Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-26

eutlesy. faas. silks. aamssks and ele-
gantiy embroidered hxndksrchiefs
Bulgaria comes a. the front with
boots. shoes. yarns. needle work and
rugs The Ottoman Empire comes With
rugs. olive wood furniture and carvings.
among which arr some exquisite dseigns
ia alsbasser. Now come Jamaica. Cey.
bon. Moi2 and New South Wales Prom
Cesion We have spices. shells baskets.
beaten brass work prices out Of sight
torsoiss shell and bono work. PAPER
mache, mats. bags and boxes in reed
work. The toilet Of the Ceylonesc con
Sssts chiefly Il a round comb stuck In
the back d their heads>a bland smile
and q mother hubbaN done in every
color Of the rainbow and out Of it, Hun.
garia appears here With an exhibition Of
maiolics ware that Is simply immense.
East India - represented by silver.
gold and bronze ware. both ia filagree
and solid. Statucttes in clay and bronze.
blue pottery. carvings OF teak wood and
embruldefi-s-
! Jamaica sends leather. spices. guiana
wood. nuts and berries.
Bombay comes in with carvings and
some elegant inlaid work in ivory. La
this exhibit 10 a carved sandal wood
table worth s6po. | tried To write this
lettsr on this table Ia give il recherche
flavor but pas prohibited
Switzerland furnishes a lot Of toys.
toilet cases. which looked like houses.
and had watches in them
Canada and Great britain
Next 10 this are Canada and Great
Britain with an exhibit so numerous
that will not attempt to describe.
We cross the aisle again and etrike
Belgium and France. Tho exhibit from
Belgium Is composed OK handiwork in
woods woolens. silks. laces. pottery and
other interesting things and then we
go 10 France. its facade IN cream and
gold. with every cornerornSmented with
either elegant sculpture in wood. staff ia
white substance resembling marble. with
which all the fair buildings are coveredl.
or elegant paintings in spandrels. Here
has relief serves To destroy blank
and m the main salon are hung those
wonderful Gobelin tapestries. the
granorst of which is la Filleule Des
Fees" or The Witches God child. A
painting in tapestries that IL womld take
a half column 10 begin TO describe. on
each side of the rear arch are two ex
E Quisite toilet suites one in green and
I here We meet our old friends, the per-
| formers -Chivis. Pinaud. the Societe
| DE Hygenigue of Paris -Lubn and
others equally famous.
The floors are covered with the richest
IL velvet pile. with paintings. statuary.
antiques and other elegant surround
ipgs. One feels like staying here and
gazing on SO much that is beautiful
a Maiden in Marble.
In front "a this exhibit il charming
{ piece OF statuary representing a maiden
stepping into the water. She is dis
rohed excepting chcmise which hangs
loosely on her shoulders and low enough
10 display well rounded shoulder and
part 81 her bosom One foot is in the
water and the effect a. the cold colisive
H. cunningly shown i'm her face. The
preftiest conccit in the whole work.
however. IL the tositio OF her hands,
which are crossed in front Of her. hang
ing at arms length. with the fingers
crossed and spread pressing the drapery
Close 10 her body.
Again we enter the building and pass
ing through we ascend an ornamented
stair way To- the exhibits Of silks. satins.
ribbons and velyefs. and here il where
I most % the families who are seeing the
fair together have troubles. The ladies'
don't wish 20 leave. and the men d,n't
wish b. stay Tor to buy one 81 those
/ hand worked. satin dresses would bank.
rnpt a modern pine baron.
The educational exhibit ~ la Bcele
France Joins this and is too complicated
and numercus % describe.
The United States comes next. with
Tifanys magnificent exhibit sur
mounted with Columbian column IN
cream and gold Here ~ the Gorham
Manufacturing company. Meriden Brit.
tania company. Rogers Manufacturing
! company. and host - others.
Hnroiogy come= next. then cotton goods.
( silk. Voolen and mixed textiles. decors
tons. chemicals. perf0mery ard toilet
articles. scales weights and measures.
ard this brings "a ~ the east side.
+ where We begin with vaults. safes. hard
sarc edge tools and cutlery including a
display ~ Leonard's refrigcrstors. Then
Z comes Gas fixtures. heating and cooking
sppsfatus wall papers. and toilet and
bath room fixtures.
Germany and Austria
Now we ataft westward. walking be
tween France and oar country anh
strike the Handsome structure erected
b. Germany, with ia tao handsome
towers ard majestic arch. Here arr
displayed emtos~-d leather work
hreaxes. git. silver. tapestries. armor
and srmnrisl designs e%.nt rheons
ranges q tile work. tinxase and oFns
nsuial erockery. also large exhibit n
toyA
tustria CONES next With many n the
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