The news & observer., 1897-06-06
IN The QUEEN CITY
Monday is Raleigh Day at the
Exposition.
CHARLOTTE'S WELCOME
NORTH CAROLINA'S TALENTS
DISPLAYED TO ADVANTAGE.
THE NAPOLEON DEATH-MAsK
Col. Carr's Handsome Exhibit and
Works by Randall--Fine Attendance
and Successful Financial Re-
suits EeatIres
sults--IndustriaI eatures.

ence)-"Quality not quantity" was un-
doubtedly the motto of Mrs. Minnie Kel-
logg, Mrs. Sallie Whisnant, Mrs. J. w.
Miller and Miss Eva Liddell, when they
determined to make grand success of
the Women's Exposition of the Carolinas
No undertaking ever deserved or ever
received the interest which is now being
shown in this great enterprise ON the
part of the women of this progressive
city. There may be differences exist
ing between many people in Charlotte, but
when the fair name" Of the city is to
be upheld all hands are joined
and onward is the word that
carries success with it,
Some fifteen months ago few women
in Charlotte, women of talent who had
sent exhibits to an almost similar affair at
Battle Greek, Mich. were looking for some
new way whereby the people of this sec
ton might receive the most brilliant en-
tertainment and at the same time the
most valuable instruction. A wise selec-
ton was made and this happy hit has
proven of benefit not alone to the women
of Charlotte and the Carolinas, but also
to the men interested in thrift and pro-
gress, who have taken advantage of this
great opportunity to be enlightened upon
a broad scale, including all the fine arts
arts sciauca ministry
The wheels having been set in motion
on May 18th, the success of the fair
has been enhanced daily and Monday, be-
ing Raleigh Day, with Wilmington, Ashe-
vile and Augusta to follow, it is hoped
that the limit will be extended beyond
June 11th, the day hitherto settled upon.
Even amidst the variety of exhibits
within the building one cannot walk
through it with out having the eye at
tracted constantly to the excellence of
North Carolina contributions. A
mong these one specially notes
Randall's Vance, our great states
man. by our great artist; Farm
Hand" a charming genre piece by Niece
Brock, of Newbern: Away Down South
in Dixie another contribution by w. G.
Randall which is one of the sweetest
character sketches yet come from the
brush of that artist Portrait by Mrs Med.
Williams, Of Fayetteville; And they
were troubled, saying 1t is Spirit" F." by
| Elliot Daingerfeld; ''Heavenward," by
Mrs. j. r. Brown, of Charlotte; Love
| and Music" by Mrs. Med. Williams
the contributions of the Dialectic and
Philanthropic Literary societies of the
University including portraits of North
Cardinals most distinguished men, Por-
trait of Abner Nash, Governor of North
Carolina, 1873; photograph of Mrs. Adlai
Stevenson, President of n. S. d. A. r
Tapestry; piece from Hillsboro a painting
of 1921; Spinning wheels 80 years old !;
an old hand mirror of Capt. Durham
of Shelby; Patrick Henry's chair as it
came from England, in specially good
preservation; the Table at which Jefferson
Davis and cabinet sat at a meeting in
| Charlotte; Stonewall Jacksons Sword
contributed by Mrs. Jackson; Portrait of
| General William Lenoir Q751-1S39)
Kings Mountain Hero, coat made at Fort
Defiance 1889 and worn by Lenoir, knee
breeches worn by him, woven and made
| by his daughter, Mrs. Mary Davenport,
an English officers sword which General
Lenoir brought from Kings Mountain, IAN
embroidered articles and Jewels from the
Mrs. Joyce Gwyn McBee; Miniatures
| Interesting articles and Jewels from the
| Pescud family, of Raleigh; basket of
| cloth flowers from Salem Female Acad-
ID 4 n. IL ~ l.
! Campbell ancestress of Judge John Carr:
gun of John McNitt Alexander Q70O:
1 handmade silver spoon and cream pitcher
| from Hillsboro; key to Assembly Hall
Halifax QSO2); some Waldensian Curios
a piece of Canova's statue of Washing
: ton, destroyed in the burning of the
capital in Raleigh QS3D. Such are some
of the North Carolina exhibits which ar
rest the attention. 1t would require
more space than is available here to go
into the details Of all the offerings from
North Carolina, but the State is gener-
ously represented from all sections from
the colonial and revolutionary days.
Besides these meritorious North Caro-
lima creations, there are also over 300
pictures by some of the best artists in
America. Perhaps the intensest interest
is shown in that wonderful work of
Thomas Hovenden entitled Breaking the
Home Ties" This work is of such great
value that it stands insured at $4,000
during its loan to the Exposition. 1t is
| the property of Mr.. G. G. Harrison Pres
ident of the University of Pennsylvania,
and through his liberality of spirit the
| people of the south are enabled to see
one of the First Prizes at the recent
Chicago Worlds Exposition.
The collection of Colonel Julian S. Carr
is SO striking as to warrant special men