INTERIOR OF THE WOMAN’S BUILDING. The interior of the Woman’s Building, viewed from the gallery at either end, presented an exceedingly attractive appearance. The great space was admirably lighted from the skylight over the central court, and the objects on display were visible with exceptional distinctness, Very curious and interesting were many these objects, character of which may be at least vaguely discerned in the illustration. A feature of the exhibits in this building was that many of them had a personal interest of exceptional character. For instance, there was a painting by Queen Victoria, one which, if painted by any one else, would have bee of them a personal been pronounced but crude and commonplace, but which, having been painted by a queen, attracted vast attention. There was a painting of two boys – Paris gamins – by Marie Bashkirtseff, an admirable thing in its way; and there were quaint old tapestries and portraits of famous dames; there were a thousand things in the way of what might be expected, too, that is, in the display of those dainty things which make the difference between houses the cultivated and the uncultivated; there was a beautiful exhibit of old plates and delicate Chinaware, and a host of things that a woman loves which affect the man insensibly, though perhaps he could not tell just how. Interesting not to women, alone to men, was a visit to this building, because it because of its gentle curios if for nothing else. Because of the skylight, everything was pleasant and of bright womanliness. It was a very cheerful place.

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