Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-25
THE GARFIELD EXPOSITION.
OPENING CEREMONIES TODAY,
THE SCENE AT THE CAPITOL.

THE SCENE AT THE CAPITOL.
THE VARIOUS EXHIBITS DESCRIBED.
THE BOOTHS AND WHO ARE IN CHARGE
OF THEM.
The National Art and Industrial Exposition for
the benef1t OF the monument fund was formally
opened at the Capitol at o'clock this afternoon.
The doors were opened to the public at O'Clock,
at which hour the strains of the Marine band, en-
sconced In the she'll on the east portico began to
fill the great spaces of the rotnnda with delicious
harmony. The formal opening was conducted ac-
cording to the following program: The President
OF the United States and the Cabinet. the Chief
and Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court OF
the United States, in their robes Of office. the
Diplomatic Corps in court costume, the General
OF the Army and his staff, the Admiral of the
Navy and his staff and the Rev. F. d. Power as
sembled in the Senate wing OF the Capitol, where
they were met by the following committee from
the board Of direction: Messrs. j. W. THOMPSON.
H. A. Willard, d. b. Anger, A. E. Bateman, Com
missioner West, Gen. Swain, Col. Corbin and Gen.
HaZen. At 2 p. m. the President, attended by the
Cabinet, Justices of the Supreme Court the Diplo-
matte Corps, the General OF the Army the Ad-
m1ral OF the Navy, and their respective STATS and
chaplain Power entered the rotunda. The Marine
band rendered selection and prayer was offered
by Mr. Power. The President then declared the
fair duly opened to the public.
BY direction of Mr.. Thompson, chairman of the
board OF directors, the rotunda was cleared at
to the music hall was set apart as the place where
the President and his Cabinet should stand
Before two O'Clock the eastern half Of the ro-
tunda was cleared by the police, and the other
half consequently was densely crowded. When
the President arrived he was escorted by Mr.
9f 99hn W. Thompson chairman Of the board
and the members OF the Cabinet, the Supreme
Court, diplomatic corps, army and navy officers,
number OF members Of Congress, includine. Sena-
tors Logan, Jones (Fla.) and Sherman, Speaker
heller ana Representative Neal, OF Ohio.
The Art Exposition.
THE RoTUNDA TURNED INTO A GALLERY OF PAINTINGS
AND sTATUARY-A FINE COLLECTION OF Art OBJ
JECTs-THE POTTERY EXHIBIrIoN-THE CENTRAL
TEMPLE AND THE SHE'LL FOR THE BAND.
The rotunda, which has been reserved for the
art exposition, makes a grand exhibition room,
Ihe committees In charge have availed themselves
OF the fine opportunities offered for effective deco
ration. The circular walls have been draped with
maroon-cOlored cloth to height some distance
above the historic paintings set In the walls This
Iorms the backing upon which the paintings on
exhioitlon eSd t are hung The central ornament OF
year ago the remains OF President Garfield
lay In state, Is
A BRONZED GOTHIC TEMPLE.
Ihls contains colossal bust OF Garfield, about
the oase OF which are placed living plants. Hang
ing above the bust IS a swinging lantern OF hand
some design, which is kept burning. This temple,
which was planned by Mr.. Fraser, the architect,
VINO planned all Of the decorations Of the hall is
IL feet inches in diameter The floor is elevated
tWo steps above the tiled floor OF the rotunda and
tne @ temple rises twenty-six feet above the upper
STEP There are four sections, taking up each a
quadrant OF the circle, leaving passages for afses
Ihe southeast quarter is devoted to the pottery
exhibition, the southeast to the American Bank
Note Company, the northeast to the statuary and
the northwest to Sarony, the New York photog-
Iapher. rap Between these sections and the wall is
lelC an ample passage way
THE EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS
is considered very creditable The art committee
(Messr5. March, Brown, Andrews and Holmes)
nave used the material placed at their disposal to
the very best advantage. The electric lights In
troduced into the rOtunda bring out the rich beau
ties OF the paintings at night quite as effectively
as daylight The exhibition is worthy of praise,
Doth Tor the number and quality OF the paintings
While. OF course. there are many pieces OF hut Or
dinary merit, there are number which would add
\ Among the '''A more ae'su M notable bns Sran ARE
r4asscaS Stormy sda sensS Tne Bgns
by Maynard; "The Bad Hand" by Moss; ssThe
MarEet Place. by G. MeCord Rambling
Marke By Raseyy by EaTar n WSad Sy
Craho; ; "A Chapter from the Koran by VIM sar-
tain; THE he Death OF Elaine" by Hovenden; "a
Rear" by Gaul; "on Long Island sound" 'py nv
Brlcher; "a Portrait OF Garfield by Andrews:
THE Belle OF the Ship" and ga Miss is as Good as
sword; sword; "A Lecture on Anatomy" BY Ramsey;
What Answer Shall Give, !" by De CranO: "GUli
nc KoeK M GornWala C and "shoal Water, Newport"
lish Channel by N. H. De Haas; "0n the River
Wex," by B. h Nichols; 1.-THE Bathers," and IAN !
mentor" In ento Ry e. w. Maynard summer Time"
Last Gleam," by K. Van Elton; SMoonlight, byT.
e; Ncoll Portrait OF Garfield, by Mrs Fassett
School Green Room." by Champney; a Portrait Of |
Blaine, by Ulke; ''The Knltter, by L. B. Harri-
s1iria son Taal'ng Ing ey the
landscapes, by Shearer: gathering Oranges" |
loaned by Mrs. Plimpton, OF Cincinnati; "a sea-
sv sIaf RsSesca', py Fred James; Swapping Dogs
Shot" by Irotter; melancholy Days" an autumn
os bes 20 Of Pan Rasct BY
fast" by Howard Helmick. portrait OF WASH |
ngton I & from the Executive Mansion,is suspended
over the door leading to the Senate wing and Op-
posite It, over the House door, is hung portrait
Of Lincoln.
THE COLLECTION OF sTATUARY
Is not large, but there are some very fine pieces
L HC CoIcCtIOu lHCluueS q bust OF Prof. MuSSey
and one OF Garfield, by NIehaus, OF Cincinnati;
OF Garfield Niobe, and busts of Dar-
WIN and LongfeloW, by Helderman; statue en-
tltled "Star OF the West" by Barbee; statuette
Ol Chief Justice Marshall and an equestrian
statue OF Gen Meade, by A. Bailey
CERAMIC WARE.
MIS- winnie Ream-Hoxie has special charge of
The pottery department., and has had a little
recess made, In long counter or table, on which
are exhibited rare collection of ceramic ware
In this recess the little lady sits and makes the
exhibition doubly interesting by her account of
tne h curious and beautiful articles about her. In
Ine large collection are pieces loaned from the
White House, by Mr. w. w. CorcOran, by the
Chinese Embassy. Mrs. Gen. Hagen, Mrs Chas. T.
Lincoln. Mrs. Admiral Lee, Mrs. Justice Field.
Kew DE- Leonard, Mrs. Thos. Z. Cox and others
VINO nave collected rare specimens OF the potters'
skill. Among the articles loaned by MI. Corcoran
are nne Old dessert set of five pieces, which
belonged to General Washington, and a
claret glass;. which also belonged to
Washington; two Marie AntDinette plates:
pitcher from the Tullleries, which belonged to
0y the Empress Josephine to Marshall Lannes; |
cOnee pot used by koscusko In the revolutionary |
war, and an Old china bowl OF rare design. From |
Mrs Lincoln has been received some Chinese ash |
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