The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-20
RELLIIRE's BOON.
Progress or the ExhIbitiOn-''A Loan, a
LOAni ali, all Q LOan.n

PrOgresa or the ExhIbitiOn-sA Loan,
LOan; all, all Loan"
The BellAiEs Loan Exhibition may b
said to be in full blast now, but any de
scriptiou Of 1t will not include enough Il
be accurate the next day after being writ
ten, as grsatAre the changes being madI
and the additional articles constantly
coming in. For this reason the publlca
ton Of the catalogue Is delayed, as 1t Il
desired to have it as complete as possible
About 90 much more has been put on ex'
hiblton in each department since Monday
nights opening Rs there was to be seen
then, and In some things the display ID
infinitely better. all Is being arranged In
q way better to display what is on hands.
OF cuTiosties aud Telics there are actually
80 many that all cannot be seen or the
brain Would he In perfect Whirl. Some
cases would furnish entertainment ioT
weeks.
1t lie frequently remarked that the com,
mittee could not have had better build.
ing made ifit had planned 1t for the puT.
pose, and there 10 nothing superficial, oil
10 solid brick and massive timbeTs,
The booths are more numerous now
than before, and all deserve praise for the
improvement manifest in the last few
days,
TSppan's photograph display, near the
entrance, has been enlarged and re.GrTage.
ed and bis collection OF beautiiul birds are
suspended from the ceiling, Some Of these
birds also make music for the decorated
pottery stand upstairs, By the way, that
curious fossil in his showcase is coU RSh
The shell department 10 under the
charge Of Mrs. Cyrus strahl, and 10 beau.
tiiul work next 10 the grotto. Among the
shells ia one picked up ON the coast oi
Prince Edward's Island, probably dropped
from some wreck, that illustrates the art OF
the Chinese In making the oyster make
pearls 10 order by inserting little pebbles
between the animal and its shell. Here Is
also probably the oldest printed book In
AmeFica-the letters OF st Ambrose, prin.
ted at Basle, Switzerland, In l492, only
30 years after the invention OF printing.
1t Is open TO page containing q curious
illuminated initial. One case Of beautiful
shells and cOrals Is exhibited by win
Meek,
Officer Ben Turner has clock here too,
Of most intricate design, sawed from vAri.
GUS woods.
Near the main stairway is the fancy
work department, and we give 1t up--no
one can dojuStice to what 10 TO be seen
there. "rhe ingenuity Of man" Ia oilen
wondered at, but what shall we say Of the
ingenuity and delicate work OF the women
when they eau fll such booth as this
with such q collection. Two quilts that
attract the attention at once when Il 10
noticed that they were knit by hand, were
sent by the maker, Mrs. A. o. ESerter, OF
Wheeling. Among the other articles an
ivory fan, resembling lace In its delicate
texture, but incredible pl 1t seems was
carved In India from ivory, that is owned
by Mrs. Judge Kennon, OF Vt. Clairsville
A comb and bracelet, with large Jewels,
worn at reception oil our first President,
owned by Mrs, Miller, OF Steubenyille, A
cup and sarcer OF George Washington, a
mosaic cross, blessed by the Pope, owned
by Mrs. DR.. Surglson, OF Wheeling.
Mrs. Aaron Mills, Mrs. Wm. Chick and
Mrs. W. y. Grafton are In charge OF this
department.
Mira. Scott Hsatherlngton aud Miss
Matte Kelly have In their care the OK.
tensive department devoted to flowers aud
plants The floor Is arranged In walks
and beds with mossand innumerable Dor.
der plants and flowers An oleander stands
In the midst, while cACtl, century plants,
ETC., are scattered in prolusion. Many OF
these are from Devine's green house and
Mr., sChriver, Of Wheeling. A number OF
boquets are for sale here. A large aRave
century plant Is from Mr.. Houston 3 South
Bellalre green house.
George Weisgerber's portrait, as be rows
his "shell, is In the corner adjoining the
Art Department.
In s. Q Hamilton's booth are, besides
his drug display, birds, gold fish, and
large case Of 0. O. Cratty's coins and Gu.
rioSiues from India. Among the coins
arc laid many medals, generally illustfA.
tive Of American history. Here, and at
many other places in the building, are
collections st Continental money. A
string oil Indian wampum 10 shown here,
too. Among the cIrosities Of India
drought over by Miss Bella Thoburn) are
sandals magnihcently embroidered, slip.
pers, figures OF Indian people, an os.
triCh's egg, inlaid work In great variety,
shells, complicated metal bracelets aud
rings, etc. Another case contains some
painted shells, one landscape by MisS
sue Orumbacker, and one by Miss Dodd.
ridge. In the centre Of the main aisle iB
one OF the Ice cream and candy parIors OF
the Association, 10 charge Of Miss Mollie
Batnhill and Mr.. Lewis.
ThOs. Lilly has contributed for the wall
near the door large collection Of comic
race course pictures, uniformly framed.
And here TOO is clock that admonishes
us that time and the mails wait for no
man, and this must end our days tramp.
Up stairs Is mother story, just ne beautiful
Just hs large and In some respects more in.
teresting, that we will have 10 make the
subject Of another article.
And as we close we see signs Of some
more exhibits getting ready in little un.
used portions and corners Of the building.
RIO. F. \