National Republican., 1876-06-02
AMONG THE EXHIBITS.
HHSN0 III eatssSstSs
DECORATION DAY At THB CENTENNIAL
HEROES OF PRESENT CENTURY
TIE OLD WISCONSIN, EAGLE
SOME PICTURES WORTH SEEING
ADAM AID EVE BOUND BY WOE
PARADISE FOR AMERICAN OONSULS
OF PRESENT CENTURY
TIE OLD WISCONSIN, EAGLE
SOME PICTURES WORTH SEEING
ADAM AND EVE BOUND BY WOI
PARADISE FOR AMERICAN C0ySUE

PHILADELPHIA, May 81, 1873.
The legal holiday of Decoration Day gave
thousands an opportunity to visit the Centennial,
and the number in attendance seemed greater
than on any day since the opening. The walks
were full Of pedestrians and rolling chairs and
some Of the buildings, especially the Government
building and Memorial Hall, were uncomlortably
full. 1t was only after patient waiting that one
could get seat in restaurant, and then It was q
stroke Of luck to nab waiter long enough to give
an order. The rolling chair stations were soon
emptied, and those who came too late had to wait
until they saw an empty chair In the distance and
then run for It. The ravines between Memorial
and Horticultural Halls were filled with picnic
parties, and others who had provided their own
benches set around in every available place non-
chalantly disposing of the provisions The mar
row-gauge cars were crowded all day, and the
poor little engines had hard time with such
heavy loads. Who went TO decorate the graves
was question, as all Philadelphia seemed to be
out here, but occasionally the strains of the band
over at Laurel Hill were borne to our ears and It
then seemed evident that some were remember
ing the
HEROES OF THE PRESENT CENTURY.
carriage containing the Wisconsin eagle went
over TO assist at the ceremonies, but that seemed
to be the only recognition of the day by the Cen
tennial. The crowd at Gilmore's afternoon con-
cert was immense, and entered into the spirit of
the leader nobly. Both the saxophone and cornet
sGiolsts were loudly encored, and the cornet re-
piled with the most exquisitely- rendered solo of
"DOwn on the Swanee River" The "MIserere.n
from "TrovatOre," was the finest piece that Mr..
Gilmore has given yet. At 2O'clock lady organ
ist performed several pieces upon the large
roosevelt organ IN the main building. In some
of the selections she gave vocal accompaniments,
and so powerful was her voice that every note
could be distinctly heard from the grand circle.
The audience waxed enthusiastic over her render
ing of the .Marseillaise,' and she ObligingIy
gave all Of the verses. No one seemed to know
her name, but all wished that she would play
again. Memorial Hail, like all art galleries. has
no ventilation whatever, and a moving crowd for
several hours will vitiate the air to such an ex-
the Coreoran Gallery on Thursday mornings well
know what the air can be.
The narrow corridors leading to the large gal
leries were closely packed, and after one
REACHED THE GALLERY
there were so many people that nothing could be
seen, and the air was too vile to be breathed a
minute longer than could be helped. The Aus
iran iai gallery was open, and the crowd seemed
at while in there is the Immense painting on the
east wall Of '.Venice doing homage to Catherine
CcruGrro." A more beautiful woman than the
Catherine in this picture cannot be Imagined as
seated on the throne the artisans aud Senators of
venice oHcf their homage. Next to Catherine |
the two most attractive faces are the Venetian |
Senator, clad in a crimson robe, who stands at |
her right, and the beautiful young girl at the |
left of the picture, who turns her sweet face to-
ward the throne Longfellow pronounces this |
the picture of the Exhibition, and only regrets |
that ii could not be hung TO q better advantage.
50 str1klnS rs thle picture that one remembers 1t
to the exclusion of all the other paintings in the
room, and can only reeollect that there were
any amount of portraits, )" Studies" "boys," sc.
Among these, one of great, lazy, Italian beg
gar with a monkey on his arm is best remembered.
Over in the annex there was more room, people
laboring under the celusion that all Ofo =.
tTHE' 'PICTUREsIwoErH srFfSG
.u, mann hall. A great many nne pc,a.Ss
and Italian pictures being here, besides the works
OF many Of our own artists. Three rooms of
French paintings were opened Monday, although
not all OF the pictures are hung II Is very pro-
voking that the best French artists not repre-
sented, as all want to see hing Of MeissOuier
Gerome, Dore, Regnault, Fortuny, EdOuard
Frere and Rosa BOnheur, when we have heard so
picture Of the ''Canal of Courrieres in Autumn"
that is almost as'Aisapponting as the Turner In
the English gallery. Distance is necessary to
give It the slightest appearance Of nature while
close to the canvas looks If used to try tnts on
so carelessly does the paint seem to be splashed
and daubed on.
A picture Of ''Cassandra," the uncredited pre-
phetess Of Troy, represents an exquisite nude
ngure PROSTATE at the base Of the sacred tripod
slight drapery OF black gauIe is thrown. over
the ngure and the whole etfecG is too studied to
give one ~ idea Of her terrible end at the down.
fall OF her city. lange canvass represents "De-
catur leaving Tripolf after firing the Philadel-
phia." The whole scene is lighted up with the
flames Of the war ship; in the foreground man.
otWar with its crews faces ablaZe with the ruddy
blaze, and in the background the white walls and
the softly lighted SKY. "Thc Death Of Abel" by
Debat POnsan, is q striking picture. The dead
yonth lies on the ground, and