The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-24
THE LOAN EXHIBITION.
Preparations for the Finest Affair OF thu
Kind Ever Seen In Seattle.

Kind Ever Seen In Seattle.
The plans for the art loan exhibition, to be
held In this city next week for the benefit Of
the woman's Home, are rapidly being perfected,
and the affair promises to be the finest thing OF
the kind ever held in this part OF the country.
Yesterday afternoon the several committees
in charge held q meeting at the Chamber OF
Commerce and reported satisfactory progress.
The exhibition viii be held afternoon and even
ing on next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
September 81, and October / and 2. The large
and weli-lighted rooms in the basement
of the Burke block have been secured
for the occasion. There will be depart
ments devoted to paintings, bric-a-brac,
China, stationery, Oriental products, American
Indian curios. and marine specimens. In each
OF these general departments there viii, OF
course, be several subdivisions for special
branches OF art The committee have already
received promises of many interesting works OF
art of ell kinds; but the members are anxious
that all who can contribute TO any part OF the
exhibition should do SO. The articles required
include choice pictures of all sorts; oil and
! water colors, etchings, pen and ink work, and
erayons. spsci mems of China and pottery,
laces, rugs, tapestries and textile fabrics, sta
tionery, Oriental curios, and curios OF all
sorts; old books and manuscripts, historical
documents, sflverware and bric-a-brac.
Those who can furnish material for the expo
sltion are requested TO send word as early as
saturday to Mrs. J. s. Bently, 2,082 Third street.
The lists of articles are desired this early In
order that the catalogue may be made up ana
corrected. Some people have expressed fears
that goods will not be properly cared Tor; Dut
the committee has taken every precaution
against damage or loss. Receipts will be given
Tor every article; and such things as will be
damaged by exposure or handling Will De put
In glass cases and locked. There is a vault In
one of the rooms In which articles OF special
value will be placed over night, and watchmen
will guard the rooms night and day.
Those who may prefer to handle their own
articles are asked to say so when sending word
to Mrs Bentley, and to deliver them at the alley
door of the Burke block not later than Monday.
The rooms will be open to receive the con-
tributions after 10 o. clock In the morning. The
committee, however, has arranged to call for
and return all articles that loaned, and will
notify exhibitors by mail of the time when the
things must be ready.
The committees of course win be unable to
accept all the articles offered, but lack OF space
will compel them to make selections The
members of the committee hope that none will
|. be offended when articles offered are declined,
for duplicate or something similar may already
have been accepted.
In addition to the exhibition proper there will
be several extra attractions. room will be set
aside for dancing, and besides the dance music
of the city will take part, will be given. In one
room Russian booth viii be fitted up as per-
fectly possible, and young ladies in the quaint
Russian costume will serve refreshments. Tea
will be poured from the steaming samovas.
This morning at 10 o'clock the executive,
decorative, reception and finance committees
will meet in the rooms in the Burke block.