The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-01

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NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 81, The New |
Jersey Department is nov completed and |
presents a very charming whole. The fa-
nous scientist Mrs. Erminnie Smith, COM
nenced the work, but was called home,
and the arrangements of the exhibit was
eft in the hands Of her associate commits
sioner, who has ably finished it.
The walls are decorated in Jersey Blue,
ind graceful festoons of bunting In our
three national colors are draped from the
roof to the corners with charming effect.
The floor is nicely carpeted in mingled
eolors, and the window is adorned by some
very fine transparencies loaned by the Blu
reau of Ethnology, of which Mrs Smith is
q member. They represent head of the
famous Indian chief Red Cloud; the head
of Moki chief, Zuni girl on the watch,
q Zuni water-carrier, and an old Moki
spinning. These are all Pueblo Indians.
models of whose villages are to be found
down stairs in the Government De-
partment.
In the case upon the left as one enters
New Jerseys division, is box containing
little walls showing the various soils of
Camden County, all colors from red to
pure white, of the chalk formation. This
is sent by Mrs e. +. Jennings, who also
contributes tidy of Spanish drawn work.
Miss Wooston and Mrs. Balbach send a
very interesting silk exhibit, both of CO.
coons and the reeled silk, exquisitely pre-
pared and showing the samples Of the
white variety raised from Japanese worms,
and the yellow from the Crozier breed.
The Crozier worms were propogated by a
French silk grower, who has founded
ell Ca
very successful in raising the worms.
A pretty tidy, made all of daisies made
of white and yellow cotton, is the work of
Mrs. Hucklen. A long scarf of Mexican
handmade lace by Mrs Boice accompanies
a pair of cuffs made of the pretty, fine, old
fashioned tatti q.
Miss Julia h. Beers contributes num-
Der of paintings, all of noticeable merit.
The first is of long Roman scarf, knotted
about sheaf of daisies and wild asters. A
well executed donkey's head, recalling
RI sa Bonheur's treatm snt Of the same sub
ject, is another of hers; third pretty
forest scene, where brook drips over
N discovered stones. A fine head of dog
is by Mrs. Packer, evidently the portrait of
favorite st. Bernard.
A very handsome photograph of the
sculptor Kellys bas relief of Moll Pitcher,
for the Monmouth monument, is in the
collection. The successor to the heroic
deeds of the Saragossan Maid is seen, bare
footed and hair wildly blown by the smoke
of battle, manfully serving the gun beside
which her husband lies dead, II is one of
the finest and most vigorous pieces of
work In the whole list Of our monumental
sculpture.
Florence Sinclair sends pretty study in
oils of a view down o woodland road in the
lush greenness of June Mrs. Nelson is
the author of pretty gil led plaque strewn
with yellow and crimson, bread plate
with the red rose cups across it, and the
petition for daily bread from the Lords
Prayer, also a cup with some exquisite
work in the way of sea ferns painted
upon it.
A plush clock has roses embroidered
upon it, and plaque with the head OF
s'Tessa" in George Elliott's ssRomola" lies
near. This is by Miss Emily Noyes. A
piece of old fashioned painting on velvet il
the work of lady seventy-two years Of
age. In this case also is prettily modelled
and painted vase by Carrie Stokes, an em.
broidered wall pocket by Jennie Crowell,
and plaque with tiger lilies in blue ring
by M IS Post.
Tue centre case is devoted to lace and
painting on fabrics. Mrs. J. w. Wander.
WORT is the name upon beautiful painted
fan of white satin with sprays of wild roses
and Cupids driving teams of futtering but.
terhies and mounted upon dragon-fy
steed careering gaily through mid-air.
Three banners are also by her, with ex-
qusltely done pansies upon one, the second
with scene that might be called ssCherry
Pine ~ md 81 Al.
OF woman swinging herself upon bougl
laden with apple blooms.
Miss Van Clerc, of Menlo Park, sends
some remarkably clever etchings in indeli.
BILE colored inks upon doylies and satin.
These inks and the secret of her process
are to be obtained upon addressing her.
Some beautiful point lace in this case is
the work of Mrs. Buck and Mrs. Warner.
Upon the opposite walls hang two lone
panels painted with hollyhocks and snow.
balls by Miss Northrop.
Some pansies upon brass plaque by
Miss Seaman are also very fine.
In the tall case on the right. which will
eventually be occupied with linen napery,
for which the fax was raised, spun and
woven IN New Jersey, is large old-fash-
loned blue quit made there In 1910.
Two plaques of lilies by Mrs. Miller.
lambrequin, very beautifully decorated by
Mrs. Henry, with Kensington painting, and
scarf of the same by Mrs. Crosby. Fur
Their up is case with blue plush Their
mometer stand, embroidered with lovely
spray of golden rod by Miss Grocer.
A gray velvet banner with glowing gold
and crimson autumn leaves upon it, by
Miss Van Wagner.
A knitted purse of grey silk and steel
beads by Miss Mead. who also contributes
q great many samples of knitted and
crocheted work.
A very beautiful thing is a tea cloth
worked with German embroidery by Mrs.
Wells.
A dress made in 1872 is a curious sample
of the old tambour embroidery of other
days, done in the vivid greens and orange
which our grandmothers loved.
crayon portrait of Major Powell, the
chief of the Bureau of Ethnology, by Miss
Louise Hornig, hangs upon the wall neer q
bronze bas relief of Mrs. Erminnie Smith,
by the well-known sculptor, w. r. Dono-
van.
In the case with the Indian dress worn
by Mrs. Smith at the ceremony of her
adoption into the tribe of Tuscaroras which
was mentioned in previous report, is an
ancient book which was given to her by the
monks of Montreal, and which is all writ
ten BY hand, and entitled Lies Principles
de Ia Langaa Iroquois. and is apparently
very old.
Three panels by Miss p. O. Brown are
worthy Of the highest praise. They are
futtering staff of purple iris blooms, tall,
rich hued gladiol, and in an old blue
pitcher handful of tiger lilies and daisies.
But of all, the finest work is an aquarelle
by Miss Tuzo, which she calls ssNew Mown
Hay" red clover. feathery grasses and
daisies in cluster.