The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04
OPENING OF THE LOAN EXHIBITION

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scene ut the Academy OF Design last evening on the
occasion OF the opening OF the loan exhibition In aid
OF the Society OF Decorative Art. Fourth ana
Twenty-lhird street the neIghborhood Of the Aca-
envy reminded one OF Irving place Of opera night
when some iavorie prima donna drew the town her
shrine Carriages rolled to and fro like great beetles
with their yellow eyes flashing the Darkness
The steps leading up 10 tho Academy crowded
with ladcs In their rich opera colks and gentlemen
with crush hats for II was like reception
than anything else. Once inside might at arst
have imagined himself in old baronial hail. The
staircase lined with dollhouse plants. in
potts. arranged the supervision Of Mrs.
| Marshall o. Roberts. The corridor, which
mnds one OF icudal castle. when hung
with pictures, looked more than last cvenng,
when hung with rare old tapestries armor and bril-
liant stuns Every room was filled full OF people
that II was almost impossible to the articles on
exhibition. Tho ladies' though they not In
ing dress, beautiful costumes and looked their
best While tho genllem almost all appeared dress
suits The wealth and fashion OF Now York was rep
resented In that gathering. Among tho ladies'
present well known IN Now York society were Mrs
August Belmont, Mrs. Robert l.. Cutting. Mra Mar
shall o. Roberts. Mrs. Sidney Webster, Mrs. john
Jay, Mrs. S. L. N. Barlow. Mrs Frederick Jones' Mira
Edward }. woolsey, Mira Lewis NJ. Rutheriurd, Mrs.
Joseph W. Patterson, Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes Mrs.
Edward Cooper, Mrs. Loyal Farragut Mrs. Henry G.
Potter, Mrs. James g. kernochan. Mrs William As
tor, Mrs Cullum. Mrs +. Bryant Goodwin and tho
Misses Goodwin. Mrs. Dudley Field, Mrs. David I.are,
president Of the Society OF Decorative Art; Mrs. X. a.
Hunt, Mrs. J. w. Pinchot Mrs Abram s. Hewitt, Mira
j. Ii. Choatc, Mrs. d'Oremculx aud many others
Passing from room to felt though lie had
| walked up in the past aud found himself roaming
through the treasures OF some ancient palace. The
north room which Is the picture room, has had little
done 10 It since last spoken OF In tho HERALD the
pictures are, Of them, by the best modern paint
crs and form pleasing collection. Passing through
this the splcadors OF the bricbrac room burst
upon our sight This perhaps, is the most effective
| room in Tho Academy TOR the reason that The
articles IN II represent color The walls are hung
with the most brilliant tapestries and sluGs, and tho
cases. which lined with bright goods uro nied with
rich porcelain and pottery. As you tho lott
one ct the most remarkable articles IN the exhibit
tlon, Inc specmen OF capo lie Monti, the .rrium PHI
81 Ceres" loaned Wy Mrs. y. r. Hosack.
Then comes Mr August Belmont's cab not
o! rare porcelains, specimens Of old satsuma
and other warcs. Next to this Is the cabinet
OF savrcs, containing the Louis XVI. vases aud a
bisqnc group also owned By that mouarch. Then
there are two cabinets devoted TO silver ana brass
ARTICLES In QUO OF these cabinets is the beautiful
| amethyst vase belonging TO Mrs Belmont and the
Catherine OF Russia goblet loaned by Mrs Bisse tho
King OF Holland teapot and other articles already
mentioned. The next cabinet Is devoted to Mr.
be the nncsts collection in this country. An
entire shelf In tho next cabinet is devoted 70 speci
mems OF jade loaned ny Mrs Jonn Taylor Johnslun:
bronzes china aud porcelain occupy other
Thcsamc laly loans silver gilt bowl stand Of the
time OF Cromwell On the top OF these cabinets,
IRE . OF largo aud bcautu vi japanese aud Italian
vases, the most Of them owned by Mr. Belmont ana
Portuguese rosewood cabinet, iniad with ivory
anu bound with brass, loaned by Mr. Dudley
net an old French marble y clo oels s w,pn
figures either side OF the dial green oronze after
Coodln. represcntng Night and Moruing THIS CLOCK
aicrward the property OF Nine. Gueymard; then ,hs
Count do ST. James, Superintendent OF Fine Arts III
France IN the time Of Charles x became It's owner,
and II has remained IN his family since.
Tho same exhibitor sends curious carved
wood figures (Gcrmanl OF tho last century. on
the cabuet by tho clock stand two beautiful
bronze lsures mado by barge, toe OF mo .ern
scuptors which we're made Tor Theorh 10 Guuilor aud
are unique They were purchased from .iautel's COL
lection by their present owner, Mr. .Pinchot. rms
cman also loans an bronze bust OF Cicero
found In The opposite corner. A caso OF studs nud
porcelain, belonging 10 Mr. Picrpont Morgan ana Mr..
samuel Coman, occupy cAblaet standing ut the
end OF tne room. cabinet Italian back
woods, and next a cabnel OF Peruvian pottery among
which Is IN Etruscan vase anu Aztec serpent loaned
tains bronzcs and pieces OF Wedgew.od china Sir.
Columns cabinet OF old saisuma comes next 10 tals,
aud then We have Mrs Eldridge's ivory char and u
Louis XVI CHAIR. DR. Primes cabinet Of :eacups
stands IN tempting array next TO cabinet oil ch,na-
gray stone brought over III the Mayn,wer, received
by the present owner, Miss Chopper, IRON u direct
descendant OF the original owner. The cabinet
containing Mr.. Andrews Dlue Oh na Is next iu order
and then come TO the last cabinet. which contains
Mr. W. .. Primes tcapols Near the door IL tho
Jewel case already described, arranged by Yrs. FREQ
erick Jones' aud further down tho room Is another
containing some Inc specimens or porcelain aud
old Vienna, loaued by Mr. Kirkpatrick. A curious
thing IN this ! SO, OF spoons with Capo dc
Monu handles, an iniaprs hand in marble, Modelled
Powers, 10 this case AS arc some Japanese picture
books anu old lndia China.
| LACE AND FAN ROOM.
Entering this room from tho corridor we 1nd over
nun ArnR xinf hy Rirtn
the other portraits OF the impcriu family OF Japan
loaned by +. Q. Moore, aud near ny u water color
right Of this Is an elaborate lace altar CLOTH hung up
side down by the way, loaned by Mira X. N. Hunt,
The next case Of verus Martin FANS U ' wi.n
ono or two exceptions, IS owned BY Mrs Bel
mont Over this hang. frame Of laco. loaned
Greek aces loaned by different persons and a frame
OF excellent reproductions from old Iaces, done by
Mrs. Carter, Iacc worker OF this city. The small
case miniatures, already described, comes next and
then the large case, which has had some additions
since YESTERDAY; among them Is chateiano once
worn by Marie An,oinctie. with . ws,ch, three
seals and key and tho motto Tins pour
touJours" THIS is loaned BY Tiffany 4 Coz
Beautiful aud unhappy queen, little did she tbink a.
she fastened that chassains to her girdie that II
would ever appear In a show case IN New York A
peprIs, an old German timepicce OF crystal and
enamel, and an enamel fics watch with
L Co Mr., Egerton Winthrop loans an enor.
nous repeating watch, ABOUT i've inches IN d.
cabinet 10 Of the eldest add ians OF tho
times Of Louis XIV, XIV and XVI. Tho b mus, NEST
OF these Is LOUIS XIV, loaned by Mr.. DO mont.
Mrs. Belmont displays u Of iuccs .ver TINS IN
which is chalice veil Of remarkable work hip
illustrating the crucihxion, Mrs. Hamilton Fish ex.
| hibils u case VI Spanish laccs, which hangs
frame OF LAGOS loaned by W. W. Ev.ns,
OF New Rochelle. There four NINA. urcs
| In this case painted on ivory, OF celebrated
buildings IN Delhi made by Hindoo family nave
enjoyed reputation Tor this specially Tor several gen.
erStions In tho large this is Mrs Rutner
furd Stuyvesanrs bed coverlet OF Venice point. In
this same case Is dress OF luce, made at Ipswich
hass, IN 1924, loaned by Mrs. George rcknor OF Bos
ton small case OF valencicnncs ani MecbIin Iaces
comes between this and Mrs. VOLTS case OF
costly lace, including the priests vestment we have
spoken Of. Mrs. William Aslor exhibits three Of
remarkable laces; set OF these said to have be-
longed 10 the Medci family, and has crown worried
through H. The bit OF yellow Venetian poat marked
| No OLD once belonged to the English Queen Anne.
| TO the left Of tho door leading 10 tbe
corridor is case Of lace formerly belonging
| 10 the Grand Duchessc Of Parme and loaned
| by Mrs.. Msctte Tho finest lot OF aces In the room
are those belonging to Mr.. Paige OF Boston; among
them IL cialcc veil belonging TO the Dora family