Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-28
EXPOSITION NEWS BUREAU,
August IS, 1890.

august 10, lo5U.
Manager Campbell has Just received
| from New York the first carload of
paintings for the Exposition art gallery
| The management has hesitated all along
about announcing that the art exhibit
| this year would be finer than that of
any former years until the pictures were
actually in hand, as there is many
slip between New York and Milwaukee,
and there was always a possibility that
some of those which had been engaged
might not materialize here. But now
that the biggest part of the paintings
have arrived and the others are on
the way, it can be stated without fear of
contradiction that the collection is going
to be unprecedentedly excellent.
Whatever superiority this years exhibit
possesses must be, to certain extent,
credited to the love of art which the
people Of Milwaukee and the state have
shown in recent years. This increased
growth of artistic taste has led the
Exposition management to make a
| greater effort than ever in catering to it,
and much pains have been taken to
have the art gallery this year excel
that of former years.
Among the most striking of these
pictures may be mentioned @. Y.
Turner's Bridal Procession" which
has never before been exhibited out
side of New York It comes direct
from the National Academy of Design,
and is valued at $5,000 There are two
pictures by Robt. Koehler, the author
of '"The Strike" which attracted so
much attention at the Exposition last
year. They are "Love's Secret" and
''The Smoker" Another fine oil
painting is J. c, Nichols Sunlight on
the Sea-" which last year occupied q
place in the French salon, at Paris
Amy Cross, a former Milwaukee girl,
now pursuing her profession abroad,
will have two water colors in the gallery
There will be great number Of pictures
that are known the world over
An entirely novel feature, and one
that is altogether original with this
Exposition, will be a collection OF
papers from all countries in the world.
The work of collecting has been going
on for months, and there are now on
hand copies of about 5000 foreign
papers. They come from all places on
the globe, China, Japan, Iceland
Assyria, Persia, Egypt, Arabia, and in
fact from all places on both continents
where the cart preservative of all arts
is knoM1. This collection is going to be
very interesting and will be worth
seeing.
Another feature this year will be a
number of manufactures that VIII turn
out their product complete before the
eyes of the spectators. The machinery
will be in full blast all the time, and the
operatives viii go to work in the morn
i ing and continue until the whistle
sounds the signal for their knocking of
at O'Clock in the evening, Among
these operating manufacturers will be
the Meyer Boot & Shoe Co., which viii
turn out boots, shoes and slippers of all
grades right before the eye of the
spectator. Weisel & Vilter will have in
operation complete ice machine, the
first one ever exhibited in the North.
west, and win make ice by the latest
} improved plan. There will be two
carving machmes which will carve three
pieces Of wood at one time Besides
these there viii be a number Of other
manufactures. The Rockford Oatmeal
Company is preparing to make big
display, and will cook oatmeal cakes
and distribute them every day to the
crowds Of spectators.