The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21

TREASURES DISPLAYED AT THE SOCIETY OF
DECORATIVE Art.

TREASURES DISPLAYED AT THE SOCIETY OF
DECORATIVE Art.
The LADY managers Of the Society Of DECORATIVE
Ar, were hard work yesterday In the south room
OF the Academy OF Design. AS soon a. the olyphans
collection moved out they took possession OF the
apartment Is 70 proposed 20 put some OF the laces
and bric-abrsc OF the west and east rooms that
are now very much crowded into the large south
room. also 70 add some new brlc-a-brac. prints
ana the work OF the contributors 70 the
decorative art saiesrooma The committee on
this extensive work consists Of Mrs. David
Lane, Mrs. Isaac Bell, Mrs. Howard Crosby, MIS- Sid
pey Webster, Mrs Phpps Mr. Philip Miller Mr.
Schuyler, Mr.. Russell Siurges and Mr.. Pnchott Very
ltie done yesterday about the placing OF the ar
tices 10 be exhibited but there was great deal ac-
compIished IN gathering together several scattered
articles for exhibition The cases for the prints were
put uAand the devoted TO tho contributions OF
Mrs. Hoyt, who. by the way. is the daughter Of the
late Salmon p. Chase, arranged by that lady
There some very curous things in this corner,
among them sacred doum Of japan, grotesquely
decorated; quantity OF armor, a tiger skin with
the head. a chair made Of horns, q spin
ming wheel some old Italian, Japanese and
French porcelain Large cartoons OF the Last Sup
PERI and the "rranshguvati0n" are loaned ny Mr.
Osborne. Sypbsr 4 Co. have contributed some an
uQue furniture and Mr.. Sloan has sent IN number Of
hue ruga Mrs. Robert Rcmsen will lend some very
rare china and other ladies' will add contributions or
china aud jewelry. Mrs. Crosby has charge OF the
specimens Of India workmanship from Mrs. vouros,
winch consist OF a solid gold bracelet with figures
OF gods carved ON IT, another Of gold
nligree WORK set In pearls, necklace, pin
and earrings Of tigers claws set IN gold.
carved. Then there are breastpin earrings and
bracelet oil Chinese fligree and Turkish bracelet
made OF strands OF gold. The eneravngs, which VIII
almost tho entire WALL arc from the collection
OF Mr.. Henry Seweii, who IS said 10 have the finest
prints IN the country, not excepting those OF Mr..
Caghorn, of Philadelphia. Since Mr. Sewei's collec-
Tered lend 10000 engravings the society, which
only shows that there treasures among US
which We know not Of and generous men and women
TO let the pubic benefit by their acquisitions
The exhibition OF the work OF the best contributors
to the Society OF Decorative Art Is not as large AS
might have been, Tor the reason that 80 many OF the
articles have been sold since the approach OF CHRIST.
mas Even alter some OF the needlework was set
aside for tho exhibition It was purchased from the
snlesrooms. Among the things brought from the
salesro0ms 10 the Academy yesterday were screen
paper, sent all the way from Michigan; another Of
Tour pdneis embroidered with SILK, Ia JAPANESE.
A smaller screen, painted IN oil on wood, by q
Boston Young aa 81 y,Ds me sun prstes
the screen. painted In bold. freehanded
manner and the left corner Is hgure painted on
gold background altogether the effect rich and beau
tiuL There IS painting OF stli HE, vase With
iex accessories, that shows siderable sk aud In
q corner cabinet filed with decorated plates aud
tiles.
a-brac. President and Mrs Hayes will be invited TO
visit the exhibition while they are In town. The
plants which ornament tho lobby and stairway OF the
Academy were procured by Mrs. Marshall .. Roberts,
Buchanan. Hanlt Brothers Hodgson, florists. The
fifth tho course, for the benefit OF The Soci-
ely OF Decorative Arr Will be delivered TO- morrow
morning In the lecture room Of the Academy OF Do