The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-29

EOf Two years the women OF 1uuiana
have piled the needle and exercised their
ingenuity in artistic eoloring and beauti-
ful execution in decorative and ara
needlework that the collection in this
department at the Columbian exposition
might be a superior one. How admir-
ably they have succeeded will be seen by
a visit TO the home of Miss Williamson,
695 y. Aabama-st, who is at the head OF
this work. Such a collection OF beautiful
and elegant needle work has probably
never before been seen in this city. many
OF the pieces being appraised at several
hundred dollars each.
Altogether there are over one hundred
pieces, part of which will be exhibited in
the woman's building and part in the
manuiacturers' building. Commencing
with this morning and continuing until
Saturday this magnificent array OF handi.
work will be on exhibition that those in
this and neighboring cities may enjoy this
rare display as we'll as help the work along
by leaving q small fee the proceeds TO be
used by the committee in forwarding those
lines OF its own work for which no Appro-
priation has been made from the public
funds and for which il is entirely depend.
emit upon the interest Of individuals.
These enbroideries have all been de-
under her supervision. The rare beauty
of texture. coloring design and execution
can better be seen than described. One
OF the handsomest collections is the ban.
quet set OF forty pieces owned by Mrs.
Nav Wright Sewall. The material is
white satin damask worked in white.
The table cloth is six yards long and be-
sides the heavy border seventy large
| heur.de.lis relieve the center. Two end
cloths are handsomely embroidered and
drawn. The center-piece, dozen and
half doylies and the same number oil
napkins are equally elegant. The design
| 10 the Rocco. no two being alike
Mrs Clemens Studebaker OF South Bend
proposes an elaborate bed room set OF
seven pieces wrought in colors on white
satin damask. The poppy design IL in
| harmonious pink and green shades. This
collection includes the counterpane, boil.
ater cover. curtains, table cover. dresser
cover, towel. and pincushion cover Of
boiling cloth.
There are table covers galore heavily
wrought in silk and gold and enhanced by
| jewels and spangles These, with varied
| designs, are on silk shoetings and are the
! handiwork OF Mra Abraham Lowering o.
Lafayette, Mrs. Alfred !. Mccoy of Rens-
salaer. Mrs. Major OF Shelbyville. Mrs j.
| A. Williamson and Miss Emma William
| son OF Indianapolis.
The magnificent portiere OF Mrs. Johr
| Holiday Murphy is indeed a work OF art
| The material Is a rich shade OF green vel.
veteen. on which 10 wrought phoenix de-
sign in eolors gilt and jewels. The ef
feet is heightened by tassels OF chamois.
Displayed is a beaded and gemmed Ia
bio cover, the work Of Miss Mary Heron
OF this city. The heavily embroidered
4 i l.. L -
| of Lafayette, is distinguished for ito
beautiful stitches. A beautiful
piece is a piano scarf by Mrs. w. T.
Brown. the material being ivory white
moloskin, embroidered in delicate tints
and jeweled Mrs II. L. Spervy contrib.
uted heavily embroidered and artistic
chamois table cover. Three portieres on
| Columbian cloth are the work OF Miss
| Williamson, one being in green tints, an-
| other in pink shades and third OF mot
tied effect all highly artistic. A
curtain. owned by Mrs Franklin
| Reeves Of Richmond, is net en-
broidered in delicate pink. A net
| Counterpart with chrysanthemu des ign
| is the work OF Mrs. j. Il. Scott. Table
covers are exhibited by Mrs. David A.
| Williamson Mrs jane Simpson Of Laiay-
\ cite and Miss Taylor of Logansport. A
/ center piece OF beautiful drawn work IL
| shown by Miss Clark of Economy. Tea.
| cloths of varied designs are shown, q
pretty one being by Mrs Annie Morse OF
| Fort Wayne. Among the numerous other
| pieces may DO seen q drawn work
towel by Miss Lusk of Nincennes.
tea cloth IN many colors by Miss
| Bruce OF Lafayette, Persian designs in
table covers by Mrs. William Taylor and
Mrs. James b. Mitchell OF Lafayette, a tea
cloth with violet design by Mrs. John NJ.
| Spann, a table cover in green and silver
| by Mrs. j. L. Alexander OF Lafayette, q
| cushion cover by Mrs NJ. NJ. Ridgeway.
| who is eighty years OF age, a center piece
and twelve doylies OF boiling cloth en-
| broidered by Miss Williamson and q por-
there by Mrs. Howard Gale.
The pieces 10 DO exhibited in the
woman's building are those of Mrs.
! Sewall indianapolis; Mrs. Glenn Stude-
baker. South Bend; Mrs. Amanda Will
| hanson, Indianapolis; Mrs. Mary j.
| Mccoy Rensselaer,; Mrs. Amelia 4.
| lowering. Lafayette; Mrs. Fanny Major,
Lafayette; Mrs. Elizabeth @. Earl. Con-
nersyille; Mrs. Henry G.. ODDS. Fort
Wayne; Mrs. j. +. Alexander. Lafayette;
| Mrs Frank Gavin, Lafayette: Mrs w. +.
| Kane. Lafayette; Mrs. J. b. Mitchell,
Lafayette; Mrs. Minnie Coffin Murphy,
indianapolis: Miss Shepherd. lndianapo-
| lis; Miss kittie Heron, Indianapolis;
Mrs Grifis. Indianapolis; Mrs. Tucker.
Indianapolis; Mrs Taylor, Lafayette;
Miss Steicey. Laporte; Miss May Heron.
! Indianapolis.
In the manufactures building will he
exhibited pieces by Mrs. lowering. Lafay-
cite; Mrs. Cole. Indianapolis; Miss Flor
ence Coffin, Indianapolis; Mrs. Salie
| Williamson, Indianapolis; Mrs. Reeves,
Richmond; Miss Taylor. Loeansport; Mrs.
MoNHy. Logansport; Mrs. Jessie ID. Ellis,
Rensselaer,: Miss Hattie I. Mccoy. Rens-
selaer; Miss Ida Luck. South Bend: Miss
| Mary Heron, indianapolis; Mrs. William
Nj. Blackstock. Lafayette; Mira Spencer
Bali, Terre Haute: Miss Nellie Smith, La
fayette; Mrs. Anna Morse, Fort Wayne
| Miss Anna Ellsworth, Lafayette; Mrs.
Martha Henley. Carthage; MISS Mary
| Bruce. Iognnsport; Mre. john Spann. In
| dianapolis; Miss Louise Carnahan. Fort
Wayne; Mrs. Mary Roberts, Connersville;
| Miss Florence Coffin. Indianapolie; Miss
Susie Parker, Rensselaer,; Mrs. d. III. But
Ter. indianapolis; Miss Greenstreet, In
dianapois: Miss Lydia Heron. Indian
apolis; Mrs. j. A. Williamson, Indianap-
oils; Miss Ella Johnson. Rushville;
Miss Lila johnson, indianapolis; Miss
NJ. Maria Stillwell. Brownstown;
Mrs. Gregory, Indianapolis; Mrs.
w. I. Brown. Indianapolis; Mrs. II.