New-York tribune., 1886-05-03
OPENING OF THE SALON.
PRESIDENT GREvY HoNORING PROTAls.
A BRILLIANT COMpA>r or AHI'S's
SATISFIED WITH TIE HANGING CoM"iiiH"'

,,,.xr coNpA>, or ARTisTs-AMER1CANs
SATISFIED WITH TIE mA>GING COMMITTEE
fry CABLE TO TUE TRBUNsl
Coprrioht; 1855: North american Oao'e 's0' w
p,p,s Nav y-Though raining to-"y '"o o'
;r and aronnd the Salon were large MoS' "",'
cons arc well satisfied at the trca'meh' "cooiu'u
,ncn Lax the Hanging Committee Inc U''on'" ,"4
scene" of Weeks. of Boston, lie Ito "S n,,.s
Der,,o,. Of BROOKLYN. .lne berger ny
i'''''"'' p.orco aI,Imprudente" by Elizabeth
cI,.1nsr and Whisrers portrait of Nioii"iS'
""'u"., .Iaoos of honor. Peixoths portrait is on
al az ars. line Uea,y's two portraits are OH .ho
I'D line Alexander Harrison's "Glrl ID 'no
lest after A Bath" is badly hung, while 'ieniy
pa,r,s .ru Terren and Elizabeth Htrons
.Douclas" are well hung. ;o;.or.
~ =, aor the Salon was cleared OF VISITORS
o,,rt of the arrival of President "reNS anu
~; s,i,, accompanied by the most iiiustiiouS ar
60, :; france The TRIBUNE representative was
,he only journalist permitted 10 accompany INV
Presidential party on its tour through the oa'on s
marty which numbered 800 included the fresluc' VI
the rerublic Messrs DE Frcycinct, GODie', rio9uo"
C,cmen,cau. rurqurt Malard and Pitte. Madames
Wilson. Freyciuct, Goblet FlOGuet ana fittie' Maue-
uoiselles Delrcy cnet and Turquet ana Artsts Neis
sonler. Bouruercau. Beryanon, Constant, |a'oi"'
Duran. Guillaume IerouX GARNER, Cam. boulaheei
Gerone and Cabane The party s'roiled icis"rcS
through tine Salon taxing tie sculpture uepar'meh'
first the President always in advance with uaIhie'
oud Tnrouet When these great men storped he
fore any work the others crowded around 10 JOIN IL
the admiration or criticism evoked.
The sculpture is not rs interesting as tne paih'
;ncs Indeed it seems to be neglected this wear
President Grcyy assembled the stairs to the palnthi
d.,ortmcnt where he was received and greeted ID.
NJ Rourucre1u president of the Salon. ana the Jui.
wbo conducted him through the galleries. III
President manifested great interest iii picture D,
Danton. Entlacte Premier Comedie francaisc
because it contains portraits OF cohteiipoi"i9
celebrities well painted. CabanePs portrait o1 t'
"Nuns was greatly admired. AT TINS stage 'h
Marty was agreeaSly surprised with the announce
,uent of refreshments in the shape OF ICED cham
nocne and confcctIoneries. While partaking OF th'
luncheon a pleasant half hour was spent I'M
group of artists gathered around NJ Grevy ana III
finest Of French wit abounded The artist
laurbed at Besnard's curons portrait OF lady
whose flesh painted pure yellow WIN vioie
colorel flowers and Meissonier sail: Mas cts
|ort coamcpcen Bouguereaus "Printeinps" wa
comrlimented. portrait OF Pasteur witE nttl
rl aitr ced the entire party. Ii is striking likc
ness NJ Grevy said " She is charming giri
4 much admired portrait of Rose Caron, by ioql
mouche enchanted the ladies. Madame lisoh, III
Presidents daughter. eXclalmlng: Celtc gI ngTe Is
erfrcment poctigae.' and VI. Grevy responding
est hes joi" The greatest success IN ine Hnp M
was a picture by Protals. The Battlefield b.
Night" Bougucrcau led NJ. Grevy to, the picture
After gazing at it in admiration the rreo'den
called ior Protas. too his hand and pnOhcly con
pr1tulated him. whereupOn Boulalger crle,
sEIayo. Protais." and all present appauded NJ
Grew also congratulated Magnon for his Rome
and Juliet III the Tomb" - A., o.. ~
tnrned t. the sculptors department and admired
vigorous group OF Runners. by Boucher ~ Dnrn III,
fonr hours in the galleries TIE President III" no
once take n seat. When the tour was over and n
was asked il he was tired his reply was: NOV a
all. My daughter feared | could not endure III
fatigue bat lad no such fear NJ. OreVy look
extremely well. The entire party expressed pleas
ure with the Salon.