ARTICLES VOTED FOR. There were a number of single objects of interest, presented to the Fair, which were disposed of by suffrage. Any one desirous to vote, by paying a certain sum, was allowed to enter upon a book, the name of the person to whom he wished the article in question pre sented. Whoever received the greatest num ber of suffrages, was entitled to the article. SILVER FIRE HORN, A very exciting struggle took place for a handsome silver horn, which had been given to the Fair by the America Hose Company, No. 17. The candidates here were not brave or successful Generals, but Fire Engine Compa nies, and their popularity or usefulness was to be attested by the number of votes each re ceived. This contest excited a very genera! interest among the members of the Fire De partment. The amount realized was $0,962.50, The following is the vote : Good Will Engine, 12,732 Perseverance Hose,... Fail-mount Engine, 9,041 Coliuckaiuk Hose Phoenix Hose 1,688 Mechanic Engine, Pennsylvania Hose, 1,414 Shilller Hose, Philadelphia Engiuo,.. 945 Independence H 050.... Diligent Engine, 219 Columbia Engine,,..... United States Engine,. 159 Western Engine Southwark Hose, 105 Fame Hose South Penn Hose 101 Itelianeo Engine, Empire Hook & Lad... 75 Union Engine Vigilant Engine, 69 William Penn Hose,.. Weccacoe Engine, 25 Uniteil Hose United States Hoso 37 Mount Airy Engine,.. Good Intent Hose, 22 Hope Engine North’ll Liberty Hose, 26 Delaware Engine Washington Hoso 31 llinggold Hose, Philadelphia Hoso, 15 Hope Hose, Columbia Hoso 12 Assistance Engine,.... Marion Hose 11 Kensington Hose Neptune Hose 14 West Pliilada. Engine Moynmenßing H 050,.... 11 Fairmount Hose, Washington Engine,... 28 Spring Garden Hose,.. Western Hose 17 Mantua Hook A Lad.. Humane Hose, 11 Diligent Hose, Hibernia Engine, 2 Northern Liberty En. Globe Engine, 7 Spring Garden En., Franklin Hose 5 Schuylkill Hose,, Good Intent Engine,... 5 Niagara Hose, Robert Morris H 050,... 8 Monroe Hose,. Franklin Engine 6 Humane Engine 2 Total, UNION VASE. This was a magnificent military vase of solid silver, three feet four inches in height, and worth $5,000. It stood in a glass case, a short distance from the main flag stalf, on Union Avenue. It is a tripod military vase, resting on a Verd antique base, made of marble ob tained in the State of Vermont. On the base are three concave panels, representing the Arms of the United States, the Arms of Penn sylvania, and in basso relievo the American Eagle, strangling a serpent. Under the oan opy, in the oentre of the base, is the figure of Liberty. The pillars which support the cano py are three in number, and are based upon three military groupings, representing the arms and trophies of the ancient, middle and present ages of the world. These pillars are surmounted by three winged figures, repre senting the Goddesses of Fame, History and Peace. On this beautifully embellished tripod rests the vase, which is elaborately enriched by running vines and clusters of grapes. This was the munificent donation of Messrs. Bailey & Co. Oxna Pare. Nominations of candidates were made on the payment of twenty dollars, and for each vote a dollar was paid. The motto was, “Vote early and often,” and the result was the very large sum of $10,457 to the Fair treasury. Messrs. Bailey & Co. thus hold the proud po sition of the largest money contributors to the Fair. The contest was narrowed down very much in the end to two candidates, Edward G. James, Esq., President of the Corn Exchange, and the Union League, although twenty-two candidates had been nominated and voted for. Mr. Edwin G. James was the successful can didate by the following vote: CANDIDATES. NOMINATED BY Edwin G. James, Charles Knechf, Union League, J. Gillingham Foil, A. Lincoln, A. E. Borie, John Welsh, Chas. Macalester, A. G. Cnrtin, John Tucker, 11. W. Bellows, E. W. Clark, Admiral Farragut, Jos. Wm. Miller, Alex. Henry, Adolph Hugel, John Bright, Jus. M. Flanagan, Gen’l Meade, C. 11. Clarke, Bishop Simpson, John Welsh, Geo. H. StOart, Madaino Clement’s Pupils, Gen’l Hancock, Jos. Harrison, Bishop Wood, John Welsh, Gen’l G. B. McClellan, Theodore Cuyler, Gen’l U. S. Grant, Jas. 11. Orne, Bishop Potter, John Welsh, S. P. Chase, Win. G. Moorehcad, E. M. Stanton, Geo. P. Smith, Gen’l Sherman, Wm. 11. Carry!, Admiral Dupont, Jas. L. Claghorn, Union Vol. Kef. Saloon, Chas. K. Landis, Votes at one dollar each, 22 nominations at $2O each, Sale of Photographs, Making a total amount of THE SWORD, Messrs. Evans & Ilassell had given to the Great Central Fair a magnificent sword, val ued at $2,000. The blade was of Damascus steel, and the diamonds in the hilt were said to exceed in value those in the sword voted to Gen. Grant in New York. It was to be pre sented to the General receiving the highest number of votes. This very elegant gift, under the charge of the Committee on “Labor, Income and Revenue,” was really a great curiosity for the richness and beauty of its ornamentation, and quite a spirited contest arose between the friends of several of the Generals to secure it for their favorite. Major General George G. Meade was the successful candidate by the following vote: VOTE ON THE SWORD. Meado, Hancock, McClellan, Graut, Scattering, THE CAMP CIIEST. The Good Intent Hose Company, No. 2, had in the fire department a Camp Chest, contain ing a full set of glass and silverware for field service. The chest was made of mahogany and finely bound with brass. The interior was well packed with articles of glass and silver, consisting of a complete set for break fast and dinner, tea or lunch, and cooking utensils to suit. Besides this were razors, brushes, looking glass, cigar cases, books, and various other articles of handsome workman ship, such as plates, soup dishes, knives and Three hundred dollars was fixed as the value of the chest and its contents. It was presented to the Sanitary Fair to be given to the General receiving the Highest number of votes. Major-General D. B. Birney became the for tunate possessor of this handsome addition to his camp equipage, by the following vote : Gibbon, - McClellan, Meade, - VOTES 4,948 4,UO:j 259 Grnnt, Hancock, Scattering, At the West Philadelphia table was a beau tiful piece of worsted work, on which was em broidered the Royal British Arms, intended to be presented to cither John Bright or Richard Cobdcn, friends of the American cause in Eng land, as might be designated by the majority of votes, each voter of course paying for the privilege of thus expressing his preference. This handsome screen was the gift and work manship of Mrs. Ogden, wife of the American Consul at Montreal. John Bright, Esq., M. P., having received the majority of the votes, the screen was sent to him. The vote was 224 for Bright and 9G for Cobden. The following is his letter of acknowledgment: Rochdale, September 19, 1864, Dear Madam Mr. Dudley lias forwarded to me the beauti ful “ Banner Screen” which has been present ed to me by yourself and others of my friends from the Central Fair, at Philadelphia. I write to thank you for it, and to say how much I value this expression of your good opinion of me. The screen itself is somewhat too brilliant for the moderate appointments of my drawing-room, but it is greatly admired by my wife and by all the members of my family. I cannot thank all those who subscribed for it, but I appreciate their kind feeling toward me. I watch every step of your great conflict with intense interest, with aB much interest, I think, as if I were a citizen of your country. I regard it as a struggle, the result of which will fix for ages, it may be, the character and fate of your continent, and which will influence all the interests of freedom throughout the world. On your coming Presidential election much will depend. I hope there is virtue enough in the North to support the Adminis- 3,442 1,506 297 177 119 tration in its efforts to restore the Union and to purge the country from the curse and guilt of slavery. I have had faith in your great cause from the beginning, and I will still hope and believe. With warm thanks for your kind remem brance of me, I am, with the highest respeot, Yours, truly, John Bright. Mrs. E. C. Ooden, 1314 Arch St., Philada., U. S. VOTE ON CAMP CHEST, BANNER SCREEN,
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