Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-07
A GREAT EXHIBIT
FOR THE WORLDS FAIR PREPARED By THE
WARWICK CHINA COMPANY.
A Display of Decorated Ssmi-Porcslain that VIII
Attract the Eye of the Arts! and Open the
Eyes of Foreigners with Wonder.
Many Persons View the Beautiful
Exhibit at the Pottery Ware
rOOms Yesterday.

Worlds Columbian Exhibition by the
Warwick China Company's exhibit, II
for no other reason. 1t was only at a
late hour that this pottery company,
one Of Wheeling's principal industries,
resolved to send an exhibit to the great
show at Chicago. And after viewing
the exhibit as it stands, ready to be
shipped, it is wonderful that such q
collection of ware could be made. But
IL didn't take long to do it. In fact
it was easy to do when once
decided upon, for the reason that the
company had only to select samples
from stock which they actually sold.
There were no special designs made for
exhibition" but the pieces that will
be on the show board al Chicago are
taken from stock that is drawn on every
day for the filling OF orders. Almost
any firm can make a special exhibit, but
the reporter yesterday was convinced
by Mr.. Bentley Jones, the chief OF the
decorating department, that no special
kiln had been buried, but that the
samples were taken from salabe goods,
some lines Of which they have a con-
slant demand for.
"Now, | will show you" said Mr.,
Jones. leading the reporter to the pack
ing room, after looking at the exhibit
meant for the Worlds Fair. Here are
number of orders billed ready for
shipment, and you will observe that In
every case they include pieces have
| shown YOU"
The reporter remarked that 1t was
not necessary to exhibit such an atiida-
Wit to prove his former assertions, but
he was glad to see that the business OF
the pottery was not entirely confined TO
samples.
Mr.. Jones, the chief OF the decorative
department, and original designer, has
been in this country ten years, coming
from the best pottery district OF
England, and is now a full-hedged
| American citizen. He is not
a theoretical man, but one who is prac-
tical in all departments OF the trade
He knows what he is about, and has the
ability and artistic qualities TO originate
and execute.
Mr.. Thomas Carr, the President OF
the Company, Is one OF the pioneer pot
tiers of this country, being IN business
from boy, and what he don't know
| about the business is scarcely worth in
oulring about. He remarked with some
pride yesterday afternoon that no finer
emi.porcelain ware was turned out In
the country, and that no complaints
had ever been made by the trade on
account ST glaze, something that had
never occurred before.
The exhibit intended for the Worlds
Fair was neatly arranged In the third
story, and formed parterie OF china
that for beauty and artistic workman
ship has never been eQualled In this
city, or, for that matter, any other city.
When the reporter was ushered into the
room many ladies and gentlemen, con-
noisseurs evidently, were expressing
their admiration Of the display 10 Sec
rotary All. Davis, who In his usual
courtly manner was doing the honors OF
the occasion.
The display will certainly attract at
tention at Chicago, and will make one
OF the handsomest exhibits In the line
of pottery work. One OF the striking
toilet sets is an original design by MIR.
Jones. 1t is an under glaze OF blue
ground, cameo work on mazarine blue,
the upper part on ivory, with delicately
scattered spray in gold. A dinner set
called Trianna-of rich brown print,
tinted in subdued colors, and finished
IN gold, will surely catch the eye OF the
critical observer at Chicago. A cham
her set. ivory froWn with scattered
scrolls and sprays combined, was very
attractive. Two toilet sets-one with
cernatis flowers laid across and shaded
with gold-and the other with cream
colored ground, scroll and flower COM
bined, and gold clouded on the neck, are
as artistic as can be.
The Jordanieres that will be
exhibited will form one OF the
most beautiful ever turned out Of
A pottery. While 1t is almost impossi-
Bile to give the technical terms OF the
decorations and colorings, 1t is enough
to remark that this class OF goods has
had a tremendous sale by the Warwick
Company. To attempt TO describe the
thousand pieces that form the exhibit
would be futile and would convey no
adequate idea OF their loveliness. Go
TO Chicago and see them and be proud
that you come from the same city they
are manufactured 10. By the way, this
is the first Wheeling pottery exhibit
that has been prepared for the Worlds
Fair.
JUsT RECEIVED, a full assortment OF