The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-17

| works, in all styles, shapes sizes and cuts,
, making most interesting and instructive
exhibit.
First Exhibit of Jewelry.
The manufacturing Jewellers are we'll re-
presented in the exposition and this Is the
first exhibition of this particular line of
industry ever made in this state.
The exhibit at the head of the stairway
as one enters tho spacious hall Is that of
the Iilden Thurber Company, local rep
resentatiyes of the GorhaIn Manufacturing
Company, and Walter III. Durfee. 1t Is "a
costly and valuable grouping handsomely
displayed In richly canopied and draper
led booth in royal garnet plush which
forms most pleasing and attractive
background for the relief of tho elegant
goods. The display of Gorham ware is
very exhaustive in its scope, including
samples OF every department of the COM
panys extensive works.
At the opposite end OF the exhibit hall
from the Tilden Thurber booth is another
representative Of the silversmith's art,
that Of the Campbell Metcalf Silver Com
pany.
The exhibit of the J B. g. s NJ
Knowles Company is prettily relieved by
shirred and folded tinted bunting in light
colors, while several cases OF nicely se-
lected goods give IA faint idea of the possi-
bilities Of this house.
The Howard Sterling Company have
good showing. They have two large cases
in which are tea sets. solid silver and sill
YER mounted cut glass ware
Esser & Barry show large square
booth In nile green and white bunting,
the upper framework of which Is closely
studded with imitation stones. In their
cases, four I'm number, are thousands Of
imitation diamonds, rubies sapphires.
| fnr Into nyaH or hos cfAx ttI
samples of the finished goods.
William X. Potter (The Providence
| Shell Works. has booth done In yellow,
whore is displayed line of his fine tor
toise she'll goods. Illuminated banuerettes
and an immense tortoise suspended in the
center OF the space make an attractive
showing.
Red is the prevailing color In the booth
OF the Providence Optical Company, who
exhibit their very large line In a eompre-
hensive style
Mossberg & Granville Manufacturing
Company, with "A showing of their roller
bearings ana rolling, stamping, punching
and wire drawing machinery and small
! milling machines and upright drills.
Parks Bros. Il Rogers who do an ex-
tensive export BUSINESS directly with
South American houses making very
fine display of their regular goods
Dutee Wilcox ~ Co, show handsome
case of their fine grades of diamond and
precious stone goods.
Hancock Becker & Co. make an ex-
hibit somewhat similar to that made at
the Worlds Fair. They have a large OBJ
long tray made on which are corner and
center rosette pieces raised In fanoiful
shape above the base the whole being In
rich royal purple plush with the excep-
| ton Of the centerpiece, which Is in the
shape of double star Of white plush.
In rectangular upright case of liberal
ira stand. the Kent ~ Stanley Co., Ltd,
make an elaborate and rich display that 10
| very attractive
Other exhibitors are the STANDARD
| Seamless Wire Company, William Loeb 81
| CO., ;. ~ B. Lederer, Providence Stock
! Angel Il Co. Ellis. Livsey a. Brown,
| William Loeb Aluminium Company, Bay
| State Optical Company, Fulford 81
Hobart, Hemherger * Lind and several
| others who were entered toe late for list
| ing.
The European Art Glass Company have
| a fine memorial window on the third
| floor the design and coloring of which
| show Lew Wallace's conception of the
Birth of Christ.
The Hope Glass Company has a mag
niflcont display of cut glass and the man
ager, ..Mr. George H. Eiswald, had added to
tho interest of this exhibit by showing
several glass jars in the various stages
of cutting from the smooth glass to the
finished piece.
Brown Brothers & Co, have COM
prehensive display of their mill supplies
and on the same floor are the products of
| the mills and bleacheries themselves
shown by huge pyramids of the finest of
| fabrics.
Walter Coleman & Sons have an exhibit
OF ship supplies, comprising everything
| from heavy cordage to the little bass
! cannon for yachts.
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