The Blue Ware Exhibit

The blue ware exhibit at Harris hall Friday and Saturday proved o be a unique and most interesting affair. All those who were in attendance must have realized the great araount of labor and care that had been required of those having it in charge, and to whom much credit should be given. Dr. A. S. Wartlim was untiring in his efforts and to him especially is due the success of their undertaking. About five hundred pieces of blue ware were exhibited, some of them being very rare and old. The English blue ware formed the largest part of the collection and included some pieces about one hundred and fifty years old. Among the most notable was the souptoureen, ladle and platter exhibited by Mrs. North, of East Ann street, a superb piece of Staffordshire blue with a view of the residence of Marquis de Lafayette. Mrs. J. W. Babbitt, of Ypsilanti, exhibited fifty of her 250 pieces of blue ware. Others who exhibited handsome collections were Mrs. J. B. Angelí, Mrs. F. L. Parker, Mrs. I. N. Demmon, Misses Douglas, Mrs. Phinney, Mrs. W. VV. VVetmore, Mrs. Chapin, Miss Allmendinger, Mrs. Waldron, Mrs. G. Brown, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs. Kofoid, Mrs. Harvey, Mr. H. Randall, Dr. Warthin, Mrs. Glazier, Mrs. Sheley, Mrs. Bach, and others. The exhibit was an entire success and netted about $75 for the fruit and flower mission.