Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-03-22
THE CURIO EXHIBITION.
OPEN AT THE Y. M. O. A. HALL.
An intere sting Collection of Articles
of Rare Value of Colonial Periods.

The loan exhibit of antiuuities. under
the auspices of the Womans Auxiliary
to the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion, opened this afternoon under most
favorable circumstances al d large
crowds OF persons attended the Associa-
tlon rooms To see the curios, relics and
heirloOns of antiquity which are exhibit
ed In very great quantities. Many of the
articles are two and three hundred years
old. There is on display between seven
ty-tive and a hundred paintings. About
dozen spreads of great age Between
nifty and seventy chairs and tables, many
Of which are over three hundred years.
Several cases of fmanuscriptsand old dc
uments. About fifty candlesticks of
brass, gold and silver. A fine collection
of Indian relics owned by Mr.. Morris
Boucher The beautiful water-c0lor
paintings OF colonial houses by Miss
Katherine Brewer, attracts much atten-
tion. Governor Sharpe's picture is
center OF attraction, it is owned by Mr.
and Mrs. Orlando Ridout, of Whitehall.
Paintings of u number of the early gov
ernors is also on display. Among the
long list of articles we only have space
to mention few, such rs old china, sill
yer, laces, jewelry, fans, miniatures, por-
traits, ,candlesticks, ,andirOnsand fire sets,
glass. furniture, books, quilts, spinning
wheels, etc. The rooms are very taste
fully decorated by Edwin A. Seidewitz
In flowers, ferns and palms. Miss Katie
Walton s decorated china is very pretty
The exhibit will continue tonight and
tomorrow until noon. Admission, 25
cents, proceeds for the benefit of the As
socation. A committee of the Colonial
Danes, of Baltimore, came down this
morning to visit the exhibit. Among
the many lending articles are the follow
ing: Mrs. Paymaster j. ID. Murray.
Mrs. DIR. Abram Claude, Mrs. DIR. w.
&. Claude, Mrs. Forbes, Prof. and Mrs.
Oliver, Misses Mullan, Mrs. w. lgle-
Mrs. =. J. Miller, Mrs. Robert Moss,
Mrs. Cresap, Rev. Dr. Southgate, Mr..
NJ. Boucher, Mrs. T.. III. Reln, Mrs.
John Wells, Mrs. james Hodges, Miss
Boucham, Miss 4. Hurst, Misses Pink
ney, Mrs. Sweet, Misses Pindle, Miss Il.
Bassford, Mrs. Cushman, Miss Annie
CAN'T, DIR. w. q. Tuck, Miss Tuck,
Miss 4. Thompson, Mrs. Alex. Randall,
Miss Stevenson, Miss L. Davis, Miss X.
Elliott, Mrs. ID. Richardson, Mrs. Cul-
yer, Mrs. Basil, Mrs. r. V. Clayton,
Jr., Mrs. Abbott, Miss S. Brewer, Mrs.
parlett, Mrs. Fauble, Mrs. III. Brewer,
Mrs. George Moss, Mrs. Mountz, Mrs.
Riley, Miss Holladay, Miss Hagner, Mr..
and Mrs. Orlando Ridout aud Miss n.
Ridout, of WHITEHALL; Miss M. Mills,
Misses Sparks. Misses Holland, Miss
Walton, Mrs. II. III. Green, Miss Med
ley, Mrs. Hoidayoke, Mrs. S. Stockett.
Miss Ann Franklin, Miss Duval, Mrs.
Bays, Mr.. Schaffer, Mrs. DIR. L. L. Du-
vail, and Miss X. Brewer. The follow
ing members of the Women's Auxiliary
have the matter of collection and arrange
ment in charge: Mrs. +. S. Riley, Mrs.
G.. A. Culver, Mrs. G.. III. Russell, Mrs.
Q. G. Feldmeyer, Mrs. j. 5. NJ. Basil,
Jr., Mrs. r. V. Clayton, Mrs. Nountz,
Mrs. G.. w. Moss, Mrs. II. Connor, WIS.
W. N. Abbott. yrs. d. o. Parlett, Mrs.
Robert oss, WIS A. Prospect, v iss s.
Brewer, Mrs. v. Faube, Niss X. T.. FL
lott, Miss X. CAN'T, Miss A. CAN'T.