Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-21
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In art the specimens are few, but
very fine, embracing some oil and
water color paintings, drawings, pho
to graphs, sculpture and casts in plas-
ter and clay, Some Of the latter are
very fine and show that our American
female artists take the lead even in
Italy, the home of art. Next in i'm
portance is the special display of the
royal school of art eedlewQrk, the
fruit of the toll Of Queen Victoria,
the royal princess and the higher no
bili:y of England, This splendid col
lection was forwarded by the Queen
expressly for this Women's Pavilion
and merits the closest scrutiny. Here
We find many ladies lingering, some
dougbting their own eyes until they
see the indisputable evidences written
by the royal ladies themselves. Then
pour forth the expressions of admira-
tion for the maguanimity of the regal
needle women who could thus stoop to
help their poorer sisters along with
this display of theis handiwork, 1t is
needless to say that all Of the articles
are of the finest fabric and made with
the grertest care, many of them being
beautiful beyond description, while
others are made plain enough to be
useful. There are some interesting
articles sent on by the Empress of
Brazil, but she did not hear of the
ladies special scheme in time to for
ward such g collection as she would
have desired. She purchased a great
many articles and paid for them in
advance, leaving them here until the
close Of the exhibition, according to
the rules. 1t is scarcely necessary to
say that there are grand exhibits of
made up goods, ladies underwear,
hosiery and shoes, all made by female
hands, and all challenging admiration.
But the laces ought to be mentioned,
for they are veay rich and attractive.
Those styles SO fashionable in our
grandmothers' times are shown along
with the finest of modern honiton and
valenciennes, the costly compositions
being arranged in the cases upon white
and colored papers, SO as to show their
fineness of texture and perfection of
finish. Then there are shawls, man
tillas and cloaks Of every description,
and near by the most elegant assort-
ment of furs, with just enough jewelry
to convince you that girls can make it
as handsome, as brilliant and as deli
cate as men. WQman as a teacher is
here exhibited nobly. From the novel
kindergarten to the modern normal
school we have plaster and clay repre-
sentations and innumerable drawings,
together with many improved applian-
ees and systems explained Or developed
by means of models. Only 1.-THE of
the attractions in this pavilion have
here been alluded to. The visitor will
find hundreds of cases that attract at
tention and repay scrnitiny which can
not even be enumerated here.
The freman's parade on Thursday
was one of the big displays of the
season and attracted an immense con-
course of people TO witness it. Much
interest has centered in the rowing
regetta the past two weeks, the most
noteworthy event connected therewith
being the defeat Of the famous London
Rowing Club, ia the four-oared race,
by the Btaverwycks. of Albany. 1t
was a grand triumph for American
orsmen. The Yale club would un-
doubtedly have beaten the Britqns on
the previous day, but foF the latter's
tactics In running them La to the shore
to avoid a foul The attendance al
the exhibition is now very large, reach
ing nearly $4,000 daily admissions.
and the new plah Of charging only 25
ceuts On Saturdays works admirably,
out nearly 100000 people GA Satus-
days.
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