THE EXHIBITS.
France ranks second to Italy, sending a ver}^ large and valuable exhibit to the Centennial. A French drawing-room of about the time of Louis XIV is repro- duced and forms an interesting part of the exhibit. In this are displayed gowns of fabulous value, some of them worth thousands of dollars.
Among the various exhibits of the Ger- man section, that of fine art needlework proves interesting. One specimen, ten feet long and eight feet wide, is an embroidered facsimile of the famous Sistine Madonna. It required three years in which to make
this remarkable piece of needlework. The specimen is valued at $10,000.
From Holland is sent a large quantity of Delft ware tiles, hammered brass and copper, painted ivory and cutlery. Nat- ural resources also are represented.
Great Britain's participation in the Lewis and Clark Exposition is rather light, but the exhibit is complete in all re- spects and characteristic of the country. Graphic arts and fine linens form the principal part of the exhibit, while Eng- lish porcelain and Sheffield cutlery are creditably displayed.
•The Coming of the White Man." This statue, presented to the City of Portland by the family of
David P. Thompson, stands at the entrance to the City ParH.
