CIIAS. GODFREY I.ELAND, Ciiaikmax,
WILLIAM V. McKEAN,
PROF. HENRY COl'l'fE,
GEORGE 11. IIOKER,
CRAIG BIDDLE,
THE FAIR MOVEMENT IN THE LOYAL
STATES.—No. 3.
the Chicago fair. — Continued.
IN addition to the sources of supply to the
Chicago Fair, as detailed in our previous
number, large quantities of ready-cooked food
were sent from various parts of the country, noti
fication of the time when it might be expected
having been previously mailed to the Committee.
Michigan sent immense quantities of the finest
fruit, a dozen times as much as was required
by the exigencies of the refreshment tables.
Grundy county, Illinois, Bent game almost ex
clusively, nicely cooked and carefully packed,
and forwarded with such dispatch that it had
hardly time to cool before it was delivered by
the express. Elgin, Illinois, from her abun
dant dairies, supplied a large proportion of the
milk used during the Fair—her “ milkmen”
calling regularly at the dinner-hour with over
flowing cans. Nor must we omit to mention
the generous manner in which Dubuque came
to the help of the dining hall.
The Dubuque ladies who visited the Fair
during the first week learned that there was a
scarcity of poultry pledged for certain days of
the week following. They hastened home,
and set themselves about making up the defi
ciency. Two or three of their best “shots”
were instantly set off “ gunning.” A general
raid was made on the hen-coops, turkeys were
begged or bought by the dozen, and on the
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE:
GENTLEMEN.
REV. WM. 11. FURNESS,
| FRANCIS WELLS,
j R. MEADE UACIIE,
i ASA I. FISH,
! CEPHAS G. CHILDS.
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 10
days when they had promised edibles, they
sent to Chicago over one hundred turkeys, two
hundred ducks, and nearly as many chickens,
exquisitely cooked, which were carried, piping
hot, from the kitchens to the express car.
There were many incidents at the Chicago
Fair full of the tenderest pathos, as illustrating
the strength of that sympathy which in this
war binds together citizen and soldier, woman
and her brave defender. We have room here
for only one of these thrilling scenes.
It had been determined to give a grand
dinner on the last day of the Fair to the soldiers.
There were about six hundred, in all, able
to be present, and many others, too feeble for
the excitement, who remained behind. Public
announcement of this intention having been
made, donations of refreshments of the most
exquisite character—rare fruits, ices, jellies,
game and ornaments for the table—were sent
to the Hall in great profusion. Such a furore
of preparation as that morning witnessed!
Fresh, spotless table linen was sent for—ladies
ran hither and thither, rifling hot-houses of
their flowers, plate-chests of their silver, and
hunting and devising patriotic ornaments—the
best Band in the city was summoned—the Ilall
was redecorated, and made more attractive
than ever—the pretty waiter girls made their
toilets anew, ana took their places behind the
chairs, each as radiant as Hebe.
At twelve o’clock, precisely, all being in
readiness, the doors were opened, and the
dear guests of the day marched into the hall—
PUBLISHING COMMITTEE
MRS. ROBERT M. HOOPER,
MRS. E. S. RANDOLPH,
MRS. WILLIAM M. PHILLIPS,
MRS. THOMAS P. JAMES,
AIRS. THEBE M. CLAPP,
LADIES
MISS SARAH F. CUYLF.R,
MISS ANNA AI. LEA,
SUSS GRACE KIEKNAN.
MISS LAURA HOOPER,
AIISS DELIAIA BLAIS.
a bronzed, scarred, emaciated, halt, blind,
deaf, crippled, skeleton corps, some without
arms, some without legs, some swinging them
selves painfully on crutches, and some leaning
feebly on those stronger than themselves,
all bearing with them touching evidences that
they had suffered for their country. “Brave
boys are they!” crashed the band; ladies
waved flags and handkerchiefs, and, according
to the programme they had marked out for
themselves, essayed a cheer, which was
drowned in sobs, as they beheld the poor boys
who were their guests. After dinner, when
they had sung all their songs, “ Let us not for
get our dead,” said the Chaplain ; “they who
went out with us to the conflict, but whose
slumbers on the battle-field shall not again be
broken until the reveilli of the resurrection
morn shall awake them.”
And all stood in solemn silence, with un
covered heads, while the band wailed forth a
dirge for those to whom God had granted a
discharge from the conflict, ami promoted to
the ranks of the crowned Immortals. A dox
ology was the fitting close to the hour, and a
thousand or more of voices joined in singing
“Praise God from whom all blessings flow,”
to grand Old Hundred—and then, with swell
ing hearts, and quivering voices, and tremu
lous claspings of the hand, and broken words
of thanksgiving, the boys slowly took their de
parture. “ Oh, we are not worthy of this,”
they said ; “wo have not earned such kind
ness—but on our next battle-field the memory