The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-11-21

succeeding meeting more and more names
aIe dropped from the rob and their alb.
s,ence is rendered SO sadly visible by the
associations of the time. Still, there
should be, entirely removed from politics
however, some organization to perpetuate
the brotherly feelings which spring only
from the camp and the field and the 18th
Army Corps will no doubt flourish long
in its new character
To say that Chicago is dull just now is
not even to give an idea Of her dullness
which is as much more than words can
portray as the waters of the ocean are
more than the spray above them. The
amusements are all pretty we'll patroniz-
| ed but the business Is far below par. l
do not know of anything more noticeable
than the constant and rapid growth Of a
taste for art which prevails in Chicago
and as we are otherwise, as [ believe |
remarkeds intensely dull, l think that a
few words upon this topic may bear lit
tie handling The Opera House Art gal
lery, under the management OF the late
superintendent, Mr.. Aiken, has now be-
come place of popular resort and is
worthy. to rank with the best galleries in
the country in the character OF the works
which it containsa--i if not in extent.
Among the note worthy new pictures
here, is one by H. Turner, Of Virginia,
entitled "the convalesccnt Although
inferior to Constant Meyers great picture
of the same name, it is very fine speci
men of the Dusseldorf school and its
coloring is admirable. Lambdin Of
Philadelphia, exhibits a group of rustics
hearing the news of a battle from a
wounded soldier, which is beautiful
piece OF figure painting. A large lot OF.
pictures brought here from the east, gen
orally devoid Of merit, have been on ex-
hlbitlon tor some time longer at Jevne
Almlni S and learn are to be sold at auc-
ton, private sale having been found i'm
practicable. A new Art gallery has been
opened by Hovey Il Nichols, which at this
time contains some of the choicest gems
of art to be found in Chicago Among
them l take pleasure in noting Constant
Meyers 'Convalescent picture which
in point Of execution and spirit is equal
to his celebrated Consolation. The
drapery is exquisitely handled while the
faces of the two females are the very per-
fection Of this difficult branch of art.
Otto Sommer, of New York, has here
magnihcently spirited representation of a
party OF pioneers, on the plains, with
their cattle and horses. One scarce knows
which to admire most in this piece, the
excellence OF the drawing and coloring of
the animals or the treatment OF the sky
and distance. f. d. Lewis, of Philadel-
phia, exhibits couple OF landscapes
which have all of Shattuck freshness of
color with Sontag stransparent water and
an added grace peculiarly the artists own
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tance. Another of Meyers master piec-
es, ''the Cleaners" marine piece by
De Hass, game pieces by Sophia Ander-
son and many other attactlUnS Uf high
merit are also here
Messrs 1Iovey < Nichols, have, by the
way. introduced here a combination of
business quite new but singularly appro-
pirate grouping together the beautiful of
both nature and art, aud, by means pc
culiarly their OWN placing within the easy
art, the possession of which has hereto
fore only been enjoyed by the wealthy.
On the first floor and basement of their
establishment they have a vast stock of
choice bulbs and plants. garden seeds,
terracotta brackets, window caps, etc.
The second floor is devoted to the picture
gallery and to ma agnihccnt display OF
English, French, German, Italian and
Japanese ornamental goods all of which
they themselves import, direct from the
manufacturers and without the interven-
ton of any middle men. thus enabling
themselves to sell their goods at retail
cheaper than their wholesale cost in New
York. There are here the most exquis-
ite alabaster statuettes, bronzes, Bohe-
mian glass ware, Italian and Japanese
inlaid work, Swiss carvings. materials for
decalcomaine and wax flowers porcelain
vases, antiqe marbles ETC., in most won
dc;ful variety. This emporium of the
beautiful is at No. 81 State street
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