The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-13
ART MUSEUM.

Our citizens, generally, may not know
there is now being exhibited IN Davenport
the most magnificent collection of objects
d. art that the northwest has ever, seen.
Entering the salon one first sees the paint
ing and china room, room Al There are
some fine oil and charming water colors in
this room and simply superb collection
of old and modern china. Next comes
room B, which is literally crammed with
relics of past generations, One side OF the
room is hung. with armor, helmets, spears,
halberts, battle axes and such grim and
ungainly weapons of our ancestors. Be
low stands miniature Knight in fall pan
oply of steel There are ancient chairs,
clocks, mieors and spinning wheels in this
room and gorgeous old broeades which
went to Washington's balls and even a
silken scarf which once knelt before
Elizabeth are hung about. Old portraits
and old needle work (some of it exqusite)
adorn the walls. Among the more modern
euriosities are the spikes used to arm negroes
when John Brown made his famous attempt
to free the slaves, a pair of manacles used to
fetter slaves; a silk confederate flag cap
tured at Fort Donaldson. an autograph
visiting card of President Lincoln and
canes cut from Henry Clay and Jacksons
farms -
On the other side of the hall are the re-
freshment rooms. Passing them for the
present we assembled the stairs and went
into Room G, in which are survcnto cary
ings needle work bronzes and brilliant
array of quilts. The mantle piece is draped
with delicatefy painted lalhbrcquins. Rich
old tapestry conceals the wall and the
cases about the room are filed with foreign
bricabrac. Crossing the hall we step into
China. Vases, screens, scrool paintings
make the room gay, but it isn't all China
gorgerous Turkish embroidery, heavy with
gold, glitter on the walls, and Indian and
East Indian curiosities are on the shelves
Here is Mexican pottery, and near by are
the stone implements of the Swiss Lake
Dwellers The collection is fascination,
but leaving it we pass just into the airy
beauty of the lace room CO. then into the
ecclesiastical atmosphere of room d. amid
altar cloths crosses, missals, embroidered
stoles saints and madonnas
There are two altar cloths here,
one for the feasts. one for the fasts of the
church. The white silk altar cloth is most
iavishly embroidered and the work ON it
occupied two years. Last of all comes f
with rare old books curious manuscripts
and papers and old coins. The Rev BIr..
Hoyt exhibits two cases of ancient Chinese
coins. Mr. Harrison has his large collection
which includes the Washington cent,
George Fay has confederate money, Mrs |
Lindsay and others have contributed their
collections. In tllis room is the collection
of AUTOGRAPHS of all the Bishops of the
Episcopal church in America, truly
unique collection. There are some wonder
full old books and interesting old papers |
When through +, naturally the sight |
seer is hungry and decends to refreshments
served in the daintiest fashion.
Monday night there viii be concert at
the Art Museum. The grounds will be
lighted and furnished with checks enabling
them to go in and out through the evening.
The price Of admission will be unchnag- !