, 1891-09-02

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to accommodate the number Of visitors which
crowded it; but in spite Of all inconvenience,
folks inched cheerfully along, admiring the
many interesting and ingenious objects, all
representing native talent, and very many Of
them deserving of the highest praise. The
building, both inside and out, was suitably
decorated, the pIosceniuln, stage and gallery
being adorned with flags Of all nations and
other ornamentations, On the main floor stood
long tables and glasscases filled with exhibits,
the space under the galleries being also occu-
pied with gOOds-paintings and other hanglngs
furnishing mural ornaments. IN this grand
collection of the handiwork of a number Of
inhabitants, there are certainly some which
deserve more than passing notice, but 1t is not
our intention to name many, although special
tiles did exist, which is best attested by the
awards. The bulk of the display consisted Of
fancy and needleWork, Of which there were
some fine samples, but there were also speci-
mems of tailor's, shoemaker's, tinsmith's, and
other tradesmen's work, as we'll as an infinity
of straw and woodwork, some Of uncommon
n~eatness. Flutes, guitars, a musical barrel.
starshaped fshpots, catacus, baskets paintings
of various kinds and sizes sofa cushions, q
detachable Ornamen of multi -Coloured woods;
q baby steam engine; a watch slipper made
Of two sour sop leaves, and a crazy calico quilt,
may DG enumerated ulllOIl2SI INC dIUlClC5 VI
quaint interest and great ingenuity, but there
are hundreds Of others which, though not en-
titled to particular naming, deserve some notice
which, however, space does not permit our
doing. Many marine objects Of interest were
included in the collection, as we'll as a number
Of loaned curios.
NO CHANCE OF FREEZING.
One source Of discomfort to the surging
crowd in the Theatre was the heat, but except
ing this everything passed off choerily, the
enjoyable music furnished by the gentlemen
amateurs Of the Band Of the " philharmonic
Society Of st. Thomas adding greatly to the
enlivenment of visitors, whose approval Of the
execution Of the programme was testified by
repeated applause. Shortly before five o'clock
short and we'll written speech on " Arts and
Industries " was given by G. r. TAYLOR, Esq.
and one hour later the closing bell was rung,
when everyone quilted the building and stroll
ed home to rcfreshen for
THE EVENINGS DISPLAY,
which was to begin at eight 0, clock. The
night was lovely, the moonlight shining bril-.
liantly, with o refreshing breeze waiting in
delightful puffs. The crowd, too, was delight
fully big, and the scene at the Ticketoffice one
of intense excitement. At length, however,
everybody was served, and The throng trans
ported itself from the Park to the Theatre into
which floor and galleries, people were packed
like dates in q box. The aspect Of the house,
Notwithstanding, was enhancing, the wealth
of gas and other lights, the glittering toilettes
of the ladies, contrasting with the thousand
and -one colours of the exhibits and decorations,
all combining to furnish such a coup dGtl as
one cares to lingor upon. In consequence,
however, of the thickness of the crowd inspec-
ton of the exhibits was rendered difficult, but
the hours were spent in nibbling cake or candy,
chatting freely, d~igesting the sweet morsels of
music dropped by the Military Band, and
seeing the exercises Of the members Of the
Olympic Gymnasium, some of whose feats re-
,ceived much praise. This finished the first
nights programme and a little while after both
Theatre and Park were deserted and all the
lights put out.
THE SECOND DAY.
"Wednesday dawned cloudy, and as the day
heightened it became evident that the idea of
opening that night would have to beabandoned.
And so it was, for the heavy clouds that had
been gathering banked more and more until at
seven a drizzle and then heavy and continuous
showers blighted all hopes of ventuIing out of
doors. This enforced lock-in, however, was
obliterated from our minds as we arose in the
morning finding that Jupiter Pluvius' incur
sions of the previous night had ceased, and
that there existed fair indications of a ~coptipp-
alton of the first nights fun. As on Tuesday
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