Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-16

Arranging for the Garfield Fair.

Arranging for the Garfield Fair.
| INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE ART EXHIBITION, ETC.
The visitor to the Capitol these days has to pick
his way amid heaps OF lumber and piles Of chips
and shaving9 that are scattered over the floor Of
the rotunda and statuary hall Here and there
are httle squads OF workmen saving and hammer
Ing, the blows echOng from the circular walls and
| repeated again and again until they are family
lost In the spaces above AS the ear follows the
reverberations which seem to jump from one acous-
tic point to another along the convergiLg walls,
the listener is reminded or the Alpine horn,
which Is alleged TO perform similar saltatory
feats from peak to peak Of the lofty Alps
The workmen do not seem to bother them
selves with the gymnastic acoustics going on
overhead Dut hammer away as II the Garfield fair
was gong 10 open tomorrow. II BrumidfS sue
cessor was working at his aerial task, he would be
apt TO think that there was good deal OF nose
oelhg made, aud so does the visitor who happens
10 De making the journey uD along the winding
staircase of the rotunda. He can hear, II ne cam
not see, the sound waves come scurrying up along
tne walls and then flooding the center with I'M
mense breaker OF sound that with somewhat
aoated force makes new sound waves for the fur
Their heights above. IL sounds like pandemonum
broke loose above, and gazing below the scene OF
disorder presented only gives faint Indications OF
what the order Is to be that is being slowly evolved
from the chaoS. There is one thing pretty definitely
seen by looking at the work at its present stage
ana that IS the art part Of the fair is going to have
which Is to be
THE BACKGROUND OF THE EXHIBIT OF PAINTINGS
Is already NJ, and covers the entire circle OF the
rotunda from the floor to height OF twenty
feet This drapery covers the large historical
paintings and reaches as far as the row Of gas
hghts above each of the paintings. A platform
some four or five feet high has been built along
the floor close to the wall and upon this PLATFORM
with their backs turned to the wall, are over one
hundred oil paintings which have already arrived
anu are awaiting the hanging committee.
ARRIVAL OF PAINTINGS
DR.. G. F. j. COlburn, who has the charge OF
the paintings, told STAR reporter yesterday that
two car loads had arrived, which were still to be
unpacked He thought that there would be more
than enough to fill the 5000 feet OF space which
was allotted, and that additional room would have
10 Oe lound IN other parts OF the building The
pictures were OF all SIZES, and from their backs
when was all the reporter could See looked as il
they might be handsome paintings, but In order to
make sure he said to the doctor, "What Is the
character OF the paintings received?"
FIRST CLASS ART COLLECTION.
ut Is first class collection" was the reply.
MANY OF them are OF great value, and guess
tnere Is not enough money to buy the whole lot.
There Is battle scene OF MISSIONER, belonging to
Mrs. \. T. Stewart, OF New York. and valued at
$4,000, think. Then there is one of Hardo Hor-
ende1S elaine" which was the premium picture
at the late academy. very large and handsome
picture representing Juliet by Crano OF PhtIadel-
phia, Is much admired. Philadelphia sends about
4O pictures. Then comes New York, and well
Known artists from all parts OF the country send
their best pictures"
THE DISTRICT ARTISTS.
"Are the District artists to be represented?n
asked the reported.
Certainly they are. and they will make a fine
exhibit. Look at the list Of artists who have al-
ready sent pictures: Messrs. Brooke, Matthews,
Weyl, Walker, Burris. vosourg, Mrs. R. Coburn,
Miss Fannie lockwood, Mrs. Fassett and myself.
Besides, Mrs. Winnie Ream Hoxie and Mica Heider-
man contribute statuary."
do you consider that this Is good place to eX-
hibtt pictures to advautage?"
1T Is very good place, indeed. Owing to the
circular walls the light win be uniform. 1t re-
minds me OF the Tribune at Florence, only OF
course, the latter was much smaller place."
Just mere large. fuli-length painting Of the
late President by Mrs Fassett arrived, and the
doctor hustled away to receive it. The platform
beneath the pictures. which runs around the en-
entire circle OF the rotunda, Will be handsomely
covered, and upon 1T
THE BRONZES AND BRIC-A-BRAC GENERALLY
Will be exhibited. A polished chain viii be suS-
pended from posts several feet from the platform
ana the intermediate space will be filled with
towering and foliage plants. just now, however,
only the Dare platform can DE seen. In the center
the WOrKInen are engaged in putting together
THE PAGODA
Which will be OF handsome design, and about 20
1eet In height. In the center OF this structure 1t
Is designed to place large statue OF the late
President The platform at the four wings are
being put together as rapidly as possible. About
the eastern entrance a large drum or concaye
structure is being erected for the band, viii the
design or having the sweet strains waited
through the door way and dispersed into the ro-
tunda, so as to fail upon the ears OF the moving
tnrongs with pleasing effect.
The corridor leading ntothe hall OF statuary stil
wears us familiar appearance, and the smiling
French lady pre>i1 over her Photographic dis
play with brow uufufiied by the hamlnering ana
Swing going on all about. The Homer Lee Bank
Note Co. Is TO occuy this corridor during the fair.
THE HALL OF sTArUARY
is beginning to assume shape, as the carpenters
are about through and the painters are at WORK.
The stone effigies Of the republics worthless have
Daen shovel back against the WALL and Architect
Clark's workmen are putting wooden Oyercoats
about Them From over the top they gaze with
benign eountenances upon the busy scene, and
seem to be just as proud and happy as when they
were The center OF gaping but admiring thronCs
OF their countrymen They haven't been to fair
LOT long time, and are probably looking forward
with high anticipation to the pretty girls they win
see and the limitations In the shadow OF their
wooden overcoats The sides OF the hall are lined
With Gothic structures, which are being painted
deep red and gilded very deliberately. Down stairs
In the crypt the plumbers are stringing lines OF
brilliantly lighted. Here merchandise manufac-
lures, &c, Will be exhibited, and nearly all the
IN the center Dr. Toner will have an interesting
exhibit OF the curiosities OF Old Washington, al
most an antiquarian display, which will possess
great interest TO all interested in the growth and
development OF the capital city.
AN INTERESTING FEATURE OF THE ART DISPLAY
VIII be the new group by Rogers, which has lust
arrived. This represents the well-known scene
where OtheEo with the crafty Iago at his side
sees Desdemona In the garden giving her hand to
Cassie to be kissed, and the Moor excla.ms: "Ha!
like not tn at"
To-day the Capitol will be closed to visitors and
the work VIII be published forward. and 1t ia
hoped that by the end OF the week the carpenters
VIII have completed their work and the exhibits
can be put in place.
MEETINGS LAST NIGHT.
At meeting OF the Ohio ladies last night Mrs.
Sara A. Spencer stated that, in answer to a re-
quest, the heads OF all the government depart
ments had sent her lists OF all the men and
women from Olio In the public service In Wash.
ington, and every Ohio woman had been invited
to cooperate with the Ohio ladies' aid society by
personal effort, contributions and correspondence
with their friends at home. The committees on
paintinga-Ars. Months, chairman; engravings-
Mis- tootc. chairman; statuary-Miss O'Don-
nell, Chairman; decoration-Mrs. Potter, chair.
man; autographs-Mrs. judd chairman; orna-