Terry, Ellen F.

Abstracts: 2

784

Cleveland Morning Leader, 9 January 1864 (56 inches) ~ See original
p.3, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

784 - L Jan. 9:3/2, 3,4 - The great Northern Ohio Sanitary fair will open
in Cleveland on Feb. 22, and continue for two weeks. The proceeds from
this fair will be entrusted to the Soldiers' Aid society to carry on
its work. The fair will contain a ladies' bazaar, a refreshment hall,
a mechanics hall, a produce hall, a merchandise hall, a fine arts and
floral hall, a museum of relics and curiosities, and a grand audience
room for concerts, lectures, tableaux, etc. Donations will be sought
wherever things of usefulness may be found.
Following is a list of officers: Honorary Officers: His Excellency
Governor Brough, ex-Governor Tod, Mayor I. U. Masters, Maj. Gen. J. A.
Garfield, the Hon. S. P. Chase, and the Hon. B. F. Wade. - -
The executive committee consists of: T. P. Handy, chairman, H. M.
Chapin.
Mary C. Brayton, and Ellen F. Terry. secretaries. Seventeen more
officers. Twenty-one special committees have been appointed to attend
to every known phase of the fair. -
Word is coming every day from all parts of the country, especially
the South, thanking the local organization for their many kindnesses in
giving aid to soldiers at the front, and food and comfort to the wounded
and sick in the hospitals. (56)

Fairs and Expositions / Sanitary Fair

Index terms:

Brayton, Mary C.; Brough, Governor (Ohio); Chapin, H. M.; Chase, Salmon P.; Garfield, Maj. Gen. J. A.; Handy, T. P.; Masters, Mayor I. U.; Northern Ohio Sanitary fair; Soldiers Aid society; South; Terry, Ellen F.; Tod, David (ex-governor); Wade, Senator B. F.

792

Cleveland Morning Leader, 30 January 1864 (48 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.3,4,5 ~ View at ChronAm

792 - L. Jan. 30:2/3-5 - Buildings erected on the Public Square for the
Northern Ohio fair cover 64,000 square feet, forming a Greek cross, the
center rising in a rotunda and enclosing the Perry statue. One wing is
used as an audience room, seating 5,000 persons. The ladies' bazaar, beau-
tifully ornamented, has scores of saleswomen. Here each county is repre-
sented with its fancy work. The grand dining hall occupies the fourth
wing. A museum of curiosities, trophies and relics will be opened. Sol-
diers' aid societies and branches will contribute to the fair. The fair
takes machinery, food, clothing, grains, anything that will yield a profit
for the poor families of soldiers. A booklet will be printed about the
fair, including names and gifts. A certificate or diploma will be prepared
for each contributor. Secretaries: Mary C. Brayton, Ellen F. Terry,
H. M. Chapin. (48)

Fairs and Expositions / Sanitary Fair

Index terms:

Brayton, Mary C.; Chapin, H. M.; Northern Ohio Sanitary fair; Public Square; Terry, Ellen F.