The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-03
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Bellaire'H famQna Lean ExhlbltIO
NeAEInK lis End.

BelIaire'H FamOna Lean Exhibition
Nearing It's End.
The Bellsire Loan Exhibition closes on
next Monday. OF course Saturday is vir.
tually the last day, and there will there.
fore be hut two more days in which the
attractive display q be witnessed to ad.
vantage. Its wonderful what additions
have been made 10 the different depart.
ments In the past week or 30. Those who
have not visited the hall since early In the
exhibition would be surprised to find how
much more Of interest and attraCtiveness
has been added. Another advantage to
visitors hereafter will be the use OF the
catalogue, which will be found at the OK.
hiHitlon to day and tomorrow. It adds
much 10 the pleasure OF inspecting tho
collection to have a description Of each
article at hand.
Yesterday was "cut.lower day" and a
profuaion Of ornamental flower pieces, an.
chors. crosses, pillows, baskets, pyr.
Amids ard 6labcfa'e bouquets were
among the contributions These NAV
be aesn to-day by visitors, and are IN
themselves 9 show Sotth q viBis 10 The ex.
position ball,
Some reference haa already been made
~ our columns to the unusually large aud
interesting display Of autograph letters
and documents. These, TO the Intelligent
vIsitos are fraught with much more than
ordinary Interest. Some OF The historical
ONES are mentioned Ia another part Of TO.
days paper. The illustrations Of The
manners and customs Of the Japanese,
shown by Mr.. TappAn the collection Of
articles from Egypt, brought over by Dr.,
Johnston, q medical missionary for pev.
eral years In that country; the 1Iindoo
cufioBltiesa and implements loaned by Miss
Belle Thoburn, the Methodist Missionary:
the weapons aud other articles from AUS.
tralia and the South Sea Islands, which
are the property Of Bethany College, are
objects which excite the lively curiosity
Of students, or almost anybody with aver.
age intel ect, while the relics OF the Amer.
lean Indians and their prehistoric prede.
CeBsofB, the Mound Builders, always have
a crowd Of eightseets about them.
The art department, with MI, Dillion's
collection oil Btatnettes and bustB,is Al once
The nlost imposing and the tnost Atlfsn.
tive Of oil the displays, and one who IA Al
all interested In the fine arts could spend
q day In that corner without growing
weary,
The fancy goodsibooth, especially eibce
the, addition Of the eat flowers and floral
designs, Is scarcely less attractive, and
there are many who are equally attracted
!he ahel department with its case Of
vases from Miller 4 F~fAnShelm,
it9 collection OF e~ufloslties and historical
relies from Bethany College, lie ostfiehis
egg and foc's egg, lie tusk Of q sword Rsh,
its PetfeiAClions, Ito beautiful Cofals and
and quarlSes and lie shells Of all
shapes, sizes and varieties. We must rot
forget the Numerous groups OF RoRefs'
statuaty, or the music, which IL frequent
and fine, Some Of the attractions are !
Of more Of length elsewhere; but
We wish here TO impress upon our feadefS
hat the exhibition only lass Two daYs
more, and 10 ASSURE them that II they MI
o Walt II either Today or to.motroW thew
yill regret II Tor aloDa time. Ii, lie All
,thet "hlesaiaesip "brishtens % II takes lie
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