The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-04
BROAD1RlN'S NEW YORK LETTER.

In the early part Of the. present
century there was an exhibition IN
the city of London which the ckney
Of that day called Simmons Wax
Works It was a collection Of hor-
rors and monstrosties, III which Guy
Fawkes. Daniel Lambert, Dick Iur-
Din. Tuttle the murderer, and many
other famous and disreputable people
took part. IT fulfilled its mission.
and finally passed that bourne from
which even Wax Works do not re-
turn. and was superseded over
forty years ago by the famous exhl-
bition of Madam Tussaud. This ex-
hibition starting at first with very
few figures, in the course of years
became one Of the sights Of London,
and the man who visited London
without calling on Madam Tussaud
was thought to be a very indifferent
specimen of tourist
In our own country we have had
several collections Of wax works.
Old Peal's Museum had a number Of
diabolical monstrosities, and Our
Saviour's Last Supper at Barnum's s
Museum is still remembered by those
who are now grandmothers and grand
fathers. Our Centennial Exhibition
in 1876 awakened US - q sense OF
the possibilities of plastic art. 10
many that exhibit was revelation,
and it was 8 genuine pleasure to all
lovers of plastic art in New York that
we saw the Inauguration Of the Eden
Musee. Many thousands of dollars
have been invested in this admirable
exhibit which in all Of its elegant sur
roundings far surpasses the famous
London exhibition. There is moth
ing in Paris to equal it, and when 1t
is more generally known, it is bound
to become one Of the most popular
exhibitions in the city. It is impos'
sible in the brief space necessarily
allotted to amusements to give even 8
remote idea OF the excellence OF this
admirable exhibition. The Eden
Musee is an elegant structure situa-
ted on 23d street in the most fashion
able part Of the city. AS you enter
the door you see couple of English
tourists who are evidently preparing
to 90 in to see the show. They have
paused to examine a bill and you are
Mortified to observe man in the act
Of picking his pocket. and just as
You are about 10 give the alarm you
observe with satisfaction that he is
watched by policeman who is look
inc around the corner OF the lox Of
fee. You watch the group for some
time and as they fail to move you
realize for the first time that they are
part Of the exhibition. Entering the
vestibule you are confronted by sew
eral grand groups-one representing
the principal rulers of the world, and
the other representing many Of the
most notable people in the world OF
literature and art. In front sits Vic
tor Hugo, one Of the noblest heads
in the collection; near at hand and
looking sweet as pink is Patti whose
golden notes have charmed the ears
Of that select set who can afford to
pay her $1,000 a night for the privil.
ege. A striking figure is that OF the
great artist Messonier-very French;
no need to tell you his nationality
The face is strongly marked by su'
perciliousress and vanity, but il is
not to be wondered at, for great as
he is in art. his intolerable egotism
makes him anything but pleasant
companion. The great Gerome, whose
works are known and admired wher
ever art has lover, sits near Hans
Markart, whose magnificent works
have been the wonder and delight o.
both hemispheres for the past fifteen
years. Saddest Of oil when looking
on that group to think that the i'm
mortal genius which crea;ed so much
that was beautiful and grand, should
perish at last in hopeless ruin. The
interior Salon is . delightful place
and around it are some exceedingly
unique objects Of art. A negro BRIDE
groom ami bride sit st one OF the FL,
b!es evidently taking the Whole thing
In and enjoying it hugely, You ore
iits!a shocked 1T t:Est to seq sHcs
people nlskieg SO fs.e. and it Is not
| I'LL yon have watched them some time
that you realize that thcy sre part OF
the Eden Muaee company. Ds the
many wonderful groups or u the
ulayvels OF the crypt I must take