The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-14
ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW
ALMOST COMPLETE
AND ARTISTIC TREAT is
ASSURED
OPENS MONDAY, APRIL %
WOman's Civic League HAS Exhibit
in Hand, and So - Splendid
Art Treasures Have
Been Secured.

st. Paul lovers of the artistic have a
decided treat in store for them in the
coming arts and crafts exhibit that is to
De held the week beginning April % in
the Ryan annex. The exhibition is under
the auspices of the Woman's Civic
league, and the members who have di-
rect charge of the affair speak enthusi-
asncaiiy of the success of their plans,
which has been much more complete
than they have even hoped. The exhibit
ton VIII be formally opened on Monday
evening, April %, with a private view
OIL the collection. No invitations have
been issued for this, but the fee Will be
signify advanced. thus insuring protec-
ton from too large a crowd Commit
tees OF women will be in charge every
DAY to give information to the public
regarding the various exhibits and tea
VIII be served every afte, no2n from 3
to by groups of young women. There
Will be working exhibits every afternoon
in modelling. cabinet work and kitchen
gardening with no two programmes s,ni-
lar
Many art treasures have been obtain I'd
for the exhibition. In the bookbindjng
department will be one volume from TIE
Kelmscott press, instituted by William
Morris. The binding is Of ve;lum lila k
and white, and designed exquisitely. 1t
is made entirely by hand as are also ore
or two examples from the Dove bindery,
and Miss STAIRS designing school at the
Hull house, Chicago. There will also
be fine collection of book plates and the
krayie Company of Chicago will send
thirty pieces of burnt wood cabinet work
and pottery. all in original designs
From the clergymen and converts Of
st. Paul have been gathered some ex-
cellent examples of ecclesiastical en-
broideries These come of course, I'M
der the head of textile embroideries. To
this department will belong as well some
beautiful laces made by the Indian wora-
en- of Cass Lake reservation and laces
made by the Bohemian women at New
Ulm and brought here by Mrs. John
Lind.
WOODWORK DISPLAY.
One Of the most interesting depart
ments Of the exhibition is that in which
cabinet and woodwork Of all kinds will
be displayed. This will include a unique
collection from Hull House, a couple of
pieces of Bradstreet's work, few pieces
from the Minneapolis Art and Crafts So
c1ety. and few exquisite pieces from
George Bole, a well known Chicago ANA
teur. From the st. Paul Mechanic Arts
high school will be sent an exhibition of
cabinet work unique In that 1t will rep
resent the only public school of that kind
in the Northwest The cabinet exhib ted
will be fitted with metal handles, etc.,
also made by st. Paul students from
their own designs
st. Paul architects will make a good
display and there will be an exhibition
Of modelings for the new state capitol
and original cartoons from Minnesota
newspaper artists.
The loan department will embrace a re-
nnarkable collection of art metal uttns Is
with two pieces of Gorham silver every
part Of which was shaped with ham
mer. There will also be a collection of
quaint settings Of semi-precious stones
designed by Mrs Knapp, of Chicago. TIL S
department will include rugs and Orien-
tai embroideries and a display of Jap
anese and Chinese rarities in enlhroid-
cries, ceramics and metal work
The work of the Indians will be repre-
scented by Alaskan baskets, mats, rugs
and bead work from various tribes. The
Pima cloth, from the Philippine islands,
will also be valuable adjunct
Following are the patronesses of the
exhibition:
Mesdames H. P. Upham, D. R. Noyes,
c. P. Noyes, ]. A. Wheelock, Z. H Cut
ter, c. J. A. Morris, w H Lightner.
Archibald MacLaren, W. B. Dean, J. W.
i Edgerton, D. A. Monfort, E. H. Gheen,
| John [. H. Field, Ambrose Tighe. Tt.
Sehurmeier, c. E. Flandrau, J. j. Hi 8
w. A. Spencer, F. M Douglas, j. II.
Skinner M. Auerbach, c. z. Furness,
J; 9: Adams, w. B. Bend. Kenneth
George r. Metcaif, d. N. s sngSara.
| Burnside Foster, J. B. Hoxsie, Charles
I. Greene, Darius Miller, G. A. sever
ford, E. ]. Abbott, E. A. Jaggard, c. L.
| Spencer.