The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-12
Selection Brought to City
Direct From Europe.
In the Hands of Native Arm en-
ian to Be Displayed and Of
fered at Auction.

The S. s Moana, which arrived last
Thursday, brought the first Armenian
20 these shores. NJ B. Mihran, VINO
comes all the way from CONSTANT
in an American college at ConsJanti-
nople, and travelled much in Europe
and America.
In speaking of the troubles at his
home Mr. Mihran said it is the old
story "of the 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 its
existence is due to the jealousy of
European Powers, otherwise the Turk
ish Empire would have passed into
history.
Mr. Mihran is collector of art
goods of his historic country. His
house was the first to introduce into
the United States the ihandiworh Of his
home, and he was the first TO bring
them TO San Francisco, where he has
a large establishment exclusively deal
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
brought a very large collection of
works Of art, which he has personally
collected.
The making of rugs, Mr.. Mihran
said is entirely home industry.
Every family, no matter what their
circumstances are, rich 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 gltted per-
son. sits at the front and patiently
works, singing as she knots each stitch
their traditional melodious songs, and
it seems as if the melody works the
harmony in the colors, for the blend
ing of colors is a 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 own
minds as they work That Is why
| each rug bears individuality, for there
| are no two rugs made alike. The
dyeine is a secret which they only
know. and what kind of roots to mix
together which make the color I'M
| periShable a rug, after one or Two
hundred years may wear down TO It's
warp, yet the cOlorS are never loSt.
You can wash and expose to the burn
ing sun. still not one color viii ever
fade. On the contrary, the colors I'M
|
usual luster and changing into soft and
beautiful hues and shades, winch
double and triple their value.
| Rugs are named after the names Of
| the place where they are made. sc
Ithav are of great variety Each tribe
race or family, have their own ways
of making, and the designs usuallS
lspeak of their many customs, etc. 1heS
lare great studies. Mr.. Mihran's collec
ltion is large and very select. Rugs
from every part of Persia, Armenia
Kurdistan, Dagistan, Turkey, ASH
minor are included. There are seVefa
pieces which, it is claimed, were once
i'm possession of Sultans and decorat
ed the palaces of Shahs Of Persia.
This large and fine collection Will b.
ON nublic exhibition on Thursday
December 18th. at Bruce Waring build
ing. Fort street, and Mr.. Jas. f. Nor
gan will sell them at auction on Fflda
and Saturday.
This will be the first and lIfetim
opportunity for lovers of the pretty I
bny Turkish goods here at an aucCloI
for soon the high tariff will be ehect
i've. A great treat is promised TO ~
lovers. to feast their eyes on mos
beautiful rugs, embroiderles. ETC. III
sale. at such an opportune Tune peloI
Christmas, will greatly reieSe man II
~ sra hooking for some substantia
vmas Gift. TO be both a surprise an
useful.