Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-07
THE CHINA CLUB.
The Annual Exhibition Now Open in
City Hall.
The Talented Ladies Of Augusta Show Thei,
Skill in Decorating China.

~ SNhiUitloH ana sale OF the Au-
susta China Club, which opened in the
city government rooms in City hall.
yesterday afternoon, is worthy a visit
| from every lover of the beautiful and
| artistic who can be present. While the
admission is by card, the club is,
| nevertheless, glad to welcome all who
| appreciate and enjoy decorative work
on china. and the attendance on the
opening afternoon was very good. The
exhibition will continue, today and To-
morrow. from 10 A. NJ to PM.
| This club was organized in January,
| 1885, and this is it's seventh exhibition.
Of its 10 talented members. nine have
exhibits, this year. In quantity the
exhibition is fully up t6 previous years,
| while in quality the advance is we'll
marked. The club is most successful
in its constant aim to improve. No
| work is shown which has appeared at
previous exhibitions The club IS
strengthened. this year by the mem
! bership of two WaterviFe ladies, Mrs.
Pulsifer and Mrs. Arnokl. and their
work attracts much admiration. 1t is
expected that a delegation of ladies
| from the Portland China Club will
visit the exhibition, to-day. The Port
land club has its exhibition, next week.
| and ut is the usual custom for the two
clubs to exchange visits.
A brief ramble through the two
! rooms occupied, discaoses many tables
covered with china articles of alll sizes
| and shapes decorated with a sl,ill tina,
emily the true artist can APP ,reciate
There are hundreds Of be autifulfy
decorated vases, trays. bowls, PLAQUES,
panels. table sets, etc, all china, rep
resenting the work of the enthusiastic
exhibitors, during the past year Since
the organization of the club its pres-
| dent and leading member has been
| Mrs G. w. Martin, and as usual her
| exhibit is the largest. 1t consists OF
over 10 pieces, covering five tables
Perhaps the most noticeable pieces. and
those upon which a vast amount OF
work was spent. are remarkably true
portraits of the late DR.. Geo. W. Mar
tin, and of Mr.. and Mrs w. j. A. Col
Inns. A large picture of tae Anne
Hathaway cottage attracts much at.
tention. A prominent piece rs a large
| jardiniere of the rare lotus ware
decorated with roses. There are {
beautiful rose bowl, a large la lel witt
The Dutch Girl" fruit set of eigh
| pieces, an ice cream set off seve,l pieces
a dainty chocolate pot, panel of roses
a unique nut dish in Unit lton o
| bronze, toilet set of eight piec es deco
rated with chrysanthemurls, &. clare
set of eight pieces with cllrraIt deco
rations, two sets of butter dishes, par
Of a breakfast set in coffee tirpts ant
gold, and numerous others, all heyon'
the descriptive power of the Journa
reporter. The visitors, all lingar Ion!
around Mrs Martins tables.
The artistic tale, It of Mrs. w. G
Boothby is well snor vn by her large ex
hibst Her table is covered with beau
tiful work, promr ent among the piec 2
being excellent portraits of her pa
rents, Mr.. and. Mrs. John W. Chase
Two large vas e.; and a chop tray, tn
latter decorated with morning gloIies
win many words of praise for their ar
tistic excellence. There are numerou
smaller pieces on the table.
The exhibit of Mrs. Elias Millike
covers two ls rye tables and it a cen
ter of attraG lion. The main piece is
handsome large punch bowl decorate
with cupidfs and garlands. Othe
prominent specimens of Mrs. Miqliken'
exquisite taste and rare skill are show
in tete- tete, a fish set consistin
of large tray and Il ties, a placqu
of roses, ard an ice crea m set
Mrs. Ann L. Pulsifer of Watervillt
Shows two we'll filled Tables that CHAIR
all eyes. She has over 80 pieces, in
Guiding beautiful PLAGUE Sat tn
Fountain" panel, Morn ing Glories;
several dainty vases and ytrays and a
especially we'll done pudda ng dish an
tray. Mrs. w. B. Arnold O: Watervillt
has on her table a scoi e of prett
pieces. A large fruit dis n, exquisit