The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-08-09
rnr's SECTION N MANUFACTURES BUILDING.

tented with the Ieavings wnen sne
finally had made up her mind to join in.
The exposition management has done
as wen by Italy as circumstances per
mitted, and they have increased the
originally allotted space several times
since. But the additionally granted
space Is not the best imaginable, and
IL Is cut of from the main Italian sec
ton in Manufactures building, so that
many visitors do not even know OF the
various Italian annexes- The Milanese
silk exhibit. a magnificent one, IS To-
Gated in one Of these annexes- SO IS
the splendid exhibit made by Gargi-
ulo, OF Sorrento, IN wood mosaics, the
piano exhibit. etc. Up in the galleries
in the liberal arts department. some
5000 square feet are given up 70 dis
play of books, artistic furniture and
other industries.
The main features Of the Italian ex-
hibit are furniture, especially inlaid
and sculptured; jewelry, especially
flig1ee and coral; marble and wooden
statuary; hammered iron work; da-
masks and other heavy silk goods;
ments; chemicals, drugs and medi-
cines; books, photographs, engravings
and wines. There is not enough space
at my disposal to speak fully of all the
treasures for mind and eye shown BY
Italy. To speak generally it may be
said that ltaly's glory has not departed
that IS very evident Her art is still
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II new domains in which to shine. Her
wood sculpturing, for instance, is
quite novel and original Toso, of
Venice IA great artist, by the way,
who died suddenlyofrom asphyxiaticn
one night, while sleeping in hotel
near the worlds fair groundsl shows
some remarkable samples of his skill
as the double statuette of Marguerite
and Mephisto, the rear part being a
carved representation OF the latter,
while the front portion shows the
pretty maiden Of GOethe's poem This
statuette has been sold, at the price of
SI,200. TO Potter Palmer
Nelli, of Florence, has fine bronzcs,
and AndreOni both marble and bronze
statuettes- An unusually fine exhibit
IS heavy ebony table, made by Mari
ani, OF Milan, elaborately inlaid with
ivory, the picture thus formed being
that of = battle scene, full of life and
motion. The Venice laces are stored
in a large pavilion erected by a big
firm that employs 5000 lacenazers-
There you win see laces of every kind,
from two cents the yard up to a single
picce-a dress frOnt-that costs 81. coo.
Polvchrome laces, in different shades,
are speciality OF this firm and were
invented. few years ago, by one of
its members 4 fne plate of silver,
ABOUT three feet in diameter and valued
at so, 900, is an exhibit by Milan firm
The chasing IS most elaborate and ins
tricate, and the tales told by it. chosen
from the neurological lore OF the
ancients. number by the score. The
man who made this remarkably fine
piece, FranzOsi, was engaged upon it for
ten years An enameled silver coffee
set, valued at $4,000 IS also a curious
creation Of the artisans fancy, for on
its pieces is portrayed the history Of
the world, /. e. of the leading events
since the earliest period. In books,
too, Italy is very strong, especially in
editions de luxe
IN Horticultural building is a fine
and extensive exhibit of Italian wines
such as Marsala, Chianti. Ruffino,
Barolo, Aetna wines. Laehrymae Chris
ii, sparkling Muscats-l2O exhibitors
IN all. Bat as the Italian commits
sioner in charge Of this department,
the Cavaliere 7. Silombra. resignedly
remarked: California beats Italy in
wines" He had just sent a report to
his government that it was no use for
Italy to try and compete with US in
wines-thcy were both cheaper and
better here. In Agricultural building
there are olive oil and hemp. preserves
and dried fruit. seeds and grains.
liquors and cordials. caramels and
honey. soap, etc, but no very large
nor good display.
The Columbian caravels frnade in re-
drced size after the Originally sent rs a
loan exhibit BY the city Of Genoa. are
to be seen II Transportation building.
and 50 are models Of merchant marine
vessels. both stc--1urs and sailing
craft In Electricity buildi1y . Milan
frla shows electric lighting apparatus,
and as g-obes. insalators. dynamos.
etc. In Mining building there is
marble OF every kind. rough and
heyvn. also sulphzr AID quite an as
sortmcnt Of cement, such as used
in Milan and Treviso for colcred
mosaic work. At the Woman's build
ing there arc art treasures due to
the deft fingers Of the Italian ladies-
miniature paintings and enbroidcrics,
tapestries and dainty wood carving.
laces and sculpturing. But what at
tracts by far the greatest attention is
the priceless collection of laces sent as
a loan by Queen Margherita. embrae-
ing perfect specimens from the first
beginnings TO the latest Our govern
Tnent gave bond in the sum of $500, ,0cO
for the safe return of these precious
laces, which in their aggregate are
unique.
Lastly must be mentioned the italian
section in the Fine Arts palace, where
eight yoQms are occupied BIZ a fairly