The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-02-26

The entertainments and art exhibits give
by the ladies Of the u. P. Church, at III
Opera House on Tuesday and Wcdnesda
evenings Of this week formed Mechanic
Fair At least on a small scale. II ma
prove a suggestion that will grow Into a
Institution Of importance to our city. Tn
large number OF relics, curiosities, yaluabl
WARES, fancy hand made things and hom
painted pictures, was surprise to many
In the matter Of art II showed taste her
Of considerable extent, all Of the paintings
drawings, etc, exhibited on the right being
the work OF present or old residents OF AL
bany, but seven or eight, and all Of them
hand work. The exhibits were divided
Into four departments, pictures and photo
graphs, and fancy work, on the right and
fancy crockery ware and curlosities and
relics on the left. A notice Of everything
seen would be impossible the exhibit
though, Is deserving OF having some OF IL
prominent features given. A DEMocRAr
man, who took few notes, was struck
with the following, only small portion oi
the things exhibited, others being as notice
able, but perhaps not favored by age OF
originality, or else neglected by the writer !
AMONG TuE ORIGINAL PicTuREs.
]. g. crawford-A fine diaplay OF photo.
graphs, of scenery and faces.
Mrs w. s. Peters Several pictures In
oil, water colors, pencil and crayon, show.
Ing great versatility of artistic taste.
Mr.. Arch Monteish--Two we'll painted
scenes In oil. Arch ls a natural artist.
DIR. NJ. IL. Ellls--Three works IN pastel
painting. quite attractive.
Mrs. DIR. e. X. Templeton--An oil paint.
ing and beautiful plaque Of Mt. Hood.
Miss Clara Read-Two scenes In oil,
showing artistic ability.
Miss Ella Barrows-An elegant plaque
OF pansies
Ms. L. n. Condit. a panel and plaque,
finely executed
Miss Annie Althouse panel, exquIsi.
lively painted.
Mrs. S. E. Young-A plaque and panel
Good.
Mn. J. w. Blain--A work In crayon. -
Mrs. II. +. Merrill-A pretty panel.
Mrs. l.. 4. Blain-A panel.
Miss Lulu Clark--A pencil work.
Miss Elizabeth Irvine-A pencil work.
Mrs. w. X. Butcher-A tasty oil paint.
Ing.
Besides the above and others were two
elegant folding comic Chinese pictures be
longing to Mrs. William Ralsson.
THE Fancy WORK DEPARTMENT.
was well arranged and full Of work show.
ing excellent taste and age. Several hand.
painted aprons and a painting on plush and
table scarf by Mrs. ]. II. Foster attracted
attention, also comnteFpane over one hun.
dFed years Of age, another spun, woven and
made BY Mrs. John Smith, now about ~
years old. when she was between sixteen
and eighteen I; q baby's dress worn by 4
lady now thirty six years of age, a darned
net toilet set made BY Mrs Fred Blumhcrg
two pillow shams sngeniousiy, worked By
Misses Annie and Allie Schiosser, an Gle.
CANT hand painted plush head cushion made
by Mrs. T.. +. Sox. crazy quilt Of Annle
Finn, toilet bottles, splashera, a large
amount OF plush and satin work, etc.
~ cRocKERY WARE, ere,
the display was fine. Several pieces Of Mrs
William Raislon's hand.palnted china 81
attracted attention particularly. The mum
Der OF shells, elegant pieces Of ware, etc.
was large and made an excellent exhibit.
TnE DISPLAY or RELIcs
and euriosifics was unique and large lol
this city. Mr.. II. Kenton had a cabinet o
euFiosities we'll gotten up. A she'll horT
1 A.. r. k.sf
wife Of Judge Garwood, OF Ohio, over on
hundred years ago. In calling Mr.. g.. u
dinner. II has not Loaf lis tone. Amons
the old things were a commentary BY Cal
win printed in s6y and a work on caIviF
ago years old, both owned by Rev. $. 9
Irvine an almanac dated 1851, owned b,
John Usher portfolio picked up aite
tho battle Of Bull Run a violin owned b.
Jeff Cline, alleged age 367 YEAR, pater.
signed nv las. Madison dated Ia ISoI .owne'
hY g. III. Stewart a commentary on he
brews 400 years old, owned BY Elizabetl
Blain a case Of continental money owned b.
| lay Biain a genuine New England prime
with its verse, In Adams fall we sinned all
owned by II. r. Merrill very aged Me
rino shawl, inherited by Mrs. A. FisheT,no'
about 81 years old . silver cup f4o year
old a photograph of Mary Brash's, paint
ed IN I7so cane owned By DR. Grey
great-gr father, about as years old
cup and plate and a silver luster tea -
about 7y years old owned by Mrs Ellie
Russell an old and unique cane head 20
years old belonging to +. NJ. French, som
gold lsister ware over ioo years old, owne
BY Mrs, Cline, an original Ulster Co. Gi
zette announcing death Of Washington, b
Fas. Marks, Sc
Interesting programs were rendered eac
evening. Tuesday evening Miss Laul
Tate was heard In a well executed piano $
10 and Mrs. Langdon and Miss Senders
a piano euet A broom drill by sixte,
young ladies In red dresses, white waists Al
blue caps, was a novel and taking featul
I On Wednesday evening the program CO
sisted of piano solo hy Miss Tate. vocal 5
los hy Mrs. Fred Blumberg and Mrs. Ian
: don, duet by Mrs. Geo. Z. Chamberla
i and Miss WEIGH, quintet, all splendid
rendered, and three well gotten up tableau
besides repetition Of the broom drill.
\ The total receipts were about ST5o.