Year: 1864

ouarto FORM with beautiful illuminated fronts piece
and presented it to the Sanitary Fair together with


Message from the Army" Copies are for sale at the
appropriate stands.


UNIoS-soUARE BUILDING.


The four different departments in the Union-square
building are SO yen managed, penlifuly supplied
with the best quality of goods so elegantly and artst
cay decorated, and SO perfect in all their appoint
ments, as to render them exceedingly attractive.


Patient ticket inspectors and polite police officers
stand at the places Of ngress and exit Delicious bev
erages at small cost be purchased at the lemonade
and soda fOuntans substantial aud luxurious meals can
be obtained at all reasonable hours at moderate prices
in the famous Knckerboeker Kitchen and comfortable
seats provided for those who with to sit and enjoy
the afternoon entertainments in the cbldrens room.


In this building tho antique and the modern are
brought in close contact that the least observing can
at glance the economy of the past and the luxury
Of the present.


In the tidy Dutch Kitchen the visitor see the plain
costume, the simple cuisine the unpretentious habits
the unornamented furniture of the good old Kncker
bOcsers In the International Department are splendid
samples of the fashionable uxuries Of the present time
Ornaments Of gold and silver silks and satins, ribbons
and aces feathers and flowers and costly tapestry and
rugs.


THE MINIATURE BALLROOM.
In the Pennsylvania Booth, the ladies have side
show, in which number of little images. tastefully
dressed are made to trip on the light fantastic toe
There blondes and bruucttes with baby faced beaus
to lead them through the may dance. The admission
fee is one dime.


THE ENGLISH STALL
The splendid and costly bonnet sent from England,
and exhibited here was purchased by very patriotic
lady, who Immediately lined it with q handsome face
states the lady who sold it, A number Of clocks Of
English manufacture and other articles for use and or
nament offered for sale here on reasonable terms
the goods having been received free Of custom duties
AN EXTENSIVE eALE.
| About three thousand dollars was received OF the
Long Table In the of few hours after the aux
airy department was opened. AS soon an article Is
disposed Of the vacant spot is Immediately Iefed,
that the symmetry and beauty Of tho booths do dot SUI
for in consequence Of extensive sales. There large


assortment Of broadcoth for sale at this STALL but 1t is
not exhibited because there is not sufficient space TO
spare for a display


| WREATH or sEAwEED.


In Booth No. g. Childrens Depar ement under care Of
Miss Wadcigh and Miss RUSSELL there is rich and
varied assortment of goods. Among other attractive
and elegant articles is wreath of seaweed from Ber
muda which Is woven with exquisite skill.
| AFTERNOON ENTERTAINMENTS.


The Children's Room was filed yesterday afternoon
With large number Of ladies and gentlemen who were
entertained with the recitations and singing Of an
orchestrafu Of swcetvoiced children from one Of the
Public Schools.


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When the Auxiliary Apartments are Illuminated at
night they present brilliant and beautiful picture.
Circles budding with Jets Of gas depend from the cell
Ing. and fill tho entire building with such food Of
| light that no angle has shadow. a.a


The stalls their shelves tables and counters heaped
With costly articles of utility and luxury from every
land under the sum- seem like continuous bazaar
whore ornaments Of gold and silver silks satins furs
books toys confectionery pictures bronzes invite the
attention Of the visitors.


Tho graceful and accomplished ladies who superin
tend the sales form of the most attractive features
OF the Fair for woman never appears 90 greater
advantage that when she is engaged in tho holy work
Of charityand tho charity of tho Sanitary Commission
comports with the dignity Of her nature the purity o.
her character and the beauty of her presence.
PUBLIC SCHOOL EXHIBITION.


The pupils Of Grammar School No. so at Tubby Hook
Twelfth Ward, gave dramatical and musical enter.
tinment to their friends and patrons on Wednesday
evening lost for the benefit of the Fair Though this
is suburban school situated in very sparsey
locality and probably Of the smallest in the city
yet the handsome sum Of slc0 wa realized.


AN HONEST BOY.


poor newsboy almost threadbare and without cent
in his pocket. yesterday found pocketbook containing
SIS. soon after, litto girl in great distress, came
running along weeping because she had lost her money
The boy went to her and asked how much she had lost;
and when he found that 1t coresponded with the
amoun he had found dried up her tears by returning it
Pt once.


Tie boy is nm inmate Of the NSwsboys Lodging
House. aud this act is evidence of the good inauene
es that there surrounded hin. With other boys he is
now employed at the fair in selling their pepers. Will
not some Kind friends gladden. the hearts Of our news
boys by providing means 10 enable them to visit the no.
bic pnd praseworhy attraction which has been gotten