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

Of the wheeling Hospital Loan EE-
hibition "A Flattsring Success.
Lieut.. Doddridgs Spends Over Two
Hours at the Exhibit To-day the
Last Day.
To-day Is the last day OF the Loan
Exhibition and there is no doubt but
that the Hawley building win be taxed
to It's utmost capacity. 1t win be the
last chance to see the exhlbition-the
greatest OF It's kind ever given in the
city-and those who do not go VIII
certainly miss rare treat. III
Yesterday was by long odds the
biggest and most successful day Of the
exhibit. Mr.. o. c. Dewey estImated
that between six hundred and seven
hundred persons visited the art gal
lery alone. and this Is only small part
OF those who entered the door Of the
main exhibit. One can spent a whole
day and see only n fractional part Of
the exhibit. There are dining and Iun-
cheoa rooms and one need not 30 hum
cry. A planola. grand piano and sew
eral music boxes are placed at, diner
ent positions throughout the building
and exquisite music 10 constantly
sounding in ones ears.
The big event of yesterday was the
visit Of Lieutenant John s. Doddrldge
and Dwight Wagner, the hero Of SAM
tiago, to the exhibition, which occurred
at II o'clock. The cadets OF Linsly In
stitute accompanied them to the exhi'
bition and also eEsorted Lieutenant
Doddridge to his hotel. Arriving at the
Loan Exhibition the cadets stacked
arms and also took IN the exhibits.
Lieutenant Doddridge remained In the
building over two hours and took
luncheon there at q special table pro-
vided for him. he was taken through
all the departments and evinced deep
interest in the various displays
The smoking room, graciously pre-
sided over by Miss Maude Heiskel and
her corps Of assistants, continues to be
the Mecca OF the men folk and in fact
1t is one OF the most interesting exhib-
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 and
glassware cannot well AFFORD to miss
this Iart Of the exhibition. Hero are
displayed specimens from the Aztecs
and the Navaioes down 10 some OF the
most valuable pieces Of recent manu-
facture. This Is really a beautiful eX-
hIbit and Is so arranged as to produce
the most pleasing effect upon the eye.
The Japanese tent, constructed of
rare and costly muSllns, oil Of Oriental
manufacture, continues one OF the fea-
lures Of the exhibit. The Buddhist
temple is q unique affair and attracts
all visitors.
The art gallery continues the big
feature Of the exhibition. The aggre-
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 q
value Of 5000. A superb picture by Leon
Herbo, representing 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 CompotOsto, Is an
other picture that attracts the visitor.
Volumes could be written upon the
exhibits that are displayed in the
Hawley building and sim much would
be left unsaid. Within the brief scope
Of a newspaper article only modicum
can be told. Go to the exhibition and
see with your own eyes one Of the
most interesting exhibitions you will
see In q life time. There are many en-
tire displays that are entirely ellminR-
ted in this article, as space forbidS
even the barest mention.
The committees having the Loan Ex-
hibltlon in charge will meet to-day and
decide whether It 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.