Hide Article Text (OCR)
]• ; hflA • • '•The undersigned Jndgta appctfhted by the Pennsylvania I Stato jU^feaUnr^-SocIety fijt class No. 31, respectfully vo-port that theyhara examined the following articles entered on tha Secrctory's book fer exhibition at the .Fair,.and: I coming nhder ibeir judgment fbr premium* and diplomas,| asfollcArsf— -' • 't lrf, Window Glass.—Wa found three samples of WindowGldSs compoting for premiums, and exhibited by th^ following fcorenx A Wightman, MtteburgL-W. Can*-wnm‘*,0*, Pittsburgh* A.4 D. IL Chambers, Pitt*.} ''burglkf^'. *•'{.. 'In.tha article o? window glass as exhibited by the samples i of the;4^arent^ana above, -we were at somewhat of a losa JI .decide twhkh shouldta^ttreflrrt premiom.farthe lt;fusJl£y, mechanical finish and polish of each lot were somuch alike, YTo-finnlly after axloro examination care the•»•• nrclarcmso'-to the sample exhibited by Messrs, Lorens kijraaemitled- to the first premium, being the cl ear-Steampioin our humble opinion. Lorenx Wight-temjuin, silver medal; ADA H Chamber*. 2ndI_ 'ample. exhibited by Messcs. Chambers, werectfveiylftrgo rfreiprobabiy tbs largest ever made In Pittsburgh, say • U paht»35 by CO inches, a nd another 85 by 60 inahc^aa wTBliua regular rise parlor glass. ^ i The hrm.of^yV^nnnicgham A.Co., ere entitled to hrnor-able mentkia'fo’r..quality and finish of their, samples toadtha committee wore only toror that it was pot la their pow-premium.Glasrwirc,—The committee found samples of (JlaaSwaro, exMbtted^ttic^foljOiring ftema ;--Carliiig, Boberfcton Nfc Clt;x, Pittsburgh, Bakowell, PonraA Co. Pittsburgh- In this axuele a well as Window glass, we were at* loss to decide, as every article, exhibijed by the above flwns, of filnt *l*»t ware, waaih ’Car*- Idea of 6uch a flutr quality imd of sotnteel-lentflniah thatftlthonghDorhest judgmenta very close examination we were utterly at* losstdg^y nhlchahonld havothopreferonee for supm*Nanfcy inprfeped glassware. WehUve, however, awarded- toMewrs;C«rI!ng,Bobertson ACdP the 1st premium,.as the largest collection of saraplna of bottrpreased and cut glirywi.uu ig^wywwn as-vwfnuaourgn. premium, surer medal;: ^premiumSb fo liakeweil, Feara A Co, Pittsburgh.:: • 'T*olt;±d:Vtdlery^~John Cartwright, Pittsburgh, exhibited a few.samples of American pocket cutlery, but too few in oar opinion ±0 demand a premium from the society.| IRtncy; Zamp Qtau JForlr—Samcel Hay, Pitts., exhibited some samples of.ancy glass lamp work, though not coming under the head of premiums in our class, still we think lt;te-Eerrea notice for mechanical ingenuity and excellence ofworkmanship,Lainp Chandeliers and Gi«d«2atbra»-~Wm. H, Wright, Pittsburgh, Vf. T. Watson A Co., Pittsburgh—Tho above firms exhibited some fine samples of the above article*, which were very tancn admired. We had no power to aw*rd premiums, hut think their samples were entitled to-honorable mention byyour committee.SUvcr-Warc—W. W. Wilson exhibited can setter very floe attvertww^jwaliroo caseof witeha^ jewels, and other ar tides In the silversmith tine; we award to him the premium for thdtfastexhibition of silver wore. W. W. Wilson, Pittsburgh* premium tor silver ware, sliver mcdjtl. To Conrad Bard ASoa, Philadelphia, we award tha 1st premium for a diver watch, with agricultural design* t entities! to a pre-mlum- . Coarasl Bard Son, Philadelphia, 1st premiasn, silver m,edal.We Woutd also mention soma fancy filter chalices and ; goblet%'iruttxufectared by Mr. 51. Uusin, Pittsburg, a* wor-! tby ofudte; and would call the attention of the committee• on discretionary premiums to ito feet that in oiir opinion * j u diploma should be awarded tortbe fiamt*.j 'lt;?lari; iihgratiny—Albert Thoma, Pittsburgh, exhibited i come very beautifal specimens of colored glam engtaviog,* and we think very deserving of honorhte mention, and j well worthy of a diploma.■ BcndOrncmtntal GUm—Rhodes k Nelson. Pittsburgh,■ exhibited some temples of articles which -cQidted the ajten-j tloo and prsise of many, and your eonjmh teo thluk that they! should have* discretionary premium for ib« same.! ' Ww. H. Wapua,1 W. A. Cauiwmx.j W«. S. MtttlXOER.IB01B£is-P(BthhiPimcaco1!a;wiI!piftb*P*
Newspaper Details
Pittsburgh Daily Morning Post
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Oct 05, 1853
Page 2
Full Page
Clipped by
Carnegie L.
Pennsylvania, USA 21 Sep 2020
Other Publications Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Daily Pittsburgh Gazette
Pittsburgh Daily Morning Post
Pittsburgh Catholic
Pittsburgh Zajednicar Fraternalist
Pittsburgh North Hills News Record
