The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-23

from wall paper, A collection of
collars, barbs and lOces in talLlng
arc the work Of poor girls, and Ger.
tain charitable ladies have under.
taken to insure n sale by sending
the work to the Exposition and
with IN card, stating that tho pro.
Goods Of tho salo will DO applied in
educating those girls, Tho prices
are moderate, one delicate lace.
formed Of united medaIlions, two
inches wide, selling for fifty cents
n yard, and the other articles In
proportion.
But laces arc not the only beau.
tiful productions of Ireland. The
famous poplins, of the Emerald Isle,
are known at least to all the ladies,
and here they are shown in all Va,
ricty hue, Some rcady.made into
dressors sent by Hitchcock u VIII.
Iams, Of London, look well, but we
delight most in the fabric itself dis.
played in heavy folds or rich ies-
ICONS, IL looks 30 substantial and at
the same time so elegant. Ono nov.
city il u white poplin with gold and
silver threads woven through it, and
it is called "gold tissue The effect
in the evening would doubtless be
brilliant The first display in this
limo OF goods is by Prim Brothers
& Co., Of Dublin, A lady desscd IN
ono of their gay plaid or figured
poplins would not look very prim,
though there are others whose soft
dove color or silver grey would do.
light the heart Of the primost Qua.
kcress in existence.
Nottingham, England, is repre-.
sontcd by the lace curtains which
make the name known to the civil
lied world, and which here have
II tineness and beauty of design
seldom seen in that style Of lace, A
neat lace curtain gives an air of el-
egancc to tho simplest room, and
when Nottingham lace can be bought
for twenty-five cents n yard and up.
ward, there seems to be no reason
why even economical housewives
should not indulge in the luxury Of
lace curtains in the
"PRONr ROOM"
The part Of the main building
which would seem to belong to
America is in reality occupied by
the entrances, gates and exits, so
that on entering the palace of the
Grand West Portal you step at once
into England, who adorned with
diamonds and glittering with silver,
smilingly greets you, evidently feel
ing sure Of making good impress
sion. The first display is that of
ELLINGTON Il Sons, Birmingham,
mostly of electro plate, though also
in gold, silver and enameled wares.
Among the wondrous works Of art
in this collection is an immense
shield, the original designed and
wrought by Morel Ladenil, en-
graved in silver and steel and da-
masccned gold, and here repeated
in fac simlc by electro-plate pro-
cess. It's called the "Mllton Shield
the illustrations being of parts of
the sixth book Of Paradise Lost"
Adam and Eve in the Garden of
Eden, are listening to the angels de.
scrbing the conflict between Heaven
and He'll, while above and around
the angelic hosts are repelling the
hosts Of the rcbellious Lucifer. This
beautiful fac smile is offered for
sale at about twelve pounds, while
the original cost some thousands.
In oxidized silver is u monument
about three feet high, entitled "The
international Volunteer Trophy"
which has been competed for near
ly q dozen times by the ..picked
volunteer shots of the three King
doms.'' 1t is allegorical Of peace
ard war, the latter being persona
fed in Mars driving the war char
lot in one direction, while Minerva,
the goddess Of wisdom, holding an
olive branch, seated in u car drawn
by oxen, garlanded with flowers,
and going in the opposite direction,
represents peace, and, though per-
haps not intentionally, the rapidity
of her progress through tho world.
A beautiful silver desert service,
made so low rs not to intercept the
view across the table, is ornamented
at the base with allegorical figures,
while another of similar style is
suited for the amusement of the
children, the allegories being taken
from Esop's tables.
But perhaps the most attractive
and beautiful article IN this fine dis
play is the "Helicon Vase" the
masterpiece of the artist before
mentioned, Morel Ladenil, upon
which he expended years of thought
and labor. The material is IN the
original the same as the shield, here
repeated in electro.platc. Inc vase
graceful in form rests upon broad
vase and is adorned with figures
symbolic of music and poetry. Upon
silver medallions are nine figures
representing the MUSES., and upon
the handles the names Of illustrl'
GUS poets are engraved. Upon the
top are two genii, one holding aloft
Apollo's Tyre. These figures are
bound by exquisite wreaths OF now
l., 80 IhA