The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-01


shawl here. three yards In length, which
took the lady nine months to cmbroider'
I'm this department this shawl must be re-
corded among the most precious. Ihere Is
an ottoman done in chenille, representing
wild lilies, which cannot be eNcelieu'
Hanging on the wall Is Wlite cou counter
paine made by Choctaw Indian woman,
pronounced splendid work; u milk maids
stool in chenille, which Is very handsome,
and If the Young lady understands rs much
about milking the COW as she does making
milk maid stools, she will do. Don't you
think that is u handsome morning rooe
hanging there:" Yes, we thought so; too
handsome to wear; but we were informed
that IL would be worn in the near future by
one of Paris fair daughters. III is en-
brodered in arrosene and ribbons, ana eX-
ceedingly handsome. May the young lady
who wears II be happy in her marriage, ana
live life of sunshine and brightness.
cURIosITIEs.
THAT old clock you see there IN thal
glass vase Is two hundred years old, ana that
old Bible along side of IL is also two nun
dred years old, ut least. they have been III
the Ball family two hundred years, ana they
doubtless are much older" sald our peas
ant guide. These old relics looked ancient
indeed The old Bible smellcd old ms me
hills Here was part of IN altar cloth
presented by Queen Anna to Bishop Wlllte,
first American bishop. Two hair Wrealns
made of family hair. They are beautli'liiy
wrought. and the shades of hair are plendeu
so as to give them an artistic eleci. MIS-.
simpson then held up white SIX apron
and said: "This Is an apron worn ut Gen.
| Washngton's funeral" 1t looked very OLD.
1t is a relic contributed by Mrs. sydney
Smith. and is handsomely framed. "A copy
of the Ulster Pa.) County Gazette, dated
friday, January. 4, 1900. a little piece OF
/ work was shown your reporter done
a., lady with only one finger and thuinD;
ne sewing was done by these with the ala
/ of the lady's teeth, the latter being much
worn by the constant use of the thread. In
a glass case where there are many most an
cient and courteous things are three stagnos,
which attracted our attention. They were
found in the ruins OF Catanic,, Sicily.
These stones are very pretty. There are
sandles worn many years ago by princesses
of Constantinople. There are here several
handsome portraits on ivory. one done IN
the year 1864. This is quite small, but very
periect Attached is an engraved silver
ease lust large enough to admit the picture,
which is not more than an 1X4 inches IN
size Here is some Charleston earthquake
Dirt remarked Mrs. Smith, who came UP
at that moment and also pointed out medal
which was won by Tom Barry's father for
gallant services at the battle of Waterloo,
1915. This department spresided over by
Mrs. Fitzhush.
PAINTINGS, LACE, ETC.
We passed into Mrs. Arbuckles and Mrs.
Wendenken's departments. The former
presiding over the paintings. crayons. etc.,
and the latter in charge of the laces. These
paintings we leave for Others TO describe.
They are beautiful to look ut and doubt
less are faultless IL execution, shade, etc.
There are laces of all kinds and qualities
frem point to the common lace.
FANCY FRUITS.
Mrs. j. r. johnson has u stand of fruits,
eies, etc.. preserved and put up with her
own hands. which does that lady much crcG-
it. You look at them and think that these
delcacies have reached perfection in this
lady's hands.
MORE FRUIT AND PAINTINGS.
In Mrs. Geo. II. Atkins department are
some elegant portraits in oil and crayon.
Here we noticed Il fine picture OF Capt.
sydney Smith, which shows up the captain
in the very best style. Here Is case OF
fancy needle work in u glass case. There
are 81 pieces all done by one woman. We
passed from here into Mrs. Ncsmith's apart
ment. rich and gorgeous in silk, satin and
velvet, from the brightest crimson and old
gold to the dulest lead color All that is
In this room Is the work Of Mrs. Nesmith
and her pupils. There is here n rustic seat
about o or I feet in length, the back OF
which runs up two or three feet, and on
top are three log cabins, one on each END
and one in the center. The total height
must be about seven feet. 1t is made of
small hickory limbs, the bark left on, every
stick of il made with pen-knife by an old
man. II must have taken months to make
il. Passing from this room we 60 out upon
the north end of the west gallery ana ma
more pictures. Here is a fine one Of Col.
%. Of tl,n nf
Chas. Fred Tucker, Of Miss Sophia Reilly
and others. "This," says our pleasant
guide, "ends the chapter, except ! should
like TO show YOU Mrs. lIereford's poem"
which hangs in the Office. 1t is entitled
"The Land of Dixie" 1t was on exhibit |
ton at New Orleans. II was written by
Mrs. Elizabeth Hereford in 1884, and lately
daughter Miss Mamie. II is a fine piece OF
work and is admired much.
Your reporter has not done justice to TINS
grand display, for there are thousand ana
one things that are as deserving OF notlce
as the few here mentioned. what WORK
these ladies' have prepared can only be
rightly conceived by going over the whole
exhibit. and when you learn that on Friday
before Tuesday, the opening day, the first
entery was made, you will begin to CON-
prehend the gigantic efforts made TO ac-
complish the work in hand; and all praise
to the ladies-they did the work, and did II
well.
COL. RUsT's GEOLOGICAL EXHIBIT.
Mr.. A. ID. Rust, editor of the McGregor
Plaindealer, is a close student OF geology,
and in his interesting study has accuml-
lated very curious and valuable collec-
tion of geological, chronological and arch
illogical specimens. The entire collection
is now on exhibition at the Dallas State
Fair and Exposition hall, and attracts
H.. 0onnninl attontinn of all who 20