The Portland daily press., 1866-03-29
FREEDMEN'S FAIR.
Final Meeting of the Committee.

Final Meetlng OF the Committee.
At the meeting of the General Committee
on the Fair Saturday afternoon, the Executive
Committee submitted their report which is as
follows:
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
FREEDMENs FAIR,
u-E March "a, 1865.
TO the Committee of arrangements for the
Ffeedme,ts Fair.
The Executive Committee on the Fair here
with present their final
REPORT.
In presenting to you this report, we are not
unmindful of the fact, that much ifnot ali we
may have to say has already been ocularly
presented !; vet we feel it due to you, that in
closing our duties we should present in form
general statement of what has been accom-
plished through your labors, that, though it
may not now be Insufficient interest to detain
you by the reading, it may go upon the record
10 snow what has been and can be done. when
wiling and united efforts are put forth in any
one direction.
Besides the financial statement, we have
put little 10 report, except to call your atten-
ton to the cheerful service of the ladies and
gentlemen, who, by personal service and by
contributions, were associated with US during
the week OF the Fair. Whoever in this emu
meration may be overlooked, we beg to re-
member that it is not intentional.
Your committee deem it proper to express
particularly ana speclally tner grateful thanks
10 the ladies ana gentlemen OF the several
suD-c0mmttees, ior sner constant attention,
ana their untlrlng enorts 10 hstitute and car
ny out the several parts assigned them; with
out the attention which they have given, the
labor OF the executive committee would have
been in vain. +r- s-
10 our citizens who have SO nobly respond
ed to the appeal OF the committee for contribu-
ions, we also express our thanks, and did not
the necessary limits OF this report forbid, we
would gladly name them all. The merchant
and manufacturer, the mechanic and artist,
sailors and soldiers, corporations and indiydu-
ais, all have responded beyond the most san
gulne expectations OF those who projected this
movement SO E.sr.-r &c.,.
While we forbear to mention particularly
individual contributions, by name, we feel
compelled to say, that the overlooking contri-
buttons OF articles for sale and for refreshment,
from the several religious societies, exceeded
In variety and amount, any similar offering of
the kind in this city, If not in the State; and
it may truly and properly be said, that to them
is due the success that has crowned our efforts.
Not goods and refreshments alone comprise
their contributions; but through all the DAYS
and evenings OF the Fair, the ladies and gen
tlenen who acted as cashiers, have been con-
slant IN their attendance on the sales-tables
ana In the refreshment rooms.
FROM tne VoDer stand there has been dis
pensed the fragrance OF the parlor and green
house; the candy booth has scattered its
sweetness IN profusion; the fish pond has
gathered in the tempting bait of the juvenile
hook; the ,ceU with its cooling draushts has
attracted the thirsty visitor, who in return
hal left nlnntifIIl SllnOlV of fho
heavy laden mails arriving hourly at the post
office, have brought an abundant supply OF
stamps to our treasury, and the eggs OF for
tune have been cracked for our profit.
The Reception Room, devoted to the sales
of individual contributions under the man
agement of the lady assigned to that depart
ment, though perhaps in the extent and vari-
ETY. OF goods displayed, not so attractive as
the main HAL, has been admirably conducted
and highly remunerative.; The ladies and
gentlemen who served in this department de-
serve special commentator for the attention
which they gave to their duties, while they
were obliged to forego the pleasure OF witness
ing the amusements which others in like SER
vice enjoyed in the main Hall.
The service OF the lady who caused to be
specially prepared the valuable autograph
DOCK, when excited a friendly rivalry among
our visitors, should not be forgotten, and We
tender her our thanks for her interest," not on
~ In tne preparation OF 1t, but for her zeal in
securing SO large sum in the disposing of it.
In the arrangement and management of the
refreshment room, more OF executive ability
was required than in any other department of
the Fair. The daily changing of the persons
providing for this room, imposed on its mana
gers the daily task OF imparting 10 those per-
sons knowledge OF what was required of
them. 80 successfully were these duties per-
formed, that the numerous corps OF matrons,
table-tenders and cashiers, moved on without
ccniusioh OF conlsion- 10 the ladies in charge
Oh inns department we tender our thanks for
tne ialtniui performance OF duties so ccmpi-
ca1eu anu oiIncuit'
ne eXniDiuon Oh paintings, statuary and
war trophies mas proved eminentiy successful,
Us our report OF the receipts VIII show.
TOT Tue coiiectinS anu arranging OF the paint
lngs ana statuary, your committee are under
speclal oDngauons 70 Mr. ID. b. Brown, well
Known IofIiano arIst, whose personal efforts
ana attention have been devoted to this OBJ
lect from the inception OF the Fair to its close.
MS personal acquaintance with the first art
iSts VI the c,ees vi rnliaueipnla, New ork and
uoeIo!, anorueo nm an opportunity which, we
.n .l. IL not 1nproper W say, no other OF our
ci.l1enS couiu ciaain 10 secure ior TINS depart
mene Gonectloh OF rare ana valuable pictures,
s9cn as mas never Deen equaied IN this city.
nc hneoe, eoeeener Will eAqulsite specimens rom
MS own easei ana from other Portland artists,
nave not only proven success financially to
the ralr, out nave laid our citizens under obi
CARTONS 10 MN winch can only be repaid by
sucn patronage as snan encourage and sus-
tam MN IN ms Wen CHOSEN profession.
FOR the conectng OF the war trophies we
are indebted 70 70 the perseverance of Mr.. s.
u: Stevens: 10 orlns tosetner SO large va
rlety, 10 Seiect, arrange and label In such
manner tnat the history OF each might be
learned at glance, mas been work OF no lit
tie trouble; as our visitors have looked upon
and naIIa1 ~ .s t .. tne reoelon,
ana nave caled 10 mind the devotion, courage
ana sunermg mat mas 6een associated with
.nrm IN tne camp, on the oattieneld and In
.ae nosPi,a. we aouDt not they have silently
renewed their VOWS OF allegiance to their
country ahu aevotlon 70 tne great and molly
r;ais 80 az. r'ss9vm, isLnihueu py THESE memo
s sts, az INC 'nas mas Deen MADE 10 re-
o 81, 'ne on'' anu MAKE ioreVer sure tue
o'I To, so;.,
II epoeIM mention Oh the exhibition OF