The New York herald., 1876-07-03
The CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.

CROWDS ARRIVING AT PHILADELPHIA-CHANGEs
IN THE ART DEPARTMENT-rHE STUART poR-
TRAIT OF WASHINGTON TAKEN FROM rHx
ENGLIgH ROOM AND HUNG IN THE GRAND
CENTRAL HALL-LETTERs OF WASHINGTON
AND sTUART-ARRIyAL OF THE RUSSIAN PIC
TUREs, &C.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2. 1915
The holiday given by many New York firms to their
employees has been almost universally taken advantage
OF for the purpose OF visiting the Exhibition The in-
coming trains the starting from New York at
midnight the Pennsylvania road having many
more than usual The scenes at the West Phila
delpha depot OF the most uncomfortable charac-
ter. Men and hunting among thou
sands OF trunks for their own property,
everything in confusion, with the smoke and
heat, crying children, the overtaxed baggage men,
trains coming in from different directions At short In
tervas and amid all this the passengers returning to
New York by the O'Clock train were opliged 10
sit In the close cars, the train not starting for three
hours beyond the appointed time French. German,
Chinese, Spanish, Japanese and representatives OF
other nations all seated the car to spend Sun
day in the metropolis, jabbered their native Ian
guage giving faint idea OF what the confusion OF
Babel might have been.
DON PEDRO AMONG THE PICTURES.
The department Of the Exhibition was visited to-
day by Dom Pedro; but the visit made in 50 unos-
ntatious a manner that few were aware Of 1t. lie
passed quietly through the different roons stop
ping to study Of the slips OF paper
which attached TO most of the pictures with the
title and of the He seemed to be parcu
larry interested in the landscapes by American artists
pausng often before them. Many OF the military
guests day after day lingering before iavorite
pictures Of sculptures. fascinated by the works winch
tho
many attracted by complicated pieces of machinery,
and at every visit pass their time in tho Machinery
Hail. studying its practical USE ard actually enjoying
its mathematical precision OF movement with the same
Intensity as the connoisseur Of the ne arts.
CHANGES IN NEMoRIAL HALL
There have been several changes inside particularly
in Memorial Hall On each side OF the entrance In the
covered passages leading to the wings Of the main
building, statuary both modern and copies from the
antique have been placed The pedestal OF the group
"AmorIca," OF the Albert Memorial which occupies
tho of tho ball Immediately be noath the dome,
has been drapcd with dark red, and relieves the
statuary which encrclos It., many Of these beng on
stands covered the manner, and tho effect Of
the whole entering the building being as beautiful
as any could desire Within tho past few days
two PORTRAITS have been hung IN this hall-a full
length lite size of Lincoln, by Sanger from the gallery
OF Consul General W. r. Webster, and
srUARr's PORTRAIT WASHINGTON.
This latter picture is the most important one to
Americans in the Exhibition as 1t is tho only portrait
OF George Washington flushed from life by Gilbert
Stuart 1t was painted Tor Mrs Bingham, who pre-
sented 1t to Lord Landsdowne AT his death the por
trait sold TO Mr. Wilson. who atterward faitcd In
business when the painting was put up by his cred
be rallied tor twenty shares, at ESQ each max
picture Il was won by Mr. Lewis brother OF William
d. Lewis, OF this city The autograph letter by WASH
ingon asking when he was to set as he expresses II.
and the the subject by Stuart signed by
has been framed and placed beneath the por
trait. The following is verbatim copy Of this
papcr:-
tomorrow at nine o'clock and wishing to know be
at your own house "a. she talked u the State House. send
this note to you 10 ask for ineTmatiSn am sir
Ms"aay Mssn,nr lih Ap 1896 CO. WASHINGTON
In looking to hnd that had the sigma
tire Of Geo washington ind this asking me when he
81 "T n q ~ be-
his especially as he owns Tie only original painting ever
now present to his brother Tmo Williams for sd Sam
Boston 9th day March 1923.
A''e'''-SI Il. i DuTroS pny1S
N. B.-Mr Stuart painted in ys
,s!nfsr sriso" his hrst portrait OF
Mssn,ng'on; VS.. n.r; SI' de DESTROYED sr @ It.
owned BY ). Williams: the third
Mr.. stuart hss-two only re-
main AS above stated
The second portrait spoken of ia the above letter is
the bought Tor the Boston Athenpum for 81 600.
1t finished excepting the face, although Mr..
Stuart frequently urged TO complete by Washing
He kept IL In this state purposely that lie might
use 1t to paint duplicates from, and all the Stuart por
traits OF Washington copies OF this picture The
Memorial Hall never copied
but passed from the possession OF the artist directly
into the hands of Mrs Bingham, by whom II
dered Tho picture brought hero the samc
vessel with the English pictures, and those In charge
OF the Art Department have only just succeeded in
gaining possession Of It. Now that the picture is bore
II should be allowed 10 return TO England The
proper place for 1t Is IN The Capitol ut Washington,
II Congress cannot appreciate the value OF this work OF
TO the nation, II should leave Memorial Hail.
ior among the citizens who could short space OF
time two such art buildings Memorial
Hall and the Pennsylvania Academy OF Fine
Arts there must be enough who could easily
times the paid by the Boston Atheneum tor their
portrait II IT cannot present home tho
picture should be placed either In the Metropolitan
Museum of Art IN New York. or tho Corcoran Gallery.
ut Washington. AZ all events now that It is here.
should never be sent back to England.
The room allotted TO Russia ia Memorial Hall has,
for the past week, been in state Of confusion owing
tc the arrival of their pictures, and from the energy
displayed by the workmen In handling the immense
packing boxes 1t will not be many before ths the
only room with rc walls IN the art department will
be in order although the late arrival Of the works
prccudes the possibility OF their being entered tho
new catalogue, which will be ou, this week.