The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-24
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY APRIL "a, 1879

presents the Roman youth as q sturdy, comely
| boy. wild Get lying down, By A. Perelli 10
| most natural and. anatomieally speaking, re-
IA bust b Of Napoleon, from Mrs g. P. Blanc, il
perhaps the. largest. piece exhibited. and is
characterized by truthfnlness TO the best like
features are In state Of quiescence. and the
expression Is one indicative rather Of the softer
side Of his nature than the rugged. firm sol
Mrs: =. A. Burke has contributed several lit
tie bijoux- OF statues. They are entitled Rain.
Poetry. Music. Ruth. Naomi, Sunshine and
the clear cut face, benign expression and Gre
clan head make It worthy Of closer examine I,R.
ite Rain is lively BIT OF marble that tells
OF the others we will speak more anon.
THE BRoNzEs
we're there In numbers. Mrs. Hernshelm. Mrs.
!; x. Gutheim. Mrs. A. Denis Mrs. Aristide
INF NJ George Misses
and A. A. Maginnis Mrs Delgado. A. B. Girls
void and co.. M Schroeder and others. contrib
Two large bronze vases. the property Of Mr.
Cochrane, of Gretna are the delight OF connois-
seurs of beautiful model. of the Roman style.
they ar gre delicately chased and carefully
An Egyptian vase OF Mrs. Hernsheim. OF a
different pattern Is another attraction to con-
noisseurs. A procession Of Egyptian slaves are
lib relieve around the largest diameter, and the
In heads the bronze bust Of Mary Stuart MRS.
Delgad0's) has already won the enconiums or
the best critics. It 10 q remarkable piece OF
work. and the more one looks at 1t the more he
The "Improvisatore" and lie Danseur" of
Mrs J. Generes are both meritorious works. 81
the bronzes the many others will have to await
notice for the future.
POTTERY AND BRIC-A-BRAc.
There are many old pieces in the collection
tables. Majolica ware. China. Japanese work,
were TO 90 seen In every portion Of the hail.
acter. and worthy OF particular mention.
THE FAN DRILL.
By 1890 o'clock the hall was jammed. and 1t
was difficult matter to move about The elite
and beauty Of our city were there, and the
gsy h
hats adding their beauties to the brighter faces.
The mythoi,ogical tableaqx representing the
MARRIAGE n Of 81 fsyche and Cupid were repeated
Both were repeatedly eneored, and Justly So,
In the drill the little ladies showed rsmarka-
many an old soldier. 10 the tapping Of a bell
they went through the most difficult evolutions
with an accuracy that would do credit to regu-
messed # will never forget It's peasurab ,I
scenes. Mrs. Tarleton deserves much credit
for the care and pains she has taken In bring
The Continental Guards. under Capt Pierce,
deserve particular mention for their untiring
labor and zeal In making the exhibition sue
cess. They have already been on guard for thr-
ty-six hours, and as the exhibition will probably
lasta week. from the present outlook their self
imposed trust is no inconside1able one. There
are hundreds OF thousands OF dollars worth of
works OF art In their charge. and the RESPONSE
bility they have taken In guarding II is great.
TO those who desire to make inspection Of tie
pictures we wonld advise visit during the day.
No picture can be seen and appreciated under
the gasliRht.
The hall will be open this morning for Wis.
itOrS.