The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-17

The BslIaire Loan Exhibition an over
Whslming 4ueeess-SOmsIhing OF lnO
display and Ihe AFFAngsmenlA-Open. |
Ing LAST Might.
That long anticipated and much an.
uouncsd event, the opening Of the Loan
Exhibition, in the State Tobacco Ware.
house, ct BsllAirs, took place last evening.
There was no formal opening address nor
prayer, as had been intended, the thropg
which poured in when the doors were
thrown open Crowding all the AisIes, every
nook and corner, so that carrying out the
programme was impossible. The large
building was literally jAmmed, and the
success Of theexPosition Ia no longer prob
lemAtiCal.
TUE BOOTHS AND THEIR CONTENTS.
One who is tolsrably we'll acquainted
with the resources Of the vicinity will not
be surprised, perhaps, upon inspecting the
displays made in the various booths, at
the varied nature or abundance OF the OBJ.
jecIs Of interest which are here collected,
30 much as at the thorough character oil
the canvass made by the different com.
mittees in the search for curiosities and
attractions. Rare and costly works OF
art, articles connected with famous histor.
iCal events, illustrations OF the lie and
customs Of foreign lands and ancient
times, master pieces nj sculpture and mar.
yelous collections OF fine textile fabrics,
modern achievements OF inventive genius,
preserved specimens Of reptiles, animals
and fab, In short
EVERY CONCEIVABLE SORT or oBJGcT TO Ex'
CITE THE CURIOSITY Or ENLIST THE IN.
TEREsT
or please the taste OF the behOlder is
here TO be seen.
Two floors OF the building are given to
the show, and the great warehouse has
been for the time being transformed into q
charming resort Long vistRs stretch
across the building, Aanked on either sides
with the full and attractive booths, These
aisles or open spaces have been made
pleasant promenades by scattering saw
dust over the rough board floors, which
serves to deaden the noise Of feet, cool the
atmosphere, and furnish q yielding carpet
very grateful to weary feet,
Entering the main entrance, at the
northwest corner,
SCENE OF BRwILDRRIEG BEAUTY
lies spread before the gazsr, To the right
the aisle leads past several booths to the
art department, which forms pleasing
background. To the left the eye gszes
past several Of the most attractive displays
TO the cool and inviting grotto, where lin
pid streams come purling from among the
massive rocks arChed over the centre, and
washing the roots Of abundant and bsauti'
full ferns and moses, with here and there
brilliant flower, cease their restless muir
muir In the quiet pool which mirrors back
its sylvan surroundings. This Is one oil
the most delightful hooks In the exhibit
ton. Indeed, we are inclined to accord
TO it the palm; for II illustrates both
nature and art The passer coming
upon II suddenly iAnCies himself trans
ported to some fairy grotto In the virgin
forest. II 10 under the ChNgs OF Miss
Emma COChran-and
THE NYMPH OF THE dRorTo
will not be one Of its least charming at.
fractions.
To the left OF the entrance the firsI
booth Is occupied by Mr.. r, s. Tappan, the
well.known Bsllaire photographer, who
has display before which the visitor OF
artistic taste will inger long, His own
excellent Photographic work makes no
mean part Of the display. In this line
Mr.. Tappau can compete with most any
artist OF The larger ctties-with any with
the same facilities. But 10 his booth are
also shown several master pieces OF CrAyon
drawing and portraits In waterco
from the Crayon and pencil OF the famous
Cincinnati artist, Roeschke We shall
take occasion hereafter 10 speak OF Mr..
Tappin's exhibitin detail.
To the right ofthe door 8. Q Hamilton,
a prominent druggist, has bis booth, with
that inviting ornament, q soda fountain,
as one OF the most prominent occupants.
Besides his own wares, Mr.. Hamilton
shows
ONE OF TIE FINEST COLLECTIONS or COINS
In the possession Of any amateur pumis.
matiBt anywhere. II is the property Of
Mr.. Charles O. Crafty, of Bsllaire. Here
are also several foe paintings, one land.
scape In particular striking the eye OF our
reporter as consummate reproduction OF
nature. These are the productions OF Lh .
brush OF Mrs. Hamilton, and show rather
unusual skill and taste for an amateur.
Mr.. P. T. King has the next booth and
makes magnificent display oil laCes and
various fine textile fabrics. Adjoining him
Brues and Golfer, oil this city, have be.
wildering array Of straw and other fancy
work, q collection which delights the Ia.
dies and appsls the gentlemen who hear
the determination expressed 10 own zone
Just like that tomorrow"
THE ART DEPARTMENT
comes next, and we are glad that 1t was
not thoroughly fitted up at the time we
made our notes, yesterday afternoon. We
are glad because this will give US an ex.
Cuse 10 refer TO It hereafter and describe
more at length what is one Of the most
creditable branches Of the exhibition,
Among the fine objects which were 10
place when we inspected It were the
paintings OF Miss Carrie Rhodes, oil Bridge.
port. The writer had the privilege Of ex.
smining these previously, and was pleased
to Gee that the committee had recognized
their merit and secured them. There are
two or three Of them-patticularly dog
sitting, three horses heads 10 white and
black, and "Margnerite"-which would do
credit TO the brush Of any professional ar.
tist. Miss Lizzie Forbes, oil Bridgeport
also has some work which stamps her &c
q promising student Of art. One OF her
pictures in particular, the subject Of which
has escaped our memory, is the equal oil
Anything In the department. Mrs. Henry
X. List, Of this city, has one Of The
finest paintings, "The Orphans" by
Myles, Of Wheeling. There are several
psrtraits by ]. A. Faris, OF this city, which
are worthy Of more praise than we have
space To bestow. A water and Landscape
by Mrs. Rev. Dean, Of Bellaite, is also re
mafkably doe.
TOLD ABE,"
the famous Wisconsin war eagle, repre-.
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