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were artistically and tastefully arranged in booths, under the direction of Hon. Charles L. Wilson, former Secretary of Legation at the Court of St. James. Mr. James McHenry, of London, in addition to a donation of $5,000 to the U. S. Sanitary Commission, sent to the Fair a lady's dressing-case, costing $1,000. It was so adroitly managed by Mr. Wilson, that it netted to the treasury $3,000, and was eventually voted to Miss Anna L. Wilson, niece of the chairman of the department, and daughter of John L. Wilson of the Evening Journal.

The denominational feature of this last great enterprise was unique and entirely successful. The clergy of all denominations entered heartily into this effort. The Rev. W. W. Patton, D.D, Vice-President of the branch of the Sanitary Commission at Chicago, was Chairman of the Congregational Department, and with his wife contributed largely to its success; Dr. Z. M. Humphrey and wife labored and stimulated to the utmost, the zeal of the Presbyterians; Rev. Clinton Locke and wife, the Episcopal Department; Rev. Robert Collyer, the Unitarian; Dr. T. M. Eddy and wife, and Dr. Tiffany and wife, the Methodist; Rev. E. B. Tuttle and wife, the Universalist; and Bishop Duggan, with Mrs. Gen. Sherman and Mrs. Judge Arrington, as aids, made the Roman Catholic Department a complete success. This happy result proved, that on the broad platform of humanity and patriotism, all denominations could unite, to testify their grati tude to God and their brave deliverers. Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Philadelphia, had handsome and remunerative departments, managed and controlled by their able representa tives, who accompanied the donations.