of our national history should end where it
leEan-in Chlcago; Ncagly Two years age the
Fair for the benefit Of cur etcg and wounded SOL
diers. The effort wce blessed with an abunlan!
success, and soon throughout M ths lcnsth aud
E,cdclcd-improEcd II you will but essentially
reproduced, IN each case With tho most masni1.
cent results. and now that the war Is nhout
that Chicago shall close the movement she 50
nol]y begun. We would not b. lnridious whu1e
all have dune 90 nobly, but It Is not the 'ess fact
that dmld all the clusters of gems which form our
national di1dcm, Illinois will shine with an elEul-
gence second to none. She has given Lincoln,
,le representative Of tle exponent. the cnfo1ccr
Grant, Its most efficient, practical advocate.
She has given her hosts Of biaYe and true men
who ncycr ffnched or fa1tcEed In the hour vi bat-
tie. She hns given freely Vi her treasure to mid
the great. GLORIOUS causc, and she has been frst
III point time, second fn effect IN her lahors
Tor the good Of the soldier. We wish not TO- de-
tract from tho glory of other States, all have done
nobly. II she have stimulated emulation in noble
dceds, VIC rejoice thcfcat; If others haze sur
sse her We g It. Tas5e her to
excite envy, only to provoke one another to
lore and good worke.r . 49,,
The drat Fair in Chicago was an experiment, =
large and hitherto unoccupfcd field o. labor lay
before the pioneer workers, hlt the full harvest
wa. not gathered in because Ct lack ot labor. No
soil would yield SO 1feh crop. Now the opega-
tive processes arc better known-tley hare been
thoroughly studied and uasteree-ana the result
will be euch an outpouring II golden fruit into the
Sanltnry garner as WIS never known. II vii! pe
the oupon1ing Of the spirit In thc Inst re
T 9s P a q ws IL sg gsa aea
el,ouiinge Of" Grace, grace INTO IT,"
"oh = hat es{ SONS, "if ths war , is 81 Gelosl1g :
down to the hospitals, and sec them suffering ~
Tha seeesaion cora GS 't thaass s valiiy deeply
w Se u say q
be crushed within thoee murderous folds ere they
relax thcif grip 10 tighten no moro forever.
maximum point for the last Onslaught and the
hazdships q tho nela will lay mary thousands
low even where the bullet and the bay0net are not
encountered. But, even were it possible that the
WI should cease to-day, and not another gun be
fired. the work Is st,ll necessity. The thousands
q e
tmlten with disease cntaitcd hy prtyation tn canE
or rrleon aewsnd our aid, and should ths wnss
1Iemr wuuld ttill tuke up the Labor, and caro- fo
tic boys nj home Ms they deserve. Plenty OF room
| Ion-uultcd. constant thorough. No time nov
| for cessation. no opportunity for repose. On th
contrary, VIZ have lhe strongest possible in:entiv
TO duty. &c It our to nerve the arms Of onr bray
boys ior the lral struggle, BY showing them thu
there is an earnest, loving. GOLD phalanx Of work
ing hearts md hands at home; toyin At their SUI
10 minister 10 their needs, to pour oi1 in,o thei
wounds, to give the oil Of joy for mourning, an
The garment of praise for the spirit OF hcavineas
Fair, scarcely even guess at its proportions, "
know enou.h, however, to he able to speak OF
few feutures, though NC cannot sa5 o1 all Ties
The President ni d thc untted statcs- Honest o.
Abc-is expected to be present with Mr
ass It'd tdfes a'sHsa s,isaaag eeaoS noSnu
at tho rooms Of the Sanitary Commission,
which it was resolved to circulate a petition pra
Rs e FAT T hf
ent-csch Of whom, will Immediately commcn'
70 procure signatures; / L believed that t.
The presence of our Chlcf Magistrate among
will be strong attraction to visitors from ahroa
| and Will iloperatc as a stimulus to excruon amor
Mnj. Gen. JOSEPH Hooker, elected President
the Falr, has alsu signlaed his intention to
. prcsent unless prevented by active duty In Il
number ot Hn and G
grcstmen AID other high of'lcisls will add to Il
imposing display.
nomInally be held in Dearborn Park, a ocautit
!. Michigan, md adjoining ihe soldiers Rzsts viii
~ Se asst ae
mcnts, each OF which will be appropriated IN
committee and those acting through 1t. Ea ~
f Sazaas m Ut be made eeiore Apr 5 ad unless 8
, the case Of contributions from abroad, which c.
: not we'll be assigned before arrfva1. no SPACE VI
From the indfcatlous now made, the display
the Fair will DC scarcely inferior to that made
the W9r!ds EaE p.5 excellence T
Ind under contributions for mstcrial, and i
; whole city will be required 10 give space. II
produce Of the mine, gold. silver, copper, lea
taTed into every ya!iety q goods nom IL pin
!, the rcapine machine, The jewel to the s:elm c
sine; paintings. statuar5, muscal instFnnaen
and ins lie sdeE es the
own prai-tes and other lands. -fnshort, ,eycrythi
which can possibly he collected, Some idea
msy b ghsssSd; m
general circular now Issued. and that list Is
from complete.
: One Of thc most attractive department., of Il
!. Fair Will be the Floral: 1t issdcsigncd 10 psy
rccial attention TO this hrauch Of the tispsa
= milking it EupeFior to anything eEcr before sec
feEt,ss II RSeEtord cleSeland Lou:viile, Ph!
i fnio the work with spirit From the latter pla
: vii! come large variety Of ,roptcal plants. n.
a etaples OF the sou,h. It Is intended to haye
,hss asEsr+snts r. lake wth q i.snd IN ths mid
/. of ofvisttors. Swans and other birds Will swim
the water tiny craft Of al models will sail
npa & b paassy y qiacs
Whole e d srt'cs III o,s dHs
!. Of rssl mesidions grandeur Euce az Inc SUI
10 South WIS blest With ere the blight Of scccsa
. struck at its vltals
~ Other nat1onalities will haye their pl.ce Ia
= Fair. The Norwegisns will have model we
'' chop In which the avocntions Of their native i
IN w7lfbe pursued by native workmcn. The Pt
- arr expected to act In slmi1ar manner.
= Another novelty will be = smoking hall, g pl
~ ofgreat interest to the gentlemen. \. B.-l1t
n not admitted except az spectators; II viii bo a'
"a "a up In true oriental style with divans, smoE
,e hcesh1 tie . renuilie turkish bowl ana stem-cs
IS thing, except the hou.tf, which constitutes
t esman,a idea Of paradtae A, slightly M aissin 81
47 Refreshments Of ruch character as tho dear c
r. turea delight In. The fittings and other etcett
ii We arc moi advised Of. those ctta iaeoQat
uq, but we hear teat the most gorgeous boud
.~ The Au,nsenents Of the fair will be n ge
~ feature OF the money making business. "a
ne may be tncuded errry rything In tho shape Of 81!
nd tcclne. for which special sum win be charl
cr It is intended to bring In alt the pnbic halls
Ter Der contribution; the Opera House will hs
mt y eorp+ d1astiqut eonposed ] en,fcIy M ~ of "a
cs tours. Cinderella Will fnd her giass slip
u among host Of juvenilesl1ndcr:tWelye yesf
th for Orcht strdl Symnbouics and the hfus}ro JIT