Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
Spend a Most Delightful After
noon With Old Fashioned
Sights at Howe Home
TRAVELLING ART EXHIBIT
Collection of the Iowa State Library
Association Also Present for Inspec-
ton Of the Gue.ts-Rare Old Books,
First Work Of Members, and First
Photographs Displayed.

The regular meeting OF the Spinning
Wheel Chapter D. A. r., which was en-
tertatned Thursday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. H ]. Howe, was Of a de-
cidedly novel character, and evoked
considerable enthusiasm This was
partially due to the presence of the trav-
cling art collection, consisting OF fifty
the photo-mezzotints, loaned ty the
Iowa library commission, free travelling
library, Des Moines, and, what Of course
commanded more personal interest, a
splendid display of heirlooms of every
description. owned by the various
members Of the chapter. The art ex-
hibit contains reproductions from the
finest works Of the most famous paint
ers down to the year 1900.
Nothing like an adequate or descrv-
edly detailed description Of the ether
exhibit can be given, but among the
most noticeable were the following:
Several samples Of the first work ever
done by any one in the chapter, In
Guiding q group done exceptionally
we'll in pencil work by Mrs. H. J.
Howe, at the age of 10 years; mar
riage certificate Of the 1905; quilts
pieced long ago. and now owned by
Mrs. G. F. Kirby; bedspread woven
by Mrs Howe's grandmother, when the
latter was a young girl, and four beau
tiful silk quilts pieced by Mr.. Howe's
mother, Mrs. Asa Howe, after she was
eighty years OF age; and old time but
ton string owned by Mrs. j. E. Lander:
chair about 100 years old, loaned by
Mrs. HI. L. Getz; rare old volumes M
Guiding cook book published In 1914.
and owned by Mrs. William Sandoe; a
religious book printed in 1884, the pro-
perty OF Mrs. C. C. Urine; and Works
OF Lord Chesterfield, printed In 1774,
owned by Mr.. Sandoe.
In dishes and silver were many rare
specimens, including facsimile plate
OF the pattern Of a dinner set present.
ed to George Washington by Lafayette,
the plate being the property OF Mrs. L.
G. Abbott; q silver tray brought from
England in 1880, the property Of w. A.
A. Sandoe; rare silver buckle set,
with rhinestones, owned by j. p. Wood
bury; a sugar bowl 1875 years old, the
property Of Mrs. G. c. Urine; a whole
pewter tea set, belonging to Mrs. F. B.
Garvin, and one Of two pieces, owned
by Mrs. Robert Stevens, and an ancient
china tea set belonging to Mrs. Kirby,
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fers, and other miscellaneous pieces Of
perhaps equal interest.
In the line of clothing was a display
of great interest to the ladies. Placed
on figures, for greater convenience and
effect, were two dresses worn in early
days by an aunt Of Mrs. L. G. Abbott,
one of the gowns being over seventy
five years old; also the wedding coat,
worn by Mrs. M. L. Meickley's father;
vest and stock of Mrs. Kirby's father;
a hand-embroidered wedding bodice
and beautiful shawl worn by Mrs. Kir-
by's mother; the wedding shoes, made
of the finest corded silk and leather.
worn by Mr.. Robert Stevenes' mother.
and q fan and embroidered apron
brought from Italy in 1898 by Lord
Charles James Falmouth, Of Falmouth,
England. the great, great, great, great
great grandfather of w. A. Sandoe. A
number Of samplers were also on dis
play.
Each member, according to the plans,
had been asked to bring or send, as
nearly as possible, the first pictures
taken Of themselves, and this display
attracted especial interest. Especially
honored were boyhood pictures OF A.
G. Click, L. C. Abbott and &. F. Kirby.
Pictures sent by absent members, were
Of Mrs. C. P. Rogers, Of Iowa City;
Miss Frances Rogers Burlington; Mrs.
I. C. Speers, Minneapolis; Mrs. w. B.
Hawkins, Sheboygan, Wis; Mrs. G. +.
Brownell, Of New York; Miss Ethel
Hamilton, of Des Moines; Mrs. C. H.
Ackert, of Washington. d. c., and Miss
Mabel Woodbury., Of Prague, Bohemia.
A number Of guests were present.
Those from out Of town were Miss
Anna Kirby, Of cambridge, N. Y:
Mrs. w. M. Haskell and Miss Haskell,
of Oskaloosa; Mrs. Fred Van Week.
of Kenmare N. D.; Miss Ethel Hamil-
ton and Miss Helen Johnston, of Des
Moines; Miss Gail White, of Spokane,
Wash; Miss Ruth BATHS, from Mil
waukee-Downer, Miss Fannie Sandoe,
from the state university, Iowa City;
and Miss Ella Garvin. Bucknell Uni
versity, Lewisburg, Pa.
Light refreshments were served dur
ing the afternoon.
Former MarshaIItown Girl Weds.
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