Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1893 — ICTORIA AND MARGUERITE. [ARTICLE]

ICTORIA AND MARGUERITE.

Contribution of the Queen* of England nnd Italy to the World’* Fair. The individual exhibit of Victoria, Queen of England and Ireland and Empress of India, arrived at the World’s Fair grounds Monday morning. Along with it came the indivldnal exhibit of Marguerite, Qneen of Italy. These valuable additions to the attractions of th* “White City” were bronght from tbs safety deposit vaults where they have lain since their arrival In Chicago on a big dray drawn by*• horses in gold-monnted harnesses guided by a driver dressed fn royal livery. Theowagon was decorated with the royal colors of Great Britain and Italy. Under an escort of twelve Columbian guards the wagon was driven to the Women’s Building, where Qneen Marguerite’s exhibit was unloaded and placed on exhibition. From here the wagon went to the fine art gallery and Qneen Victoria’s contribution was taken from the dray and deposited in the galleries *of that building. Queen Victoria’s exhibit consists of a great variety of fine tapestries, some of which have hung In the royal palace for centuries. These are of great value and have their safety guaranteed by a bond of 8100,000. The exhibit of Queen Marguerite consists largely of laces. Some of them are centuries old while others are of modern make bnt from ancient patterns. The process by which they were made and by which their texture is rendered practically indestructible was for many years a lost art. It was but recently discovered and is only known to the lace makers employed in the royal household. Consequently the exhibit Is almost priceless in value. The laces were loaned to the exposition by Queen Marguerite aud a bond of 8190.030 w?s given guaranteeing their safe return at the close of the fair.