The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-19

"We will go first she said, Ito the Ne
braska state building, for | have found
there some very original wood carving done
by women. and / believe you said yon knew
something about timber. This
cherry wood mantel was carved by Mrs.
Nisbet of Lincoln, and want you to take
notice that it is the sort of thing which
may last forever. There is no reason why
her descendants may not keep IT for -
generations, or until those Goths and ar
dals come which Henry George talksabout.
The finish Is as fine as any mahogany. and
yet you can see all the delicate Gesi Ms IN
the natural wood And this oak table was
carved by Miss Barbour, who teaches in
the Lincoln university, and this frieze and
panel were painted By Miss Anna Morey.
Isn't il wonderful for the women of SO now
a state? And here is a rug Of cornshucks
made by a woman 20 years old. and there's
lace bordered handkerchief done by u
still older woman"
Nebraska has indeed cre6litable display,
and yet did not realize it on my former
inspection. 1t is wonderful how the COM
pany of an intelligent woman does help n
man to see things in some of these build
ingsi In the center Of the main room is an
exhibit of souvenirs made from native
woods, leaned by Ex-Governor Furnas. An
other exhibit, loaned by his wife, contains
fine samples Of the silk made in Nebraska,
and the ladies not only think them fine, but
claim that the lace handkerchief border
made by the very Old woman will bear fa-
vorable comparison with those sent here
from France aud Germany. Colonel Cody
buffalo Bill''-bas fitted up one corner
of this room with 'tepee," stuffed buTa-
loes, Indian beadwork. bows, arrows and
canoes, which make quite an interesting
little museum. And this reminds me that
Williams Indians 20 about the fair and
look at things ascuriously az our folks and
are remarkably clean set OF sborigines.
However, this has nothing TO do with high
art.
This fine curtain" said my art guide
when we had returned 10 the wonlen's
general exhibit, ''is by Mrs. Franklin
Reeves, and this lot of table cover EN-
broidered moleskin and satin sheetin2 is
but part of large display from the city
OF Washington. / believe that Mrs Bra
selman was most active IN getting IL up.
but would not venture to give the names
when / am not sure, 50 many mean lizzie
tBsI3ES dIh 0tfsE tA3oI atOAt lBl1 6}lll~
ans work Ladies who EN- broider or pain.
Or even sing are generally little touchy
about it, and ali through here you'd better
follow Hoyle and when IN doubt take a
trick and don't mention names
This wool and silk painting ia BY Mary
Putnam Page of Massachusetts. and the
Boston Society OF Decorative Art makes AL
this display OF dainty work. Then there Is
the work Of the Philadelphia School Of
Artistic Neediework-or some such fitIe
AT any rate rs needlewerk certainly =
art. especially this centerpiece and the
napkins with pans;es worked IN color.
The bedspread also mas silk pansies ia all
coiors. but cannot say admire such com
binaticns. Some people do, Of course or il
wouldn't be mere But here il beauty, "a
altar cloth "a gold and six colo~s worked
On heavy white silk, and q cnalice veil AID
stole.
And all this lovely work OF the New Or
leans ladies and the kent1cS lAd.se. Is sscn
IL would take rse al dag TO point cut tho
beauties OF and take yoa Sax mouths TO IN
deTstand. and Delaware ssEt four Large
Gases, and the next sirss yoa must take |
Whole forenoon 20 see tia, Wonderful ex- /
Lic5t O. Au1sbzeh. BAVARIA a view os Q /