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THE ART Z.OAX.One of f.ho jKtneflt;t £cliiMt!ofls Erer Held lit ItiwiuThe member? lt;r the church of the Good flhepberJ have been boldine nn art lo»n exhibition in this city, in which member* from nil religious denomination*; have os-Bistcd in making it a grand success. Hon. A. G. Adams, the mayor of the city, is president of the organization, supported by numerous assistants and committees. Thecx- j Jnbicion opened Monday evening, January'12, and will continue all week in the rooms i in Gilbert's block, corner of Valley and Third streets, of this city. The committeea who bnve charge of the various department I have been working hard for several weefc3. ? and have secured a vast amount of ra/eand ) beautiful articles, which make the display ; in these rooms the finest of the kind ever held in the wear. The department of jewelry and silverware contains two hundred and fifty-rwo articles loaned by different persons, and makes a brilliant display. Many of the piece,* of jewelry arc over one hundred years ok], and one dates back four hundred and Jlfcy years. The department of relics a:nl curiosities lias two hundred 3nd thirty-five articles on the catalogue, which have been brought from all piir.s of the globe. The exhioitef paintings and engravings con hi in one hundred and thirty-six of ihc finest pictures to be found in the city. The Indian rcl cs make one of the most interesting exhibits in the rooms. The collections of P*:1 Yenkel, of J-afuyeito, Indiana, nnd Mr. Qninby, of Monmouth, Illinois, were loaned, and make this the finest display ever seen in this part or the country. The departmen t of ceramics and pottery conrni ire tbrcc hundred and fifteen articles, nil of the must interesting character. The ladies have cbown excellent taste in arranging the articles in this deportment, rind have made it one of the moat attractive places in tbc j room to visit. The Inccs ami'textile fabrics ! comprise three hundred and forty-nice nr-!tides. The beautiful patterns of the finest!* ■kinds of Inccb and the handsome, .shawl* and embroiderry, make this display one which the Indies have to step and examine. .The books and manuscript depart-jDenr contains two huudred and thirty two Articles, which are all worthy ofnote. Many of them are very valuable on account of their rarity and antiquity. The bric-a-brac zird household art department have two hundred and thirteen articles of interest that must be seen to be appreciated. The department of geological specimens :s one liiat is deserving a more extended notice than ar.r space will prr-icit. The specimens were loaned from the cabinets of Charles Waehsimith and James Love. The specimens are the finest kinds from the Burlington limestone, and the equal of this display cannot be found in the country.The rrmiagere have prepared a complete catalogue of all articles that were banded to the committees in Lime, but many articles have coroe in later and have not beer, placed on ihe printed list. Too evening* arc also ouLivened by choice vocal ana instrumental music by some of the resl musicians in town. The rooms are so full of attractions that every person wbo visits the rooms is surprised at the vnsi collect!,on of works of .ir- and hruuty. *- 'TV :**. lt;u. d.
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Burlington Weekly Hawk Eye
Burlington, Iowa, US
Thu, Jan 15, 1880
Page 7
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