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-
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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,