Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-11
Cerceran Gallery If Art.
ANNUAL MEETING OF The MISREPRESENTATION MAC


LEoDs REPORT.
The amt, metst1g OF the Board OF Trustees OF
the Corcoran Gallery az Art Was held at The Gal
lery On Monday. January Q, e j N. PRESENT; Dr.
yelling, MeaSsrs. Mathews, Hyde, Baird, Glars
md Kaufman Mr.. Corcoran was also present.
After the reception OF The usual reports frou the
various committees, the board proceeded u tn
the death 4 Mr & l. IL wh, IT,
Ts the w . vra 81 1s szs' wrs TO y 'i''
The following is an abstract o. Curator M2cLeQi's
report for ISL: Whoe nualb2r OF pictures belong
in 1881, II: OF these additions two presented
ny Mr.. Corcoraa and two by Mrs E. o. Tayloe
TO the Cutlery, 20 in OIL in water colors, and
pen and fax drawing. The lI;e-st2a statue in
marble Of rsyche, By Keyser, is on exhibition.
statues Tor tna inches on the west side OF the
building. AMI tao C OF Titan and Da Nncl, With
perhaps two Others, are expected to arrive soon
-Four new casts Of sti.ul Try and two b,sS;-reliefs
have been received, as follows: "HerneS and
ponysos," PLYING siercury,n David and Goliah,.
Whole number of casts, 2i6 All the smaller
picture galleries have been painted and fires
coed, to be in Keeping with the main gal
lery. Two editions OF the cltIlogue were issued:
1896 copies have been sold and several OF tue new
paintings fNse been photographed. The number
OF copyistS were So OF whom 80 were ladies: the
number OF copies were Il in oil and in crayon.
Number OF visitors On free days, 1.aS3; on pay
day. 9s73: at night 1852: total 81 $751; In 1850 tue
number was 64ail. 1ne largest number Oh free
day, March 5, WAS $500: the largest number on
pay day, March :. was 5Sf; smallest number on
tree day August 9, w6S 1874; smallest number on
pay day, June 20, was 49,
Ramsdeil VS.. The District Os Columbia.
This case occupied nearly half Of the time OF the
Circuit Court last week. Its Importance entities
II TO more than mere mention. Mr.. RamSieli, the
well-Sn0wn journalist. while proceeding home
ward Very late, On the night of the 1Tth OF jan
uary, a year ago on pas ing over the sidewalk on
Massachusetts avenue. j:ist past the Louise Home,
slipped and fell, breaking both bontS OF the lett
leg just above the ankle icint. II was n had and
very painful injury, resulting In permanent n
claim was that the siiew,]k was In dangerous
condition from ana ice, through thc neglect
and carcleSSneSS OF the District Commissioners.
and Involved the important matter OF the limits OF
their duty and responsibility for snow and ice
upon the sidewalks; for the first time made the
subject OF judicial inquiry in the District. AS III
all contested eases there was cOntrariety OF evil
dence as to the actual condition OF the sidewalk
and what had been done to keep it in good order.
The night, according to testimony, was light,
with fuil moon. and clOudleSs SKY. The plaintiff
was alone. and he testified that ne upon ice
smooth and glarlng, and attempted to go over 1t
with care, but fell.
The court, Judge Mac Arthur. followed the lead
ing New England cases, and ruled that IOr q
merely smooth, level, slippery surface the Dis
trct was not responsible Thai party who could
see the dangerous condition OF the sidewalk must
exercise the care of prudent man under the cir
cum5tanceS. II he did not exercise that, he could
not recover. That il the sidewalk was in q dam
gerous condition Fl the tine OF the accident, and
IL tue plaintiff used 0uc care, still the District
would not be liable fer it, condition unless the
Commissioners had notice Of it, wit reasonable
care might have had notice OF it, in time to have
repaired it before the night OF the accident. The
verdict as stated In THE STAR Saturday, was for
the District MI TOtten for plaintiff; district at
tOrney for the defendant.