, 1865-02-20
TIE GREAT FAIR.
Our Soldiers arc Being Remem-
Eered--The Last LINK in the
Golden Chain--Ciosilg Fair
for the. Benefit Of the
Sanitary Commits
sion and the
Soldiers
u6Mc,
PREPARATIONS BEING MlDE~-WHAT Is
INTENDED To CE DONE---l SKETCH
OF 4 FEW DEPARTnENTS--TUE
PRESIDENT AKD MES. LIf-
CULN COMING.


OF FEW DEPARTnENTS--TUE
PRESIDENT AHD MES. LIN
CULN COMING.
AL the World at Work for the Fair
and kver"bodg to Visit it.
THE preparations for the great North western
TAR are now tair'y under way. Not only in Chi
cago, but from NIL parts OF the Northwest; not
a'onc In the West, but in the East the South even
in the countries OF the old world the husy notes OF
preparation are heard !; the hum OF mulitudinous
voices proclaims that the people have takcn firm,
fast hold, and that they intend the Fair to be
magnificent success. The swelling tide Of action
has begun to dow; the little sand bar obstacles
raised In scMe quarters as barriers, nre nlread5
The winters are gathered for spring tide, upon
whose snrfnce rich argo@ies sha!l be borne fnto
1hs t,IsasqI, 70 sWen largely The ABILITY o. ne
make glad the hearts Of nations brare defenders;
to assn0gc their euneriDge and stfenshen by that
aid tie moral and physical power which oE1nss
The people are moving. The hcast OF the ~
ton beats as one Entire unanimity prernliss
Low grand the fact, how snhline the cttortl
whole n2tion M volunteering to :ho help OF its AZ.
for that support gwen through the Government,
and At The present umc paying heartily in addition
Ii
large corner len In their hearts, sill large sum
In their pocke1s, for the more voluntary work Of
the Commission aud the Home. No people Of
modern times can furnish even distant parallel.
strings for the l'uwmcn. and the men Is one
placed themselves in the deadly breach. II Panlc
lion. And now through The long lapse Of ages, 50
long ago that II faye that devgtiou is forsoiten,
% e Tp MseBy Bsops Ind to r1eeadR as Rsnesi ss
sdSoestes Ws nay soe coosra,n,ate ourssl?es .!es
which followed the tnl1 of sumptei has such en-
tirr uuanimity prevailed. The enemy hss since
then set leaSen OF iniquity working, hut 1t has
force now nothing remains to 1ell q is ineti
cheney saye few exploded bubbles at Cincinnati
and oRe or two other places. The ds5ris ofNorth-
bottom and the hesrt Of The people Is pure clear,
sett]ed-to the purpoee Of using ttsry means
within ITS power to crush ont The venom from the
W1l aid them. Il viii keep up av sorors " DIRE ia
TIE rear. not. however, such an as was at dzst
contemplated in the uec Of that phrnse, bnt fire
Of Affection which wnrns without consuming
and which shall burn more brightly and purely to
There is too a peculiar ppropriatenessstn the
have shone fortb Is ii1nminated letters on l Ills
Caee Of our national history should end where il
beEen-tn Chicago: Nearly two years age til .
81 to e. so
diers. The effort w-s blessed with an abundant
SUCCESS, and coon throughout the length and
breadth Of our land the idea was taken up, re-
mcdeled-improyed II you wf1l-bnt essentially
reproduced. In each case with the most masnid-
cent results And now that the war is about
fhst Chicaro shail close The movement 'so &c 50
nolly tegun- We would not be snvtdious where
all have done 90 noby, hut II is not the less tact
' a dsde f. nes Vii e shine s1a Viii ioa an e Sd
gcnce second to none. She has given Lincoln,
ihe representative, the exponent, the eniorccr
Grant, It's most efficient, practical advocate.
Size has given her horts- Of brave and true men
who never dinched or filtered In the h0ur or bat
the great, glor1ons cause, and she has been drss
for the good Of The soldier. We wish not 70 de-
noh1y. II enc hare stimulated emulanon in noble
| deedt, We rejoice thefcat; II others have SUI
her w Iy I =, .sI 1as5s he,
love and good works"
TIE p II & Ssf1 SSs 81 s e1
large and hitherto unoccupled aeid Of labor lay
before the pioneer workers, but the full harvest
t s
soil wonld yield 50 rich crop. Now the opera
| tive processes IRE better known-they have been
&c IN an2
sanitary garner as was nsyer known Il will b
ontponfng The spirit in The lust days-ot .hs
men M snd Women NJ W vii bring in with fejoicins ane
ehoutinEs Of" Grace, grace unto IT,
"oh = but ssy some, "ll the % war , Is G closing q
aoan to Re ho1ptas ] sa sad te them
The Secession cob5a. though ysIily deep!
VIM be fearful. Many Of our brave boys viii re
be crushed within those murderouss folds ere the,
rels9 their g1ip to tighten no more forever. a.. ..
hafdships q % he he1a vii iay many Il s ID
enoountered. enc But even % We're it possible that t.
Mat should cease to-day. and not another gun b
fred the work IS snll necessity. The thonsand
stnittea with disease entAtcd b pr1vahon Ii q ri
the Snntnry Commission cease, our noble Soldiers
Homc would ttill take up the labor, and care 10
the boys Al bone as they desefEe Plenty Of room
eonssn
for cessation. no opportunity for rcpo:e. On th
contrary, Ts have lie strongest possible lnsentlv
boys for the final struggle, by showing them tha
there Is an earnest loving, solid phalan1 Of work
hentf at
tc minister to their needs, to pour oi! Into thei
wounds, to give the oil Of JOY for mourning, an'
NC cannot, as yet, indicate The magnitude of th
know enoueh, hoveTeT. 70 be ablc to speak Of
few features, though We cannot ssy OF all taes'
: The President d % he United @ states-Honest OIL
Ass t. be g5sassa9 sn, VT Mr.
ut ,he rooms of the Sanitary Commission, .
which It W. rssolSed T. c5sGlats . e; petition
The city VIE distrtcted ont among the ladies' pres
ent-eacn Of whom viii Immediately conmenc
to procure signatures, Il Is bsftesed that tel
The presence Of our Chief Magistrate among u
will be strong attraction 10 visitors from abroad
VII q ss F,'l to e1sFaon
Nal. Gen. Joseph Hooker. elected President Q
the Fur, has also siguifed hff intention to b
1nsss By es ID az ~ to
l2rge number Of Enit:d States sen.tors and Cor
grsssmen md other high officials will add to th
The FIJI Viii cover all Chicago, though it VII
nomina1ly be held in Dearborn Park. = beantifu
location, more than an acre in extent Icing Lax
Mtchiean and adjoining the Soldiers, Ksst whls ls
Park will be covered, ana subdiy1ded Into depar
menta, each Of which will be appropriated to
committee and those acting through r. Il 49, 1m a pa Pc
bazaar must he made before April s, and uniess i
the case Of contributions from abroad, which cat
aetas sae aa
. From the indicat}Qns now made the display 8
The Fair will be scarcely Inferior TO that made q
| the World Fair, snrnamed par excellence Th
Crest Exhibition" The whole country will b
lard under contributions for material, and ii
,, whole city will be required to glse epace. Tn
produce Of the mine, gold. silver, copper, 1eaG
iron IN the orc, roughly e1tracted, and 1nanuta,
tIfed into every variety Of goods from the pin t
. tie reaping machine, the jewel to the steam CT
e1nes paintings, sfatnaty. mue1ca Instruments
. cuftosi1te and relics; provisions for the cute
md inner tnan, Of Ill kinds; live stock from on
OWL Psal1es ind other anas,-ine ehost, ,everythiu
| hh fdpa r
the range Of articles may be gathered from part
eal OF the list Of subcommittee published IN th
general circular now issued, and that list is Fl
. from complete.
Ono Of The most attractive departments Of th
Fnfr will be the Floral; It is designed TO pay c.
? pecial atttntion to this bsancn OF the display
making 1t enpcrioE to anything cscr before seet
Parties IN Rockford, Cleveland. Louisville, Phil.
dclphfa,. Rochester, and New Orleans are cnteriu
!, INTO the work with spirit From the latter plae
will come large variety Of tropical plants. mag
u0lias, orange trees, &c, with specimens Of I'll
staples Of the Souh. It is intended to have ii
this departments lake With island in the middl
, ofvfsitosB Swans and other birds will grim Ii
the Nnter. tiny craft Of nll models will sail around
the pellncid depths Will be broken hy fishes OF al
kinds. and birds Of every plu1nage will Warbl
| forth their tropic songs from amid the foliage
The whole will be presided over By parties dress
ed In appropriate costumes, making the ecene on
OF real mcIidtonal grandeur, such az the sunn
South wss blest with ere the blight Of secessio
struck al its r1tals.
Other natonalitics will have their place in tn
' Fair. The Norwegtans will have model worl
chop in which the avoeations Of their native Ian
Will be pursued by native worEmen. The Pole
' are expected to act in q similar manner.