Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-06-11
TContinued from frst page.l
Ribs of oak aud nerves Of steel
I'm the Iron Needle Woman,


ITO our country and to American genius, the
world owes the blessing Of the Sewing Machine,
and its advancement from the crude specimens at
first introduced, to the simple, yet elegant com
panon of the sewing-room, now to be found
throughout our own and other lands. The pnnci,
pie Of sewing by machinery has opened ofoa9
field for inventive genius; and Improvements anu
notifications have rapidly followed each other Tor
the last twenty-five years.
All readers of this article who visited Machinery
Hall during our Country's Century Festival, doubt
less will vividly recall the American Sewing Ma
chine Compsny's Pavilion which now, IN the FER
manent Exh biton, stands as formerly, IN ITS unrl.
vailed beauty; and to those also who were deprived
of that pleasure, description OF 1t may be OF IN
terest, IL is constructed of polished walnut, ~
feet long by l6 feet wide, and Is feet high,
with canopy supported by l6 solid walnut col
umns; in each space between the columns is a
beautiful hanging basket of flowers. The Pavl-
ION is finished in the national colors and decorated
with flags and the American eagle, the interior
adorned with pictures displaying specimens of fine
needle work executed by the New American Ma
chine, and life size wax figure, elegantly attned,
the Goddess Of Liberty, occupies central posi-
tion, holding in her right band the Star spangled
Banner upon which she apparently gazes with
pride and exultation two other WAX figures, near
iy life size, dressed IN rich costumes, accurately
represent l176 and 1876.
The company's machines are displayed in great
variety. Family sewing machines, of highly
cfnhmtntAl patttIus, ~ wants VI ail
classes; machines used for making button-holes,
machines used 10 blanket manufactures for
sewing with Berlin wool; list saving ma
chine, for protecting the edges OF dyed cloths;
q carpet sewing machine; machines for manaiac-
turers' use ; and small hand machines, which have
been successfully operated by young children.
Dariog the Centennial, their rare display Of
neede-work was principally shown IN the omans
Pavilion. A cabinet containing great variety
of garments, very ornamentslly made, and
L. k1,u 1r in alsn l,u
their machine, was shown within glass shade,
its stand covered with green silk embroidered with
chenille, forming wreath of flowers aud sprays
of wheat. The flowers of the bouquet represent
ed the Gala lily, single and double pansies, the
American lily of orange-red color, spotted on the
inside with purple, roses, orange blossoms, fuch-
siss, poppies and morning gloies, all so true TO
nature one might fancy that, If exposed TO the
humming birds observation, they would gather
around them to regale themselves with THEN
sweets.
But most attractive was the beautiful wax
figure representing little girl of blonde com
plexion (christened Centenalia by one of the lady
vistors) SO cunningly dressed, and looking so
pert, lifting her dress with one hand, showing
bare foot her costume changed on different occa-
sions from red, white and blue, to pink or mauve,
as its tasteful young lady guardian and seamstress
chose to dress it.
With tact and foresight similar to that manifest
ed by Messrs Hecker & Co., the American Sew
lDR MhCulDe company tuOue Ol
was attended with great interest and beneficial re-
suits, very suggestive of the proverb There is
that scattereth and yet increasetb," Aside from
other attractions, the cheerful looks and pleasing
manners Of the young ladies in charge of their
hibit were such might have invited the visitors
their stand, where many hundreds registered their
names, receiving card descriptive of their ma
chimes, hav ing on the opposite side picture of
the Centennial Prize Medal; ali the cards being
numbered for the purpose of presenting TO some
one OF the recipients, sewing machine at the
close of the Centennial; each person hoping, of
course, that theirs were the prize figures, and
thereby induced to carefully retain their card,
which they would naturally show to friends at
home, and thus widely spread knowledge of the
American Sewing Machine. The fortunate per-
son was Miss A. Eva Emery of Rochester, \. Y,
whose number 20 sol, drew the prize, which was
one of their richest machines.
The Suplee Patent Open-Eye, Easy
Threading Needles. the invention of
lady who exhibited in the Womans Pavilion,
are also displayed. These needles are adapted to
all sewing machines and hand sewing, and can
be threaded one hundred times a minute, and
work perfectly.
Nearly in the centre of this department
is the glass works, constructed by the
enterprising firm OF Gilhnder d Sons, Glass Man
ufactures of Philadelphs, which was so pleasant,
resort at the Centennial The ashes, cinders, etc,
are conveyed outside of the building without in
convenience, by means of stack having under
ground chambers, and extending from the floor to
far above the roof. Their elegant glass ware is
displayed 10 large not far distant, which
specimens, in beauty and variety, really won
deriul. The following are some of the articles
which they manufacture: Gorgeous Birds Of
Paradise. with spun glass pumage hundreds Of
miles In length, full riggcd ships, Cupid's Cbari-
OTIS drawn by swans, Love Scales, Cinderella Slip
pers, elegant busts and medallions of Washing
ton, IGncoln, Grant, Franklin and Goshorn; Deer,
Dogs, Fishes, Birds, Bonnets, and Curls. Spark
ing Candles, Baskets, Crosses, Bottle Imps, Can.
aelabras, Goblets, Vases, Cups aud Mugs. Tenn
perance Wine Glasses, Ph iloscphers' Water Ham
mers. Pulse Glasses, Baskets of Flowers, Cigar
Holder 8. Fancy Decanters with figures inside, In.
divdual Salts, Alphabetic Plates, Liberty Bell
Mugs, Pnematic Balloons and Paytons celebrated
Marking Pens.
The steam engines (made of glass; and locomo-
tive model also OF glass, exhibited by the tai
ented artists, Charles A. Woodruff & Brother of
Boston,-in connection with Gnder a. Sous
glass works at the Centennial Exposition-were
great curiosities. The locomotive, tried under
steam. attained speed of six miles per hour.
"Oh Chrome! crystalled gem so pure,
How can such daintiness endure,
From hour TO hour,
Such strains and starts throughout your frame,
Art working to keep up your name.
Or show your poweri
You know that you are very little
That your material is brittle.
Nnat 90 you mean
BY standing all this pressure-stufing?
knote you'll stand heap OF putting"
That's clearly seen
Now do you think you're to be trusted
Don't you believe that you II get busted
AS steam increases,
Some day Woodruff forRets the whistler
Then you'll go up like doa0R of thisllei
Ten million piecesw
A glass bonnet, very beautifully and elaborately
trimmed, was also specimen Of their SIX i'll and
ingenuity In the manufacture of glass, which ar
tcie was, OF course, the most attractive of all to
the lsdes--at least, in accordance with the usual
comments of the gentlemen. The bonnet was
composed entirely of spun glass, which, if ex-
tended in single line. would reach As 900 miles.
or twice around the world.
What has been described in these chapters is
but numeral, compared with the vast sum of
interesting exhibits, and give the reader but lin
tied idea of the rare treasures displayed within
this New Continuous Worlds Fair. NJ G.