New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-16
THE DUKE OF ARGYLL
kDAY IN NETWORK.

,srr ~, rVE DUKE AND HIS DAUGHIhbs i" ~
crxrR,L PARR-EXANlINAIIoN OF The C1s 49,
-o,rgcrloS AT The MUSEUM OF ARf-REOer
TIox BY CYRUS ". FIELD.
The DIXIE of Argyll and his daugh'c'S' i-'uy
7-liz,hetb Campbell ana LADY MARY O'lir',' -,
- Ne,g-York yesterday morning. an" va. ,ta r,ro
- ne .tsar,sniy scytlIa. Ca Mond ay tue D'Ne
to-u'y w , - NJ and Mrs.. Cy rus W. Field az Ne"-
wa NJ ,co,,tutance with Mr.. Field extends Over
- '..,rs After luuchng 40 1ir. Fields WIN o'uel
-, ,,,.srs a short address being made by the MS
.,.D bancroft aud the Duke replying the colo''''"
- ,-..te-l uinera owned Oy Henry q. AAFq'""' "'S
,,tsl Tho Duke and bis daughters tooN p's''s' ''I
..r.r,.. f5r Nsw.Yark. on the steamer Brsloi anu
- ,,.or,rau,ed BY Mr. and Mrs. Field Arriving III
~ Wy De and his family drove to the breVoor'
House. .,,. O.. w v,-,
Durrc the Dukes first AMI recent visit 70 NewforN
c-.-sI di C.su8la called upon MN al tue "ih'aoI
4rol The Duke had become acqGalAteI Win tAe us
rerer Of the CyproJe art treasures Nneh Tue l'''el
- MS f-.t collection 90 England and IN The course OF
,,,,.rsa-lon expressed desire TO examine
-, -.,,.iuder OF the collection, and reserved day
..r1,v especially for visit 70 the Cesnola
g.1.c,,on AL che Metropolitan Museum OF Aft lu
S-- Park which, owing to the recent transfer Oh tne
,,,,,,cs and objects Of art FROM the Old Museum III
i,tceptb-st is IN much disorder. But the CYpIlote
treasures nevertheless are already well enough as
- 60 make their character and value easily enough
- M, so experienced a Semitic and Archaeological
.,l,r ne 'be Duke OF Argyll. The priceless goa oIh'
ept. which for the present arc usually kept IN tne
,rts Of q safe deposit company. were removed 10 Tue
Museum tor TIE Dukes visit
General Of Cesuoa called 40 the Brevoort House De-
tween II o'clock and first conducted the Duke OF
An and hi, daughters TO TlT ny's, IN Unon>qaare
trariur several reproductions Of the Cypriote g'iU
ornaments including raj variations RON tue oi-
Dal which explain the value Of such iund OF ancient
a. IN tta stimulating influence on modern nanuiac lures
-rI,.Tay -fau- wei "A
,oI.t 81, d, opt.gue lions helds az the ends, snarng
one another with wisitul Expression mat the DeauI'
bracelet justified The Duke responded giaceiuIy
nv Dlciar the costly bracelet on his canshters wrist
and aerl on an ipart al Impulse, adorned Lady J. la
1-s arm in the same manner. both LADIES' thereby re-
ceivir practical mementoes o. their Visit u the 'eS
81. 'oefiou. Arriving at Fi.1ethst General d. Ces-
l TOOK mis- guests through the Cathedral, az which
~, General is q worshipoer. The Duke OF Argyll was
favorsIv impressed with the size aud beauty o. TIE
et.hce
They arrived at the Museum In the Park opposite
Fi.AlyecJuG-s. al noon. General Oh Cesnoa IS oliec-
ROT fIa muse Two of the trustees, john Taylor
1,fost.I and Henry G. Mrquand. were already there,
and PAX Commissioner Lane af.erward arrived The
Duke . 8au-hters, and these gentlemen went into the
basement room where he safe containing the E0d ornd-
ueut ana the heavier and baser metallic treasures are
so-ed and -eated about small tloe examined an tAer
leisure tlc objects y art as tAey "eie 10 &
an
TIE atmosphere was 0ppres 1YtY not
The Dus. of Argyll, among EuGI> scholrs's as pro
the Greek. The CeSnola COLLECTION, therefore, oH-f0 10
him very many fac ol unlGa aAd eAliioi nue.
est irg i1on the lutueuc OF Assyrian and
E-ptiar art on composite arr Illustrated in ue tlp-
roJe treasures, and which finally oio,,o,ntG mo pLI'
on the different sides OF which are separate
and distinct examples OF Egyptian Ssy ran prog sSeu
Cvurote and pure Greek art, one Of these proves tha
Perseus originally an Assyrian nStetd OF Greek
fary. I~v TOLD Tnp al
growth ana varying development OF Cypro'e arr under
se1uS nHagnyg sd a. nv g MN, To this end General ii
Cesnoia only exhibited the sign fcant treasures
marsbe for their beauty but Of INFERIOR historical IN
tcrest, we're no. shown Ihe DUKE needed 10 alo 70
discern The character and significance OF me various
objects which in themselves WcI' IN open Doe 10 n
Elizabeth and Lady Mary look lively interest IN the
Iewe.rv. which Mr. Johnston and MI harqutnd ga
lartv kept pace WITH Lady Mary eylhcra per icy "a
niariiy General 81 Co5uOias book ON art
itte time was spent ia viewing thetempie utensils,
YnIrD'es ana pottery found in Cyprus and Lady Exc
BETH aud Lady Nary CLIMBED 10 the picture CALLER.
History on Ie west Of the PARK Mr. johnston and
Mr. MarQusud. however taking Their leave at the du-
Of the Museum OF Natural History, received The party
The two ladies' remained seated n the basement story
OF American birds, tls beng the ouly part Of the col
iectio. having any special interest for him.
An incident occurred specially calculated 10 i'm
Prove ine Dukes opinion OF American manners. man
2r6o wa. ssed M, a gent IrInan ana was past middle
age happened 70 be Ia tae Museum examining the col
lrctiou- l. Tie most matter ~ FACT way lhls American
(the uar 0naljy only too mAliiesO accOsted the
Duke do1cd bis hat. which he had confined % wear
had uncovered and SAID: The Duke Of Argyll, b
iieye. nv name - Lawrence glad 10 see yCu' 4he
Duke the proffcTed hand half wav, ana Lawrence
after squeezing pattcd the Duke the shoulder, ~
way that betOkrued considerable admiration for the
great scotch Liberal. and walked OF. Lady Mary, Wtu
look Of mingled surprise and amusement that could
not be wholly rrpressed, asked Of General al CesnO3
lis the gc8tlrnau one OF the trustees p
"N0. hope np" replied the General. only Tor the
good OF the Museum"
Al O'Clock the Duke and his daughters returned TO
theT tOiei and unched
During lass week Mr. and Mrs. CYRUS W. Field sent in
yatlOns few prominent gentlemen, asking them 20
duncr. win tne Duke OF Argyll AID family, Oh the eve
the Dukes departure for home. This entertainment
gwen Las evening at Mr. FiCd'5 residence IN Gram
Park Three aides ana fifteen gentle men, Drsdes
tie host aud hostess. down 10 dinner among the
guests being the DUKE of Argyll Lady Elizabeth Camp
bell LadF Mary. Mrs Dudley Field, secretary OF state
william M. Ey4rts, Senator Blame. Mayor Cooper, Peter
Cooper. DR.. McCOsh. presldeut OF Princeton College,
General al CesnO.a, David Dudley Field. the Rev. Dr.
WIN. Adams. Mr.. Ricr and Hr BckmOre There we're
after inner speeches. the dinner. WmcH occupied
TIE gue-Is pleasantly tor hours aud haI, being
ncAy lnU-rlarded with lively conversation.
THE PHILOLOGLSTS ii NEWPORT