The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-02
The Women's Exposition a Success.

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s States. The attendance durine
e the goth of May was enormous
4 the large crowds going away to adj.
wise their friends to visit the Elk.
e position at their earliest conye.
$ nlence. It is striking that the
first affair managed entirely by
e women should be given in what
some people choose to call the con-
servatlve South and that it should
? also be the first affair ever held in
, the section, and for its size and
l scope be the best affair of the kind
ever held in the country.
"Breaking the Home Ties,o the
chief attraction of the Art Gal
lery, is always surrounded by an
admlr1ng crowd. It is a wonder
ful picture, and often brings tears
to the eyes of the onlookers. IT
IS so Ilfe-like and natural that one
small boy has declared that he
saw the mothers chin witch as he
watched 1t. Two other great pic
lures which are exhibited how
ever, are sharing the honors with
this valuable painting; "Sargent
Ianobiay Resctling the Colors in
the Franco-German War;" a lar
ger canvas owned by Hon. Jno.
Wanamaker. 1t is active and re-
allstic and is SO large as to cover
the entire end of one alcoye in the
Art Gallery. The other is the
"Shepherd's Lunch" by Gaylor
Sangster Truesdell, now of Paris
This picture has hung in both the
Paris Salon and Worlds Fair at
the Salon. The Art Gallery
however is not the only attract
ion, though because of it's excel
lence 1t IS to many the chief one.
The Ferris Wheel, or wheel of
fortune, showing the products of
the Occoneechee Farm, is the
handsomest exhibit of the kind
ever seen by Carolinians.
The fac-simile of the Liberty
Bell produced by the Blackwell |
Durham Tobacco Co. is another |
attractive and extensive exhibit
The exhibit of minerals, in col
lectlons for schools and colleges
and III single specimens of almost
every conceivable variety, is large
and of peculiar merit. Individu-
ais or institutions desiring to pur-
chase collections or specimens will
Go we'll to visit the Exposition and
examine the exhibit.
In the Women's Booth almost
every conceivable variety of wo-
mems handiwork is offered for
sale. The work comes from all
parts OF the country, and some of
1t IS OF surprising beauty and
daintiness.
The Exposition is new in almost
every feature, the good women in
charge have exterminated all
That IS old or Objectionable and
nave Incorporated every thing
that experience or ingenuity could
suggest. There are poster exhib-
It's, schools exhibits, merchants
exhibits, electrical and manufact-
urlng exhibits, Indian exhibits (
Colonial exhibits, Revolutionary /
and Confederate war relics, curl q
os, from all parts of the world i
and hundreds of other things too s
numerous to mention. There is I
not one single catch penny device L
n the building nor one feature e
hat a person of fair mind con1d a
object to. II
The amusement feature has L
been a prominent one. The Mex Il
can, McAdensville, Statesyille. L
second Regiment and other II
lands have given concerts, and on P
tuesday last the Baby Show at ?
racted large crowds of men and Il
1omen and a lot of pretty cher :
lbs. The prizes were numerous =
nd handsome.
The Exposition is centrally To- [
ated and is convenient to all no. :
els and boarding houses, and |
treet car lines. The admission :
90 IS nominal and the buildino
mould be crowded every day of F
ne Exposition s duration. y,
Exceedingly low rates have been A
ranted from all points in North
nd South Carolina, and the Car -
llnlans who fail to attend the Z
xposltion do themselves an in sc
lstice. Fl,
N. c., May 25, 1897. l
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1man body are capable of over
200 different mouo,,o+e