Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-11-28

Choisy lie roi, Ginori, Wedgwood,
MajoIica, Dresden, Cloisonne, Delft,
Vienna and national wares from Japan,
China, Hungary, Switzerland, Norway,
and several other lands. Jardinieres,
vases, jars, trays, tureens, teapots,
PLAQUES, ETC., prevail in considerable
numbers, besides the usual cups,
saucers and platters.
Prominent in the Adams collection is
an array of rich and rare laces. The
eye of a connoisseur would be de-
lighted at Mrs. Adams's splendid gift
in this department Of art. In the
cases devoted to them may be found
large and particularly fine specimens
Of Venetian rose point, raised Vene-
tan point, Venetian point coraline; a
fichu Of point duchesse and Brussels
needle Tor rose) point, once owned by
the Empress Eugene Of France; sew
eral other specimens of Brussels
needle (or rose) point; Brussels pill
low, point d'Alencon, Italian guipure,
Ibertian guipure. In black laces,
there is a shawl of Brussels, a fichu
and several beautiful specimens. A
feature of the lace display is fan of
black lace, with pearl sticks, worth
$50.
The greater part Of the mtsceIlane-
Gus collection-laces, bric-a-brac,
bronze, pottery, etc.,-is in the long
hall known in the museum as room
No. 407. This room, whose dimen-
sions are 1920 feet, is lined with high
wall-cases, with row Of fat cases
down the center, all Of which are com
pletely filed with the collection. Room
No. 419, in the northwest corner OF
the art gallery is entirely given up to
the pictures of the collection. This
room has floor space of 26x28 feet.
But rich and valuable as are these
works of art presented by DR.. and Mrs.
Adams, the latter has for herself
made a further gift to the State His
torical society which perhaps equals
in value all the others combined She
has presented all of her personal jew
els, among which are many diamonds
tary Thwaites for the benefit Of the
society. The proceeds are to con-
stitute the Adams art fund" to be
used for the purchase Of art books for
the library or objects of art for the mu-
scum. In the disposition Of these
jewels, Mr.. Thwaites has associated
with himself two of his fellow direct
ors in the Madison Art association,
Professors w. H. Hobbs and Joseph
Jastrow of the state university. DR..
JastrOW is president Of that associa-
ton, and has much knowledge of the
Der of the United States geological
survey and an expert on precious
stones. 1t is hoped that the jeweIs
will bring to the society's treasury at
least $4,000. 1t was enormously stated
III recent Milwaukee paper that the
gift had been made to the Madison Art
association. This report doubtless
got abroad from the fact that officers
of the association, personally expert
in such matters, happened to be called
into consultation regarding the dispo-
sitiOn of the precious stones.
Both DR.. and Mrs. Adams have taken
much pleasure in overseeing the re-
moval and arrangement of their null
tilarious gifts to the society, SO far as
the precarious condition of their
health would permit; and upon Mon
day afternoon made a final inspection
of the two museum rooms devoted to
them. The many thousands of persons
who annually will visit the library
and museum of the society,-60, 900
have been received there within the
last twelve mOnths-will have reason
most sincerely to thank President and
Mrs. Adams for their generosity TO the
people of the state. Not only will the
existing collection be preserved for
all time; but each year the interest
derived from the Adams art fund"
will add to it new treasures.