Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
Clever Irish Maids Here
Showing Art in Weaving
Delight Throngs at Hahne &
Co.'S by Their Beauti-
full Work.

A real pleasure 1t Ii to visit the ex-
hibition Illustrating the revival of Irish
art industries sent to this country by
the Gaelic League of Ireland this week
at Hahne & Co.'S. Attired In costumes
worn by Irish women of the fifteenth
century period the three pretty col
leens deputed to conduct these demon
strations in the large cities of the
United States ply their needles and
other articles with the limos eff
nciency. although all day long under
the cynosure of q stream of visitors or
all nationalities, closely following their
various operations.
These young women have Travelled
Is, 900 miles since they left Ireland,
ten months ago. and their exhibitions
have, they claim. been visited by at
least 800. 900 people. SO they feel at
home now in their artistic booth un-
der the American and Irish flags.
Asked as to her impressions of New
ark. Eileen Noone. the young chaperon
of her sister art workers, said there
| seemed to be a particularly keen IN
terest taken In the technique OF needle
craft and other arts by the women OF
this city.
They discuss us in more ~languages
than English. said Miss Noone. y
know enough French to follow a good
deal of what "A few women speaking
tina language aid right In front of me
yesterday. and | am glad | made out
that what they said was compllrlen
tary. But the German is beyond me,
she quickly added. had t~he\choice
of French and German at school. !
chose French. | wish ! had studied
German as well. Ia have ound it use,
ful in the States. especially out in Mil
Waukee."
4 think your country is wonderful,
said Brigit O'Quinn. we had an
Irish exhibition once in london. but /
think the States beat England for bust
ness and quick ways of doing things,
All the same she added. II prefer
ireland hest of all. | think our people
at home are younger for their age than
any other people. Even the old folks
will dance an Irish jig or reel In quite
a boyish or girlish fashion. Here the
children are 80 precocious. Some of
them are like old men and women,
they are 50 wise"
Bride Mclaughlin. The youngest of
the trio. was m~srrily hunming Irish
ans rs she worked with her dainty
" iiiik1i III AtB AtaAiAAA1oiIi ~ hIAANAi FiAN
we4ves Irish rugs. the softcst in the
world like our Irish rain" said she.
She knotted and tttfted her woods on
to the green weft which guides her
design with n BILE quickness ana
artistic grace.
She grew eloquent over the great
sights she had seen out West. The
Westerners were cry good to as she
volunteered. They took MS to see
everything, even down into the mines
of Montana. 2.S00 feet under the earth.
+ clothes" she added. W. also saw the
immense shelters Of Anaconda. Tn
finest time we had was in the yellow
stone Park looking at the geysers. We
also enjoyed 4 "trip we were given by d
wealthy Irishman in Tacoma, He took
us all IN an auto eighty miles to see
the great glaciers of Mount Tacoma.
But Los Angeles FOR me. II / were TO
live in America at all | think I'd pre-
fer hat city. The climate is lovely.
We were also In Salt Lake city aud in
and in Oklahoma
In spite of all their travels. the girls
haven't lost their Irish complications or
their Irish ways and accent. They re
main here till next Saturday night.
when they go 10 Brockton, Mass, and
then TO Philadelphia.
They travel in charge of the Gaelic
League ENJOYS to America. one of
whom generally accompanies them.