Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-23
stanhenville Loan Exhibition.

Our neighboring city is almost beside
herself with Joy over the success Of the
Loan" which is improving every day
and becoming more and more lucrative.
Another box of flowers has arrived
from Mrs. R. B. Hayes, and the large
stand of flowers received from her lie
now being voted for at five cents vote.
The total receipts of the exhibition up
to date art cunt to Sl,SlS.O5, a right
round sum. Yesterday number OF
our people went up, and still more will
90 to-day and Saturday. The pro-
gramme last night was a taking comedy
entitled: "Slasher and Crasher."
The Oriental department is open, and
is thus highly spoken OF by the Steuben-
vile press:
Perhaps the first thing that strikes
the eve on entering the room are the
wall decorations. These are composed
of Japanese and Chinese wall paper al
ternated with panels OF Turkey red,
surmounted with many cOlored Chinese
fans and umbrellas. Hanging cabinets
of Japanese make, filled with rare pieces
of bric-a-brac; brass sconce in the old
Venitian style; paintings on rice paper,
star and crescent; emblems of the East
Chinese screens, inlaid cabinets, bronze
plaques-one to the right as you enser-
very rare. We have secured so many
rare and curious articles, both in our
own city and elsewhere, that we can
make special mention of but very few.
Here the sunlight falls upon some OF
the richest and rarest fabrics woven in
gold and silver, embroidery from China,
Persia and India. The glories OF the
Potter's Art, gems OF WedgwoOd and
Pallissy, and some wonders OF Egypt.
In fact many things rare and beautiful
as well as grotesque and graceful, and
our one regret has been that Of our
neighbors of the curiosity department,
"lack OF ROOM"
From DR.. De Hass we have most
ancient and valued collection. This
will be found in case TO the right as
YOU enter, in the center of the room.
Probably some OF the most interesting
are the hand of mummy over 1000
years old, a manuscript copy OF the
Bible written in the fourth century in
old Hebrew on gazelie skin, ancient
lamps, blades of Damascus steel, the
making of which, until within few
years, was among the lost arts. The en-
tire collection is most interesting, and
will bring to your mind visions of the
early ages. In the case Immediately
adjoining this is a part OF the
famous collection owned by Colonel
w. Perry Fogg, OF Cleveland, and
was gathered by him in his travels in
Persia, India and Arabia. This is an
amphora, or wine jar, that was drawn
up from the Egean Seas, some of the
sponges and growth still fastened to it;
is supposed to be 1900 years old. The
British museum tried to purchase this
from its owner, but he would not part
with it. There are ancient lamps, a
vase from the decoration of the fight be-
tween Hector and Achilles, and pottery
from Turkey. Also in this case may
be seen manuscript copy OF the Koran
written on vellum paper, handsomely
illuminated, has been in use more than
200 years, and is the only one in this
country. We can not do justice to this
collection with pen. Unjust be seen to
be appreciated.
In ceramics we have fine display.
The long case in the east end of the de-
partment is filled entirely with Madame
Demorests New York. private Collec-
ton. To the lovers of the potter's art
this will be found a rare treat, and as
time and space will not admit, we refer
visitors to the catalogue or members OF
the committee for further knowledge.
We have also a WedgwOOd copy of the
famous Portland vase, but as a printed
card lies 10 one side, we leave it Tor your
examination. This vase belongs to w.
Z. Fogg & Co., Cleveland, and is for sale.
A member of our committee has secur-
ed from San Francisco, Cal, a fine
collection of goods of Chinese and
japanese manufacture. They are to be
seen in the upright case to the left as
YOU enter Also, in the same part of
the room, are cases filled with beautiful
fabrics, exquisite texture, delicate and
rich in cOloring. There are handsome
screens of Chinese embroidery, owned
by Madame Demorest, part of India
muslin dress, embroidered in silver and
beetles wings, hand embroidery on
pine apple cloth, scarfs of crepe, beauti
iul in design and color, cloth OF gold
and silver girdles, and scarfs of gauze,
thin as the gossamer film of summer
day" We have have a Chinese Man
darin's dress, exquisite in color and
workmanship; this, with other fine fab
RIGS, is owned by Mrs. Sheridan, OF
Cleveland. And many other things too
numerous to mention.