The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-24
THE BIGGEST DAY

OF the wheeling Hospital Loan *
hibition "A Flattering Success
Lieut.. Doddridge Spends Over Two
Hours at the Exhibit To-day the
Last nay.
To-day Is the last day OF the Lean
Exhibition and there is no doubt ppt
that the HawIey building viii be taxed
to it's utmost capacity. It viii be me
last chonce to sec the exhlbiton-tne
greatest Of its kind ever given In the
city-and those who do not 80 WI
certainly miss rare treat.
Yesterday was by long odds me
biggest and most successful day OF the
exhibit Mr.. o. G. Dewey estimated
that between six hundred and seven
hundred persons visited the art gale
lery alone, and this is only small part
Of those who entered the door OF the
main exhibit One can spent whole
day ana see only a fractional part OF
the exhibit. There are dining and lun-
cheon rooms and one need not go hum
cry. A planoln, grand piano and sew
eral music boxes are placed at diner
emit positions throughout the Duildlng.
and exquisite music ID constantly
sounding In ones ears. -
The big event of yesterday was me
visit OF Lieutenant John 8. Doddrluge
and Dwight Wagner, the hero Of San.
tIago, to the exhibition, which occurred
at Ii o'clock. The cadets Of Linsly IN
stitute accompanied them to the e1ht'
bltion and also eEsorted Lieutenant
Doddridge to his hotel. Arriving at ths
Loan Exhibition the cadets stacked
arms and also took IN the exniplts.
Lieutenant Doddridge remained IN the
building over two hours ana LOOK
luncheon there at special table pro-
vided Tor him, He was taken through
all the departments and evinced q deep
interest in the various displays.
The smoking room. graciously pre-.
sided over by Miss Maude Hetskell ana
her corps Of assistants, continues to be
the Mecca Of the men folk and in fact
it is one Of the most interesting e1ntb-
its.
The attendants in the curio and
china department say there were more
strangers there than at any time since
the opening of the Loan. Persons IN
terested in rare and antique china ana
glassware cannot well AFFORD to miss
this Part Of the exhibition. Here are
displayed specimens from the Aztecs
and the Navaioes down to some Of the
most valuable pieces Of recent manu-
facture. This is really a beautiful eX-
hIhit and is so arrange3 as to produce
the most pleasing effect upon the eye.
The Japanese tent, constructed OF
rare and costly muslins, all Of Oriental
manufacture, continues one Of the tea-
lures Of the exhibit, The BUDDHIST
temple is a unique affair and attracts
all visitors.
The art gallery continues the big
feature OF the exhibition. The agBre-
gate value Of this exhibit II turned
into cash, would endow anyone with
life competence. Yesterday the Dillon
Hancher Company loaned the exhibit
six new bronze figures, representing
value OF 5000. A superb picture by Leon
Herbo, representing q girl Of some six
teen summers, Just budding Into wo-
manhood, Is a painting Of wonderful
colOring and received much favorable
comment. Number Is, representing "A
Mothers Love-" by Compot0sto. Is an
other picture that attracts the visitor.
Volumes could be written upon the
exhibits that are displayed In the
Hawley building and still much would
be left unsaid. Within the brief scope
Of q, newspaper article only a modicum
can be told, Go to the exhibition and
see with your own eyes one OF the
most interesting exhibitions you will
see in a life time. There are many e1-
tire displays that are entirely ellmln9-
ted in this article, as space forblds
even the barest mention.
The committees having the Loan EX-
hIbition in charge will meet to-day and
decide whether 1t be continued through
next week or not. Great pressure has
been brought to bear upon the man-
agement to have 1t continued, and 1t is
probable It will be done.