The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-02
ONE MORE DAY
And the Loan exhibition WIN Have
Passed Into History.
SOIREE MUSICALE TONIGHT.
Tomorrow VIM be "ohildren's Day"
and the Affair win Conclude With
a Big Informal Dance Monday EESs
ning-The Euchrs Contests Last
Nisht-visitors Charmed With the
Many Attractive Exhibits.

only one more day. and the City Hos
pltal Loan Exhibition will have become
thing OF the past, The various COM
mlttees in charge Of the different de-
partments are TO be congratulated on
the success Of the work The small
crowds at the beginning OF the second
week were a disappointment, but the
crowd last evening was large, and to-
morrow night the hall will be taxed to
its capacity. The progressive euchre
feature last evening proved to be u
god drawing card, and the room de-
voted to these contests was the scene
OF much god natured rivalry The
first Eentieman's prize was won by AL
exnnder Campbell. Mrs. Walter Rine-
hart captured the first ladies' prize, and
the consolation prize fell to Randolph
Hix. Prof. Charles Killmyer furnished
This evening will occur the solree
musicale, beginning at s:45 o'clock, To-
morrow, from a. m. to p. M, Will be
"CbIldren's Day" and all boys and
girls under the age Of seventeen years
Of age will be admitted for ten cents
ON Monday evening. after all the ex-
hibits have been taken out Of the build
ing, will occur the dance. The Opera
House orchestra has been engaged and
It will be purely an informal atalr,
and not full dress, as has been stated In
another paper. Tickets for this AFFAIR
can be had Of A. A. Wilson. W. NJ
Vance and H. C. Hazlett.
There were many visitors from sur
rounding towns at the exhibit yester-
day, and they wandered through the
various exhibits with an admiring gaze.
Nothing but calculations OF wonder
and delight escaped the lips Of the Wis
itor, and the eye is the most pleased
OF the senses at the Loan Exhibition.
The dinner and supper feature Is stu
largely patronized. and is a good money
maker.
The art hall was constantly thronged
with admIrlng visitors last evening.
The large and beautiful picture of the
blind poet Milton and his daughter, by
Rudolf Ernst, continues the most
looked at and admired painting in this
exhibit, A painting representing the
country doctor. by Kaufman. is life
life portrayal Of the old country doctor.
standing over his patient. and sagely
searching his mouth for an aching
tooth. Two Of the finest specimens OF
art ever displayed in this city are the
nortraIts Of an old woman and old man,
from the brush OF Van Dyck. Every
facIalllne can be traced on the pictures.
the red eyelld. the puckered lip and
c,dnvnrous cheek are all seen in life
like representation.
The art needlework department. with
its nrtlstlcally arranged and displayed
dresses. cmbroideries and miscellaneous
objects NJ feminine wear and manufac-
ture. was n source Of much favorable
comr1ent from the thronR OF women
that ia constantly attracted to this de-
partment. Some wedding dresses ia
ken from trousseaus Of over one rum
dred years ago. are among the inter
esting objects in this exhibit.
Tho books. relies and curlos depart
ment is an archaeological study. Books
md parchment from almost every per-
iod Of the worlds history are displayed
in this section Of the exhibition. Relics
OF every conceivable description can be
seen IN a ramble through this part OF
the exhibition.
In the war relics department are rel
les and Implements OF warfare from the
times when the spear the hattle-nxe
and the bow and arrow were used down
to the days Of the Mauser bullet. Guns
and swords OF all times, some OF them
curious nffsirs. and bulky and clumsy
when considered in the light of modern
warfare.
The pottery and glassware exhibit is
one Of the biggest attractions at the
exhibit. One can see here every imag-
Unable shape and design In glass and
pottery construction. Some Of the first
glassware ever turned out in Wheeling
IL on exhibition. China, bisque. pew
ter and sllverware occupy large place
in this department. The most costly
as well rs the most valuable pieces Of
china and glass brIc-a-brac In the city
can be seen in this section. Some very
odd specimens OF times when the art OF
clay and glass-maklng was In Its In
fancy, and the results were some crude
specimens Of handlwork, can be seen.