The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-28


Belgium exhibit in Horticultural build
ing. where she IS strong IN azaleas
aud rhodo5endrons particularly, Ghent
thus vindicating that ancient eity's
prominence in flowers
The whole Belgian exhibit Is charae-
tcrized. So lar as il goes for in the
Electricity. Mining, Transportation.
Forestry. Leather. Agricultural build
ines She has nothing on view, by
excellence Of workmanship, artistic
taste and Individuality both in design
and execution Her commission. too,
l. made up altogether Of men that are
eminent representative OF the re-
sources au6 culture Of the tiny king
dom. Asterc Vercruyne, a senator OF
her parliament, Is the president Of the
commission. and Alfred Simonis, like
wise a senator. IS her commissioner
general. while E. Edouard Guerette Is
The chief delegate. and Messrs. lie
CHAT. Andre Siuonis and Naxelaire
are the three secretaries.
Relatively strongest Belgium Is in
the Fine Arts palace, where she has
233 paintings and shows, likewise, a
c00dly array Of water colors, scuip-
tu-es, etchings and eugravings The
p1iutings- though. are-so FAR as quail
itr and effect Is an aggregate are con-
cerned-by FAR Of greatest importance
There are score Of powerfully painted
canvases among them. and IN land
scapes and portraits the exhibit Is
uoticeably strong 4 few good still
HES and historical paintings. such as
The GoldsInith's Fair a. Antwerp
prove that the old Flemish school Is
not vet dead. ard that the modern Bel
gian hand has not lost its cunning in
manipulating the brush and palette
One good feature, TOO. i that there Is
not a single daub in this collection,
ard that the czecr2bIe craze known as
the --impressionist school" has not 50
far gained a f0othold in Belgian stu
dios II ought to be mentioned, too.
that there are on view, as part Of the
Belgian wOmen's exhibit in the Won
ans building, an even dozen Of paint
iars executed by as many Belgian
women painters. and these are Of su-
perior execution There are IN the
same building most delicate embroid-
cries. laces, needleworl1 and painted
porcelain on exhibition. The showing
made there. in fact, Is Of small dimen-
sions, but Of fine grades
In Manufactures building, Of course,
Belyium appears much more massive
ly, IN conformity with the fact that
Of her seven millions OF people over
one-half are engaged in industries
There are the arms lmade for war
purposes only from the big factory at
Liege. which supplies the national
government with its rifles and ord
nance. Licge has had a great reputa-
tio1 for firearms since two hundred
ve1rs ago. and another renowned firm
shows Z great exhibit Of guns and re
volvers do-n 20 the cheap article that
can De bought FOR FIVE francs where II
Is made. The china. porcelain and
faicnce Of Boch IN Ia Louviere. much
oT & IL close imitation Of Sevres ware,
makes a good showing. but cannot be
compared with Dresden, Berlin OF
Royal Worcester ware.
Lacemaiing. Of course. IS a we'll
known industry Of the Belgian women
and girls. and the laces Of Mime and
Lavalette ia Brussels, the Meehlin
roCnd point, the Valencicnnes, black
thread, Louis XIV, Venetian point.
point de Bruges, point applique.
duchesse and other kinds make an
exhibit 10 turn any wo,nan's heap.
Altnougn 1ne mode OF slowly making
this lace Is calculated TO reduce its
cost 70 the lowest possible point-for
women and girls in Belgium resort to
laec1aki1g not as an industry by
which 10 earn a living. but put IN
their spare time and leisure hours IN
the evening and holidays at It seated
On a low stool. with the lace pin
cushion on their laps-the extreme
deiicaer of The work. after all. makes
i higA ir price even over there
Thus, for instance, the most beauti-
mi piece of lace on exhibition in
the Belgian section cost no less
than s5,01J francs (si5.099l to pro-
duec IL Belgium itself This is the
e-quiSl-cly beautiful bridal veil given
hy the BolTian women 10 their queen.
Hcurictto. on the occasion Of her sil-
ser Wedding not long ago. To pay for
i popular subscription was opened.
10 one being allowed 20 pay more
than ten Confines fty-o centsl. and It
thus took The aggregate gift Of "a. 600
Belgian women and girls 10 make up
tie gTherevrithal 20 pay for their joint
git and 20 girls and women. the
most expert laeemakcrs in the coun-
try, jointly worked on il for several
months. This veil, BIZ the way, IS in
the Nouan's building.
In furniture of t-ac finest kind. carved
in oak and ebony. gilt or natural grain,
brussels and Chez chow up especially
strong. The styis called .-bahut." OF
purely Belgian origin, can be admired
IN some sideboards, chests. ehiffonieres.
etc These are exact reproductions
Of three hrndred years ago. In bronzes
B-.gium ranks deservedly high. and
the display at Vnis exposition pears
this cut Some of the bronzes are al
most as delicate in shade as the Japan
ese wares, and a life-size figure Of
-l-eonidas az Thermopylae,r the group
called Innocence and Love" etc, are
tne beyond compare The most artis-
tic OF these bronzes are produced by
the so-ealled lost wax process / e,
the wax mold is destroyed in the cast
ing, hence only one specimen can be
obtained from each mold Some Of
these on yisy are worth from LOCO TO