The New York herald., 1876-08-01
REcAp1TULArIoN.
GLnIPsEs OF THE EXHIBITION.
ITALY AND HKR coNTRIBUTIoNs-HER EXHIBIT
DISPLAY OF sTATUARY.

IN THE MAIN Bu1Lp1Na-THE UNSURPASSED
DISPLAY OF sTATUARY.
PHILADELPHIA, July 81, 1915
Italy will leave very pleasant impressions when the
visitor has gone through all the apartments whck
he finds her contributions scattered; but If he
templates her only the manufactures of the main
building he will be disappointed. That department IL
like piece of Italian Chatham street 1t resem-
bes the little shops the Chiaja or the Piazza dt
Spagna, where cheaply mounted mosaics aud coral
jewelry sold to eager Americans
There other things in it; but the spirit and
tone of that small dominates the section.
There several exhibits OF carved furniture in hh
section that valued very highly but these indicate
that while the Italian workman has superior in
dealing with his subject when it Is chosen he IL
incapable OF comprchendng what subject Is appro
pirate occasions. Thus, massive articles
Of furniture nnd designs that would be exquisite
as decorations porcelain, that might be appro
pirate Eed IN lace, lost wood. In Short
the London joiner with jackplane and hammer
makes far handsomer furniture than the Italian With
-'' '''p'''. NEW NEW srxrRrs0 APPARATUS
Thrust away In corners in this department are two
contributions OF interest One recalls tho spirit OF the
old Italy that struggled with the stormy 1t ID
ingenious invention for supplementary steering
apparatus to be rigged to ship when the storm has
carried away her rudder. To describe it in word it
is gigantic mcal FAM TO be put down IN the position
down. That such contrivance could be made with
strength enough to withstand the that had brokon
a ruddcr is unlikely, but it might certainly bo of great
value bring into port ships that have outved the
storm. and arc adrift Tor want OF steering apparatus
PAGANINl's
The.othcr interesting exhibit is Pagannis violin. Il
is Guarnerius, made at Cremona great many years
ago. and is for sale at fabulous price II was
tanly a great instrument when Paganini's chin
on II.
MARBLE TABLES
In tho annex to the art gallery may be tho nns
mar nj
tables make up the show. Tables with stone tops
always handsome or desirable articles of furniture
especially climate; and almost universal
of poor marble for this purpose has inspired the ju
dcious with admiration for wood. But tho stone
tables in Italy, where marble is only used oI
tho very cheap Sorts exhibit the magnificent posi-
bites OF this article OF furniture. Perhaps the most
Fiorentine mosaic, and there some fine specimens
of these here. Many of the finest are marked sold"
Avis dmdtcurs.
Il demonstrated here that Italy still has the call Of
the world in sculptures in marble. Good statues are
made IN other but they are like the pound o.
tea that some one occasionally raises in North Caro-
lima 10 prove the possibility OF getting Oh without
china They arc curiositics and lack flavor. The
staruary here not only proves that Italy advance
OF the modern world IN this art, but also that our
Worship OF the nncents-the accidental relics OF either
Greece or early Italy--is idolatry aud
ancciation Finer statuary is made in Italy to-day
than vas rd This whshep wo conceive N. nsssn,.i
junction or the art TO lilo mechanically in the
reproduction OF the human ngurc or practically In tho
Lucicr exhibited here Is ner statue than the Apollo
Belvidere-has better body and more sou and there
half dozen female hgurcs to the ovcrrated
dc Medic Perhaps the Of the ages since
the Venus was made woman has really improved physi
cilly and the modern artists, only as faithful as the
ancient ones, have the benefit OF the change
The paid admissions to the Exhibition to-day were
estimated al 15, 206
STATUE WASHINGTON
colossal statue of Washington, for the Exhibition,
arrived at this port yesterday. II is modelled from
Leuzis pantlng Washington crossing the Delaware,
Is twelve feet high and cut from solid block of
marble II will stand between the western end OF the
main building and Barthodi's fountain upon pedestal
eighteen feet high
PROFESSOR ARCHER REruRSiSG HOME.
Professor Thomas c. Archer, f. Il. s. E. who, with
Colonel Herbert B. SANFORD, r. A., has represented
Great Britain at the Exhibition Executive Commits
sioner, has received communication from the Lords
OF the Committee OF the Prvy Council Education
directing him to return tn England for various
connected with his duties both MS Executive Commis-
sioner and as Superintendent OF the Edinburgh
Museum.