Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-03-25

uiuseunf, sTt galiefN OF easlno,-it Is dffcult
to tell which feature was most prominent
where could be for small admission fee
remarkably interesting collection Of ancient
and modern curositics and works OF art AZ
the name Of the exhibition indicates the OBJ
Jects Of interest were loaned by their several
owners. The work of collection had been In
progress for some time before the exhibition
was opened and As result of thorough and
| organized labor IN the part of the various COM
| mt'ees an unusual number of curious and beau
tiful articles could be seen. While the plan
| OF the managers was to make a speciality Of
! old things OF all kinds. in some OF the depart
ments-notshly the pictures rule was
| pleasantly broken by the exhibition Of works |
/ BY no means contemporaneous with our great |
I grandmothers. The program OF entertainment |
/ was varied during the different evenings: on |
+ one the children were given full sway. and |
music was furnished by youthful comb |
orchestra; on another there Were some read !
I ings from old and curious books, and Miss /
7 Semple OF Bangor. sang: Monday evening was |
devoted to costumes; and ancient, hrsss-but-
toned. swallow-ta coats promcna,lcd with |
dresses aud ruis Of the last century. Some very
well go'tcn-up lay figures were posed in the |
parlor and created much amusement by their /
quaint costumes and attitudes. 4 high compli- /
ment was unwittingly paid the inscnu OF the
constructors by young lady who ha,iu, irod /
on the sawdusi foot OF an Old gentleman. inn
mediately begged hi, pardon. one vf the most /
interesting features Of the exhibition was the
PICTURE DEPARTMENT.
which to gain the best light was placed in the !
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were shown some works Of our local artists.
Among these were some finely executed pieces.
and all amply repaid an examination
Miss Mary Stockbrd-c had on exhibition a !
dog head, two pancls-ro~.s and golden rod /
roses on glass, moonlight scene azalea- and |
chry sanlhemum,. All were handsome hut the .
two panels were most admired. Mrs Young
had yellow daisies birch bark. ,rout-brook and /
some fine Miss Mary Black one small /
and two large Landscapes, sea view OF Indian .
Beach Grand Nanan and two large >ca views !
which Were excellent. Mis- MARY Hall decor +
aied mirror, gcranium>. plaque done In light /
T colors of girl in field OF flower. pref +
ty; mackerel, pau-ies and dog head, Miss /
Anniot lark. lllacs. girI'- head. landscape fruit
II woulib, hard % choose the best Miss Agnes /
Hall. Noun, Blanc. decorated shovel. small I
coast view. pr Harvard Grccly had pretty
pen and ink sketch q sirl Mis-. sylvia /
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