The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-13
"A LOT OF RUGS
Selection Brought 90 City
Direct From Europe.
IN the pands OF Native Arr,on.
ian TO Be Dispiassd ard of.
tered at Auction

The : ;. Moana. wAiUn arrived last
Thursday, brought the first Armenian
to these shores NJ y. Mlhran. who
comes all the way from CONSTANT
nople Is a native Armenian. educated
in an American college at CONSTANT
nople. and travelled much Ia Europe
and America,
In speaking of the troubles AT his
home MIR. Mihran said Il Is the Old
story "uf tae lamb and the wolf" The
| Turks are the wolves, they always
seek causes to attach, murder and rob
the Armenians. merely because they
are not Mousloumans The Turkish
Government has greatly declined dur
ing the last twenty-five years, and it,
existence is due TO the jealousy OF
European Powers, otherwise the Turk
ish Empire would have passed into
history.
| Mr. Mihran is a collector OF art
goods OF his historic country. His
house was the first - Introduce into
the United States the handiwork OF his
home, and he was the first 10 bring
them 20 San Francisco, where he has
4 sc
ing in Turkish goods, and he is the
first TO import to Honolulu. He has
already met several hawaiians in his
store at San Francisco. He visits his
home every year for collecting pur-
poses. While there last, hearing of
annexation, he desired TO visit the
Islands to spend the winter. Wishing
TO join business with pleasure he has
| Rt
works Of art, which le has personally
collected
The making Of rugs, Mr.. Mihran
said, Is entirely home industry
Every family, no matter what Their
circumstances are, riGh or poor, enjoy
working on a big loom. The looms are
made OF crude logs and present the
same appearance they did centuries
ago. The artist. a naturally gifted per.
son. sits at the front and patiently
. works, singing as she knots each stitch
their traditional melOiiOus songs. ana
it seems as if the melody works the
harmony in the colors. for the blend
ing of colors is given art to THE
Persians and Armenians. The making
OF design is very interesting, for they
have no patterns to copy, but they
make the designs from their owl
minds as they work. That Is VIII!
, each rug bears individuality, for ther,
are no two rugs made alike. Thu
dyeing Is a secret which they onl!
know, and what kind of roots TO mi,
together which make the color i'm
perishable A rug, after one or two
, hundred years may wear down TO IT
warp, yet the colors are never lost
You can wash and expose to the burn
1 ing sun, still not one color will eve
e fade. On the contrary, the colors i'm
prove by long use, attaining an un
l usual luster and changing into soft an,
e beautiful hues and shades, whicl
: double and triple their value.
g Rugs are named after the names o
I the place where they are made. s.
o they are of great variety. Each tribe
race or family, have their own way
of making and the designs usual.
speak OF their many customs, etc. The.
are great studies Mr.. Mihran's collec
ton is large and very select. Rug
s from every part OF Persia, Armenia
! Kurdistan. Dagistan, Turkey, Ash.
Minor are included. There are seyera
\ pieces which, II is claimed, We're ono
n in possession of Sultans and decorat
| ed the palaces of Shahs of Persia.
This large and fine collection will b
on public exhibition on Thursday
December 18TH at Bruce Waring build
ing. Fort street, and Hr. Jas. +. Nor
gan will sell them at auction on Frida
and Saturday.
a This will he the first and lifetim
v opportunity for lovers OF the pretty I
buy Turkish goods here at an auction
q for soon the high tariff will be effect
i've. A great treat is promised to ar
lovers. to feast their eyes on mos
J. beautiful rugs, embroideriss, etc. Thi
! sale. at such an opportune time. befor
Christmas. will greatly relieve man
n who are looking for some substantial
| Xmas gift, to be both e surprise an
!. useful.