the Sanitary Commission to administer to their
wants, and hence the more commendable and
praiseworthy the generous aid afforded the
Committee.
The Committee are indebted to the United
States steamers Ironsides, Paul Jones, Nan
tucket, and other vessels, for valuable contri
butions in money and articles; to Lieut. Com.
Luce, of the Nantucket, for the steering wheel
of the steamer Weehawken; to the sailors at
the naval asylum for contributions in money,
mats, and a full rigged (model) Bhip, value,
$26.00.
For most of the articles contributed the
Committee are indebted to the Hospitals of
this city. To Satterlee, for a beautiful model
of the Hospital, (value $25;) an elaborately
arranged arbor of artificial flowers, (value
$50,) and a large collection of rings, chains,
crosses, &c., &o.; to the Convalescent Hos
pital, for a large number of frames, ingeniously
made, canes, rings, chains and baskets; to
Christian Street Hospital, for a complete model
hospital tent, which is to be presented to the
Hospital receiving the largest number of
votes; to Turner’s Lane, for number of charms,
and a valuable donation of perfumery; to
South Street Hospital, for beautiful specimens
of inlaid work, books and rings; to Mower &
McClellan, for rings, chains, &c., &c. Con
tributions were also made by Hospitals in
Nashvillej Tenn., and Brattleboro, Vt. The
Committee are also indebted to the ladies of
the Committee for valuable donations ; to
Miss Bready and friends for a National Flag
Affghan, sold for $100; to Misses Jones and
Madeira for beautiful Flags, ($lO a pair;) to
Miss Madeira, for the “Village School,” a
most perfect and complete representation in
miniature, of those well known Institutions ;
to Mrs. Dyer and Miss Dunlap, for valuable
books containing collections of leaves and
flowers, obtained from historic places while
abroad.
The Haversack, is the title of a book pub
lished by the Committee, written by the
soldiers, containing “ brief and graphic
sketches of army life; aooounts of hardships
and privations of prison life; acts of personal
daring and hair-breadth escapes; and reminis
cences of the maroh and bivouao, of the con
flict and hospital.”
The contributions have been very liberal.
From the officers and crew of U. S. schooner
James S. Chambers, East Gulf Blockading
Squadron, the Committee reoeived $222.50.
A beautiful specimen of worsted work, rep
resenting the new Ironsides, was made by the
sailors on board and sent to the Fair. It is
valued at $25. Fifty lithographs of Fort
Sumpter, after the bombardment, were pre
sented by General Gillmore.
Close by the eastern end of the avenue is
the table of the irrepressible 24th wabd. —
The contributions from this ward, whioh has
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done so nobly throughout the war, were so
large as to justify the Committee in awarding
a separate table or department for the display
of goods. Before the ladies and gentlemen of
the 24th commenced operations, an enthusias
tic resident of the ward guaranteed a return
of $l,OOO, and everybody went to work with
a will to collect funds and goods. The usual
contributors were again called upon for means,
and with few rare exceptions, they promptly
responded to this appeal to their local pride.
The ladies were thus supplied with means to
make purchases of materials. Space is want
ing to enumerate all the attractions of this
table. Conspicuous among them is the ele
gantly wrought English Banner Screen,
worked by Mrs. Ogden, the wife of the
American Consul at Quebec, and to be pre
sented either to John Bright or Richard
Cobden, as a testimonial of our recognition of
their intelligent appreciation of the true posi
tion of our Government and its loyal defend
ers in the present wicked rebellion against its
lawful authority, Another attractive object
is an elegant Affghan, the work of the skillful
hands of the fair treasurer of the Committee,
which has been purchased for the sum of five
hundred dollars, (one half to the Sanitary and
the other half to the Christian Commission,)
by a liberal contributor to these kindred asso
ciations, and whioh has, with great propriety,
been presented to the gentlemanly and efficient
chairman of the Executive Committee. A
miniature theatre, complete in all its details
of scenery, &0., for the correct representation
of the drama or opera at home, and calculated
to delight the hearts of all juveniles, has been
made and contributed by another of the mem
bers of this irrepressible 24th Ward Commit
tee. The ladies of the department of the
State of Delaware, with characteristic taste
and discrimination, perceiving that this table
was the gem of the whole affair, placed upon
it for sale the most elegant Affghan within
the walls of the building, to be presented, by
subscription, to Admiral Dupont, or any other
distinguished officer or statesman. A beauti
ful white quilt, the work of a very young
lady, also deservedly attracts attention. Con
spicuous and most beautiful in all this elegant
collection, is a finely executed bust, in marble,
of our “Savior,” which has also been pur
chased by the same liberal contributor who
bought the Affghan, for the sum of $6OO, (one
half to each of the great Commissions.) A
bust in marble, of President Lincoln, was
ordered three months ago, and was intended
for this table, but owing to the illness of the
artist, A. MarshallSwayne, Esq., its execution
has been delayed; but the model, in plaster,
has arrived, and may be seen on the table.—
It is a most wonderful likeness of the honest
President, executed in the most artistic man
ner, and ensures an equally strong likeness in
marble. This bust it is intended to present,
by subscription, to the Union League, as a
chaste and appropriate ornament to their new
building. The usual variety of useful and
fancy articles, are found in great abundance
on its ample counters, where the most fastidi
ous taste can be gratified. In addition to all
its other merits, “The West Philadelphia Ta
ble,” has received from the Executive Com
mittee, the compliment of being the most me
thodical in its business arrangements and the
most prompt in its settlements at the bank of
all the departments in the Fair. The reader
may be interested in knowing that the ener
getic Chairman of the Committee of ladies of
this table, is relieved from responsibility on
that thousand dollars guarantee, more than
twice that sum having already been realized in
cash, and the articles remaining are expected
to produce double the sum already collected.
Eighteenth Ward occupies the first table on
Union Avenue, entering from the East, and a
brave display she makes, both in the quantity
of goods and in the artistic arrangement. On
each of the four corners is placed a large vase
of wax fruit, one made and donated by Miss
E. Garrison, of the Eighteenth Ward, and the
other three made by Miss E. Getts, corner
Seventeenth and Poplar Streets. The large
beautiful vase of flowers was made by Miss
Choate, Marlboro’ Street, Eighteenth Ward,
and the small vase donated by Miss K. Fore
man, Eighteenth Ward. These are all of the
wax preparations received from the Ward.
The Goddess of Liberty, in the centre of the
table, was presented by Mrs. L. Brunner,
Front Street, the Affghan sofa cushion by
Mrs. Kossert, and the silk one by Mrs. Day.
The beautiful pyramidal cake, valued at twen
ty dollars, was presented by Mrs. Liggins,
Richmond Street. The other cakes by Mrs.
Robbins, Cramp, Sheets and others. The glass
shades by Messrs. Sheets & Duffy, and the
three stands by Mr. Thos. Ollis; the gilding
by Mr. Mason; the marble stand given by Mr.
Robt. Day; breakfast oozeys by Mrs. Scott;
pair blinds by Mr. B. Thompson. The ladies
of the Ward prepared and braided twenty
pairs of slippers, and the smaller articles came
forward with great liberality. We can only
designate a few of the more prominent contri
butions :
A donation from Mrs. Geo. Painter, Pal
mer Street, of dry goods, &0., valued at fifteen
dollars, whioh was made into small dresses by
ladies in the Ward; one bead basket, by Mrs.
Sutton, and one by Mrs. Wainwright; Geo.
W. Benners, six books, valued at nine dollars;
Messrs. Worrell & Bro., paper for table and
oounter; Mr. Samuel Castner, handsome cush
ion, valued at forty-eight dollars; Miss Marks,
large dolls; Mrs. Ruth, pair of deer and doll;
Mr. House, plated castor; Mrs. Hague, bon
apples; Misses Rotan, pair vases, valued at
twelve dollars; Mrs. Fracker, vases, valued
at six dollars; Mrs. Nußkey, two pairs shoes