, 1877-12-10
AID for the Women's Society OF
Decorative Art.
The Citigens' IH,nn Exhibition at
tho Academy Of Design.
Splendid Display Of Tapestries, En-.
broideries, Fans, and Laoes.
usd[ryal Furniture and Household Orna'
ments Owned by Mctropolifans.
With the Finest Paintings Of Private GAL
leries--All for Woman's Sake.


zrouo far o,,, csry<,pondrnt
Nav Yonx. Dcc. o.-Thc present loan e1h!bt.
.,an Al tho Aradcrny az Design ts rarely at.
".s,,us Tho nunsra NJ trts,t,rcs In art and
~. t,rsc hsva bchavpd rnnst urncrnustr
.....rd tfe ,.u 9ocsctv of Decorative Art, and |
an dc.erv. t1,e thanks Of The public. In addi-
s,nn m thosc thcy vii, receive from tie women
~ vho,o interest the exhibition IA made. IN /
.,,,.s nos,cs,ct, of such variety NJ sxamntes,
.ncent snd modern. IL il etccc,llnulr fortunate
,h.t the snIrt of helnfulness should bo 40 casity
nrovotri1. II thcre !. A worthy charity ar Other
s.il for att,. eome ono Of the wealthy collectors
~ rain.tnra mr. ocms IA fo,,n,l reoly TO upcu NJ,
1,,ferv md ,nnke IL serve tho double purposc to
ssr..tf, tho ta,te Of tho public and bcnef,. the
n.c,iv. To those who keen anv track OF The
.lntsr. hers n Il unnecessary to say that this
1. . oreat c,ty for loan c5til,ittous. Now It Is
H. foh, Tny,or ,,obn,tnn. tr,naYrrr,no ri.
ht' "ou" 4a'u' eonf ..'.s 49,, ,'o
large ana eeleoFAteo co''sston y. :' t.c
Academy, to help the Metropolitan Museum
IN aoutc pt,rchase; now Mr. Belmont opens
his private gallery in behalf of tho family
Of n lamentea a'ust' a"u nv" ''l'
DntlcT furnishes treat 10 an OF
home for dccrcplt old ladies. Ono thing or
to Jlhs' tte eve " an and POCKET. Seldom, howeyer, ID
" Nv ~ ..,. e",,.s r., ,.a,. ,oa,r sn,,r,o, =.
there suell ea.neF'os'a T, 1,o!o many soa.ets 10
Ia tic prcscnt instance. the Arrangement - rs
artistic. from tho troptcnl plants whtcl, greet
~, A. thc cn,rancc to Tia vasea In the cornor of
you y =. sas S.,'' -' ~ ''''s' - '|' ~''A
the last room. -........
OF many exhibitions al At M the Academy, I re-
ncrrbcr nora eo,aj tn thts IN general cfYccta.
Tna rs ron,ns - sra % iii occun,ca crccnt I'm larrc
lhe Voonh nso W. oSe"psso eAsepS wy tAIe
0n41th HntlrrTs I10 north room C0UtQiUH the
paintings, and there arc apartments devoted
fcspectIyely TO tncdiuyal furniture and house,
ho,1 ornnmcntutIon. lnce,. fan.. carvlnpx.
d,apcrtc,, and embroldcrlcs, and oronzcs, CHM,
aud pottery. The hallway on tho main floor Is
being hung with Tapestry and Japanese SCREEN
vo,t md embroidery. o|l of IL exocutc, In high
W. Tho ,are ard e,nhro,dcrr roo,, +. arro nre,
@t, Inc laee o"u eun1ouaety 'oon' 70 aE'a'eeu
With extreme taste, and contains any number Of
curious rs we'll as fine aud interesting articles.
Tue Maecan 1 4st w. Ey pne;s tSc b.
metropolis. Here arc 70 be soen nearly
every known style Of lace. Among the pieces
are sncl relies as n collar made for 1Md pre-.
tented TO Marie Antolmotte by the Guy of
Ducai family Of Parma Til tho revolution Of
1877, when It was bought from tho Duchess Of
Parma; chaiiee veil, Of italian lace, with The
arms OF tho DorEa family; and tho veil and
beth, Of England, daughter ~ Gcorgc Ill, this
lace being Of tho most exquisite description.
DnBssHs AND EMBROIDERY.
Then there aro Japanese sllk dresses showing
marvellous ncedlework and patienco; robc
worn by tho Emperor Of Chtnn, taken from Pc
Kin whom tho English captured tho palace; old
Greek and Albanian dresses and embroidorics;
white embroidered bedsprcati, With monogram
and crown, used By l.ou!s XIV. df France; and
hundred Other pieces collected Tor their tfa-
tory a. well a. workmanship. Tho two cascs OF
fans cannot fall TO cause envy in tic fomIntno
breast. There are over ilfty specimens, and not
ol,u but Is tninty and beautiful. Tho majority
aro OF French manufacture, Including tho
Vcrnis.Ssrtln OF tue seventeenth contury,
The Louis XIV, XIV, and XVI. funs, unl haze
handles OF tortoise md mother Of pearl worked
IN tho most delicate manner. Mrs. Admiral
Farragut sends few which belonged to Maria
Christina, nlfe M Of Forllnand I'D VI. Of spain; II l.
American Consul, who assistud her In her flight
lnrin9 tho Carltst tnsurrection. Tho Grind
Ouclless Of Parma IA represented by fan tnado
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