The Portland daily press., 1882-10-24
THE GARFIELD Bazaar.
A Communication from the Mayo

- Vie Mayor
The following letter from Mayor Libby, in
relation to the Garfield Monument Fund, will
be read with interest:
CITY oF PORTLAND,
MAYORS OFFICE, !
October 23, 1882.
To the Editor Of the Press:
The commissioners for Maine at the National Ex.
position for the benefit of the Garfield Memorial
tund, to be held at Washington In November and
Dacenber next. have officially requested me to call
sns attention Of the citizens Of Portland to the OBJ
exhibit OF our manufactures.
win you kindly call attention to the enclosed cir
cular, forwaraed to me by the commissioner and
in the above object will be held at the Reception
Hall, City Bull ing. Saturday evening next at 71a
o'clock. Very truly youis
CHARLES F. LIBBY.
Mayor refers:
WAsHINGroN, u. c., Oct. 2, 1882.
10 the People of Maine;
The Society of the Army of thesCumber-
land having decided to erect II onument at
the National Capital to the memory Of the
late President James Abran Garfield, Con-
gress, on the fifth day of August, 1882, adopted
resolution in these words
Rcsolved, That the use of the Rotunda and ada
sent rooms be granted to the Garfield Nj nument
committee of the Society of the Army of the Cum
berlaud from the 25th of November to the Sd of
object being to raise fund to aid in the erection Of
statue at Washington to the memory of the late
President Garfield.
The Garfield Monument Committee has de-
termined upon a National Bazaar, Industrial
and Art Exposition, to be held in the Capitol,
Nov. 25th to Dec 3D., 1882, to aid in the srec-
tion OF the proposed statue; and in further.
ance of this object the board OF directors, to
whom has been entrusted the conduct of the
enterprise, numbering among its members gen.
tlemen of the highest national reputation, has
invited to its assistance and designated as cem-
mlssloner5, gentlemen from the several States
and Territories, resident in the District of Co
lumbis, to represent their respective States;
and the undersigned, in behalf of the Board
of Commissioners for MaiDe invite ysur atten o.
tion to and submit for your consideration the
methods by which 1t is suggested the cause may
be aided:
LIST Contributions of money sent through
our Board; engraved receipts to be returned to
the donors.
I'd. Contributions of articles, embracing
every branch Of productive industry and art
Such exhibits will remain until the close of
the exposition, whom they will be sold to best
advantage, and proceeds covered into the gem
eral fund
Sd. Articles Of industry, virtu and art,
loaned for the OCCASION
4th. Articles of historic and and antiauari-
an value, loaned for the occasion.
9th. The assistance Of the ladies OF Maine
needle and fancy work especially invited.
The Character OF the gentlemen composing
the Board OF Direction is sufficient guarantee
OF the safety of articles loaned, the Capitol be-
ing tireproof. Thesaexhibits from Maine will
be under the especial charge Of the Board of
Commissioners of the State during the exposi-
tion.
The following named commissioners, resi-
dent in Maine, have been designated to the
Board OF Direction, and they will call to their
a TrgfN noorG Gfnr. -lx-rI
ent and wise, advising this Board Of tho pro-
gress OF the work in hand and methods propos-
ed by which our State exhibit may rank second
to mona IN the great National Exposition: Gen.
Selden Connor, Augusta, Chairman; Gen.
Joshua l.. Chamberlain, Brunswick: Gov.
Harris NJ. Plaisted, Bangor; Hon. j. S.Wheel-
wright, Bangor; Col. Frederic Robie, Gorham;
Hon. William W. Thomas Jr., Portland Hon
Ernest Nj: Goodall Sanford; Hon. Nelson
Dngley, Jr., Lewiston; Gen. Davis Tillson,
Rockland; Gen. Thomas w. Hyde, Bath.
A board of award has been provided for,
whose duty it will be to examine and report
upon the exhibits, to award medals, and mako
such honorable mention as in its Judgment,
may be deserved, and to give suitable engrav-
ed certificates of the same, according to the
rules and regulations adopted and observed at
the Centennial Exhibition of 1875.
Application for space, either for loaned or
donated exhibits must be made on or before
the LIST OF November, 1882, in order to be in
sureo eXhlDltlOn, ana all EXHIBITS must be
placed in the hands of the Board Of Direction,
in the city Of Washington, on or before Nov.
IL, 1882. The sum of two dollars will be charg-
ed for the entry of all exhibits made for the
advantage or profit of exhibitors. There will
be no charge for space for exhibits of this
class, but all platforms, cases, counters, and
appurtenances must be put up at the expense
Of the exhibitor.
Each package must be plainly marked with
the name of the exhibitor, and should be ad-
dresred "Gsrield Monument Committee
Washington, ID. c." and the bills Of lading
mailed to 4. I. Wilson, Secretary, Board of
Direction. Transportation and insurance upon
all exhibits loaned for the occasion, and trans
portation upon all articles donated, will be at
the cost of the Board of Direction. Transpor-
tation upon all exhibits made for the advan-
tage or profit Of the exhibitors, will be at their
cost and risk. Correspondence should be ad-
dressed to William Howsrd Mills, Secretary,
Ebbitt House, Washington. d. G.
WALKER BLAINE,
Chairman