The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-02

furnished only with several engraVlngs repre-
~aant,np various scenes from the most popular
of shakespeare's plays. The upper piazza,
however, affords a fine stand for overlooking
the grounds and the constant throngs OF pro-
menaders in the garden.
THE R EXHIBITION
elected the encomiums of all the visitors, aud
shows that there is still In Charleston a collec-
ton of paintings W ich does credit to the cnl-
ture and taste OF the city. Most OF the paint
ings came from the galleries OF DR.. a. B.
Rose, the late F. ]. Porcher, Mr.. G.. w. Will
llams, Mr.. E. LATTE and Major Hutson Lee,
and among them are the worthy productions
OF some gifted amateurs, who seldom court
public honors. The pictures were, In general,
we'll hung, and in the mellow light could De
seen to advantage.
Tn the east room, Mr.. G. ". Williams exnlo-
tied two large oil paintings-Crosslng lne
Ford and Watering horses; also, a fruitpiece,
and a COPY OF one of Claude Lorraine's
lar masterpieces. Mrs. Andrew Simonds ex-
hibits o pretty cottage scene painted, We be-
lieve, by herself. Mrs. Trenholm exhibits a
picture, In which the moonlight produces
some novel effects.
In the second room Mr.. E. LATTE exhibits
two charming pictures; the Loye-Letter and
Linda di C%hamounix. Three portraits by Sui
~ and one by Boyle are in this room; togetner
with a striking picture, exhibited BY Mr.. Pr.
Toale, having Tor it's subject the Legend ottne
O'Donohue. The picture Of lady, exhibited
by Mr.. E. B. Hayward, Is unquestionaoly one
of the gems of the whole collection.
In the third room are the following pictures
from the gallery of the late F. j. Porcher: A
copy of the Holy Family, q copy OF Guido's
Hope, a fine copy Of Coreggio's sybil, a Pigeon
and Nestlings, two quaint companion pieces
the Fruit-Seller, after Gerard Dow, and the
Quack Doctor--a cattle piece, after Rosa Of IT,
vol, and a large symbolical painting Of Charity.
Mr.. E. B. Hayward exhibits a rich cluster OF
Fruits and Flowers, In oil. A copy OF Guldo's
st. Catharine, exhibited by Mr.. Louis D.
| DeSaussrre, Is a charming bit of work, the
artist having caught with singular felicity the
STYLE and tone of the original. Major Hutson
Lee exhibits a fine composition on porcelain
the Flight from Jerusalem "a striking picture
of an aged priest, brought from Mexico, We
believe, by General Gadsden, and a miniature
CODY of Goethe's Fisherman. DR.. A. b. Rose
exhibits q handsome portrait by Mr. George
Barnwell, of Charleston; also a large picture
of the Fortune-Teller. This picture is excel
lent In conception, and In treatment. Mr.. E.
LATTE exhibits q Shylock and Jessica. Mr..
Willis exhibits a group OF heads.
In the fourth loom is q small painting on
porcelain, the Power ofLove, from the collec.
ton of the late F. ]. Porcher. From the same
collection we have two charming pieces BY J..
B.. Irving, of Charleston. One of these, q
Street Scene in Germany. was painted by MIN
for Major Porcher. and the other, Camp Gall
lard on Morris Island, was presented by DIR.
Irving to that gentleman. Better specimens
of Mr.. Irving's work could hardly be found,
and the camp scene will not fail to attract the
loving attention of every old Confederate.
Dr.. A. B. Rose exhibits a pretty Returning
rom the Field, a good Game-Keeper and an
exquisite picture by J. B. Irving-an Old Man
and Child. This picture is much admired, as
1t deserves to be-. Mr.. E. B. Hayward exhibits
a large landscape, and Mr.. I. s. K. Bennett q
Il TfV6T-AlQ6 SCGuG. m1Ss 4lSuhSAA
Swiss scenes-the Bear Hunters and Harvest
Home. Mrs. A. G.. Magrath exhibits TWO
groups OF flowers, q picture OF two children, a
| three-quarser length portrait and a scene IN
| the Catskill Mountains. These were painted
| by herself, and are works Of great merit. The
| scene in the Catskills is the most effective OF
her collection; the coloring, lights and whole
treatment are admirable. Mr.. Willis exhibits
a Flemish interior; the burghers smoking
the inevitable clay pipe. Mr.. E. Laftte e1-
hibits two other choice paintings.
In The fifth room Major Lee exhibits a
Going to the Pasture, and a fine portrait: three
or four hundred years old, of Franz Won Sec
ingen, the compauion'o OF Luther, by Schmidt
A Buffalo Oh the Prairies is q wel!-handled
| piece frou, the Porcher collection. Mr.. Il. 8.
! Grlggs exhibits a group Of Sheep and a Cot'
,age scene. Dr.. A. B. Rose exhibits a Gipsey
Camp. DR.. Dawson exhibits a portrait OF
porcelain, and a noble head by Charles Fraser,
of Charleston. Mre. Trenholm exhibits q
picture of Cattle, and last comes King Chantl-
cleer surrounded by his conscious queens.
It will be seen that the collection is a large
one, and for that reason no elaborate account
of each picture could be given. The only OBJ
ject Is to point out the general subject OF the
pictures, and to give the names OF those VINO
have kindly lent them for exhibition.
THE SCENE AT NIGHT
was surprisingly beautiful. The spacious
villa was brilliantly lighted, and the fash oil
the gas-jets was brilliantly reflected from the
flowers. the paintings and the rich toilettes OF
the fair visitors, making a charming picture
of life and mlrth. and happiness. In the
grounds also, as well as in the MANSION, the
mellow light OF the garden lamps ''shone on
fair women and brave men" promenading
along the hedge.bordered walks, and seated
In quiet hooks under the spreading branches
of the trees. Long lines of gaudy lanterns
stretched in all directions from the house, and
furnished ample light, while their twlnklng
radiance through the foliage completed a pic
ture of tairy-land-a re lion Of a poets
dream of Emusic, moonlight, love and how-
ers." There is an old song somewhere which
declares that
.sDay light may do for the gay,
The thoughtless, the careless, the Tree,
Bat there's sumo hing about the moons ray,
that Is dearer to you and 10 me-"
-.5 .ho honnu pronanodnra ammo The h0W-