Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18

relics, curiOS ana ODJectS Oh ar csci
given in the city, with the possible ex-
ception Of the great Sanitary Fair, dur
ing the civil war, will be opened
Monday in the Hawley building, at
Main and Tenth streets, for the benefit
of the City Hospital, and will continue
throughout the week. The affair has
been in the hands of large and ener-
gettc committees of capable ladies and
gentlemen, the Executive Commidtee,
in general charge, being headed by
Henry M. Russell, Esq, the Finance
Committee by Howard Hazlett, Esq,
the Press Committee by DIR. Frank LIE
Moyne Hupp, the Committee on Ar
rangement of Rooms by Mrs. G. A.
Aschmann, the Committee on Lights
by B. w. Peterson, Esq, the Commit
tee on Paintings, Etchings and BronLes
by o. C. Dewey, Esq, the Committee
on Pottery and Glassware by MRS.
James Cummins, on Art Needlework
by Mrs. Jacob Berger, on Books, Gu
rios and Relics by Judge G. L. Cram
mer, on Flowers by Miss Clara T.
Forbes, on War Relics by Col. Robert
White, on Cigars by Mrs. Florence M.
Heiskell on Lunch by Mrs. B. w. Pet
erson, and on Candy by Miss Mary
PAUL. These various committees, each
having a large membership, have been
indefatigably at work for weeks, and
the result has been the transformation
of the immense building and the gath
ering together from the homes OF the
city and suburbs OF vast, valuable
and most interesting collection OF ex-
bits. The ensemble is a revelation,
and yet, when it is practically too late,
it is known that particularly IS
to relics and curios, the mine
of wealth in this regard has
been only touched, many col
lections of the greatest historic
worth being entirely unknown to those
in charge. Few cities contain within
themselves a larger or more varied as
sortment of relics and curios than does
Wheeling, and while the present exhi-
bit:on will afford better OPP
portunity to inspect more OF
these specimens of the handi-
work of former generations than
ever before given our people, a little
thought and inquiry and observation
shows that the field has only been
casually gone over, and by no means
CLEANED. 49,.
Of the large and admirably selected
and arrauaed departments of Pottery
and Glassware, Art Needlework, Books,
Relics andk Curios. War Relics, etc.,
only casual mention can be made.
They contain about fifteen hundred
entries, and the relics and objects OF
curiosity, either because of age of for
eign origin, are well worthy of de-
tailed and careful study. Some col
lections by individuals are very large,
notably that of Mrs. ]. Shan Marg-
erum, of Washington, Pa.
The department of Art, under the
craftsmanship of Mr.. O. G. Dewey, is
one deserving of all praise, and of the
closest inspection by visitors. Mr..
Dewey, noted as a connoisseur OF art
and discriminating patron as well,
is assisted by Mr.. Randolph Xix,
Mrs. John ]. Jones, Mrs. S. S. Bloch,
Miss Mary Dickey, Mrs. w. S. Brady,
Mrs. John Moffat, Dr. S. l.. Jepson,
Miss Edith Wilkinson, Miss Emma M.
Irwin, Mrs. D. Carter List, Mrs. Frank
Caldwell, Miss Theresa Doddridge and
Miss Margaret Doddridge. This cap
, able committee entered with enthus-
iasm into the work assigned 1t, and
the result is little short of wonderful.
The entries number nearly three hun
bred and fifty, and the collection is
worth tens of thousands of dollars,
and a good many tens at that.
Among the oil paintings are ex-
~
Teniers, Van Den Eycken, vandyck,
and many other artists. while the etch-
ings, water colors, pastels and other
departments contain many notable
specimens of work. The electric light
ing arrangements, by Mr.. Wise and
the refectors, designed by Mr.. Frank G..
Caldwell, give the proper effect, and
! the hanging, under the personal super
! vision of Mr.. Dewey, shows admirable
j taste.
| Among the notable paintings only a
! few can be mentioned, and they may
| be taken as typical of the entire col
! lection. For instance Mrs. W. P. Heis-
| kell shows a splendid Christ Child"
! by Ernest Deger, and beautiful land
/ scape, Roman Campagna," by Dwight
| Benton. Mrs. DR.. F. ]. Hupp contrib
utes several beautiful things, among
! them marine, by Brown. and land
| cape by Richards. Mr.. w. F. Stifel has
very notable collection, including two
Vandycks, Portrait of an Old Man"
and Portrait of an Old Woman. "
Head of Man" (Wiener) in his col
lection, is also strong work and one
worthy of study. Mr.. Stifel has also
loaned very remarkable wood mosaic,
by Adelphard, of Nuremberg. Mr.. A.
j. Clarke has splendid contribution
in Sunset off the Coast of North
Scotland, by MacNeil, and Mrs. B. w.
i Peterson sends from her extensive col
lection some very charming paintings,
a noteworthy example being Christ
and st. J-h1 Mrs. E. L. WiIkir has
two small but really wonderful pic
lures. wild Heath and Titlark' s