Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-07-28

tho building entirely alone even TO tho
cleaning aud keeping ii in ORDER
Naturally the first thing you do here is to
look around for the offerings from your
own State, expecting TO find them set apart.
Not so. The women of foreign countries
have their contributions msssod in ono
place, with name of country conspicuous
ly posted as in Main Building. But the
exhibits of our own States are arranged ac-
cording 10 classification. Among the arti-
Giles most admired are specimens of wood
carving from the Cincinnati School of Art;
notably a walnut bodstead with headboard
appropriately decorated by lattice covered
with closed morning glories, and panels Of
peoples and other sleep-suggosling SYM
bols. You find also very pretty paintings
upon porcelain, tea. services, &C., and as a
matter of course, elegant embroideries on
muslin, satin and velvet. But what will
please you best of all, I think, are the oil
paintings upon slate. Ono is copy of a
Magdalen in the Dresden Gallery-not Cor
reggio's. The others are panels and small
table tops with flower designs, and are Just
as tasteful and lovely as eye could desire.
A queer looking something is pointed
out as an embroidery stamp excavated from
the ruins of Sidon, supposed TO be over 200
years old. And, If 1 mistake not, by its
side is picco of modern embroidery
wrought from ii. Hero is picnic and tea
party convenience in the shape of lap-ta-
bic or board, made TO hold securely plate,
cup and saucer. a lady ono hundred years
old sends pair Of well knit hose made by
he rself in this her own aud her country's
centennial year.
Near by is crediable display Of mcd-
cines from the "Women's Pharmaceutical
Labratory," Philadelphia.
The famous napkin made by Victoria has
no special value except as tho friendly con-
tributon of domestic, homo-loving queen.
III the department of Italy, under glass,
hangs bit Of pathos two or three yards
of white MORE antique with exquisite
flo wers in natural colors wrought by "Mar-
garita Lazzi of Perugia" in her sixtieth
year; dying before her labor was conplet-
c d, the unfinished flowers remain as she
left them.
The women Of Japan send their lovely
silken screens; those of Sweden, dainty
feather flowers aud lifc-like clay figures !;
and Norway, fine embruiderics and press
ed flowers; these last SO superior in execu
ton and retaining so wildly their fresh
coorng that Mrs. Caldwell is daily piled
with questions as 20 tie mudus opefandi.
or which, 10y the way, She knows nothing,
Unless she has received in answer TO her
inquiries, recent intelligence from our Nor
wegian sisters.
In the line Of muslin cmbroideries, the
yo ung girls Of Spain and the pupils of the
Municipal School for Girls in the Phil
lipine Islands, fairly Guido the world in the
really marvellous delicacy of their work.
Nothing think of, save pearls, point lace
and lilies can exceed its dainty, creamy
beauty. 1t reminds you Of them all.
Let US not forget that all The while we
are examining these things, the steady beat
of the engine is heard, machinery is NOV
ing and many kinds of cloth manufactures
carpets, &c.,-are going on around us.
Nor must VIC neglect TO observe a singu-
lar looking object suspended near the door
of the Office; for ii proves in the face of tho
ma ughty critics who have ventured TO dis
parage our Woman's Pavilion, that one of
its contributors, at least, has conquered the
Impossible! In spite Of the proverb, a
whistle has been made Of a pigs tail |
There it hangs pat TO the lips OF every boy
visitor, and not mothers son of them
goes away without putting the anomaly TO
the test of actual experiment!
Now, tired and hungry after our morn
ing's work, let's step over TO the Southern
Restaurant which is near by, where we
shall find an excellent lunch in cool place
and at moderate rates. A.H.F.