The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-30

| FlOral nail presents very attraCClV,
appearance. All of the ladies and Ger
tainly half of the men will find more o
real interest to them here than any
where else on the ground. Busy hand
have turned the building into bower o
loneliness. Here the merchant has ex
cried himself to display samples of hi
| goods most advantageously; here tn,
housewife has brought lovely samples
of her skill in the fine arts and cookery
Each exhibitor has attempted to make
a better showing than any of the rest
and the result can be better imagined
than described.
| On entering the building from the
north and turning to the right, one en-
counters an art gallery, filled with The
productions of the brushes of Mrs. w
b. Fordyce and DIR. VIM. Standish. Thii
space had been allotted to business
house, but at the last moment it was as
certained that the firm wound not occu
ply it, and it was hastily turned into the
purpose named. However. 1t has a fin.
ished appearance, and is very creditable
to those who undertook to supply the
vacancy. The paintings are very fine
and were they on the market would
command high prices.
| Z. F.WOod, ag't for an indeiible stamp
comes next, and exhibits his ware i'm @
| very attractive manner.
The following stall is occupied by
Prof. Frederick Reese, the genial foun.
der OF the Mankato business college,
which has just opened so auspiciously.
The sides of the stall are covered with
examples of the Professors skill with
the pen, both at drawing and writing.
He, himself, sits there and has a few va
cant chairs, which are at the disposal OF
tired pedestrians and those who desire
to consult him about his work. A pitch
er of ice water also invites the weary.
A little art gallery comes next, fur
nished with exquisite taste, by Mes
danes Fordyce and Keller. A large
number of fine paintings testify to the
number of handsome hand-painted
plush table spreads were painted by
Mrs. Lu Keller. Among the pictures, a
realistic hunting scene, a head of the
unfortunate King Lear, Pastel head,
and decorated fine screen, attract much
favorable notice.
The next three stalls are devoted to
the baby show, of which there is men,
ton in another place.
The lime and cement business of Fow-
Ter d Pay is represented In the succeed
ing stall. Samples of their goods are
tastlly arranged, and the superior quail
ty Of their brown hydraulic lime, which
they manufacture, is plainly set forth.
Hauerwas Bros. brick yard IS illustra-
ted in the next exhibit, and the excel
lent quality of the bricks is made known.
1t g one of the most successful of the
manv brick yards in about the city.
A. W. Bean, agent of the White sew
ing machine, occupies the next stall
with a full line of his machines, as well
rs quantity of the work they do.
The output of r. ID. Hubbard & Co.'S
flour mill comes next, and the sacks of
flour, etc, are well arranged arranged to
most etfectually please the eye of the
passer-by. The people are made to I'M
derstand where the best -four comes
from.
The next two stalls, Which are at the
southeast corner of the building, are oc-
cupIed by one large and complete exhi-
bition of harness and turf goods by w.
b. Walker & Son. This firm is never
behind on such an occasion, and have q
very creditable exhibit, including two
single harnesses of solid rubber, light
double driving harness, worth SIS,
u light double breast collar harness, cas-
es of turf goods, whips, saddles, ETC., il
lustrate the excellent character of their
stock. The stalls are lined with robes
and blankets.
Geo. b. Owen occupies the opposite
corner with fine display of his pianos,
New England organs, and sewing ma
chimes. Here the ladies delight to linger
and no wonder, as the exhibit is well
worth seeing. The instruments are very
fine and attractive, and of excellent
utility.
Farm, Stock and Home, and the secre-
tarv's desk occupy the next apartment.
Then comes the fine, large exhibit of
stoves and other.hardware by J. A. Lew
is & Son, occupying three stalls. This
exhibit Is we'll arranged and attracts
good deal of attention. All of the latest
patterns of stoves are shown here, as
well as the best kinds of various orher
pieces of hardware.
Lamm q SchToeder's hardware store
is represented in the next stall, and is
we'll represented, too. The various
lines in which the firm deals are shown
and the advantages of its wares are set
forth in pleasing style.
Leo Lamm has the next, and has fill
ed it with a fine display of boots and
shoes. His stock is of the best and he
believes in letting the people know it.
The Schultz German remedies occu-
pies the next stall and the array of bot
ties, ETC., is encouraging to the ailing.
VIM. Kisvert, manufacturer of artific-
ial flowers, has the next apartment and
carries on an extensive trade in the
beautiful flowers, made of rubber para
fine and wax. They are indestructible,
and bear washing. This is the counter
part of an exhibit at the Minneapolis
Exposition.
Another gentleman who believes in
showing what he has is Geo. f.
Brett. He has the stall in the north
east corner of the building, and under
the superintendent of Ed Rausch it
an elegant and handsomely ar
ranged exhibit. There are several i'm
ported dress robes, the most fashion,
allie garments in the cloak line, cream
fishnet dress, Irish point draperies,
portieres, and many other
articles familiar to the ladies. All are
half concealed behind the rich draper
les and curtains.
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITS.
The entire center of floral hall is de-
voted to single or individual exhibits,
which are composed mostly of the hand
iwork of the ladies, such as painting, en-
broidery, etc. 1t would take too much
space to mention all, but the following
were pointed out to the reporter as be-
ing among the most noteworthy:
Case Of hand Pointed China ware,
Mrs. Harry Baker; collection of ], ZOO to-
bacco tags of different kinds, Max Wis
er; silk embroidery satin panels and
Indian baskets, Mrs. Eugene Campbell;
China silk throw, Mrs. j. Il. Williams;
paper owls, Miss Adams; pointed flow
ers on boiling; Mexican tidy, Mrs. w.
X. Smyth; home made violin, M. l..
Webster; Mexican tidy, Miss Lizzie
Sparrow; drawn work tidy, Mrs. P. w.
Pitcher; sofa pillow and portrait, Mrs.
Frank Strunk; Saline quilt and PLAGUE,
Mrs. General Thomas; chirele rug, hand
made, and rug of kremels, Mrs. Presley;
pieced quilt, Mrs o. o. Pitcher; table
scarf of linen, worked in colors and
Mexican work, and lemon silk throw
worked in gold thread, Mrs r. ID. Hub
bard table scarf, arasene work, with
water lilies and punches of grapes in re-
lief, Mrs. w. H. Pfeffer; tidy, hand
work, Mrs. b. Roemer; e.sel, picture,
and throw, Mrs. Rev. T. c. Hudson; two
owls, Mrs. Geo. w. Slade; painted PAN
ell, Mrs. Judge Porter; dressing gown,
quilted throughout, and embroidered in
colored silk. work done by Chinese,
Mrs. Paddock; cushion, Mrs. James Can
non; Mexican tides, and Saline pillow
throw, worked in colors, Mrs. M. f..
Collester; four oil paintings, DR.. VIM.
Standish.
Quite an amount of canned fruit, bread
etc., is exhibited In the hall. The bread
is mostly entered in competition for
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