The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-12

winch MARKS tue Nineteenth Anniversary
Of Wannn,nIscr's Great Busiaess fntor-

winch Marks tue Nineteenth Anniversary
OF Nannn,nItcr's Great Busiaess rntcr-
prise. .-.. ..- -.. E-
Words refuse to ba morIlsed Into any
type mosaic that will fairly convey anv
harmonious idea OF the wonderful exhibi-
tlon thrown open to public vlew to-hay at
Wupnmaker's. 1t stands alone without a
parallel III the country for n comparison,
81 II has to he designated by itself as
simply wonderful.
1t Is unique. IL Is varleGated. II Is oom.
prehensive. 1t iG mmensa, The nptest bIan,
ding of sentences Into picture wfuld
give but menGer glimpse OF the vast and
unique grouping Of marvellous Paintings,
pictures in oil of crowned heads. peatels
of famous beauties. handsome miniature
repr oduetions thousands of Dhotoprnnha
tAbleauX. array OF hei"welad crowns dis.
play OF busts and showing OF armor eros Is
and numerous objects Of ihtere5t
For yeurs holman WRnamnker has been
engaged In gathering the material, pnd
even the most expeotant were amazed at
tho result nf his hlIiRent efforts. Hon
John Mnnnmukor took his first vlaw OF
the collection last night, and even he.
with his high hopes, had to confess as.
tonehment.
Taten by sections and viewed as 1t
should bn, hours nay even dnya, would
be consumed In takinR In tho exposition
apprecablr. Even art must be reduced
to cold eystem. however. to be under.
standlnRly seen.
Three galleries arc arragned on tho
third lioor, aid the exhibition is divided
into half a hundred sNctlnns eaGh beln z
designated by number and so arranged
| IA to bs readily found by catalogue
which is In course OF preparation.
He who rams. though, may read. as
| descriptive cards Hre placed close o all
| themore I'm nnortant objects.
Beginning at the east end OF the first
| gallery entered the tour may properly
start with Saction |. Here, beneath a
canopy. stands hnRh painting OF our
| own beloved Uncle Sam,
He Is tlanked by pastsls OF the only
| American beauties In the collection. Poe
hahOntas and Rantohewaime, Female
| Flying Pigeon" the difficult rocts that
would be encountered In designating
modern beauties in this country having
| been dextTOuely steercd past. Well, there
the original beauties are. with heavy,
rough dark frames to got OF their fncas
Around about are famed Indian chiefc
| The pastels, which are remarkably fine IN
| executions are by Southwick of France.
| Section reveals an assemhlage Of mic
| tures In oil OF German ROYALTY, including
benevolent.faced Wilhelm raprivl, YoI
MoltEe, Frederic Augusta Victoria, and Q
strlklng painting of the Iron Chancellor
beauties they are! To let of Frau Hruby
Frau Wagner. Frau Joel. Frau Blon and
the types shown would take columns
Full.faced, owl .faced well. butt womer
they are with dark hnlr. tlaxon hair capt.
yating eyes OF brown and melting eyes OF
blue. Section has po,trayals OF ItaliaI
beauties, with one wondrously.b beautiful
full length picture giving type OF Sum,
Isle beauty.
To go on by sections would make I
volumlnous tale. There are 54I mnia
lures and reproductions without mum
bers.
Tho exhibition Is in celebration OF tn
nineteenth anniversary of the opening o
the big house. which has had such a sue
cessful history.