,illu/ration3 ,,kate ,,field   ,,!      
,,drama ,,( ,,glass  ,,by  ,,kate       
,,field  ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,libbey    
,,glass ,,co4   ,! ,drama ( ,glass 0 an 
inspiration born 9 ! bra9 ( ,kate       
,field1 z %e wat*$ ! busy workm51 :o )  
tra9$ eyes & skillful h&s1 wr\ght out ! 
products ( "o ( ,am]ica's great         
indu/ries t f\nd a tempor>y home 9 !    
,_w's ,fair at ,*icago4  ,x is an       
addition to ! long li/ ( brilliant      
writ+s ( ?is v]satile woman1 ^: lit]>y  
labors h made h] memory s de> to ! ?\s&s
 ( ,am]icans :o h f\nd 9 !m ! reflection
 ( h] own individuality4  ,! /ory ( an  
art t is z old z ! build+ ( ! ,city (   
,babylon1 t =m$ a "p 9 ! life ( ,egypt1 
t 0 int]wov5 9 ! hi/ory ( ,rome1 & t    
gave a reputation to a nation1 is       
re-told by ,miss ,field4  ,f ! beg9n+ ( 
! art1 wrapp$ 9 my/]y & leg5d1 /ep by   
/ep h] /ory has become hi/ory4 ,%e has  
c>ri$ x z f> z ! ,_w's ,fair1 & x has   
devolv$ ^u ,mr4 ,?os4 ,m4 ,willey to    
complete :at %e s well begun4           

,illu/ration     ,,prologue   ,h y ev]  
?\ght :at a drama glass plays 9 ! hi/ory
 ( ! _w8 ,x is a drama ev5 9 ! ,fr5*    
acceptation ( ! ^w1 :i* inf]s n only    
int5se action1 b dea?4 ,c !re be m      
int5se action ?an t ( fire1 & is n glass
 ! own *ild ( fire & dea?8  ,! orig9 (  
glass is lo/ 9 my? & romance4 ,nobody   
kn[s h[ x 0 born1 b !re are z _m        
traditions z !re are cities claim+ to be
 ,hom]'s bir?place4 ,pl9y says t !      
discov]y ( glass 0 due to sub/itut+     
cakes ( nitre = /ones z supports = cook+
 pots4  ,illu/ration  ,accord+ to 8     
/ory1 c]ta9 ,pho5ician m]*ants l&$ on ! 
coa/ ( ,pale/9e & cook$ _! food 9 pots  
support$ on cakes ( nitre tak5 f _!     
c>go4  ,great 0 ! wond] ( ^!            
,pho5icians--! ,yankees ( antiquity1 !  
build]s ( ,tyre & ,sidon1 ! inv5tors ( !
 alphabet--on behold+ solid matt] *ang$ 
to a /range fluid1 :i* volunt>ily m+l$ )
 its ne>e/ neighbor1 ! s&1 & made a     
transp>5t mat]ial n[ call$ glass4       
,illu/ration  ,?is /ory is too pretty to

 spoil1 & ^? ( u :o pref] romance to    
sci5ce w believe x1 ?\gh ,m5et ! *emi/  
positively decl>es t to produce su* a   
fluid w\ld require a heat f #ahjj to    
#bgjj degrees ,fahr5heit4 ,"u !         
circum/ances n>rat$ by ,pl9y1 su* a     
trem5d\sly high temp]ature 0 impossible4
 ,sci5ce (t5 int]f]es ) romance1 & 7 n  
tru? bett] ev5 ?an poetry1 sci5ce w\ld  
be a nuisance 9 lit]ature4  ,an art t   
,h]mes taught to ,egyptian *emi/s l good
 w9e ne$s no bu%1 yet on its brilliant  
cre/ may be f\nd ! spl5did qu>t]+s n    
only ( ,egypt1 b ( ,gaul1 ,rome1        
,byzantium1 ,v5ice1 ,g]many1 ,bohemia1  
,great ,brita91 & la/ b n lea/ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  ,illu/ration  ,he 0 a poor man1
 :o1 9 ,s5eca's day1 _h n 8 h\se        
decorat$ ) v>i\s designs 9 glass2 :ile  
,scaurus1 ! ,a$ile1 a sup]9t5d5t (      
public build+s 9 anci5t ,rome1 actually 
built a !atre seat+ =ty ?\s& p]sons1 !  
second /ory ( :i* 0 made ( glass4 ,t    
ma/]piece ( anci5t manufacture1 !       
,portl& ,vase1 0 tak5 f ! tomb ( !      

,roman ,emp]or ,alex&] ,sev]us1 & %\ld  
be> 8 "n r ?an t ( ! ,du*ess ( ,portl&1 
:o pur*as$ x f ! ,b>b]9i family aft] x  
_h /ood ?ree hundr$ ye>s 9 _! fam\s     
,roman gall]y4  ,9 ! ?irte5? c5tury     
,v5ice reign$ supreme 9 glass mak+4 ,no 
"o kn[s h[ long ! ,city ( ,doges might h
 monopoliz$ c]ta9 features ( ?is art b =
 a woman :o c\ld n keep a secret f h]   
lov]4 ,m>ietta 0 ! daught] ( ,b]ovi]o1  
"o ( ! mo/ fam\s glass mak]s ( ! fifte5?
 c5tury4 ,_m 7 8 receipts = produc+     
color$ glass1 & z he _h fai? 9 8 own    
fle% & blood he confid$ ^! preci\s      
receipts to 8 daught]4 ,alas1 = poor    
,b]ovi]o6 ,m>ietta1 aft] ! mann] ( wom51
 lov$ a man1 "o ,giorgio1 an artisan 9  
h] fa!r's employ4 ,hi/ory does n tell1 b
 ,i h no d\bt t ,giorgio :e$l$ ! secret 
out ( 8 swee!>t4  ,illu/ration  ,once   
possess$ ( ^! receipts he publi%$ & sold
 !m = a l>ge sum1 !n turn+ on ! man he  
_h betray$ he dem&$ fai?less ,m>ietta 9 
m>riage4 ,?us x came to pass t ! ignoble
 love ( a weak woman = a di%onorable man

 help$ to *ange ! =tunes ( ,v5ice4 ,! _w
 ga9$ by ! de/ruction ( a monopoly1 "o m
 pro( ( ! poet's dictum t all p>tial    
evil is univ]sal good4  ,illu/ration  ,x
 0 9 ! middle ( ?is same fifte5? c5tury 
t a numb] ( ,v5etian glass mak]s 7      
imprison$ 9 ,london because !y c\ld n   
pay ! heavy f9e impos$ by ! ,v5etian    
,c\ncil = ply+ _! art 9 =eign l&s4 ,let 
u "w out our f9e1 plead$ ^! victims (   
prohibition4 ,_! pray] 0 w>mly second$  
by ,engl&'s k+1 ^: int]cession 0 by no  
means dis9t]e/$4 ,yield+ to royal       
desire1 ,v5ice fre$ ^! artisans1 & ?us  
glass mak+ 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,great ,brita94 
,beyond ! po9t ( reason all prohibitory 
laws fail soon] or lat]4 ,g to ! bottom 
( slang1 & z a rule y w f9d x bas$ on   
rugg$ tru?4 ,:5 9 ! breezy v]nacul> (   
?is republic a human be+ is cr$it$ ) s& 
or is accus$ ( be+ entirely de/itute (  
x1 he rises to high e/eem or falls b5ea?
 contempt4 ,possess+ s& he c comm&      
success2 )\t x he is a poor creature4 ,=
 ! orig9 ( ?is slang we turn to glass   

mak+1 ! excell5ce ( :i* dep5ds ^u s&4   
,if ,bohemia succe$$ f9ally 9 mak+ cle>]
 & :it] glass ?an ,v5ice1 x 0 because   
,bohemia produc$ bett] s&4 ,:5 ! t[n (  
,murano furni%$ ! _w ) glass1 its       
population 0 ?irty ?\s&4 ,t numb] has   
dw9dl$ to f\r ?\s&4 ,bohemian glass /ood
 unrival$ until ,engl& discov]$ fl9t or 
lead glass2 n[1 ! _w looks to ! ,unit$  
,/ates = ri* cut glass1 ! highe/ arti/ic
 expression ( mod]n glass4  ,:]e does   
,am]ica beg9 its evolution 9 glass8     
,be=e ! l&+ ( ! ,pilgrims at ,plym\?    
,rock4 ,9 #afjh1 )9 a mile ( ! ,engli%  
settlem5t ( ,jame/[n1 ,virg9ia1 a glass 
h\se 0 built 9 ! woods4 ,curi\sly en\gh 
x 0 ! fir/ factory built ^u ?is cont95t4
 ,?is factory began ) bottles1 & bottles
 7 ! fir/ manufactur$ articles t 7      
export$ f ,nor? ,am]ica4  ,9 ^? e>ly    
days glass beads 7 9 great dem&4        
,indians w\ld sell _! bir?right = a mess
 ( !m1 s :5 ! fir/ glass h\se fell to   
pieces1 a second took its place = !     
purpose ( supply+ ! ,indians ) beads4   

,illu/ration  ,a few ye>s lat] common   
glass 0 made 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,x appe>s 
f ! records ( ! t[n ( ,salem t ! glass  
mak]s c\ld n h be5 v successful1 z t t[n
 loan$ !m ?irty p\nds 9 money :i* 0 nev]
 paid back4  ,dur+ ! "t ( ! ,dut*       
occupation ( ,manhattan ,isl&1 :5 ,new  
,york 0 kn[n z ,new ,am/]dam1 a glass   
factory 0 built ne> ,hanov] ,squ>e1 b n 
until aft] ! ,revolution came & w5t did 
glass mak+ really take root 9 ,am]ican  
soil4 ,9 ,july1 #aghg1 ! ,massa*usetts  
,legislature gave to a ,bo/on glass     
company ! exclusive "r to make glass 9 t
 ,/ate = fifte5 ye>s4 ,?is company      
prosp]$ & 0 ! fir/ successful glass     
manufactur+ company 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
,!n foll[$ o!rs t 7 successful4 ,z e>ly 
z #ahfe !re 0 manufactur$1 9 ! vic9ity (
 ,bo/on1 glass t 0 ! equal ( ! be/ fl9t 
glass manufactur$ 9 ,engl&4 ,two hundr$ 
& fifty ye>s f ! "t ! fir/ r\gh bottles 
7 export$ f ,virg9ia to ,engl& seems a  
long "t to u1 b h[ %ort a "t x really is
 9 ! life ( ?is anci5t art--?is drama ( 

glass4  ,illu/ration     ,,f #ahej ,,to 
#ahic  ,,an ,,evolution ,,9 ,,glass   ,x
 is always int]e/+ to trace ! hi/ory ( a
 great indu/ry4 ,l ! oak1 x beg9s ) a   
small se$ t h>dly kn[s its own m9d1 & is
 (t5 m surpris$ ?an ! re/ ( ! _w at !   
result ( e>ne/ ef=t4 ,see :at apo!c>ies 
did = ,italy4 ,m$iaeval art & ! ,m$icis 
g h& 9 h&4 ,! drama ( glass 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates may h z significant a mission1 = 
x is s+ul>ly true t ,james ,jackson     
,j>ves1 son ( ,dem+ ,j>ves1 ! pione]    
glass manufactur] ( ,new ,engl&1 0 almo/
 ! fir/ ,am]ican to give 8 life to !    
/udy ( old ma/]s & to devote 8 =tune to 
collect+ _! works4 ,! ,j>ves gall]y n[  
belongs to ,yale ,univ]sity4            
,illu/ration  ,william ,l4 ,libbey 0    
born 9 ,portsm\?1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 &     
became1 9 #ahej1 ! confid5tial cl]k (   
,j>ves  ,comm]aiss1 ! greate/ glass     
import]s ( ,bo/on1 & ^: glass factory 9 
,s\? ,bo/on 0 ! =]unn] ( ! ,libbey      
,works ( ! ,columbian ,exposition4 ,hav+
 made a =tune--! =tune 8 clev] son sp5t 

9 art & bric-a-brac--,dem+ ,j>ves sold 8
 glass factory to 8 tru/$ cl]k 9 #ahee1 
& = tw5ty ye>s ?is ,massa*usetts indu/ry
 ga9$ /r5g? & reputation4 ,b ! tr5d (   
population 0 we/w>d4  ,*eap fuel 0      
necess>y to successful glass mak+4 ,h[  
c\ld ,new ,engl& coal compete ) natural 
gas8 ,s ,ohio came to ! front4 ,a few   
ye>s ago ,ohio's natural gas became     
exhau/$4 ,)\t a day's di/urbance        
petroleum succe$$ gas1 & bett] glass 0  
made ?an ev]1 because oil produces a m  
ev5 temp]ature4 ,v]ily !re is a s\l (   
goodness 9 ?+s evil4 ,f ,massa*usetts to
 ,ohio1 f coal to gas1 f gas to         
petroleum1 :at w\ld be ! next act 9 !   
drama ( ,am]ican glass8 ,:at1 inde$1 b  
an act ! sc5e ( :i* 0 laid 9 ! gr\nds ( 
! ,_w's ,fair6  ,believ+ fully 9 !      
we/w>d c\rse ( empire1 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,d4  
,libbey _h ! inspiration t if ,*icago   
want$ ! ,_w's ,fair1 ,*icago w\ld n only
 h x1 b w\ld create su* an exposition z 
_h nev] be5 se54 ,s be=e ev5 ! tempor>y 
organization 0 =m$ 9 ,*icago ! ,libbey  

,glass ,company fil$ an application = ! 
exclusive "r to manufacture glass at !  
,columbian ,exposition4  ,! problem (   
erect+ a build+ t %\ld be ar*itecturally
 9 keep+ ) ! surr\nd+s1 t %\ld af=d e   
possible com=t to ! ?\s&s ( daily       
visitors & /ill be us$ z a manufactory1 
0 n an easy matt]4  ,begun 9 ,octob]1   
#ahib1 ! admirable build+1 put up 9 !   
,midway ,plaisance to %[ ! process (    
mak+ glass1 0 f9i%$ "o week be=e ,may   
#a/ foll[+4 ,on t bleak op5+ day ?\s&s (
 ov]%oes 7 /all$ 9 mud a foot deep be=e 
! ,adm9i/ration ,build+1 & ! own]s w5t  
home 9 "s cases almo/ b>efoot$4         
,illu/ration  ,b !re 0 an exp5diture (  
#abe1jjj 9 an idea1 & ! inve/ors _h no  
reason to fe> wea!r or neglect4 ,f !    
op5+ to ! clos+ ( ! big front door two  
million p f\nd _! way to ?is glass h\se1
 at :i* no "o ?rew /ones4 ,! tr\ble 0 n 
to get p 91 b to keep !m out4 ,a mob    
nev] b5efits itself nor anybody else4   
,to r$uce ! att5dance to reasonable     
proportions a fee 0 *>g$1 applicable to 

! pur*ase ( "s s\v5ir1 made p]haps be=e 
! buy]'s v eyes4 ,:y 0 ?is glass h\se s 
popul>8 ,because its exhibit display$ ! 
only art indu/ry 9 actual op]ation )9 ! 
,fair gr\nds4  ,all p l ma*9]y 9 motion1
 & ! mo/ curi\s p on e>? are ,am]icans4 
,!y want to "k h[ ?+s are made1 &1 l    
*ildr51 are n cont5t until !y h laid _! 
h&s on :atev] confronts !m4 ,please d n 
t\* has no t]rors = !m4 ,9 addition to  
?is inborn love ( action1 !re is a      
fasc9ation ab\t glass bl[+ & ! fa%ion+ (
 %apeless matt] pip+ hot f ! pot t      
appeals to m5 & wom5 ( all sorts &      
conditions4 ,) eyes & m\?s wide op51    
?\s&s /ood daily ar\nd ! circul> factory
 wat*+ a hundr$ skill$ artisans at "w4  
,!y look$ at ! big c5tral furnace1 9 :i*
 s&1 oxide ( lead1 pota%1 saltpetre &   
nitrate ( soda und]w5t vitrification2 !y
 saw x tak5 out ( ! pot a pla/ic mass1  
:i*1 ?r\gh long1 holl[ iron tubes1 0    
bl[n & roll$ & twi/$ & turn$ into ?+s ( 
beauty4 ,"h 0 a *ampagne glass1 !re 0 a 
fl[] b[l2 n[ came a decant]1 foll[$ by a

 jewel basket4 ,a few m9utes lat] jugs &
 goblets & vases galore pass$ f ! nimble
 f+]s ( ! artisans to ! anneal+ ov5     
bel[4  ,illu/ration  ,all ^! creations  
ent]$ ! ov5 z hot z !y came f ! la/     
manipulator1 b gradually cool$ (f to !  
temp]ature ( ! atmosph]e4 ,gett+ us$ to 
! h>d%ips ( life requires tw5ty-f\r     
h\rs1 dur+ :i* ! trays on :i* ! glass   
/&s are sl[ly mov$ f ! hot to ! temp]ate
 end ( ! ov54 ,?is procession 0 an      
object lesson 9 life z well z 9 glass4  
,make ha/e sl[ly or y'll defeat y\rself1
 0 ! burd5 ( ! song ^? ?+s ( beauty sang
 to !mselves & to all :o li/5$4  ,if    
,am]ican cut glass has gr[n beyond      
comp>e1 x is l>gely due to ! sup]ior    
intellig5ce ( ,am]ican artisans4 ,!y h !
 s&3 s1 too1 h ! beautiful hills (      
,b]k%ire ,c\nty1 ,massa*usetts1 :5ce    
comes ! pure/ quality ! :ole _w has     
kn[n4 ,! be/ fl9t glass exhibit$ at !   
,p>is ,exposition ( #ahfg ow$ its       
excell5ce to ! treasure /[$ away 9      
,we/]n ,massa*usetts4  ,illu/ration  ,! 

f9e/ ,am]ican fl9t glass ( ! ,columbian 
,exposition f\nd its inspiration 9 !    
same "p ( ! old ,bay ,/ate4  ,little did
 ^? visitors to ! ,fair "k :5ce came !  
hot fires ( ,libbey's ,glass ,h\se4 ,!y 
little knew t oil 0 drawn 9 pipes f     
,ohio1 & t "o hundr$ & fifty b>rels (   
petroleum lay buri$ "u innoc5t-look+    
grass1 t look$ up & ask$ n to be trodd5 
"u foot4  ,( c\rse1 _h lightn+ /ruck ^? 
two great hidd5 tanks ( liquid dynamite1
 we %\ld all h be5 s5t to t b\rne :5ce  
no ,_w's ,fair visitor c\ld h return$4  
,sev5ty-five b>rels ( oil 7 burn$ daily 
on ! ,midway ,plaisance4 ,h[ _m gallons8
 ,?ree ?\s&4 ,multiply "o day's fire by 
"o hundr$ & eighty days & y discov] t ! 
drama ( glass at ! ,fair 0 ! dea? (     
fifty-f\r ?\s& gallons ( petroleum4     
,,epilogue  ,,! ,,actress ,,& ,,!       
,,infanta  ,illu/ration3 ,,georgia      
,,cayvan  ,ev] s9ce ! era ( fairy tales 
! _w has he>d ( glass slipp]s4 ,c9d]ella
 wore !m & great 0 ! romance !re(4 ,b   
:oev] be=e #ahic he>d ( a glass dress1 &

 :o conceiv$ su* a novel idea8          
,illu/ration  ,f t memorable day 9 !    
,g>d5 ( ,ed5 :5 ,eve ate t apple1 :i*   
may lit]ally be call$ ! fruit ( all k1  
woman has be5 at ! bottom ( ev]y?+3 x 0 
a woman :o got x into h] head t %e want$
 a glass dress4 ,h[ did x happ58 ,?us3  
,9 ! middle ( ,may1 #ahic1 wom5 f all   
p>ts ( ! e>? took ,*icago by /orm4 ,!irs
 0 ! fir/ ( "o hundr$ congresses1 &     
among _m arti/s 0 ,georgia ,cayvan1 ^:  
record on & (f ! /age does cr$it to h]  
head & he>t4 ,( c\rse ! clev] actress   
visit$ ! ,fair & ( c\rse %e foll[$ !    
multitude & f\nd h]self wat*+ ! process 
( mak+ ,am]ican glass4 ,x 0 n long be=e 
,miss ,cayvan's quick eye 0 attract$ by 
an exhibit ( spun & wov5 glass lamp     
%ades4  ,d y mean to say ^? %ades are   
spun out ( glass8 %e exclaim$2 ! mat]ial
 resembles silk4  ,nev]!less x is glass1
 repli$ ! att5dant4  ,is x possible to  
make a glass dress8  ,illu/ration  ,:y  
n8 ,x is n only possible b em95tly      
feasible4  ,w\ld x be v exp5sive8       

,tw5ty-five doll>s a y>d4  ,?is 0 a deal
 ( money to inve/ 9 an exp]im5t1 z at   
lea/ twelve y>ds are ne$$ = a g[n1 b :5 
a woman wills %e wills1 especially :5 %e
 is intimately acqua9t$ ) h] own m9d4   
,miss ,cayvan kn[s h]s p]fectly1 & 9 a  
few m9utes %e exact$ f ! ,company a     
promise n only to sp9 h] _m y>ds ( glass
 clo? = a :ite ev5+ co/ume1 b %e obta9$ 
f !m ! exclusive "r to we> glass clo? on
 ! /age4 ,x is agre$1 said actress &    
manufactur] 9 *orus1 & (f hi$ ! =m] to  
,new ,york1 :]e at ! end ( f\r weeks %e 
receiv$ h] mat]ial direct f ! ,midway   
,plaisance4 ,h[ to make x up 0 ! next   
"q1 = ,madame la ,modi/e v[$ %e w\ldn't 
t\* su* mat]ial ) scissors & ne$les4    
,illu/ration3 ,,infanta ,,eulalia  ,z a 
matt] ( fact a speciali/ is ne$$ to cut 
& sew glass1 :i* diff]s f o!r clo?s 9   
break+ & wick$ly /ick+ into ! h&s1 s a  
skillful & arti/ic "y woman employee f  
,tol$o 0 s5t to ,new ,york to d :at !   
ord9>y seam/ress c\ld n4 ,%e cut & made 
! unique co/ume ) :i* ,miss ,cayvan     

sweeps ! /age to ! edification ( fem99e 
& ! wond] ( mascul9e eyes4  ,! fame ( t 
glass g[n rea*$ ! e>s ( ! ,infanta      
,eulalia1 :o saw x worn by ! +5i\s      
actress & det]m9$ to inspect its        
c\nt]p>t set up 9 a case at ! ,_w's     
,fair4 ,! ,midway ,plaisance 0 !        
,pr9cess's favorite resort 9 ,*icago1 & 
%e soon turn$ h] /eps t[>d ! glass h\se 
%e _h he>d s mu* ab\t4 ,:]e's t dress8  
ask$ ! ,infanta z %e ent]$ ! factory4   
,on be+ conduct$ to x ,eulalia express$ 
great pleasure1 decl>+ x 0 ! f9e/ ?+ %e 
_h se5 at ! ,fair4  ,w\ld ,y\r ,highness
 we> su* a g[n 7 "o made expressly = y8 
%e 0 ask$4  ,illu/ration  ,n only w\ld  
,i we> x1 b ,i'd take ! greate/ delight 
9 tell+ ! /ory ( its manufacture1 repli$
 ! ,pr9cess4  ,be=e sail+ away to ,spa91
 ,eulalia 0 fitt$ = h] ,am]ican glass   
g[n1 n[ we>s x1 & today !re hangs 9 !   
,libbey ,glass ,company's private (fice 
! foll[+ (ficial c]tificate3            
,,royal ,,h\se ,,( ,h4 ,r4 ,h4 ,,infante
 ,,don ,,antonio ,,de ,,orleans         

,h4 ,r4 ,h4 ,infante ,antonio de        
,orleans appo9ts ,messrs4 ,libbey      &
 ,company ( ,tol$o1 ,ohio1 cut-glass    
mak]s to 8 royal      h\se1 ) ! use ( 8 
royal coat-(-arms = signs1      bills & 
labels4 ,9 fulfillm5t ( ! comm& ( ,8    
,royal      ,highness ,i pres5t ?is     
c]tificate1 sign$ 9 ,madrid1 ,july      
#ae?1 #ahic4                   ,,p$ro   
,,jov] ,,fov>                           
,sup]9t5d5t ( ,8 ,royal ,highness's     
,h\sehold    ,?us = ! fir/ "t 9 ! hi/ory
 ( an indu/ry almo/ z old z humanity1   
glass adorns alike ! p]son ( a ,royal   
,pr9cess & ! p]son ( a *>m+ actress4    
,produc$ at ! ,c\rt ( ,spa9 & on !      
,am]ican /age1 am ,i n ju/ifi$ 9 call+  
?is memory ( a f> & ne> pa/ ,! ,drama ( 
,glass8                                 
,,kate ,,field     ,,! ,,drama ,,(      
,,glass  ,,by  ,,kate ,,field   ,9 e    
/ory told ( ! sights wor? see+ at !     
,columbian ,exposition ! factory ( !    
,libbey ,glass ,company1 ( ,tol$o1      
,ohio1 has _h an important "p4 ,x 0 m   

?an a m]e exhibit2 x 0 a practical      
education 9 ! art ( glass mak+1 :i*1 l  
an easy lesson t foll[s /ep by /ep1 f ! 
mix+ ( ! crude mat]ial to ! completion (
 ! f9e/ piece ( cut glass1 impress$     
itself ^u ! m9ds ( hundr$ ( ?\s&s (     
visitors4  ,illu/ration  ,recall 9 y\r  
memory y\r visit to ! ,_w's ,fair 9     
#ahic4 ,place y\rself ^u ! ,midway      
,plaisance1 directly opposite ! ,woman's
 ,build+4 ,does y\r m9d picture a       
/ately1 beautiful build+1 ) c5tral dome 
& graceful t[]s8 ,?is 0 ! build+ ( !    
glass factory to :om ! exclusive "r to  
manufacture & sell its products 0 aw>d$ 
ov] _m competitors by ! ,ways & ,means  
,committee ( ! ,_w's ,columbian         
,exposition4 ,?is concession 0 giv5     
because ! plan ( ! ,libbey ,glass       
,company 0 a plan ( broad ideas1 fully  
meet+ ! requirem5t t ,am]ica %\ld %[ t !
 :ole _w foll[$ h] 9 ! manufacture ( cut
 glass4  ,illu/ration  ,h[ well t       
,company fulfill$ its mission is kn[n to
 ! two million visitors :o pass$ "u !   

deep-recess$ semicircul> ar*way1 ri* )  
sculptur$ ornam5t1 t cov]$ ! gr&        
entrance to ?is palace2 )91 x 0 l a     
!atre1 :]e ! sc5es 9 ! beautiful drama (
 glass 7 ev] *ang+4 ,d y rememb] t !    
sides1 ! dome1 ! ceil+1 7 all glitt] &  
%e5 ) ! products ( ?is my/ic art1 & t f 
?\s&s ( cut-glass pieces1 z f brilliant 
diamonds1 sp>kl$ ! prismatic hues8      
,illu/ration  ,d y rememb] ! ro>+       
furnace a hundr$ feet high1 ! melt+ pots
 made ( ! clays ( ! ,old & ! ,new       
,worlds1 mix$ by ! b>e feet 9 ord] t !y 
h ! requisite consi/5cy8 ,! products (  
?is factory 7 born ( fire4 ,! pla/ic    
molt5 mass t came f ! melt+ furnace1 )  
its heat ( #bbjj degrees ,fahr5heit1 0  
?irty h\rs be=e a mixture call$ by glass
 mak]s a bat*1 ^: *ief +r$i5t 0 s& f !  
hills ( ,massa*usetts4  ,illu/ration    
,did y wat* ! workm5--! ga!r] & ! bl[]1 
) _! long1 holl[ iron pipes8 ,h[ ! bl[]1
 ) 8 tra9$ f+]s1 gave an easy1 con/antly
 sway+ motion to ! pipe1 into :i* he    
blew & exp&$ ! hot glass at its end8 ,! 

temp]+ ov51 ?r\gh :i* all glass         
productions mu/ pass be=e !y w resi/    
*anges 9 temp]ature or ev5 /&           
transportation8 ,did y foll[ ! process (
 cutt+ glass2 see ! :eels l gr9d/ones1  
driv5 by /eam p[]8 ,:eels ( /one t come 
f ,engl& & ,scotl&1 & c>ry ) !m !       
old-c\ntry names ( ,york%ire ,flag1 ,new
 ,ca/le & ,craiglei?1 /ones t are v h>d 
& close-gra9$1 capable ( reta9+ a v %>p 
edge8 ,:eels ( iron1 :i* are us$ to cut 
! design 9 ! r\gh2 :eels ( wood1 cork1  
felt1 & revolv+ bru% :eels1 us$ 9 f9i%+ 
& poli%+8 ,did y "k t ! tra9$ eye ( !   
cutt] & 8 exp]i5ce 7 ! only guides he _h
 to secure ! requisite dep? to 8 cutt+2 
t he mu/ ex]cise great c>e & judgm5t1   
else ! vibration ( ! glass r5d]s x      
extremely liable to break1 & t an       
intricate design requires _m days (     
con/ant manipulation8  ,did y wat* )    
int]e/ ! mak+ ( glass clo?1 see h[ !    
?read ( glass 0 drawn out & w\nd on !   
big :eels t revolv$ hundr$s ( times a   
m9ute8 ,h[ ! glass ?read 0 wov5 ) ! silk

 ?read1 produc+ a pliable glass clo? (  
s(t %e5 & lu/re1 t c\ld be fold$1 pleat$
 & h&l$ 9 all ways l clo?8  ,d y recall 
! ,cry/al ,art ,room8 ,did y realize t  
"u t ceil+1 b$eck$ ) t5 ?\s& doll>s'    
wor? ( spun glass clo?1 0 collect$ !    
f9e/ display ( cut glass ! _w _h ev]    
se58 ,d y rememb] an old glass pun* b[l1
 us$ 9 #ahdj by ,h5ry ,clay1 & t ne> ?is
 relic ( anci5t glassw>e 0 ano!r pun*   
b[l ^u :i* five hundr$ doll>s' wor? (   
labor _h be5 be/[$8  ,illu/ration  ,did 
y m>k ! diff]5ce1 ! deep & brilliant    
cutt+s1 h[ effective !y 71 h[ !y br\ght 
out ! beauty & ri*ness ( ! design8 ,!n1 
:5 y exam9$ ! hundr$s ( o!r articles1 ! 
%]bet & pun* glasses 9 ,roman %apes1 !  
qua9t decant]s 9 ,v5etian =ms1 ! cel]y  
trays1 fl[] vases1 & ! ice-cream sets & 
cut-glass di%es = e use1 y saw !        
cle>ness ( ! glass itself1 & t ?is deep 
& brilliant cutt+ ( p]fect design1 t    
br\ght out ! beauties ( ! great pun*    
b[l1 0 a m>k$ *>act]i/ic ( ! ,libbey    
,cut ,glass4 ,did y n1 z an ,am]ican1   

feel pr\d ( ! progress t y\r c\ntrym5 _h
 made 9 ?is old art ( glass mak+8  ,s9ce
 ! ,_w's ,fair at ,*icago1 two          
expositions ( ! indu/ries ( ?is c\ntry1 
! ,san ,francisco ,midw9t] ,fair & !    
,atlanta ,exposition1 h add$ to ! honors
 & reputation ( ! cut glass ( ! ,libbey 
,company4 ,c]ta9 trade-m>ks & names on  
silv] & *9a are always look$ ^u )       
pleasure & ) a feel+ t ! possessor has !
 g5u9e article4  ,! same ?+ applies to  
cut glassw>e1 s z a protection to !     
public aga9/ ^? :o w\ld pr(it by !      
reputation ( o!rs1 ! ,libbey ,glass     
,company cut _! trade-m>k--! "n ,libbey 
) a sword "u x--^u e piece ( glass !y   
manufacture4  ,half a c5tury 9 ! life ( 
,am]ica has add$ mu* to ! art ^u ^:     
brilliant cre/1 z ,miss ,field has said1
 may be f\nd ! spl5did qu>t]+s ( ,egypt1
 ,rome1 ,v5ice1 ,g]many & ,great        
,brita91 & today ! ,unit$ ,/ates /&s    
unrival$ 9 ! manufacture ( cut glass4   
,! honor conf]r$ ^u ! ,libbey ,glass    
,company by ! committee1 9 grant+ to !m 

! exclusive concession to manufacture & 
sell ,am]ican glassw>e )9 ! gr\nds ( !  
,exposition dur+ ! ,_w's ,fair1 0 a     
great "o4  ,! honors conf]r$ by ! ,san  
,francisco & ,atlanta ,expositions are b
 add$ pro(s t ! selection 0 a prop] "o4 
,! ,libbey ,glass ,company ?us /&s today
 to repres5t ! be/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
produces 9 cut glass1 & ! be/ ! ,unit$  
,/ates produces is ! _w's be/4          
,illu/ration   ,b>tlett  ,company  ,!   
,orr ,press  ,new ,york