The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-12
TEXAS AT NEW ORR Fans
HER ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITS.
Bsr Products, Her Mechanics, Her Arti
cans. aud the Talent a"d osn'"s Ut
Her Lovely Women Winning
the Observation-Disclosures

NEw ORLEANS, Fao. n'-loP"'ih WI
yospondence. Scattered all over tho
department ara exhibits that cannot be
considered collectively. We will mem
ton them In detail NJ wo como to them;
Game dishes. Scene-"El Corcinerr.'
A Mexican In his house sitting before
an open hre, whore his supper Is prepar-
inE,,, n,s,os. lemon and bluo.edgod,
with birds and natural flowers OF
Texas; mockiig bird, piping his rounde-
lay In a mesquite bush; blue bird on y
trtlmpet vine; robin red-breast, build
ing It's nest In the sweet gumi BALL
more oriole, perched In the midst OF tho
nepopenack blooms. .,
Berry plates, with fox clusters ana
primroseI"irom tho rivers brim,"
abutillan spray, lentana Hover, Wild
sun. flowers, Indian pinks, wild yiolets,
and so on, ranging through the held
flowers OF Texas.
In the game set are partridges with
their young; other SINAI birds, quails'
stag heads, etc.
Sauce bowls with stramonium blooms;
olive dishes, with blue bells and Wild
peoples; fancy cake plates with prim
rose designs; milk pitcher OF antique
shape, with acacia and fnX-glovesi tCa-
pot with the heather aud abutillon.
The veget bic set Is complete, and Is
pain ted with scenes from nature, taken
along the San Antonio river f,om its
source (Which il beautiful spring,
the mosses of which, In
It's depth, shine through the clear water
like myriads of jewels) extending
along the bank of This river, always
beautiful and placid, 10 within several
MI lies OF the city of San Antonio.
The ladies OF this place have indeed
done themselves credit in sending ms IA
specimen of their taste, ingenuity and
talent, this complete and handsome Sol
OF painted china.
The ladies oi Austin, in addition to
the beautiful mantle piece (bofore fl M
described and other beautiful ariicleeP
have sent an entire suit of horn furni-
ture, and II has at racted tho admiring
atteation OF passers-by, because OF its
.quaintness Of design and It's handsome
upholstery.
Among the Dallas exhibits the carved
wood mantel, the cabinet, the carved
center table aud two chairs are for sale
for the benefit of the ladies concerned in
the Womens' exchange OF their town.
The price is $500.
Among the other Dallas exhibits ar
ranged Just outside of the pavilion are,
in the centre, u mantle of wood, sur
mounted by large painting of prom
ise. reuresentiug "Una Entering the
of painted mating, which has been
fully described before. The ladies' in
charge OF this exhibit say That nothing
has brough forth more favorable COM
ments than this screen.
On the left side of the centre-piece
stands a very pretty. cabinet OF differ
ent woods. The carving design Is the
grapevine.
There are several handsomely en-
broidered chairs, mounted in Queen
Ammo style, n carved table, and Grim
son plush fire screen, each of which add
to the establishment OF Dallas space,
and have n very pretty effect, and GER
tainly creditabie TO the ladies of Dallas.
Upon entering the pavilion, which is
filled with the choice specimens OF wo-
mans work IRON all OF the counties OF
Texas, the first object that strikes the
attention is the Sherman banner.
1t is beautifully painted white silk
banner, mounted with nurple velvet
and gOldt ringe and embroidery.
The words, "Shermsn, Texas" are
embroidered in gold, within which the
United States flag is embroidered.
Upon this baYner there are stalks OF
corn, branch'of cotton and of millet,
which have the object of having been
thrown upon the background diagon-
ally and carelessly, and npon them laid
q medallion, as centre piece for the
banner. Its circle has ia IL "a representa-
ton, in OIL of a group of cattle on the
prairie. The author has not failed to
show us fine specimens OF the cattle
with long horns, which il character
istic of the Texas cattle. This banner,
with cabinet of red cedar,is filled with
bric-a-brac, among which are seen
plaques of Significant studies and basque
pieces. These articles, with horn
rocker, hand embroidered, form the
contribution from Sherman.
There is veiy tine set Of furniture
upholstered with plush of different col
ors, embroidered by the ladies of
Weatherford.
Mrs. William III. Rice, of Houston,
Texas, has sent an elegant bronze plush
partiere, embellisheda with iust"a paint
Ing. This IL thing OF beauty, and,
from its substantial character, will
doubtless be q joy forever. The flower
painted on this curtain is one, though
beautiful, for which name wasllacking,
and like those which Mother Eve SO la
mented upon leaving Paradise, That
never would in other gardens grow"
Over the entrance of the pavilion,
nearest tho state department., hangs the
Marshall banner. Each letter of the
itself, having, in paint or Kensington or
crochet, some flower study. One cor
ner Is pret,ily filled with painting Of
the fieur de lis.
In the more general collection Of arti-
cles are to be fOuhd:
A bed spread, formed of sixteen
squares OF different colors, elaboratel2
and effectively embroidered. Every
square would form, singly, a rich gift
fit for frame.
Twopa OF lace curtains, each made
of three strips of satin ribbon six
inches wide, with antique lace insertion
and pointed edge, each strip painted.
These curtains came from the Ladies'
ExpositiontSOciety, of Fort Worth.
It Is mass of heavy embroidery. To
make running list of The various de-
signs, viz: Fan centre, babes in the
woods, In etching stitch; chenille work,
and the Texas star and the United
States flag are represented. On one
square, formed of blue and gray ribbon,
the words, "the Blue and the Gray" ap-
pear.
Another, Crescent City square, the
crescent OF gold tinsel, and beneath are
the dates, 1916, 1884 and 1885.
Extended across tho entire width Of
the spread Is strip of black satin,
which has upon it the representation OF
the main building Of the Worlds expo
sition. It !. etched with white SILK on
the back xr. md of black satin. One can
easily Imagine the outlay Of time and
skill upon this mnguiticent exhibit
In the center OF the pavilion Is a show
case filed with very elegant work of all
kinds-satin painted lidies, plush piano
scarfs, one with an orsnge design,
which presents to our view luscious
fruit very true to nature.
There are two opera clOaks. one OF
tinted green cashmere, just Oft of white,
embroidered with shaded silks from the
cream shades to rich browSs. This is
the work of Mrs.. Fletcher Morgan, OF