Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-30
ORNAMENTAL BRICK.
.,.,r TO JAMES II. BEG0s a
n",s LARGE BkICK YARD
y" wuAT WAS SEEN.

x,a,g l.AHGE nmhS.
WHAT WAS SEEN.
.ous time past the work Of making
M s Srick, tile, and other ornaments
w. buildings has been going ON ut
nn'p BepQs & Cos brick yard, in
W %;nth Ward, and during the past
,his firm have done q large busi.
,hs ale of these fancy ornaments,
! hsipe desirous OF observing the
saus U operandi OF manufacturing
@ @s,ticles. q representative Of the
s"rp,IcAN, through the courtesy Of
hnp Almond, a member OF the
w % was driven to. the yards Of the
mnany on Monday afternoon, where
business was thoroughly explained
n by Mr.. Beggs and Mr.. Almond.
one who has never been around .
~ c yard much, the sight IL quite
~ bot when the visitor 10 shown
,ouvb the department. devoted to the
suufacture of fancy ornaments, tiles,
out of clay, he is almost dumb
r,dsd with surprise, and can scarcely
.lIze that he 10 In brick yard, -
place seems more like the studio Ut
sulpturer. Upon every hand the
,i,nr is greeted with ornaments OF
~ Of every conceivable shape and
isrp. representing various objects,
most conspicuous of which was o
E.e ,icn, crouching on the ground in
r.acefui mood, but very life.like, and
I fine piece of workmanship. This
rr of clay architecture had recently
N made and was being proper y
Fd previous to being put into the
n 70 be burned. Another fine speci.
m Of this work in fancy brick WAS
,srsI large square pieces Of clay. with
model Of pointer dog on each.
model was taken from the original
s,taph of a dog belonging 10 a
,vYork Cunning Club, and the orna
rs are designed for a new club
ey now being erected by the organi.
hii0n.
10 this piece Of work the artist has
played wonderful skill and has pro.
heed correct likeness of the animal,
which the mem oers of the club will
doubt be pleased. In making these
rge ornaments the clay IL prepared
tue usual manner, and after beine
(opelly worked, Is taken by the de
gler cut into shape, and the work oi
livng out the object begun. When
le model is completed 1t Ii carefully
I'D on board and closely watched u
tep 1t from drying too quickly, as they
we to dry slowly In order 10 produc.
perfect ornament. When dried hard
ley are conveyed TO the kiln and
FOperly burned, from which they art
lken and shipped to their destination
mother fine specimen of this work is q
ige keystone block, bear ing the mod
OF man with sledge hammer, and
hne representation OF the iron bust
ess, it having been made to grace tn,
Entire Of all arch In a q new Uffic,
Hiding now being erected by tn,
Ambrla Iron Works, at Johnstown
elna.
To describe the many fine specimen
psplayed would be q task, and thos,
teresled in such work, have only tC
.at the Office of the company, a
Alhlh and Ship.ey streets, where {
frnnmber OF fine patterns are KEEP
insanity on hand. In order to manu-
iae this material 1t requires tn,
lHces OF the best brick makers and il
prospect Messrs. Beggs & Co. hav
ksn very fortunate in securing tb,
tfnres OF Earnest Polster, Maximilial
cAmidt and Bernard Daniels., who ar
per's IN this hue. Polster u foremal
lhe apartment, Schmidt designer o
Fuiptnrer and Daniels moulder.
"aeh this new branch of the bricl
l''heSs was started by Messrs. Begg
Oo' considerable time and none
@e&pended in getting under way
Alle considerable difficulty was e1
tHelctd in getting it in the market, o
.'uu' ot It's cost, but once introdu uce
"ok with the builders, and as tim
u'an'es the demand increases, Will
'A'Iy all OF the fine buildings through
''ue country contain specimens {
~ material from the yards of th
O''t company. AS an illustration c
y extent to which the business /
p",ls, The newspaper man was IL
swou mat during last week tanc
rA' 'iie and ornaments were shippe
"cH,hond, Va, Heading, Pa, Prir
r" md', New York city, Loug IslaD
W. plyer and Middletown, Del.
s.S a'S AL the consignmtnts to tn
1"a' ""'. Places being in car lois.
V''t N extensive trade in now beip
py. "' a. III leading, and numerous builc
M III are ,,' oeing erected and finished .
,,aa u 'nI' material, among which ia
hsh s.ore f for Brown, the olothiel
nd "u WA have terra Gotta column
W,nhed W.uiShed in an artistic manner i
biah na'' Is The architect of the baildips
I"n IL W. Will be handsome structur,
\ was also the architect of tbeI mmar
kiiasautcn, one oe the most handsom
n eS ~a IN that town. In making tht
n.sIU the plans Of the architect al
he w3r,, r,loliowed, and SO proficient al
An soikmen above men ioned that the
Ebap au'iy form any figure desiret
iahla M new model is made which
bIa.,a. ' 70 be brought into general use.
rOm a,, raris cast is made of the sam,
In the n,cn s,na others can be made ct will
I,nk ,hi Tlna ! ! ornaments. usually kept i
hand NJ, sm's nrm have large supply O
ban hs vi n ol which are cataloQued an
Before l.uefed without any difficulty
|hOwn saving the yard the reporter WI
evsr tu, uhe or the handsomest bricN
Tbsv ,ned meg out in q brick yard.
imi,.y, Iy are Of the regular size. mad
bata, ar J, 10 The press brick. with tn
nske AXE q IN IN the front of o building wi
b tbs .h h..e an ornament. In additio
Rrind ind iay ABOVE they have a machine fe
hads ing ins, down bricks which can b
lsed in ,n,G u, any shape and are lareel
squita a .ne construction of arches. iii
hre ksn,a an Invention, and several m.
tcularP :, ,. oasily employed on this paI
plOysd 'n 'Mofk' ,l About 100 men are en-
IL, ,eH ola ~ this yard, which is known on q
1ess V'a yard, and the firm reportu 81 ao~m hus
althou"Sy good just at the present tim.
been raths she season all through ha
|work Ine i exhibit of ornamsrto, ,r;,
Farr ,aI Is now under way for the WorId, I
ht New n1 ~ Cotton Exposition To be % hsl
|will con ori cans. Part of the exbihi %
built oS oGSnsist M of a miniature hons,
work, etcp pain and fancy brick. iii
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