St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-14
ADDITIONAL MINNEAPOLIS.
EXPOSITION ETCHINGS.
The billiard Collection of Paint
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The billiard Collection of Paint
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gator.
The exposition opens one week from
tomorrow and there is every indication
that the first day will find the great
show with its exhibits In all depart
ments in almost perfect order. One
would hardly think this, glancing over
the immense area of space yet to be
filled, but word has been received from
nearly every exhibitor that the displays
are all In readiness, and can be brought
IN and set up within five days. The
carpenters were busy yesterday putting
up stands in the pool upon which will
be placed urns filled with foliage plants,
Shrubs and vines. At the center is
platform, upon which will be placed a
banana tree, with plants, vines, etc.
There will also be large hanging
baskets suspended over the pool flied
with flowers, while the rare and beautiful
plants will adorn the edges. There will
be fountain at either end and the home
OF the alligator will rival in beauty the
cypress lagOOnS of Florida.
The work of catalOguing, cleaning
and hanging pictures in the art gallery
is progressing rapidly. Yesterday
collection GO Of eighteen paintings by
years of work abroad, were
placed in position. Mr.. Hilliard
who has just returned from Europe has
stopped in the city on his way to Cali
fornia, and will remain during portion
OF the exposition. He declares that the
art gallery is one of the finest collections
OF Oil paintings he has ever seen. He
seemed to take quite as much interest
in the efforts of the amateurs as the
professional artists and spent the after
noon looking for indications Of latent
talent and inspiration. He found
one picture, that of windmill
with a sky aud water effect, which he
declared worthy to be hung beside more
ambitious efforts upstairs. The paint
ing is by Mrs. George G. HySer, of this
city, and the lady would doubtless feel
tiattered if she knewof the favorable
comment her work received from SO
capable a judge. Mr.. billiards collec-
ton embraces several of the best pict-
ures. Loves offering," a handful of
roses, is one. 1t comes from
the Royal Academy at London
and has received three first-class prizes.
The Old Hay Boat on the Rhine" Is
another picture remarkable for its
strength In color and drawing. There
are also number of his studies in Hol-
land and Venice, but the picture that is
certain to catch the popular fancy is
bit of landscape from the Conway
meadows of New Hampshire.
Another addition was received yester-
day over which Supt. Smith is highly
gratified-a collection of fourteen water
colors, several of which are salon pict-
ures, the work of Miss Cecile Payen, Of
st. Paul.
A circular was yesterday received
giving the programme for newspaper
mems day, Sept. 6, decided upon by the
executive committee of the Minnesota
Editorial association.
James Wick, the great florist of
Rochester, n. Y, writes that he has
already shipped portion of his floral
display. and will soon come on with the
balance. lie desires 100 feet OF table
room four feet wide.
What looks to be section of a build
ing five stories high has been placed on
the west end of the light well. 1t is to
be used for the pOmpier drill on fire
mems day.