The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-28
REPORT or COMMITTEE ON MANU-
fACTURES.
To The President :

Your Committee N Manufactures
would report that the display Of cabinet
work submitted IN their examination is
very crcditablc to tho taste and skill Of
the exhibitors.
There are but two competitors .or the
prizes OF the Fair. Messrs Hall Il Paul
son and Messrs. Glore x Wunder.
In 50 far as mechanical skill IN dis
posing Of material i. concerned. it Is
impossible to mark any superiority. In
extent and variety Of display. Messrs.
GlOre Il WundOr deserve this palm. The
result significantly establishes one thing
that our resonTc"s Of varieties and
adaptability Of woods for ordinary and
artistic productions are unequalcd in
any part Of America.
The single bcdstenl shown by Mc.srs
Hall K Paulso,,. constructed wholly Of
birdseyc maple. is worthy of special
notice. us is also the antique chair made
Of white ash. The upholstery Of this
latter article is deserving Of special
mention.
The secretary bookcase made by
Mcssrs GlOrc and Wnndcr is no,cwor-
thy, not alone because of the high cx-
ccl!cnce 1T the workmanship, but be-
cause the selection If material shows
artistic taste in the blending of c"lo,s
We cannot sly ~ much for the effect
produced 10y the use oi strongly con.
trastei cOlorS III the woods used III tho
bedroom set. or in the other secretaries
and the other bookcase.
The contrast between the sombrc line
Of black walnut and the sunny .ints Of
tho white ash is fati.uing to the ego
ond in violation Of all rules of aesthetic
taste.
Tho colors used in furniture should
blend IS gracefully as the shades in a
fnc picture. aud all marked contrasts
should be avoided It is mistaken pol
icy to encourage uncu!tivated taste upon
the present pretensc Of immediate re-
turns. Manufacturers will find that in
the long run there is more substantial
profit in the real than in the advcnti-
tious
The exceptionally large range Of col.
ors and tibers in our native woods sup
plies sn ample field for tho skilled
workman to make selections that will
not only not offend the oye. but will
attract and educate by skillfui blend
ing of colors. Diploma to each OK
hibitor.
Your Committee must make special
mention OF tho exhibit No. II. which
comprises eighteen pieces constructed
from distinct varieties Of woods. This
exhibit is a tribute to intelligent. skilled
and we'll -directed labor. These arc
specimens OF tho turner's skill. aud your
Committee rcco~mond u diploma to the
exhibitor.
As much can rs we'll DO said of .
workbOx ornamented with inlaid woods.
We recognize in this the handiwcrk of
some son of the Scandinavian family.
and believe il TO belong TO tho same
class as tho distinguished specimens Of
similar work which were exhibited at
the Centennial Exposition at Philadcl-
phia.
The pair Of brackets carved by Geo
Boardmsn arc really beautiful expo
nents Of patient artistic skill. They
remind your Committee Of similar OK
amples Of skill. which arc the products
of Norwegian peasants, or the delicate
carvings which may be seen on the al
tars OF churches in Switzerland. We
recommend diploma.
There is but single display Of boots
aud shoes. which is creditable. Di
ploms.
Likewise . single exhibit OF brooms.
which certsinly cannot be excclled else
where. Diploma.
Tho display Of cutlery. locks. SC. by
Mr. Wald il very crcditablc, and entities
him 70 . diploma.
There were only two entries Of lager
beer. which your Committee. not bong
experts. nor having had special oppor-
tuni,y for the necessary previous pre-
partition. by way of technical cultivation
called in more experienced members Of
the Society to their aid. There was. as
might have been expected. some slight
difference Of opinion; but, after the
fullest investigation. your Committee
are unanimously OF opinion that the
beer No. 122 10 the ono deserving OF
this Socioty's diploma.
CHAs II. LARRABEI,
GEO. d. HILL.