Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-06-22

and the balance is taken up by the
Belgium exhibit in Horticultural build
ing, where she is strong in azaleas
and rhododendrons particularly, Client
thus vindicating that ancient city's
prominence in flowers.
The whole Belgian exhibit is charac-
terized, so far as it goes flor in the
Electricity, Mining, transportation,
Forestry. Leather, Agricultural build
ings she has nothing on view. by
excellence of workmanship, artistic
taste and individuality both in design
and execution. Her commission, too,
is made up altogether of men that are
eminent representatives, Of the re-
sources and culture of the tiny king
dom. Astere Nercruyne. a senator of
her parliament, is the president Of the
commission, and Alfred Simonis. like
wise senator. is her commissioner
general, while Z. Edouard Guerette is
the chief delegate, and Messrs. lie
CHAT, Andre simonis and Vaxelaire
are the three secretaries.
Relatively strongest Belgium is in
the Fine Arts palace. where she has
hung the walls of five rooms with her
600 paintings and shows, likewise. a
goodly array OF water colors. sculp-
lures. etchings and engravings. The
paintings though, are--so far as quail
cerned- by far Of greatest importance.
There are a score of powerfully painted
canvases among them. and in land
scapes and portraits the exhibit is
noticeahly strong a few good still
lifes and historical paintings. such as
"The Goldsmith's Fair at Antwerp
prove that the old Flemish school Is
not yet dead. and that the modern Bel
gian hand has not lost its cunning in
manipulating the brush and palette
One good feature, too. is that there is
not single daub in this collection,
and that the execrable craze known as
the ''impressionist school" has not SO
far gained foothold in Belgian stu
dios. 1t ought to be mentioned. too.
that there are on view. as part of the
Belgian women's exhibit in the Wom-
an building, an even dozen of paint /
ings executed by as many Belgian
women painters, and these are of SUI /
perior execution. There are in the /
same building most delicate embroid- !
cries. laces. needlework 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,
Belgium appears much more massive T
IL. in conformity with the fact that 1
of her seven millions of people over /
are engaged in industries.
There are the arms made for war
purposes only) from the big factory at
Liege, which supplies the national 4
government with its rifles and ord
nance. Liege has had a great rcputa-
ton for firearms since two hundred
years ago. and another renowned firm
shows a great exhibit of guns and re-
volvers. down to the cheap article that
can be bought for five francs where it
IS made. The china. porcelain and
of Boch in la Louviere. much
Of it in 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 in Brussels, the Mechlin
round point. the Valenciennes. black
thread, Louis XIV, Venetian point,
point de Bruges, point applique.
iuchesse and other kinds make an
exhibit to turn any woman's heap.