New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-31
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The Fair now in progress at Alker's rooms
rs,-rnerly City Assembly Ro,ms) No. 4i6 Broadway.
Two bIoek ~ below the Metropolitan Hotel is a pisco
which should be visited by every patriotic aud SnartG-
BIZ gent eman Lady in our city. II IS gotten up IN
aid of the Union Home aud School for the education
and maintenance OF the children OF our volunteers.
This excellent benevolent Institution is situated on
E,yh,h.aye between Fifty yseyeath and Fly eghih'
t. Il was designed aud is maintained entirely oy tie
beae6ceDt charity of few kind hearted ladies and gem
slpen OF our city and vicinity. Here the NEEDY eAi!u-
rem e th,r brave men who went forth nom snong ns
~ fight the battles OF their couatry, ana e'suei Iat
down their likes FOR the caise ar have
aid disabled received clothed. led and euuca1eH'
II ore of the nohlest charities existing among Us,
and claims upon the attention and beneSofnee OF our
people second to Inc far designed In aiu OF
this Institution not hitherto received the amount OF
pnpc attention and support to watch its design and
objects cutte IL. Two DAYS yet remain ere ia eose
and all persons who are wng to cont i0ute the1r ute
IA aid Of this most 0rthy cause should not i 10 tako
ads atage of them Aside from rs design, the Far
itself possesses intrinsic merit Many OF the articles
display cd here from among those which received
the nrst premiums at the recent American Institute
Fair COR superior excellence In icr re.pectys Glasses.
Many OF tcem specimens of the iugeuiols handi-
work If LADIES at their own homes. Some Of them
possess historic interest. and everything with few
oxceptiops is to 10 disposed Of TO Visitors psces
In modes. which Of themselves temptation.
Among other objects # Ia crest o be foand here IL
the catafll9us which bore The body OF tbs murdered
President Lincon when IL passed through CITY on its
way 10 the plsce OF final ntermeni. This caafilque
Which originally cost Ss0p was donated % the unon
Homo BY the Common Council. The materials of hcll
n n!stbmposed tue finest silk sertt the silver stars ard
trSamilgs and the wTe.tges which decorated the cOf
I'M he sold in pieces 10 those wLo desire to OBJ
tam meDentOos of our na.ons day OF mourning.
Although the pnblic at large have not hitherto shown
the amount Of attention which tie Object deserves we
arc glad 10 say that many of citizens and business
men have displayed praisewotthy beralty in conrib-
uting 20 the far Among others the Florence Sew ing
Machine Company have made muuificeLt donation OF
sin oi their excellent machines of an agsrega,s
value Of sbOuf 500 aolg them the identical achre
which received the hrst gnd medal pieminm at TIE late
triaI Of sewing machines vt the American Institute
Rsr. Two OF these machines have already been sold;
the rest yet TO be disposed Of Messrs Wheeler a.
Wilson, Singer. Grover Baker, and Wilcox Gibbs,
have also each contributed one of their machines all o,
WHICH, are to be sold. Groyesteen & Co have contrib
Utcd thirds Of the price Of yery ine rosewood
square piano. which viii be disposed Of by lot One of
thoso curious and ingenious knitting machines Dsons
prtent is contributed by the agent of that COMPANY
FMS Will not be sod but will be kept for the usoof tho
home. Mr King. peifumer, supplies table With bis
nne and costly perfumes tho entire proceeds of which
are given 10 the Fair Mr. BaDbitt has generously un
aartakea " supply entire table with hs celebrated
washing soap concentrated potash and other articles
of bis manufacture and brisk has been the demani
for them that has proved one o the most befal do
nations in the whole svr
'l+A-'-- GEN. GRANT AT TIE FAIR.
We Informed that the lucy managers sfthe Fair
fsr the benefit Of The Union Homo and school r Sol
diers Children have extended invitation te Lieut.
Shthant tisit the Fair % Tucsdey cyeaiDg aad
he an Pro,s,T be presszt
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