The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-17
with the American people. being an Ameri-

can BY birth.
1--WE were encouraged in doing this be-
cause OF the devotion of Italians to lace
and of the vast treasures in private fsmi-
lies and in the possession of the Queen. Her
Majesty fully realized that II We could
send unique collection of art treasures 20
this country. and include beside them in
the exhibit copies OF these antiq ne designs
perfectly executed IN Italy to-day es they
were at the time of their greatest renown
and glory. and are also as cheap es are
laces made IN other countries-that natur-
ally the Americans would be glad 70 patron.
ize the industry. and that In this way many
women who have been forced to abandon
their needle and their bobbin because there
was not sufficient demand for their work
could again msintain their families. In
that way we could diminish she immigra-
tiop from Italy. which Is as disastrous to
that country as cholera or famine would
be-"
The Countess then explained how the
story originated that valuable pieces OF
laces had been stolen in transit "Of
course" abe said. the grand mistress Of
ceremonies TO the Queen is not CONNER.
DIAL person. and therefore wac ignorant OF
the necessity of Including IN invoice. and
simply sealed up the different packages and
placed them IN zinc GASES. inciosed In .
wooden case, which was sent TO the con-
sul at Chicago. Now. when l visited her
Majesty. and examined with her the entire
collection of laces. and chose tbose whlch
/ thought would be most interesting TO
send to Chicago, she also laid aside q SCORE
of largo and small pieces. which had served
as models for the point laco makers at the
celebrated schools at Burans. of which the
Queen Is president. and OF which che
was going to- send the lace In pieces
for sale to sbis country. These laoes are
ell executed from tho most artistic antique
pieces belonging to her Majeaty and the
aristocracy of Italy. and each design Is
photographed. rs lt 10 too expepslvc TO send
the samples to would-be purchasers.
therefore had IN my possession Photographic
of all tho pieces of W which copies were made,
and in writing to her Majesty, ssked to
send COPY of the catalogue OF leces. des-
tined for Chicago. and mark on - those
which she desired photographed, seeing IL
was useless to photograph tho others "a
they already existed. Her Majesty read
this as meaning to send only thoee | indl-
GATED to have photographed. Hence. the
mistake which Was made. explained TO me
on receipt of my telegram. and was fol.
lowed by the offer TO send the lacking
pieces.
In the meantime had bs en- to Chicago
and had noted the frsil construction of
buildings. which is surprising when IN IL Q
invitations cent to che Iadies of foreign
nations they were described as fire proof
and already heard of two fires 10 the
neigh borhOOd. and having only received
from President Hieinb0tham bond suAr-
anteeing 100000 in case Of fire or thoft of
these art treasures. while there are alread y
In the exhibit almost d0u BILE that value.
felt that could not assume any further
risk. the more 40 as every one of the ab0r
mentioned laces is exhibited in duplicate
In the modern laces of Burana. And then
again there is now at Chicago twice the
quantity of laces which there 10 room TO
exhibit"