, 1865-03-30
THE GREAT SOLDIERS FAIR.
TIC Departmental, QRe; tioz---Meetlngs fester-
day--The BaIIdIns for the Fair.


Soldiers Home, it becoming the theme of un!ye
sal thought, the subject OF almost universal a
ton. topic Of Ill absorbing interest From t.
and near come the adstces OF cooperation ID th
| great work, every corner OF the land Will b
reached, every Interest is covered BY one or otht
OF the different committees appointed to 6.
resv1se distinct Department.: 1ndeed 20 thorong
t terest and action has been feared by eour friend
Of the movement, and sbts has formed the burde
Of no ll't'0 discussion 1t the meetings OF the ses
eral committees It was at one lime thought tbs
the special departments would eros. those Of th
different church organ xattons, but there ia n
danger & this now The difficulties hive vanish
The different departments vii! not interfere; eacl
bntsness Nil have lie own subdsyiston Of sp.ce,f
Which VII be place. al thereto pertaining. +:
when desired. 10 the organization through whIcl
the articles may be sent
We rosy s,y in ,tbis connection that Rev. Or
EDDY informs ua that we m1sapprehtuded the in,
port Of hts cotnmunlcal Ion read at Tuesday
meeting. He did not express an opposition tc
the de1omiuational movement AZ ea:h, but, IL
| view Of the fact that 1enonIQatlounI a-tfon hsj
Fair, he desired ,6a. The denomt1adons should
1 hare TIT TIT ehaaee @ and he groand not cut from
1ions shpn have fair chanee to operate upoa
thctr own mntel111s nnd have proper credits He
hopee al 4etnoasts Will act promptly, and
through the denom1nations1 committee.
ADVISORY oozmtrrEE,
An adjourned meeting Of the Chaf1men and Ad-
viso1y Comn1ttecs appointed By The various reli-
Gloqt s aenomna1ioos il to NO IN the preparsuons
held at 1u O'Clock on Wedneeday forenoon. Ms.
E. s. Wadsworth presided.
Several plans for the denom!nas1onal depart
length hy Mrs. Mvernose, Mls. .Hose, Ma. Ms.
humphrey, etc., without any definite concIu-
zion being arrived aL
Finally. on motion Of Mrs. uose, it WIS rs.
solved fhst all The plans pres Be 1eiinqnish-
ed and committee composed Of the eight ch1lf-
men Of The Advisory Committees be appointed,
buildlne fos tbs denomfnational department. and
be at copied.
Or motion Of Mrs z. NJ. Humphreys, It vas re.
solred that The bniidins Be Known ss thc Nar,an.
al Denomtnadonal Department, and that the yarI-
o0s Catholic churches be invited to occupy booths
In the same
The meeting then adjourned.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
\ fpectst meeting Q! the Executive Committee
for the Northwestern Fair WIS he!u, putsuant to
a1jonrnment. IL the afternoon, in tae rnoas
B. Bryan. Esq. occnpsed TIC chatr: '41'D'' :.
The minutes Of the Inst meeting we're read and
JUDE J. B. Bradwell moved ,h,t hyrs r n
Waterman be elected Chairman OF tic Commlttee
on .' Friends Of Progress." Carried.
The Chairman reported donation of one dozen
9as e1In at sae.sts IsGm G ems heegut, OF ladian,p
An offer was read from q. Z. Slckerson. of Sew
Bedford, offering collection of ahells half the
price Of whlth should be donated TO the Fair Il
Was decided to be Incompatible with the rule or
derlng that n1l goods received In the Fa.Auast be
dunntt1.
The Chairman reported that a committee Of
Germans had been appointed TO LOOK especi ,}jv
after contzibu Ion. from tho German people. J.
G. Gindele, Chairman: o. Faulhaber. Secretary. :
4 communication WAS read by JUDGE BradT,fi
from the colorcd Mnsous, asking for place in tbe
grand procession on tbe opening day OF the Fair.
Granted. and the communication was referred IN
the appropriate Committee.
Mrs. LIcrmore rcad letter from Mr.. Sto1z nf
Au1ora coItntntnr IN offer Of q Compton loom.
provided that power were furnished 10 run It. Rc.
fetTed 10 Committee On Machinery.
The Chairman reported the offer Of auy new seal
wished for the Fair. fFee- Referred to the Com
Mtttce On Seas and Medals.
4 discussion then arose on the Obtaining Of pic-
tu1eE for The Fair. 1t WI. slated that Mtss Hos
Metss Teuobis.' Mics Lande1's ''V1rglnia Day."
cnd R1c1Etadi's Rocky Muuntafns - wouil prob
ably he obtained. committee Of ilse Hns appoint
ed. cons1st1re OF Mess1s. Healy, l.. ". Vo.k
j. II. Hoea, Edwin Burnham, and r. B. Bryan, to
inquire whether there be sul,abe building a.
ready erected WHICH can be procured fo5 the pur-
pore, or new building must be provided.
MI Sewell sud thatsume Of the chatrnen Of the
subcommittee were doing nothing
It was decided That those Who havs thus iar
be coneicered as having res,cned their posit1sns
except they report At the meeting on Monday
| mr. j. y. h0tief was appoan1ed Chairman OF the