The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-26
THE ART LOAN"
The Brilliant Sncress OF the Austin
Ladies' Venture.
A Bower Of Beauty "A Congregation Of
CnriOs.
A Handsome Snm Neiied-lucidenis.

The ladies' OF Austin, are ever 10 the
front 10 every good work, whether for the
public welfare or In beautitying and hdorn'
ing their homer, In the hi ghest degree iui'
filling every responsibility to home, family
aud friends, leave no effort untried for
the success OF any enterprise which lends 10
the accomplishment OF tuch laudable a'ms,
Ga the 18th OF the present month by the
industry. skill and enterprise OF the ladies'
Of 81. David's church, there was formal
opening OF the "Art Loan entertainment,
TOR which with tireless energy they hnd fof
some weeks previous been bending every
possible siloIt. The great taste and elegante
everywhere displayed certainly rebounds
70 their credit. Mrs. Brneggerboii, whose
husband died some monthe since, gave the
ladies' tree use OF her elegant stone building
on Congress- avenue. Ia the most wonder
iul ANA tas eiul manner the ladies In cherge
OF their several departments went 10 WORK
with lace curtains, ruga, carpets ana count
lees other contrivaDc.s, dividing ana subui-
viding, until the entire first noor was a yer.
table bower, with the rrettiest festoops,
wres,hs and borders OF flowers, evergreeDs,
and every other device with which tho FEM
mime mind Is so Jrolilic. Lunch wss
furnished every day ir,m IL o'cloi
until 3 D. m, which was certainly
OF an elegant quality and abundant.
Gentlemen would take lunch there In
stead OF going home. Ice-cream and straw
neeries were bountiful during the afternoons
and until IL O'Clock at night. In the even
ing for five nights, Mrs. Croker, who
has (, ten years, been the faithful organ
let of st. Davids, had entire charge OF the
musical programmes, which were repleie
with songs and instrumental music by tho
best ia ent OF the city. There was promen'
sding and dancing by the young people,
and their happy bright faces iodicatsd II
ing nook was q gypsy tent presided over
by two of the most bewitching young
iadies, who looked like real gypsies In
their red skirts. black bodicee
aud long black hair, held
in gypsy disorder by red siiken handker-
chiefs. Miss Mary Igehari, daughter OF
Dr.. u. 4. Iglehart, we'll known on the Inc
OF the Central was one of those charming
creatures. The other WAS Miss Alice Ed
mondsor, and they were too bewi,ch!nP,
and had their eager hosts about them, all
anxious to have their future revealed. O1e
amusing incident about the gypsies: Major
Lesrre, a prominent lawyer OF Wac, who
is ever gallant and enjoys the social side 81
life as much rs any one can, Ia married
gentleman, having a daughter almost a
Young lady. These gypsies were deter
mined to tell his fortune. After much per-
suason he yielded. We were at com.
portable distance enjoying the scene, Tor he
Is distinguished a. IA lawyer aud delghisin
cross-questions. Miss 1glehart has Dumer'
Gus admirers, and deservedy so, for she 10
an u.usual. beauty OF the brunette Type
bright and winning. With the quick wited.
ness md daring peculiar 10 lawyers, The
mtior had turned the tables, ana in the
most SD rited ard interesting manner was
teliib ( the fortune OF the gypsy herself; DE.
.cribing her lover gs Il blonde. bis peculi-
arities, etc. 10 the abatement OF ALI strange
10 say, almost clearly identifying real
s1itor, well known Ia social circles here. In
the art department, where WIS exhibited
alone portraits and paintings, the display
was wonderful, large room, every nook
and ,rber covered with some ept cimen of
this benutifsl art done by ladie. OF this city.
Airs. Humphreys, wife Of one Of the pro-
fs.sors Of the university, has now
class which che teaches from
a lady OF rare culture and refined taste. es.
Decislly In this remarkable gift OF painting.
Ia the needlework department the display
was really exquisite In every style now
known to the uimble fingers and ingenious
minds Of our modern women. The de-
pertinent OF antiquities was ore OF great
interest, and there were really many .rti'
cles Of antiquity, those of greatest inter
est being the property Of Professor
Humphreys. obtained by him when on bis
bridal tour to Europe and the East IN 1871.
Many OF them were exhumed by DR.. Schlie.
mann In 1876. One, piece OF stone elsb,
which covered the remains OF what DR..
Schliemann pronounced TO be those Of Ara
mem non, 800 yeers b. O., excavated iS1,;
an oil lamp from tomb at Rome, child's
rattle traced back six generations, 1928, q
puff box OF Oorinthian girl from tomb.
&c wears b, c., q tear bottle buried at Their
mophyln. about 4S0 B. O., excAvated 1876,
Choenice or Spartan soldiers ration meas
ure. .Thtrmophyln, .4sO b. O., excavated
1876 Terra colts, copy on reduced scale OF
porphyry, found 1890 10 excavating thirty
eight feet from the sitars Of the cathedral In
the City OF Mexico. Many ancient coins as
well as modern. with countless other very
interesting articles dating back long time
before Christ. or the cid articles OF modem
times were a memorial bracelet clasp
worn BY the sister of Patrick Henry, ninety
William Penn; China crepe drees worn by
the grandmother of Mrs. Wright, TO q ball
given In Mobile 10 General Lafayette, just
after the revolutionary war. Also one EN-
broidered by hand and worn by grand
mother Of Mrs. McMurry in the first ball
given bv General Washington. To come
little nearer home-tht re was the baby cap
of Mr.. Howard Tully, of Fort Worth, now
n wealthy and prosperous jeweier oil that
city. II was knit by his mother, who still
lives, aud is fresh ard vigorous. We sup.
nose this esp might be called specimen OF
what q certain university ttudent IN
askiug for his books asked fora copy
OF Modern Antiquity, for Mr.. Tully is ttiil
in his thirties. Cons picuous amongst the
innumer ible articles, ancient and modern,
was a beautif Il ship In miniature made 10
the state peultentiary, perfect IN every re-
spect, with the name In gilt, "Calrier
Dove" Some waygish creature passed
along ard put this card on II: ship said
L, have bseu used by Governor Frank Luo-
book and Colonel a. w. Spsight while re-
csivipg Chritt,phsr Columbus on bis ar
rival 70 America october 18Th, 1892" The
Art Loan was grand success, clearing about
81 800, aud W. uld have Continued three
dave OF The present week but for the sudden
death OF Colonel l.. II Edwsrds. Mrs
Edwards had been 60 faithful ana untiring
IN assisting, out OF respect for her the Loaf
closed. Soon there will be q besutlful new
church on the old lite OF st. David'e which
ril cos, about sic 600. Where ladies take
hold OF such affairs success ~ sure to crown
their efforts. EvASosLIsE.
In making the assertion that Pczzoni's
medicsted complexion powder 10 entirely
tree from injurious or deadly poisons. We
do il upon the authority OF . thoroegh
chemical analysis. IL Is one OF the Oldest
face powders in the American market, and
IA us rd In the families Of some OF our most