Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-09-20
Interior Exhibition,


grounds Of the Central Maine fair is
the largest concourse of people which
have ever assembled in Waterville. The
final preparations have all been made
for the reception of the masses. The
grounds which contain the different de-
partments which go to make up the
New England fair show the effects Of
orderly arrangement and, although
many parties have been arriving to the
city from distant points at time when
1t would be natural to expect that all
Of the spare opportunities had been
taken up, not a would-be exhibitor has
been disappointed for lack of space.
and general feeling of calmness and
pleasant expectancy seems to be prev
alent.
few minor preparations seemed to
be going on in the Coliseum and Exhi-
bition hall when the Journal man made
his round of inspection for the benefit
of the readers, but the different COM
mittees which had been in charge OF
the work were feeling greatly relieved
that the bulk Of the work was at an
end.
The interior of the Coliseum is an
entirely new place since several %
talented women have taken possession
OF 1t 1t Is one e; and exhibition OF
all that Central Maine has been able to
produce In the way Of art and artistic
arrangement. The responsibility of
the interior arrangements has beeil
equally divided between Mrs. Anne
Pulsifer and Mrs T.. l.. Marsh Of this
city and their un,iring efforts to"ari
1, ,tr,n n
midsummer have ulninHicd in pro-
duc.ion of by far the most successful
series of exhibitions TO be seen Oh the
grounds.
On entering the building the first
object to attract the general attention
is the exhibition of antique and mod
ern articles which go to make up the
exhibitions of the Arts and Crafts di-
vision of the Womln's Literary Club.
The little old house" Is an ideally
fitted up model dwelling. both stories
of which are presented to the view in
something of a cross section. Not/an
article isc obtained in this house which
Ia less than a hundred years of age. II
is really a collection of the oldest fur
niture which can be found in this part
OF the State The furniture includes
an oak finished sofa contributed py
George Paine ue win slDn', which We
In use during the time Of Arnold's *
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ti.ro I.ta,, 4. t,..O o ned by Z G s;n
party Is can equally interesting cbJc' I
China brought from England in 1910
was seen within one Of the cabinets %
the dining room. II is the most val
liable collection OF blue china that the
hall contains. Mrs. Edward W. Payne.
Mrs. II. T. Wrlch and Mrs. Edward
Ware of Waterville furnished other
sets almost equally IS valuable.
Mrs. c. E. Whittemore furnished
collection of china ware which Is over
10u years old and very rare and costly.
The hand painted china of Mrs. W. Is.
Arnold and Mrs. w. + T"tmhn WAS
beautiful to .ook urOn almost PASSING
description. Miss Sarah D. Lang con-
trIbpted some modern handpalnted
china ware which was conspicuous for
It's elegant effect The homespun car
pet. the ancient fireplace in perfect
preservation made one wish that ne
could live the life of Colonial days
amid such combinations of simplicity
and luxury.
Adjoining these quarters are the
Jansnese exhibits. Each article in
this glitterlng and artistic collection OF
Oriental wares is the original japanese
goods and will be in charge of a young
Japanese lady. 1t was decorated by
Mrs. Nellie Davis.
The kitchen department, also ar
ranged by Mrs. Davis, contains culi-
nary articles of the most modern In
vention manufactured from agate,
nickel and platinum ware which are
taI
this department eof the Woman's Club
regarding the most successful and up
to-datc methods of housekeeping.
The next booth is that representing
collections of the Waterville Woman's
Association and the Maine Industrial
school, Samples of work done through
both agencies Of charity are to be seen
In such quantities as would require
careful inspection to acquaint ones
self with.
The booth containing elegant fancy
work done, mostly by local parties
should not be passed by without spec
ial mention. Mrs. Blauvelt of this
city, has a few pieces Of silk emhroid-
cry work. five In number which seem
to be one of the centers of attraction
In this room. Japanese. Philippine.
burmese, Mexican and Norwegian
specimens of workmanship are also
displayed.
In the Indian booth. which Is in
charge Of Mrs. Fred Heald Of this city.
there Is seen a collection of carved
wood and hammered brass, the prop
erty Of the Rev. George Dana Sanders
Of this city which has excited many
admiring comments. This booth is
furnished. otherwise by the products of
Indian workmanship. the most of
which comes from the Penobscot In
dians of Maine. Miss Edith Romeo,
representing her native tribe will per-
form work in basket making for the
instruction of the spectators.
This department of the work of the
Woman's Club of Waterville and their
work which has resulted in such a
complete exposition of their thorough
studies of the arts and crafts which
form a large part of American home
life. is worthy Of the largest praise.