The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26
UNION LEAGUE CLUB RECEPTION.


The annual ladies' reception Of the Union League
Club place last night ana was remarkably bril-
liant anAir About nine o'clock the guesss began te
arrive, and by ton the rooms crowded that II
was no easy matter to about II seemed - II a
the beauty wealth OF the metropolis had been
bied together, rich were the costumes numerous
tho beautiful faces that swarmed everywhere And
most OF them young faces-sweet buds OF womanhood
just opening fe and having all tho freshness and
subtle charm that youth gives. The scene
presented the ballroom was cspc-
claly striking. and nearly resembed q
parterre OF flowers than anything else. In nature
Here the stage richly fesooned with draperiss and
masses OF flowers had been disposed 10 give Il
tho appearance OF q large conservatory. Amid
the bright exotic flowers werc disposed tho
musicians, who, al signal from Bernstein's baton
allied the hall with music that would tempt an
In the mild dissipation Of quadrille II II did not
tempt him 10 join In the whirling movements OF one
OF Strauss dreamy watzes And the guests certainly
turned tho music tho best account. and the dane
ing was carried on with vigor ind animation 70 late
hour
The PICTURE GALLERY
While the young people were making themselves
happy In the ballroom the more staid part OF the
picture gallery, whore some forty excellent works
exhibition. The Art Committee presided over
Sr tho admirable selection Of works they have made
and for tho way In which they have caused them to be
hung Among the most Interesting works q
Autumn WOODS" N which Mr.. Hart has
lett far behind all his former efforts
and is marked by admirable modelling OF animal form
and the successful rendering of the sonse Of motion.
canvas, 30 admirably las the artist done his work
The picture which, perhaps, attracted the most at
tentiOn and appealed strongly to tho tastes OF the
guests Firmln Girard's magnificent picture of 1.-The
Flower Market Pars," with It's gorgeous color and
ThA uuhsa iu tntn
esting and has Seeu treated with such force
aud strength 81 realization that this picture must al
by Beaufran Irving. 'srhe Connoisssurs'' and 'Tho
Impromptu Battle" Will add considerably 70
ns b. op.a ss up new In croanS
and treads with fair ground that the poor
Zamacois had made his own In this picture there Is
mor-not too broad. but hearty enough TO compel all
10 join tho laugh, and yet Is free from III nature.
H. has PLY thus Tar shown sSa he cay follow With good
success In roads opened up by other men, and perhaps
there may be reserved for him future sriumphs In
sphere wholly his own.
IMPORTANT WORK.
Humphrey Moore is represented BY very brilliant
with v,gor and immense fidelity. The drawing Of the
figures Is. very good ana the various types
nSgS Sr sa No.
he has reproduced these types adds considerably 70
swallow" "iady Readins'' and .'Let,or with Bou.
quet." Zierman's Tramp IL a remarkably strong
work, as Is Santlns Expectation Hubner
appears 70 advantage In his "Successfu Lawsuit, "
IN which characters Of the lawyer and tho
are drawn with happiness and cearness too seldom
with IN works OF this class lies Railleurs, by
Madon, Is also an excellent picture but Is unortu
nately hung q little too high to be enjoyed
Among the distinguished persons present were ID. F.
Appleton, = s. Arnold Nathaniel Bailey r. $. Beknap.
A. Bierstadt, Colonel Bowdoiu, General GlImour,
General Bradford p. c.. Calhoun, Joseph H. ChoatS
J. B, Cornell, Judge Noah Davis. W. Dowd, Amos +
Emo. S. ~ Fskc, W. II. Foag, Par.
ker Handy, Colonel Rush Hawkins, Leonard
W. Jerome, General Klddoo. Charles Lanier,
McCook, S. p Norton, W.. Orion, W. J. Peake
benjamin X. Phelps, Cortland Parker, Jackson 8.
John c. Southwork, +. D. Tappin, Z. l. q. Van Allen,
s. B. H. Vance. Charles watrous, D. w. Wheeler and
9th ers