National Republican., 1880-11-19
ART LOAN EXHIBITION.
What q Republican Reporter Saw In the
Old Club House.
Opening Night OF tho Entertainnont--A
Rich Treat That VIII Last for
Few Weeks.
An Attraotlro plsplny for wortIly ohIeet.

The summer Is past and the harvest is over and
the art loan exhibition is upon us. This time 1t
comes as q sort Of preparation to the pleasant ln-
dian summer, and has borrowed from that genial
season much Of the mellow splcndor that sleeps In
radiant glory the dying year. And over the art
loan exhibition for the benilt OF the church Of the
Incarnation broods the mellow splondor OF com
pleta success; success in getting together tho most
superb collection OF pictures, curiosilieg aud brica-
brac ever brought under tho roof of an art loan
exhibition In Washington; success in displaying
| them, In arranging them with the most fuutlc5s
| taste; success In arOusng the undivided attention
of the visitor aud last, not least success In bring
| ing together In one household OF beauty greater
number of brighteycd, r1 llpped, pretty girls than
ever bcforo0 at one time lighted up the wide hasRnd
| spacious chambers OF Washington mansion and
distracted the attention of susceptible reporter
| from his legitimate business. Passing from tho
chilly radiance of the wiutry moonlight outside TO
| the glowing brilllancy of the handsome Interior
you read over the door-post, who enters here
| leaves nnhappiness out Of doors" flush Of color
In the first room attracts you, and you stand IN the
| suppcr-room spread with generous board, deco
rated with flowers, resplendeut in colors and Just
tlncturcd with enough Of the Japanese Or0sSqHcrtc
In art TO remind you that while earth sill nhorils
some flowers of Eden yet the trail OF the scrpcnt Is
over them ALL Art loan exhibition suppcr-Tooms
are an improvement on the ancient Egyptians
They you remember, suspended skeleton above
their fea5s and wined fresh IN its ghnstly ribs
TO remind yOu that the pleasures of earth were not
eternal and that you mustu's cot too much for fear
OF dyspepsia. Here they give touch of the Japan
csc su, aud fellow while looking att will be sure
a
the Japanese abominations iull to tone down your
appetite you have but to look at the inir faces that
minister at the tables. You cannot feast eye and
palate at the same time. At least, this reporter
cannot.
The supperroom IS arranged with themost arts-
tic skill On ono side Is tho PompeiiHn room,
where they show you u whole glass case full of
lcurOsties cxhumCd from POmpeii. Here Is a little
dish containing, LOT Of tho, lapllla or pqmice
stone, which with ashes formed the material that
overwhelmed Pompeii. IL Is very interesting to
look at. Hero also is IN Etruscan urn containing
Il Crcmated body. As you stand by the case and
look at this interesting relic OF man and brother
you cannot avoid the thought, Did his widow
marry. again? And did the lamentcd deceased
snOro IN his slccp2 Idle questions, 1t Is true, and
! hard to answer ut this late day, but nevertheless
they show your interest In your ncighbors affairs.
, There arc some pretty engravngs OF PompGiian
home.lif, here known to DO genuine representa-
tions, because painted by French artist from
Imagination and vOuched for accuracy by the
American cngrarer. II strikes you looking at them
that the fashions for children In that gay luNuH-
Gus, festive old place were very airy, not to say
Edcn-likc, In character. And. strange to say, not
ono of tho grown.up girls has her hair banged"
T pompci must have been ouly q provincial town
Q aIlerall. Let us pass to the gallery Of paintings.
In this room at least there can be no question as
TO the good taste Of the managers in Arranging the
e very many fine pictures that the good fortune OF
i the exhibition Las procured for tho delight of It's
Q visitors. Here Is tIat winsome gem by Mrs. Il.
! Colburn "Budgc and Todde," looking at which
. one wonders whether tho author had borrowed
lleens babies from the artist or the artist from the
c author Mrs. Norroll contributes BleRtadts
Emigration to Oregon her own splendid I'm
= maCulhle Conception ana NAflnclkeS mu9hln-
cent swedish Landscapes" DR.. Colburn furnishes
one of Il. w. Durand's careful, conscientious land
scnpes, "Eosupus Creek" Dr. Bailbache con.
tributes d beautiful water-color Dante Reciling,
smooth painting, tull of quiet strength aud sug-
gestivenesl. Mr.. l.. Moline, one OF our most prom
G ising young artists furnishes Panel in OIL
!, nv. ID. Turner gives of Ross Turner's pleasing
II efforts, "Morning near Venice" Mrs. a. llulat
/ contributes Lucia d Lammermoor," by Neln, 0
G splendid piCtuturc, which well rCpays study. Mrs
!. Fassott furnishes portrait by herself of j. NJ
IS Morris neatly life size and well done. Tho colyeg
oak frame OF this picture, done BY Miss Alice Hal
h sey, Is very effective piece Of wood carving unC
{ ELECTED much favorable notice. There are somC
o KIndcberger, Powell Max Wcyl Miraton, Gre1
IS toreX and others and portraits by Sir Joshua Rey
Z nods, Stewart, Sully and others, Dr. Colburn fur
u nishes, Rmong others, iine bronze OF spartacu
y and silver and gold bronco head Of Diana.
II Unwillingly leaving the picture room, yoi
II ascend ono hight OF st0ir3 aud are Immediately in
T. troduced to q Chinese bedstcad This is genuine
Chinese bedStead, and was not made either il
san Francisco or Connecticut. IL is cluboratelN
- carved, exhibiting about 5OJO litte Chinese bed
u stcads In all possible shape and location: IN,
g carver Il son Of three-button mandarin u rant
Q equal to that of asccond-coSs United states gov
J, ernment clerk, OF the province Of Lne.-Ching
9 was Of the first order of genius, An DJnGhu Fur
l. gtlt by name He entered the service Of the chan
OF TartaEy as butchers apprentice, aud wa
II pointed IN love and thenceforth devoted hmsel
Il to bod-chryng, There is tradition in Hang
e Chow and NingPo that If Jealous lover sleeps Of
IS u boistoad carved by An Donchu FurSit ht
II ceases to be Jealous, and, consequently the iaYor
v ito Christmas or NOwIeurs gin Of the Chinese
: girls to their lovers Is bedsteGd after this fainou
n artist. Ii the marriage does not take place aIte
this the lover Is always sued for the price OF The
h beds cad.
d From this room you pass into the br!c.abra
II room. This Is the mermaid tavern Of the art oal
II exhibition. Presided over BY alady whose knoWl
10 edge Is equaled only her courtesy ana Doth WIZ
d ing servitors Of the most charming address ana tn
q most tOs cinating grace, 1t throws spell aroun'
,e you that yO cannot resist, You are seized with l
le most eager curiosity " examine everything an
d ask for an explanation. You particularly admire
It's tongue out NJ all stupid and tiresome visitors
"a IL Is not expected to stick It's tongue ont qurlu
l. this session Of the exhibition There Is a Chimes
r. girl with her toes on the wrong side oil her tJol
l. ut the exhibition would tire the reporter TO tel
" and fatigue the reader 10 peruse.
Ii A pleasant little episode occurred IN tho earl!
part OF the evening. The venerable Hon. w. w
r. CorCOran came In rs q visitor anu was presented
II by Dr. Colburu, on behalf Of the exhibition, viii
:, | u badge made OF white s0tln made expressly Z
a commemorate the art loan exhibition. ON thl
a was painted In exquisite style by Miss FANNIE
10 Lockwood u beautiful female figure representing
n Art, Hon. Horato King the yce'prcsllcnt, WI
[. also presented with similar badge with appro
n prluto devices instead OF the figure. Both gentle
:. men responded 10 the presentation, Mr. Corcorau
n especially mpds an eloquent ana laslelul reply
~ 10 lend additional interest to this pleasant occa
r sion tho fair young artist was present hcr eyes
Is bright with beauty and genius, tit up with cNcl
,r brighter radiance, ana her fair cheek blushhg
the praise justly rendered her exquisite taste an
r. her charming skill. Tho occasion WIS YER
N three or four weeks aid Is one of the most elegau
/, entertainments ever offered In this city
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70 The ohio Senatorship.
q Secretary Sherman has written the followln
,' , letter to an nqulring friend in Columbus, Ohio;