Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-26
THE LOAN EXHIBITION
Now Open to the Public at
City Hall,

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An entertainment Surprising
in Interest Anything Ever
Offered the People Of Fayette
County,
A Beautiful DispIaY--Grand and EX"
tensIve Collection of CUriOsIttes,
Relics, Articles of Historical Inter-
est, Art Specimens, Etc.
The Exhibition Open Day and EVen-
ing, and Drawing Crowds of VIs-
iCOrss
The Loan Exhibition, projected by
the ladies of the Washington Presby-
terian Church, for the benefit of their
society, and gotten up by them, with
the assistance of our citizens generally,
and material aid, IN the way of contri-
buttons, by ladies and gentlemen of
other towns and cities of the State,
was opened to the public, at City Hall
on Monday last, with the following pro-
gramme of exercises:
lst. Instrumental duet, by Misses
Jennie Willard and Ella Craig.
I'd. Prayer, by Rev. Cherington.
Sd. Salutatory, by Mrs. NJ. j. Will
liams.
4th. Greeting, by Hon. Mills Gardner.
The Exhibition is now open to visit
Ors, every day and evening, and is at
tracting very large attendance, and
promises to prove a success financially,
as it certainly is in every other respect
in fact, far exceeding the expectations
, of anyone. The undertaking was one
of large proportions, requiring vast
amount Of work, and considerable eX-
pense, and the ladies and gentlemen
having the management in charge, are
to be congratulated upon the success
of their work.
We have space and time. in this issue
only to give brief description of the
ExhibitiOn-sufficient to give our read
ers an idea of the extent and attractive
ness Of the display.
The large hall is beautifully and
tastefully decorated, and presents
magnificent appearance. The cases
, containing the exhibits are ranged along
the two sides, and the West end of the
: room. A stage, elegantly furnished,
occupies the center of the East end Of
the hall, on one side Of which is the eX-
ecutive committees room, and on the
other, the ice-cream booth. At the op-
poste end of the room, the National
Art Gallery occupies one corner, and
Jacobs Well, where lemonade is fur
: nished to the thirsty, by couple of
t young Misses, dressed in Jewish cos
tunes, occupies the other corner
The center Of the hall is occupied by
the Bazaar, a large canopied booth,
filled with all manner of fancy goods.
The walls are hung with rare and val
liable paintings, etc. We can only give
an idea of the:beauty and magnificence
of the display. 1t must be seen to be
appreciated.
The collection of exhibits is very ex-
tensive, and embraces something rare,
curious or of historical interest, from
all parts of the United States, and all
the countries Of the world.
Among the collections contributed by
citizens of neighboring towns and
cities are a large and fine collection Of
Indian relics, etc., from Mrs. Nelson
Turney, Circleville; relics. of the Rev.
olution, and other articles of ancient
date, from Mrs Reber, Of the same city.
) A large and very valuable collection of
curiosities from Jerusalem, Egypt, Tur-
key, Greece, Spain, and other interest
ing articles, from Mrs. H, E. Ide, Co.
lumbus. This collection was just re-
ceiyed on Tuesday, and is one of the
finest and most extensive in the cata-
logue. Chinese curiosities by Mrs.
Golding of Lancaster.
Miss Coney and Miss Beachman, and
other ladies of the same city, also furn-
e ish valuable contributions. Mrs. Hani-
ford, GAINESVILLE, contributes a fine col
lection of curiosties from Japan, Afri-
ca, Switzerland, and other countries.
Mrs. Kearney, of GAINESVILLE, large
collection ofrelics.
Among the interesting collections in
the exhibition, contributed by orr own
citizens, we may mention H. D. Pur-
sell, autographs, archaeological speci-
| mems, coins, postage and other stamps,
china-ware, pottery, etc. Col. Royal,
= collection of relics. Jas. Bragg, pho
t tographic and lithographic views, etc.
= Rev. Cherington, curiositiOs from In
| Ola. Rev. Geo. Carpenter, large COL
lection of relics and curiosities. Mrs.
Carpenter, ,curiosities from India, Japan,
heirlooms and relics. But we have only
space to mention few of the long list
of contributors The hall is filled with
every descrintiOn of articles in the line