Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-09
SEVRES AND GOBELINS.
Collection Sent by Franco to the Ma.
tiOnai Museum.

From the New York Times
About two years ago the French government
prepared collection Oh SevreS porcei ain tor The
United States National Museum at Washing
ton, which collection has been recently for.
warded. This collection represents the manu-
1acture of this famous ware in all its details
Ihere are embraced numerous specimens OF
the clays used, the vessels for holding the
objects during the firing, the mould in which
certain pieces are Cast, various cups anu vases
In different stages Oh periectins, with Others
showing tue application Of color, gliding and
ornamentat1On. The series concludes with
medlum-slzed complete Vases, specially ln-
tended to illustrate the many shades of color
peculiar TO the factory. In TACT, the collection
represents the technology OF the Sevreu ceramic
art.
AnOther set of vases has just been received by
the United safes National Museum showing
Thai nign artistic perfection ior wulcn SevreS
Mas been famous, AN art uue 10 the naud of the
aftISt alone, aside from that which mechanical
work produces. TnIs latter cOllecLiou consists
oi nine Vases, all differing in form and uecors-
ton. Three Oi LneIn are specially reInar auI.
The principal one oi tue ..Stephau us' form
So manned Ter noted architect vi Tue las cen.
Jury. luis LAS a gray GROUND, the decoration
OucerSs.,u style, Win patterns Of the reign OF
Louis XIV. small canoes are added III the
iour SEASONS, modelled W Dorat. AnoLuer OF
tnese three vases is uecoraleu In Limoges style
the ground vi tnat deep clear b,ue ior wuicii
Sevres Is specially Eotea. lhe ornarnen alton
Is u circle or g.rIstuu y. children in WINE en-.
amel, designed ny SIeffert The thru vase Is
Of Greek i"ru,, Known AS "Mycene" The
gfouhd Is mot,ied green, encircieo al the top
Win categorical nSueo, uesSneu by EOuerL.
All THESE pieces are remarkable tor their ar.
t1stlc DeauLy Inelf excellence arises sule.y
from u1Snly cultured ta,.e, subtle perception
vi the eiesaLce vi line aud torn, and a iiand-
cunniug ueyouu L..e reach vi uIecuaulcui .ki,I
IHe rest "a tue vases illustrate the gre ,er
part variety forms taXeu rom we'll
lJOrcGItin. IL
Oi SAXON ware, uccOra.eO Win flowers: a,Io,ner
called Lne ''Go.ru Ga Ast, Is orn.menLeu with
IL group vi Hsures. Tue Vintage is "a s,uu,i
n..Lteneu v...e, aud two Others are co,,,,., at
Unique Cnlnese patterns. One Vase is dec,,-
fa.cu Win nasturtium vines IN blue ON .. white
ground, anu On sucu OujecLs as MOULD be suu.uL
after ior The auofnlnv.t OF drawing room.
Inc vases range IN price from S6UU to S4u.
luis saiue zoe, not however, present the coul-
Inerclal or dealer price, Providing such OBJECTS
could De UOugnL, bull Lue absolute cost Id Ine
FRENCH government, as wages OF worx men, Ut
Hflns, auu salaries paid uesIguers, mOueIers.
anu artists. SUCH vases, il put uu tb,. ,nars IT
would IN all Cases IeLciI rom ave 10 ten ,Iu.s
tnelr actual cost To Tie French government
In addition TO tine foregoing COLLECTION the
French government Win res.t est ii Dera ity
mas pfesehteo many specimens OF its great
man uIacIOrles Gouei as aud Beauyuis ..st.t
llSuuIeAts deVoCed u making OI tapestries
anu carpets. Tue tapestry department ol Lis
1ooeiin' Is represented ny several pieces, Lne
snaues VI WOOL used has ueen auuea.
Ane new xOrN Democrats.
EFFORTS To BKlNG ABoUr UNION CoNT1Nurn
COL. LAMONT ThLEGkAPAs ENCOURAGES
MkNr.
Inc New York Star of yesterday SAYS: ..Col.
Daniel 5. Lamont went 10 Washington on the
midnight train vi "Wednesday, but The conter r.
ences VI national and staLe leaders OF tue demo
cratic party now In the CITY, having union Ior
their object, went on swiLminyiy About =
O'CLOCK es,erday afternoon Chairman 4, q. n
"iker vi the stale cOillnittee, received a loug
gram, bearing the Washington ua.e irulH
COi. L-,inont. IL Is SAID 70 have been written
alter Col. Lamont had conferred wlLn Tue tresl-
Gent, ana Was vi an ASSURING cuaracter, showing
that LIE President Was til.ruugh,y in accord
WAN Tie steps being taken by ~. aCiinx me n,
Oi the party ~ bring about "a union in New YORK
city. Gov. Hall Leaf the iAoftulau Huus. enriy.
uiter he nau cunlerrca Win Chairman WuIKer
john O'Brien, w. l.. Muller anu oLner meir,,srs
oi lhe sta.e cominittee, going uirect to Bruok-
iyn, where ne was W review, accompanied Is
Tue melnoers OF uis staff, Tie second uri.nue ~
The National Guard. Tue governor reLuri,ro tn
Tue Ltvnin.In House about q O'clock aud sn.nt
an hour in consultation win Cha,rin,n
Walker, Smitn NJ. Weed. AIIornsv 1i..,,.
erai Denis Obrien, ex.Recurder S,m,,n
Rosendaie, vi Albany, who Is Judge Fecknarn's
iron master. OF Albany; W. A. Pvuctsr. or
Oswego, The new CHAIRMAN OF lii. stulu exec,,.
tvs vo'ninitses; s.a.s Committeeman john
talk Was about union III New YORK civ "a 3.
condition precedent To success In the STATE. The
Il,,,h n.ns ~oou IN. union went ON all
i
Walker, Secretary Manning anu SInitu M We..d
nad long conferences GA the SUBJECT In Mr.
Mannlugs pariors In The Filth Avenue holei
curing Inc nor 'n ny, Tue matter was viewed
OF united action In New YORK Guy rather tnrn
OF the availability Of any single inoividuai ior
the office Of tue mayOraiIy. IL IL uuderxl.x,d
that Air. Manning and Mr. Weed butn warnlv
supported Edward Cooper AZ uaving far more
strength before Tue people at this time man M
other gentleman Who tiau been suxyeste,i 1'he
impression u the gentlemen who Lvox part la
it4 IA fisnt
unite. aud that MIR. Cooper would Weld To Inc
PRESSURE which Was being brought 70 bear on
n.an anu consent W stand In Tie contest ~ the
united party 9 standard-Uearer'
| DISTRIBUTING PRoFITS AMONG EMPLOYEES
| The hocuesler Lumber company. Of Pitisuurr.
| nounea tneir employees tnat part ci the con.
Germ Pronts WILL oe distributed among them
~ the end OF Tue term beginning October a.
1850, nna conciuainy October A, 1857. Il
| Is proposed W distribute about a nsnons
The men as recognition OF faithful service
Tue money Will be paid rs bonus for mas, mr.
Dig wuges. Inc empioye earning the larsss,
ges viii be given Sl5U, the secund - OK md