Wichita eagle., 1889-08-17
LOAN EXHIBITION.

The loan exhibition opened last night
and great many of the people availed
themselves of the opportunity OF viewing
the rare collection of interesting things.
1t was a success in every way. Everyone
who attended spoke in highest praise of
fair, for it would more properly be called
wonder fair" than loan exhibition.
The exhibition is given by society of
young ladies of the st. Paul Methodist
Episcopal church, the members Of which
are as follows: Misses Mabel Clement.
president; Lillian WILDER, secretary and
treasurer; Minnie Niele Lulu Anawalt,
Gussie Hoyt and Anna Wilson.
These young ladies were present. dressed
in old colonial costume, and busted them
selves making those in attendance feel at
home; acting as hostess, treating everyone
as special guest
1t was the rule to see several young geu-
tlemen looking. not at the curiosity the
little maiden was softly describing to him,
but at her blooming cheeks, ard
coy bright eyes-an the brighter
from the contrast made by an ancient,
peculiar headress of white hair.
The following gentlemen assisted the
young ladies in entertaining the onlooker:
w. N. Moore, L. Charles Miller, Geo. S.
Lewis, J. Brubaker, VIM. Grove, H. c.
Dunbar and DIR. Fred l.. johnson.
The ladies' costumes were as follows:
Miss Mabel Clement, black velvet dress
with valenceines lace overdress, pearl
necklace, diamond ornaments, feather fan.
To hear Miss Clement dainty describing
an article would awaken the keenest in
terest in dull embarrassing thing, and
there is not one such IN the whole exhibit
ton.
Miss Minnie Viele dealt out cooling
liquids, personating Rebeckah at the well.
and was dressed in a red oriental dress
worn decollette ancient Egyptian jeweiry.
A few of the older men succeeded in get
ting by her without stopping for sip of
GOODNESS and smile, but none of the
younger generation did.
Mss Gussie Hoyt was dressed in a prin-
cess costume of old pink, worn entraiD;
head dress of white hair, antique gloves.
To hear Miss Hoyt learnedly talking about
an Egyptian Scarabaes three thousand
four hundred years old, Buddhist bible in
the Pail language, and many things Of Ike
nature, was very impressive.
Miss Lulu Anawalt appeared in an en-
pire dress worn decollette, flowing sleeves,
diamond ornaments, ancient comb-feather
fan. Miss Anawalt Was at all times sur
rounded by group of eager listeners as
sac recited the various points of interest
in the relics under her care.
Miss Lillian Walker was clad in her
grandmother. wedding dress Of fawn COL
ored silk. worn with 'V' corsage, dis-
mond ornaments, old point lace. powdered
hair, medallion portrait OF her grandfather.
We did not see face OF the many who
were listening to her half minute lectures
that did no. show the keenest interest
Miss Anna Wilson wore a Dunkarc
dress of brown silk, sncient belt, clasps on
same two hundred years old. old point
lace, powdered hair, natural flowers. ear
rings made in 1889 Miss Wilson's pleas
ant manner seemed TO add iuteres. TO
every article she described
Among the curiosit.es may be found.
Spinning wheel from Germany, ancient
clock; coat made fox Abraham Lincoln il
1850, clock made hT the grandfather OF
Col Fl. w. Lewis; ancient frying pan
made of copper, handle Of wood. three feet
long. rs years old, Hindoo god; Rajput
spear from India: Chinese fetch; sword
and r-owder horn that went through the
revolutionary war: tonahswk Is Years