The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-20
LOCAL EXHIBITION
AT PECKVILLE
An Interesting Lot of Rare Articles
from All over the Earth-A Fine
Concert Each Evening-wirl Open
in Morgan Store Building Monday.

ON Monday evening next commences
the loan exhibit to be given by the
Y. II. ). of the Presbyterian church of
Peckville in the Morgan store build
ing. The young people have the
booths up and the exhibition begins
to take on shape and promises when
the doors open on Monday evening to
be bewildering surprise. The var
ious booths will be arranged SO as to
best display their rare and curious
contents. The mineral booth has
among it's many specimens the collec-
tion of the late Edward Jones, which
is one of the finest extant. Also the
collection of minerals from the west,
gathered in Colorado, New Mexico,
Arizona by w G. Robertson and con-
sisting of gold and silver ores, mug
gets, gold dust, etc. valued at hun
dreds Of dollars. They also have the
collection of DR.. J. r. Sickler, of var
ious minerals gathered from all over
the world. The geological booth has
collection of stuffed animals gath
cred by the different collectors
throughout this region, also some of
the finest specimens of Mr. Frantz, the
state taxidermist. They also have a
live alligator about three feet in length.
But one of the most interesting eX-
hibits to many will be the curio booth
In it will be displayed a rare collec-
tion of curiosities. Among them are
old vases taken from the graves of the
1ncas i'm the Peru and loaned to the
| exhibit by w. NJ. Bell, of Taylor, and
scores Of other relics interesting and
instructive
One Of the most interesting displays
is that of John b. Lack, of Archibald
Mr., Lack spent some time in the Sand
wich islands and he has many memen-
toes of his residence there. Shell neck
| lace made near the volcano Mauna
Loa, basket made from the seed Of
| the Koa tree, a scarf in made from a
nut of the Kukuki tree, lava and sui
phur from Mauna Loa and other arti-
cles of less interest
His collection of minerals is also
varied. 1t includes tin ore from
Cornwall, copper from south of Eng
| land, iron pyrites. rare stones from
| Colorado, Arizona and Mexico, fossil
| specimens from coal measures: block
| of Mexican onyx, salt crystals from
| Syracuse and stones from other parts
of the world. Other important arti-
| cles are a horse-hair chain made by
| natives of the Malabar islands: rare
buds from Syria; Chinese and Japan
ese gold coins, cornelias from Rome
| medallion struck by a German city, a
! rare collection of shells from the South
| Sea islands, and a part of the famous
ea-shell fort, San Marco, near ST Au-
| gustine, Fla
A splendid concert will be given each
evening and these concerts will be
distinctive feature of the exhibition, as
such artists as Miss Cordelia Free
man, soprano, Scranton; Miss Phoebe
Smith, soloist, First Presbyterian
church, Providence; W. w. Watkins.
| baritone; Miss Anna C. Sands, So
prano; Mrs. Mcdonald, elocutionist,
Scranton; Miss Beatrice Morris, Scran-
! ton; the Philharmonic Trio. of Scran-
ton; Harwood Mandolin club, Mr.. Jen-
| nings, impersonator, and many others
will appear in the different concerts.
The admission to both concert and
| exhibition is 10 cents, and the exhibit
| opens Monday evening next and con-
tinues one week.
The members of the kitchen commit
tee of the loan exhibition of the Pres
| byterian church are requested to meet
| in Morgans this evening at s o'clock.