Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-08-18
Iowa soldiers, ORPHANS, Fair.

Armed Rebellion has been suppress.
ed; and i'm the contest Iowa has nobly
done her full duty. Only one further
act remaines to be done to perfect the
monument, of lIer patriotism and re-
nown--to 11roUide for the Let1,Less Or
phagas of those UhO hare fallen IN the
contest. TO fully appreciate the proud
position of Iowa, YOU need only travel
into the neighboring States. Iowa is
recognized as being first in furnishing
Soldiers, and they among the I" bravest
of the brave"
Fv True to the reputation thus gained,
Iowa has been first in her efforts to pro-
vide for the Orphans of her gallant dead.
To fully preserve that reputation she
must complete the provision. The Fair
ODE held at Marshalltown, August 18th,
if 1t Is an "Io,ca success" will do this.
But to make ii such a success will re-
quire that the people ofcreyy County DO
" Peoples enterprise, ~ and to which
every man, woman and child will de-
light to contribute if an opportunity is
afforded. 1t is. confidently expected,
and urgently requested, that the people
Of every county and locality will at once
organize a corps of solicitors, and that
not only the merchants, mechanics, and
other residents of the cities and towns
will be called upon, but Cre,y farmer
will be solicited to contribute of his
money, stock, and farm products-if
they cannot each give u horse, let them
give COW, pig, sheep, or chicken; and
If they cannot give a hundred bushels
of wheat, corn, oats, potatoes, or other
product, let them give one or more; or
even fraction of one. Take subscriptions
i'm writing, in passbooks, and let the
articles be delivered as soon as convent
ent, at depot established in the county
seat and other necessary points in the
county. Send lists of contributions be-
fore the close of the Fair, to II. Z. Will
Jams, Secretary, Marshalltown;; Send
all money to b. +. Allen, Des Moines.
The articles contributed will either be
sold by the lists at the Fair, or taken pos
session of and used or sold immediately
after.
There are many of our soldiers or
phans who are dependant and helpless,
and piH haze to be supported by the
DeopLe of the counties. It Is best for the
orphans, and cheapest for the people, to
do it at the "Home." Let the ccono-
mist, therefore, as well as the benevolent,
literally. an
Suitable buildings for the Fair are be-
ing erected, including general :" Sale
Halln divided into sections, so as to ac-
all the different Depait
ments; Floral TIallu for specimens
of floral and horticultural products, her.
bariums, ornamental flower pots, hang
ing baskets, boquets, birds, household
pets, &C., &C., &C.; Fruit Arbor"
for nurserymen and fruit-growers, were
nursery products and fruit, will be ex-
hibited and sold; Fine Art Hail"
for paintings, photographs, drawings,
designs, pictures, needle-work, wax
fruit and flowers, fancy leather work,
statuary, &C.. &C.; "Relic and Curl
osity Hall " for flags, weapons, missiles,
of deceased soldiers, rustic
baskets, chairs, &C., and archaeological
and geological preparations, mineralogi-
cal specimens, &c, &C.; an Agricultur-
nj Implement and Invention Hall,
&C., &c. }-aa .la
Ample accommodations will be pro-
vided for all who may be pleased to at
tend the Fair. The people of Marshall
town will open their houses to the Fair
visitors. The officers of the Fair have
five hundred walled Tents
and seven hundred iron cot bedsteads
and mattresses and ciothing, and a ca
paciouS QilinS Haii, so tlaL all wiz pit
fer can be accommodated in rural
way" and can, attend the Fair, shoot
grouse, and catch fish, and thus mingle
with pleasure.
al returned Iotoa soldiers are tn,ited
to attend the Fair, and they WiN be en-
tertoined GRATUIToUsLY. Other per
sons will be entertained at very noder-
ate charges. Let every man, woman
aud child in InyHo work lnItalSy for
the Fair from now till it adjourns.
G. CCOIE, President.
p. p. INGALLS,, Cor. Sec'y ndGen- Ag't.
Des Moines, August I, 1865.