The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-05-30

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Homeopathic Fair
BY r. II. INGRAHAM.
Friends Of HON nopathy will note
with pleasure freeh signs OF intellect.
ual progress in New England.
The Massachusetts, Medical Society
having strong allopsthic majority, q
short time ago nade . llsscs and pro
trsctic effort to exclude from member
ahip homeopathic practitioners. and
70 brand thsm - guilty Of conduct
unworthy and unbecoming an honor
able physician" a1
The sudden and peculiar abandon
meut Of this silly attempt gave It mo-
toriety, and unexpectedly to the allo-
pathic brotherhood, called forth many
sharp criticisms from the press.
Among the thinking glasses Of the
community this agitation continued.
Numerous friends Of the reform prac-
tice who had long lamented the inaf-
equacy Of the Massachusetts, Home
opsthic Hospital decided to hold a
Pablic Fair in Boston for the benefit
Of that Institution. and thus give
tangible evidence Of their sympathy
with the homeopathic school.
Their executive committee at flrst,
not aware Of the widespread power
and influence already attained by
homeopathy Or Its steady growth dur
ing the past few years in so many
communities, procured only . single
hall-- Music Hall-and appealed to the
friends Of homeopathy to aid In the
enterprise. The response was graft.
flying beyond their most sanguine
hopes. They discovered that Boston
Music Hall was too small for the pur.
pose, and were at length compelled to
secure four OF the largest halls ia the
city. Music Hall, Bumstsad Hall,
Upper horticultural Hall and Lower
Horticultural Hall with their ante
rooms. balconies, DC.
The horticultural Halls being at
some distance from Music Hall, the
tnconveni nee had to be overcome by
connecting the two temporarily with
. teiegraphic wire. The private his
tory OF the getting up Ct this fair
Affords interesting items, but for want
Of space omit them. Private mas
querades and theatricals. calico, neck
tie and pillowcase parties, sociables
&c.. without number.
The most praiseworthy perseverance,
and philan throptc energy were mani.
Tested by legion of New England
ladies and gentlemen. There names
will not soon Ls forgotten, nor tbeil
xeel, patience. and many curious de-
vices, all for the one object, namely, ia
place homeopathic treatment within
reach OF the suffering poor.
The Fair itself occupied ten days,
beginning April l6. A daily paper
entitled The Pellet was printed during
its continuance, recording its progress
and containing much choice litera-
ture.
The Halls contained above sixty
tables" each with It's president,
cashier and corps Of lady walters and
displaying never-ending variety OF
fruits, flowers, needle work. paintings,
chromos, statuaEy, furniture. &C.. DC.
Also side shows comprising Punch 4
Judy, skating rink. bear garden, baby
houses. miniature steam engine, &c.
No rattle was allowed Of less value
than $50. Among the rallies we no
tice piano worth $500; . unique
clock, 5000; tea service. 300; Knight's
Shakespeare, SlOO; Knights Encyclo-
pedia, $500 Bronze Group. Zephyr
and Flora" 81, 500; fire screen, 500;
Vienna parasol. 500 q" Dore Bible
$50; fire aud burglar safe, 5000; white
CASHMERE opera cloak $3.50; . buggy,
$500. and yeariing colt Cassan-
dra." valued at $1,000.
One of the tables had q rich contri-
button from All allopathic physician
who gave 1t. he said, in acknowledg-
ment Of what homeopathy had done
for the old system Of medicine. The
Fair closed April q. The Pellet in its
concluding number thus speaks of It's
snccess a
- Great Fairs are wasteful and ex-
pensive Z" So are great armies and,
In fact, great bodies Of men or women
united for Whatever purpose. II,
then, we were to look simply at the
large amount Of money netted by this
fair,--it must be. from present appear
ances, between sixty and seventy
thousand dollars. I'VE might question
very properly, whether this same
amount might not have been raised in
some easier manner.
There are men 10 Boston who could
have given twice this sum, and never
have known its loss. But this would
not have suited the temper Of the 0c-
casion. The whole community felt
that ut this time, and under present
circumstances, they wanted 70 express
In some degree their gratitude for
what they have received from homB-
opathy, aud to give something toward
the erection Of q hospital to be under
its direction.
or the fair itself we need not speak.