The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-16
MAC CALLUM MORE.

ARRIVAL OF THE DUKE OF ARGYLL FROM
NEwpoRr-vIsIr TO THE METROPOLITAN MU-
scum OF ART-HIs DEPARTURE HOME TO-DAY.
The announcement that the Duke of Argyll would
arrive from Newport r. l.. yesterday morning. drew
but few persons to the pier of the steamer Bristol
At haf-past seven o'clock the Duke landed. He was
accompanied by his host. Mr.. Cyrus W. Field. and
his two daughters. The party driven to the
Brevoort House, Shortly before twelve o'clock
General di Cesnola. tho director of the Metro
poitan Museum OF Art. called upon the
party. and. by previous arrangement. they
were driven to the Museum in Central Park.
On arriving at tho building the party were received
in the directors Office by President John Taylor
Johnston. Henry G. Marquand and Park Commits
sioner Lain. The gold treasure discovered at
Cyprus by General di Cesnola in the temple
at Curium. The inspection was made in the
most systematic manner with the aid OF small
magnifying glass. Each fragment and jewel
was carefully scrutinizet. The ladies seemed only
to take an interest in the massive gold bracelets.
necklaces chains and other articles OF jewelry While
enjoying the collection refreshments served to
all present. Besides the treasure of the temple
historical array OF bronze curiosles picked
up in Cyprus. Each article in its turn was picked
up. and It's and age speculated upon After the
bronzes had been thoroughly scanned the party
into the statuary room. In the northwest
corner was the principal article of the Cypri-
ote collection, and the one which was Of most
interest to the visitors. 1t the exhumed
cophagus found fifty feet below ground ut Amathus,
on the southeast coast OF Cyprus. One side repre-
scented the semetic Venus, while on the other were
scenes OF charioteerng. The Duke remarked that
umbrella held in the hands of the charoteer's
attendant, which proved the umbrellas Oriental
origin. Several thousand pieces of stoneware in
various stages Of decay surveyed in remarkable
time.
BORED ny SCIENCE
All this while Lady Elizabeth took an intelligent
interest in the antiquities, while her sister seemed
to take interest In the Phenician relics. None OF
the dreaded press members were allowed to converse
with the Duke. who seemed to forget their presence
in the abundance of historical evidence. At the
cluson OF the inspection of the Cypriote stoneware
collection the two ladies' went up stairs to the pic
turc gallery while the Duke returned to reinspect
the Jewels, to which he seemed attached. Finally
the whole party driven to the Museum OF Ma
tural History, where Professor Bickmore acted
host. The party were here joined by NJ. Leon Chat
teau and Count Moncabrier. the French Consul at
Baltimore. The first specimens which the Duke
asked for were the Rocky Mountain sheep. Then
he asked to the common red robin, which he had
shot on the Restgouche River. In Canada He mani.
bird, aud asked to have 1t removed from its cage.
While Professor Bickmore went for the
key tho nobleman squatted down the floor
to get closer look. Many suggestions were made
by him to the professors present. The museum, he
said, would attract the most eminent men OF Eu-
rope who travel about in search of purely scientific
attainments. The party were then shown the rooms
the upper floor which to be given TO scientists
desiring to study in private Argyll was de-
lighted with the idea. and said better
natural history than that proposed. The ducal
party returned to the Brevcort House, and In tho
evening dncd with Mr. Cyrus W. Field. They start
to-day for Europe by the Cunard steamer.