A GREAT HORSC 



proceeds of the same to be donated to the charitable 

 institutions of Lucas county, of every denomination, 

 in proportion to the number of tickets each associa- 

 tion shall sell, and I ask you to join with me in mak- 

 ing a day of pleasure for those who attend, and that 

 they, by so attending, may feel that they are helping 

 a worthy cause. 



"I respectfully ask that you appoint a committee to 

 take entire charge of this matter in order that a large 

 sum can be realized for distribution, and I suggest 

 that you appoint on this committee, with others that 

 you may name, one or two representative pastors of 

 the city, the chairman of the County Commissioners, 

 the secretary of the Young Men's Christian Associa- 

 tion, Rev. Father O'Brien and George Sheets, of East 

 Toledo ; Messrs. S. C. Schenck, R. A. Stevens, John 

 E. Gunckel, Gen'l C. M. Spitzer, Albert Neuhausel, 

 Rev. Father Hannin, Charles Hall, and Messrs. Coch- 

 ran, Locke, and Grouse, of the daily press, it being 

 understood that you are to be chairman of the com- 

 mittee. 



*Tn making this tender of an exhibition by Cres- 

 ceus, I must stipulate that the price of admission be 

 only twenty-five cents, in order that the same may be 

 within the reach of all, that no one be debarred from 

 enjoying a pleasant holiday, and that the tickets for the 

 grand stand be as much extra as the committee see 

 fit, so as to realize the most money. By devoting the 

 morning to base ball and other games, and in the after- 



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