The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-09
LILIES Are QUEENS.
Tho Easter Flower and It's An-
nual Advent.
THE BAHAMA LILY FIELDS r,ts


In these days OF skilled confcctloners
the Easter eggs, natural and artificial,
have become, some OF them, veritablc
works OF art, while all exhibit the skill
aud Ingenuity OF their manufacturers in
the grotcsqueness, beauty or costlincss
OF their designs. Nor will the outside
of the Easter egg none, however quaint
or beautiful It may be. absorb the attcn.
ton of the recipient; but eager fingers
will at once seek to sove the mystery
what woman or child Is there who does
rot delight In mystery OF the kind OF the
breed of the chicken the ogg will hatch.
And the chickens! Well, you may ex-
poet TO find anything from bed room
set TO an Easter bonnet In your egg this
year: for watches, rings, brooches.
clocks, stud pins, gloves swectmeats,
handkcrchIefs, books. photos. and live
birds are the names Of but q few OF the
many delightful surprises which will
await the egs openers.
Eggs In which presents are to be
placed are made OF papier-nnche shells,
and are usually covered with hand.
painted satin. or course, where the
glver Is an artist, the value of the rlfi
will be enhanced greatly Il the painting
is done by the same hand that sends the
gift Travellers sometimes bring In o.
trlch eggs 10 be painted and filled: nnd.
at least. ono cEg OF the extinct great ark
has passed through the hands OF the
confcctiontr. This egg would be a elft
Ct for n King. empty or filled. for Inc
rarity OF the great auk's eggs makes
them OF very great value. But the rec.
ord-hrcaker. In point OF size and prob.
ably In costliness. was an egg made In
London and sent 10 a South African
niIi!onaire's BRIDE; The shell Of this
Giant egg was composed entirely of
chocolate, and was nine feet long ana
eighteen feet In circumference oil tho
widest part. Itireguired seven men to
carry 1t. A ton OF superflne confection-
cry. m expensive and extensive we'd
ding trousscnu and numerous wedding
gifts were all packed within the err.
The bill for the sweetmeats along was
$500. and the whole was insured FOR
many thousands OF dollars, before being
shipped for Africa. -,
\ few years ago a certain New York
railroad magnate had q superb Easter
egg made for his little son. II was a
MIXTURE carriage, the body being In the
shape OF huge egg. cnamellcd white,
lined with white quilted satin, and
Drawn by a pair OF exceedingly dimInu-
tive ponies. This is but one OF the many
Easter cxtravagancies INDUCED In BY
New Workers. Indeed. no city In The
world buys costller Easter eggs thnn
does New York; and this fact has made
It's c6nfectioners the most skilled of
worl;mcn In this department OF art.
This year the display Of Easter novel.
ties is especially attractive, and Includes
many beautiful and quaint designs,
There is the little Swiss carrier, with tho
efE In the pannier: and very large and
extremely wisc-looking mother owl and
hcr numerous family, with bodies made
OF delicious chocolate eggs. which Is
quite sure to please lovers OF the odd.
While real chick. dressed to represent
mllllner's apprentice. with O great box
OF eggs In one hand and a bunch OF fra-
grant flowers In the other. can. should
the donor wish, deliver nm expensive
nat or bonnet In lieu OF the eggs In the
BOX. Another elaborate and costly af-
lar Is very pretty eggs, carried In a
bamboo cab or jinricksha, and drawn by
team of four stately little storks. On
inc nigh seat Mt the back stands n NTH
stork, who, with oil the dignity OF mlcn
81 Filth avenuc ccachman, appears 10
DC ready to drive the dainty euuipage
post haste to the home OF the donors
iady love. OF course the proper thipr
70 40 would be TO drop beautiful level
:;.'o Inc egg before giving the coachman
INC ADDRESS. Then there arc rich cakes.
N 1he form OF magnificent eggs, Iced
mnu hrcoTat"d In most beautiful man-
ner; and bound. where the two halves
AZ Joined with pretty ribbons.
not me aualntest and funniest OF all
hIe tAe Easter egg lIkenesees. These
a:e MADE from hens csNs. The CON
IeNts are hrst blown out and the shells
melshted or balanced with fine shot, In
suen way that they will always stand
VI end. An artist now takes the eggs
aHu Judges from their shapes what
,chd.hcter to give each one. Then, with
SIusn and paint. he proceeds to trans.
. .oIh tAe eggs Into ludicrous carica-
altes OIL II may be. Mr.. Gladstone. Gro
' Hie'eland. Cecil Rhodes, McKin
W. olher notable characters. Now the
.unny thlng Is the behavior OF these
,,s.Ineh. Knock Grover Cleveland
e., N''H' "tli MS usual ODsllnlncy,
w ne oobs ready fo-, another hit. Push
SSIduFtone over: and the Grand Ola
feiolw Jumps up so quickly and frowns
On herccly. that one Is quite sure he
ruite sure he must have seen Turk.
Even Mckinley cannot be downed; and
ne DUDE swaEgers about furIously, and
a"e Gown rolls and tubes around In
way to tnakt the heart glad and the lips
iaush' Il Is the fine shut. held firmly
W wax TO the bottom inside OF the shell
,nnt enables these quaint little cgg.men
teal fents. % $3.50.
me Easter egg novelties for children
are more numerous and costly chan
e.eF this year. Beautiful and elaborate
:ssss made OF satin or plated straw.
nave hidden within them del,ghtfuj
snrpriscs for the bright eyes OF their
owners to spy out. A dolls complete
mo'seau, or miniature tea or din
yer service. or q regiment OF soldiers,
v. foy's tool chest, or countless
sSlhcs and mechanical toys OF all kinds
",r apt to make the Matching OF the
,EHa on Easter day, nm exceedingly en-
'''aoie occupation for the children.
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