The New York herald., 1877-12-01
THE LOAN EXHIBITION.

PREPARATIONS FOR 1T BIZ THE LADIES OF THE
DECORATIVE ART SOCIETY PIcTUREs AND
BRIc-A-BRAc
"what is going on At the Academy OF Design to-
day" said young lady to her companion as they
passed tho Doge's palace on the corner OF Twenty
third street and Fourth avenue yesterday afternoon
scarriages have been standing two rows deep around
the building all day, and well trained iootmcn havo
tried not look cold impatient they sat in irlgd
silence on their boxesf"
'.Don't you know, my dear 2" was the reply "The
sdies and gentlemen OF the Decorative Art So.
ciety are In there arranging Tor tho loan
exhibition TO open on Monday evenins." Tha.
thcn, accounted for the unusual look. OF bust
ling activity about the Academy. That picturesque
little building which usually siumbers 20 soundy
between i,s own exhibitions has awakened to tho
sound Of preparations for tho exhibition OF another
society. and expectation is on tiptoe Inside the Acad
emy dozens OF ladies and gentlemen arc busIy ut
WORK, now hanging bit OF armor. now down their
knees elbow doep IN a chest OF tapestries turning
over Dox OF laces Ladies' who ut home have maids
ia waiting TO do their slightest bidding, hero stand
on uptoe 70 iasten u fan tho wall.
or spend hours In arranging cabluet
Of China. carry armiuls oil rugs from room to ROOM
Going into the Academy from the street. and passing
rooms. might almost fancy that hs had stumbled
into an Oriental palace while The family was unpack-
Ing. Pieces OF tapestry yard square, worth $500 and
$500, Ito piled up chars and laccs worth their
weight IN gold stand foot nigh waiting their 10
be pinned on dark backgrounds IN glass cases. Every
thing IN THIS exhibition Is from private collections aud
has never boen seen by the pubic.
The ladies' and gentlemen Interested IN the Society
OF Decorative Art have been very generous robbnx
their homes oil their greatest the benefit
OF the society. Although the committees have been
working put n few days the rooms are already we'll
filled ana look very inviting There already seme
$500 600 worth Of plcturcs accs, tapestries and bfc-
a.brac IN the Academy and they coming in every
hour. " takes quite posse Of police 10
guard these vnluaDles. rhe corridor Is hung
with antique tapestries ana enbroiderics
elaDors,ely embro,dcred robe worn by the Emo Of
China, and loaned by Mrs. John Z. Ward, OF Norris
town. NJ j., anu an eighteenth century embroldery.
Mahlon Sands chairman OF tho COMMITTEE Tapes
tries and Emuroideries The North Room is tho PFC
turs room, and Mrs. N. x. Jesup Is chairman of tho
Committee on Pictures.
THE PICTURES AND BRIc-A- BRAc
Among the p'clur.s standing against the wall mono
are huns yeti WAS Gilbert Sluarts "Washsngtou. ,, q.
u. Boush.su's Falling Leaves" loaned BY Mr.
Jordan l. Mot!; Geroms's "Almec,n loaned
by Mrs John Aoey, ana "Amadrazo" loaned
by lr. r. l.. Cutting Mira q. W. Culium Is the
chairman Of the Committee on Bric-a- Brac and the
East Room is devoted TO pottery, porcelain, &c,
trios In this room wcro worked by MIS-. Lows q. Til
fany while travelling abroad- Tho rest OF The tapes.
10 n ans M NOON T.a 70 s Wss. Ia sarse M
voted 70 fans and laccs anu Is presided over by Mrs
K l. Cutting, chairman Of the committee this
partment. The Sculpture Room IS devoted to furniture
and mednval art and Is IL charge OF Mr.. Russell
SturgcS. Mr. Vors, from Tiffany Co.'S, expert
in brica-brac, is inatordomo anu general advisory
committee. Mr.. La Fargo, Mr.. August Bolmont. Mr.
!. q. Tinany, Mr. Coleman, Parke Godwln, General
Di Ccsnola and Mrs Lane president OF the society;
others werc at the Academy yesterday, employing
their time ana talent Tor the benefit OF the society,"