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all by Helen R. Albee. — Other weavings by the Deerfield Society. — Metal work by George F. Parker.— Pewabic lamp by Mary Chase Perry. 
baskets in reed, willow, raffia, grasses, palm and pine 
needles, in a variety of pleasing shapes, sizes and qualities. 
Mrs. Thorn's woven rugs and Mrs. Henry's dimity tufted 
coverlets, with netted borders of "matrimony" and "moon 
light" stitch, almost complete the range of Deerfield activ- 
ity, which however is rounded out and faithfully and ex- 
quisitely portrayed in Mary and Frances Allen's photo- 
graphs of local scenes and subjects. 
In silverware alone, this exhibition ranks well to the 
fore, with a coffee service of tooled and inlaid design by 
Mary Knight; a large compote with nicely carved border; 
and several smaller bowls and platters by the same artist. 
These pieces are all destined later for the Boston exhibition 
at Copley Hall, as are Jane Carson's salad set and salts 
and peppers, etc. Arthur Stone shows some beautifully 
worked spoons and ladles, a large porringer, and silver cup. 
Horace Potter, George F. Hunt, Adolph Kunkler, Seth 
Ek, and G. Gebelein are other exhibitors of finely wrought 
ware. The jewelry and enameling showing is of uncom- 
mon interest; for example, Grace Hazen's finely conceived 
"Swan" pendant, the body of the bird being of a rarely 
marked piece of malachite, and her poetic treatment of 
pink and white Baroque pearls, and silver in the "Seaweed" 
chain; Ethel Lloyd's Etruscan filagree work. Blanche 
Dillaye's sympathetic feeling for the requirements of her 
Egyptian scenes, and Brainerd Thresher's rhythmical 
combinations of line; Miss Peacock's work shows dignity 
and reserve, a small gold and opal brooch is one notable 
piece, and two chains, the links revealing unusual technical 
skill and intelligence united to still finer qualities. Thomas 
S. Clark, Mary Wright, R. R. Jarvie, Charles King, George 
Parker, Lawrence Smith, and G. Busck have all good 
things in fire irons, candlesconces, casseroles, candlesticks, 
trenchers, large and small bowls. G. Busck especially 
has several carefully thought out and well executed cigar 
boxes, cedar lined; a gong of resonant tones; a desk set, 
etc. The Busck studios are further represented by leath- 
ers from Mrs. Amalie Busck Deady and Charlotte Busck. 
Elizabeth Copeland, Margaret Jones, May Winlock, Cath- 
erine Jameson, Flora H. Skeimer, Margaret Rogers and 
Mrs. Eda Lord Young are other noted metal workers 
worthy of mention. 
Besides the Deerfield textiles other good weavings 
shown are the Abnakee hooked rugs of Helen R. Albee, 
with their adaptation of old designs, in rich and varied 
vegetable colorings. Great is the range of work produced 
by the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, of many 
textures and colors, and purposes, — towels, bedding, dress 
fabrics, curtains, etc., draperies, rugs. There is also Swed- 
ish weaving by Christina Nystrom, of the Wilro Shop, 
also represented by the etched leather of the Dolese Sisters ; 
Louise Peppers orderly designs for hangings; the Isle La 
Motte Rug industry; the Kalo Shop, New Clairvaux Soci- 
ety, — the latter showing baskets as well, and last, the 
weavings of Marie Little of Woodstock, N. Y., whose per- 
fection of coloring runs the chromatic scale of mauves, 
violets, warm madder, orange tawny, golden brown and 
green, and is almost lyrical in beauty and depth of tone. This 
briefly covers the more striking and meritorious of the 
various displays in the "Special" exhibition, which does not 
at all take into account the permanent exhibit of members' 
work in all classes of handicrafts, an exhibit designed to 
elevate as well as support the workers and to give to the 
world products both valuable and charming. H. P. 
