The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-05-20
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CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM.
A Glorious Monument to the Clty's Nobis
Henefnotors

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CINCINNATI May rs, - Preparations for
the Inauguration of the new Art museum 10
Eden Park are aboat completed, The lnlhed
structure without Is solid looking aud sym
metrical, and within II Is probably beyond
question the most complete art gallery Oh The
continent There Is not a dark corner IN n
from basement 10 cupola The first or bpso-
ment floor Il devoted 10 archaeology The
entrance ON the west Is upon the second floor,
into what Is called tho entrance hall, with
galleries on the east and west upon the thlrd
floor The hall has been seated and galuAhod
for the ceremonies
The entrance 10 the hall IL banked With
palms and caladIums Immediately Ia front
OF the visitor on the east gallery raillng5 are
hung the pictures IN oil Of Syringe WeSh
and Longworth, the citys benefactors They
are draped with bunting In varied colorA.
and the picture OF West Ia adorned with cub
flowers and smilax. The landing from Which
the stairways ON the east lead 20 the third
floor, IL carpetcd and prepared for spg.kcra
In the corners Of the ball are numero5 rare
tropical aud curious plants In vases, Among
them arc noticeable rare ferns, the sagoS
plant the cactus, and the banana,
Tho southern half OF the east CALLER Is 10
voted 10 the orchestra and chorus for Which
temporary ,IoS Of seats have been c,tgted
Northward from tho entrance hall ext ul on
all the floors the art rooms Of the var " do
partmenb On the second floor u hall
looks out onto tho statuary, which h. been
cleaned, aud looks as II II had just con- from
the artists studio, On tho west Of thIs o an
arohed opening into the fabric room, here
are displayed In cases great ydr. y Of
Japanese cmbroldories and laces luSian
shawls and tapestries,
North Of this room In the pottorous DEPART
ment, containing work both ancr. md
modern In pottery and tiles Still boy Jnd
this Is the room devoted exclusively t1 an
ciont armory, and east of this a larg rlam-
, Der, called the production room, prob b'y tha
, most interesting Of all, Here are tl2 yj,tly
, Russian reproductions Of shields, vases .nd
, various embossed work Of which Cincinnati
has the only complete copies In America,
The third floor Is devoted entirely g. ,ick
urcs and Is distinguished NJ the ant d, ~
proper, which II divided into several V rt-
ments, oils, water colors and other ,.,.gd
products Of pon, pencil and brush "a.ro
s u fine Ell ibiton Of oil paintings pru,a. ID
for the ART students, Stockholdcr GgaJu
and other invited TO attend this af noon
In addIt n 10 these paintings acqU,, by
tho association, either by gift or purchase
numerous cNnyaSses are noticeable as lggn1
from the following art lovers NJ ss II
WcidcnhOch, S q, Bayno, Of Bradfor,, Fat
Jas W Wayne, G, X, Kellogg, = Il. c,hlon,
7, s, Noble, j. q, Schmidlapp Chas, Flglch-
man. L. G. lutz and Archbishop Ellcr gQd
Mcsdamcs Mariar Longworth Storor, L. n
Harrison, J, A. Frazer and Miss Motto wa.
son.
, Its noticeable that the height am o.hor
proportions Of the rooms givo most o2c.,llnt
light TO everything upon the walls Whom
, all is considered and In view Of th ts.uro
many dcyotocs Of art Oro saying tod .Aat
this Is 'ho most important buldhs gyOr
erected IN Cincinnati