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The Washington bee., 1886-07-17

The funerals of Miss z. Batesman
and Mrs. Dyer whose sudden deaths
occurred last week, took place from
Mt. Zion M e. Church Sunday and
Tuesday afternoons respectively.
Rev. ID. Collins officiated, preach
ing very impressive sermons on
both occasions. In the death of
Miss Batesman, the church loses a
Jealous worker and christian lady.
Mrs. M. Dyer was also an honorable
member and noted for her christian
benevolence.
Rev.D. G Dllins'and his congregation
will pay visit to Ell Q ezsr A. M. E.
Church, tomorrow evening at Z. SO
O'clock.
The West Washington S. S. Union
will hold their quertarlys meeting
tomorrow afternoon at 2. 80 O'clock
at Mt. Zion M. E. Church. A very
interesting programme has been
prepared for the occasion. All
are invited to attend.
Mrs. R. ID. Ruffin gave lunch to
number of her friends from Tex
as Monday afternoon.
The Washington bee., 1886-07-17
A SCHOOL TEACHER RUNS
OFF AND MARRIES,

Miss Susie A. Nichols, sub
assistant teacher In the public
schools of this city left her home
one evening last week and said
to her mother that she was going
to friends house to give music
lessons, and would return in a
sholt time. Her mother not think
ing that her daughter had any i'll
intention, SO nothing was thought
of it. When Mr. Nichols returned
home from work, he inquired of
his wife for his daughter Susie
who was told by his wife what is
stated above. After supper, he
left and did not return until lac III
the evening and making the same
inquiry about his daughte-, he was
told that she had not returned.
Mr.. Nj i:hols made up his mind
that lis daughter had gone fand
got married. The next day tel
egram was received from her dat
Ell Boston Mass, informing them
that she had arriv, d safe a, d
would write a letter. A letter was
received d which substantlatel the
fathers saying f the evening prt
vlous. She attached no blame tc
her parents, but said that she d d
not know why she d d such a
thing, but it was all over now she
said, and requ sted her parents
not to be angry with her.
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turing. which when completed will
offer excellent opportunities TO the
teachers In the West End, to sc.
cure cottage homes of 6 to 8
rooms, from $500 to 81, 900, paya-
BILE in installments We would
like to hear more of it.
Read the BEE next week.
Mr.. Ed Mason is completing
arrangements to erect several
houses IN this section Mr.. Ma
son is one of our talented business
young men.
Miss Mary Wayman has gone
to New York to spend the sum.
mer with friends.
Mr.. w. A. Stewart, of this sec.
tion is one of the MIST progressive
young men in the city.
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. II. o. Cole, has left the city for
New York.
Bishop III. M. Turner, of Ga, was in
the city this week. He left for New York
Wednesday.
Hon. B X. Bruce, will leave the city
in a few days.
Mr.. A. E. T. Draper, of the Pension
office, has left X st. and will hereafter
board with Mr.. w. Ii. johnson onllth. ST..
n. w.
The little child of Prof and Mrs. j. NJ.
Gregory has improved and considered out
of danger.
Prof. Scott Montgomery anil wife are
at Harpers Ferry w. Va. Prof. H. P.
Montgomery will leave for the samc.place
in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Hilyer, have arriv-
ed home in Minn.
Miss Sallie l.. Daffin, will leave for
Philadelphia, Pa, next week.
! Mr.. T. l.. Holmes, of the Surgeon Genl.
| office is on visit at his home.
Mr.. A. Baynard, is at Long Branch N. j.
Mrs. r. D. Ruffin, of ives. Washington
will go to Harpers Ferry shortly.
Mrs. w. II. Black, will visit her daughter
| Rev. Mrs. lalbert this summer.
Mrs. J. H. Richardson, will visit iler sister
i'll Ohio.
Prof and Mrs J. NJ. Gre CORY, will
make their usual visit this summer.
MIR. James c. Matthews, of Albany N
Y. is in the city.
Mr.. W. H. jackson, has retired from
journalism and taken up music.
Major. G. IL. Boston, of the Cadets is very
much liked by the corps.
Misses Julia and jamie Grant ant
Mamie Warrick are having an enjoyabl,
time in Prince Williams Co. vi. Thei
special drink is sulphu: water
Mrs. A. E. Savoy and children are a
Mt. Defiance, Middleburg Va.
Prof. W. H. Smallwood'. wife and chill
dren are i'll Philadelphia, Pa They viii
leave in August for Loudon Co., Va.
Mrs. Sella A. Martin, is at Dnwagiac
Mich. She will remain all the summer.
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LOUISE TO CLARA.

Dear Clara: Your note request
ing me to address letter to Hon.
w. B. WEBB, relative to the
schools has been complied with.
I don't know what has given ME
greater pleasure than to inform
Mr.. Webb, what is greatly needed
IN our schools. No men in the
government are more appreciate d
than our h, nnrable bard of Com
missioners. The last link i'll the
SCHOOL RING
has been broken. | have wis e1,
hoped and prayed for the lay to
come, when we would have a board
of Commits i,ners to break up this
prelude ell school ring. The follow
ing is the letter tina, [ have adj
dressed 10 the District Conmis
sion, RS:
THE LETTER:
Washington, D. c., July 13, 1886.
My Dear Mr. Webb:
Sii:
Allow me
to congratulate you for your new
departure in the management of
our public schools. You have no
idea how the poor teachers were
terrorized. The removal of Mr..
John H. Brooks met the universal
approval Of the Household. He
was an impediment to public
education. Permit me to sugges
for your cons; deration the names
of DR.: j. R. Francis, Rev. VIM.
Waring and james III. Smith, to
fill the vacancies in the school
board. DR.. Francis is a citizen of
the District OF Columbi, and a
man whose appointment will meet
with approval; Rev. Mr.. Waring
is gentleman and scholar. but |
prefer not to have a minister on
the board as it might create church
strife, but if IN your judgment it
will not Rev. Waring will suit
the people. l desire also to sug-
gest that you recommend a busi
ness department in the High
school for our boys and girls.
Being one who has given the
public schools attention, [ bope
that my letter will receive consid
Grafton.
Yours respectfully.
Louise.
! hope that my letter is as'isfae
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HE HAS PLUCK.

Mr.. FL. Price Williams the Presi-
dent of the National Colored Press
Convention is indeed a plucky and
energetic young man. lie is at
present on the reportorial staff OF
the National Republican and also
chef of the mailing department
of that paper. Mr.. Williams has
an excellent suit of rooms in the
building adjoining the Office OF
the Nationsl Republican. MIR. Will.
liams may be little disfgured
but he is still in the ring and will
be on hand at the annual meeting
of the Press "gang." ".-Lancet.
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REMOVE pURVIS,

The canvass or the superinten :
dent of the Freedm .n' g Hospital
is being vigorously pushed, not
withstanding that the mercury is
in the nineties and ali superfuous
exertion is weakness and a weari-
ness of the flesh.
The removal of DR.. Purvis, the
present incumbent, notwithstand-
ing his reliance on Sam. Randall,
is said to be successfully compass
sed.
DIR. S. L. Cook and A. T. Au-
gusta are leading and rival COM
petitors. Both are strongly backed
by personal friends.
DIR. J. r. Francis, though not a
candidate, is being groomed as a
dark horse, while in the far south
a fiery steed neigfs and snorts to
be led to the field. This dark
horse is DIR. @. N. Dorsette, of
Montgomery, Alabama, president
of medical association of colored
physicians, who has experience in
hospitals, and whose skill as sur
geon has brought him prominent
ly to the front.
Any one OF these gentlemen
would be an improvement on DR.
Purvis.-AdUocate.
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tory to the Household. / have
been informed that the retiring
trustee, MIR. Brooks, was requested
to resign My dear girl, 1 know
the teacl ers feel at ease, and /
shall do all in my power to assist
Prof. Csrdozo in she High school.
Prof. James III. Smith has made
a good trustee, and | nope tnat he
will be considered by the Com
mlssioners. There are but a few
teachers in our schools who regret
Mr.. Brooks retirement from the
school board. John in this cut
make his fiual bow:
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OPEN AGAIN.!
PARK

The Washington Cadet Corps
will give grand picnic at Tivoli
Park, July 23d The steamer
Mary Washington" will leave
her wharf every hour. FIRST boat
from Washington Mt 1890 middsv.
Last boat from Washington . 9
p. m. Last beat from TivOli leaves
Tivuli at 10 o'clock reaching
the city in time to connect with
all Car lies.
Tickets 35 cents, Including
rouhd trip and admission to the
gro' n Is
CAPT. JUDsON MALvlN,
Chai' man committee.
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WEST END JOTTINGS.

Mr.. Abraham Jones left here
for New York, last Saturday; he
will remain during the warm
months.
Messrs. Davis, Matthews, Law
son and Posey have a very nice
croquet ground on Mass. Ave-,
where they can be found any
evening passing away the time in
this pleasant game. 1t is conceded
that Messrs. Lawson and Mat
thews are the experts.
Mr.. VIM. Fraction has complet-
ed his two houses on Meridian Hill
and is now occupying one.
Il is confdentially asserted that
Mr.. Horace Bailey will make an
effort to close up his matter before
his friend leaves for Atlantic City.
How nice.
The Amateur Glee club, Junior
Excelsiors, Fraternals, and War
ren's orchestra, should form an
organization and buy Bethel Hall,
as it is now for sale. II can be
bought on long time, ! cash, bal
snce in 2, 3, and 5 years, say for
instance. Consider this gentlemen.
It can then be altered.
It is rumored that plan is ma.
The Washington bee., 1886-07-17

Gentlemen's Eug. Flannel Street
and Office coats, Gin choice pat.
terns,) values So reduced to $3.50.
100 doz. Embr. Scarfs and Four
in Hands; value 25e., reduced to
19c. for SOC.
100 doz. all-silk scarfs in tecks
and fats value SOC. ; reduced to Csc.
so doz. fancy sets Collars and
Cuffs, size 13t to IL, Soc.
100 doz. fancy French Percala
Shirts, all sizes, Choice patterns,)
8 collars and 1 pair cuffs, s1.50.
20 doz. brilliant Black Lisle Half
Hose (fast colors;) value 81; SOC.
20 doz. Shawknit Black Balbrig.
gan Half Hose EAST colors, SOC.
so doz. solid mode shades aud
stripes with white feet, full regular
made Half Hose, value Soc; reduc-
ed 25c.
80 doz. dark Isle Half Hose, pin
stripes, full regular made Half
Hose, value 50c.; reduced 25c.
Large lot of alI-silk Windsors in
spots and checks, 25e.
80 doz. White Shirts, IA to 10,
Cluett's make, anlaundered, with
pltent Gussetts back and sleeves,
Csc. or 3 for s..
Sole agents for j. A. Scriven'S
patent elastic seam Jean Drawers,
the best fitting garment ever pro-
dueed. AUERBAgH & BRO,
623 PENN, Ave. "New Entrance On
/ c st,p
The Washington bee., 1886-07-17
HARPERS FERRY.

Owing to the request of a great
many friends of the Capital City
Guard, the executive committee
have decided to give another
grand excursion to Harper's Ferry
Monday August Cd. 2 trains from
B. & o, depot at $50 a. m. The
committee is Lieut.. Joice, chair.
man; Chas. Ell. Hill. z. I'll. Robin
son, Serg't. Geo. w. Edwards.
The Washington bee., 1886-07-17
EXCELSIOR!

The annual picnic to be given by
Baptist s. s. Union at the ancient
and picturesque VANNESS PARK
18th. & b stS. II. w. "Wednesday, Ju.
ly %. 1886.
At 4 O'clock, 40 children will build
a monument to be dedicated to
Christianity; which will be quite in
teresting.
Good music will be furnished. Re.
freshments at moderate prices.
Gates open at 8 a. IN. close 1l30 p. m,
Admission Is cents.
The Washington bee., 1886-07-17

A Bow is Wanted to learn the dug
business. Call at this Office.
Mr.. e. M. Hewlett, had his cows stolen
few days ago.
The Capital City Gaurd will 60 20 Har-
persFerry in August.
Mr.. Henry Jarvis, Sr., it is said, will
be married to Miss Annie WarTlck.
If YOU want first class underw ear
go 10 Auerbach and Bro. 623 Penn.
Ave. NV
Call at the Naional Printing Co., 1l09,
I st. n. w. and have your dodgers, tickets,
&c. printed.
Mrs. L. V. Contee and three of
her daughters were taken suddenly
i'll few days ago. They have much
improved.
MThe excursion of the Junior Excelsinrs
last week to Mt. Vernon was success,
The young men OF This Club are very en-
erprising.
Messrs. Wyatt Archer and f. w.
Ewing say, they are not booked for dis
charge. The BEE only stated what it had
been officially informed
The baby girl Of Mrand Mrs. A. P
Albert, was ehristened at st. LuEes
Church last Sabbath morning by DR..
Cromwell,
The reception to Miss Stanton,
will take place from 8 to 10 u. M,
at Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Murray, 1907
st. D.w.
Prof. w. b. Johnson of the 2nd
Baptist Church has been granted a
vacation from Aug. 10th TO Sept.
10th. He will leave the city soon.
Miss Fannie G. Fisher, of Wash.
ington, left New York for Sarato.
ga, Friday afternoon, accompanied
by Miss Ella Webb of Philadel.
phia.
MIR. Burrell Wood, was married
60 the widow BurreIl at Mr.. VIM
Hills on Madison st, last Wed
nesday eveiug Reception was held
at Mr.. Woods.
Invitations will soon be issued
for the marriage of Miss Florence
A. Stanton to DIR. Philip L. Bar
Der, of Norfolk, Va, which will
take place at Mr.. and Mrs. Char.
les E. Murry, Tuesday Aug. Srd,
at 2. p. m.
The Old Reliable Social club,
will give its second picnic, at Van
hess Park Monday Aug. End. The
committee, Geo. G. f. Rodgers
chairman, VIM. Joice, Robt. Coates
John w. Williams and 4. l.. bod.
son, will do everything TO make the
occasion enjoyable. Don't forget
MIR. ID. Webster Davis, of Rich
mOrd, Va, was i'm the city this
week looking well. Mr.. Davis wa,
stopping at Alexandria, Va, and
came to Washington to see his
Trend, Mr.. Robt. j. Rush, an EN-
pIoyee in this Office. Mr.. Davis i.
travelling in the interest of ths
State s. S. convention of Va. He
Ieft Alexandria for Fredericksburg
Va, Friday morning. Mr.. Rush at
companled MIR. Davis as far as
alexandria on his departure freu
The Washington bee., 1886-07-17
BUSH MEETING.

The John Wesley church will hold
Bush meeting at Irving Park on
Sunday July the 18th 1886. Trains
will leave the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad depot at 9 O'Clock a. N.
aud at IL o'clock M. The Zion
church from Baltimore will be
down with a large excursion to
jp:n i'm the meeting.
Round Trip Tickets IS Cts.
Children 80 cts.
John Wesley Smith, pastor.
The Washington bee., 1886-07-17
VIM. III FERGUSON

With Stone and !.ittlrfielG, Real Estate
Brokers, 1926 ( ST., n. w.
Houses for Sale on small monthly pay
ments. Houses from $500 mp. Money to
loan i'm sums to s'iit. 500 to $4,000.
Renting of houses specially. Residence
1908 M ST., N. w. GaI be seen at his
residence after 4:30, z. VI,
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Washington. As he is a popular
young man success will sure to
follow him.
Rev.. B Fields, of Denver Col. the
colored Bob IBgersolI, will answer
pagan Bob at the 2ud Bapt church
next Sunday evening.
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notice.!

All members of the Capital City
Guard are requested TO m ct at the
armory, Monday evening at $50
sharp.
Lieut.. Col. T S. Kelly.
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SATURDAY, JULY IL, 1886
Locals.

Subscribe for the BEE.
Twenty cents per month.
It will contain all the news.
For sale by all newsdealers in the city
Our subscribers would confer favor
nv leaving the amount of their suhscrip-
tions at their houses for the collector, and
thus save annoyance alike to patron and
collector.
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prBI IJsHED EVERY SATURDAY AT
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WaERE THE BEE CAN BE HAD.

WHERE THE BEE CAN BE HAD.
Mrs. PoIkety's, NJ. Street, between Eth ana
Northwest.
n Keller, Druggist, corner 18th and M
street, Northwest.
Horny Poland's, corner "A and Pennsyi'
vania Avenue, Southwest.
waddleton's Jewelry store, 18th an
ri streets, n. w.
Northwest.
pbiIadeIphia House. S4s Pennsylvania Ave.
Northwest. xrrL;.,,
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Vyson's Barber Shop, 18th and
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-
the Negro race are the causes for my
resignation. My nelces, who hold
all the important positions 1 hope
will remain. The BEE stung me,
which | hope to recover from in a
few days. Farewell, and if forev-
er, long farewell.
YOuls truly,
Bully John,
Champion Woman Fighter.
i suggest that Miss Carrie Lewis
be reinstated in the schools. She
was unjustitiably removed by Bull
ly Brooks. There was no evidence
that she was guilty of what she
was charged. Let Miss Anna
Boston be reinstated. [ hope
whoever the trustees may he, that
they will see that innocent teachers
are righted. II the board wants
any information let a letter be ad
dressed to me and [ will furnish
it. The supervising principals are
the persons to judge teacher s
qualifications. [ have the most
implicit confidence in The ability
of Prots Ii. Z. and Scott Mont
gomery. They don't bel ing to
any clique or ring; they only rec
ommend teachers Oh their qualfi-
cations.
EQUALIZATION
! In the pay of teachers meets with
approval. Teachers who are com.
potent III the lower gra'les, will re.
celve as much as those In the high.
er grades. This Is what l have
been advocating for the last year
Mr.. Webb his the right view ol
the schools. 1t is evident that Mr.
Smith Was conscientious by his al.
vocacy of the retention of teachers
who are competent. While Mr.
Wsling is highly recommended,
he is citizen of Ohio. / am op.
posed to the appointment of Mr..
VIM. III. Smith. He is incompe-
tent i'll tie first place aud very
distasteful to the e,ple. He is
Sc o d jon I'll. Bro ks. If Mr..
We b cont want to displease tn,
people and the teachers do It ap
point Mr. w Ell. Smith. If the
princip OF the High sch, oil is tx
pected to have a g o school there
should be "ppoin Ell men on the
I'oard who will give him what
he wants in reason. Prof. Cardo
is man of r,nciple and hope
that he will b. successful in b ing
ing the High school up to its prop
er standard.
DR.. PUkVIS
had a Garden party at the Hospi-
tai a lew eve ines ago. The DIR.
wants to draw around him social
influence enough, to convince Mr..
, Lamar that he is popular among
the colored people. That is some
thing the DR.. cannot do. The
SCHOOL BOARD
met last Tuesday evening and
transacted important business
The several subcommittee made
their reports which seemed to be
satisfactory. The appointment in
!, the High school, Of Mr.. Hugh NJ
r . Brown, meets the endorsement OF
! the citizens. [ have not seen my
. : old friend Harry B. for severa
= days. l suppo'e that he is wei
! ! and enjoying the best of health.
!. The original
oRPHEUs GLEE CLUB
t will give a grand excursion in {
few days down he river. | have
: been informed that the Orpheul
i Musical and Social club used thu
d name Of Mr.. Thomas Ell. Wright
j. without his authority and that Mr.
e j, +. Cook is not member o
9 either organization, although hi
| name appeared among the list o
honorary members of the Socla
club. The other side claims tba
because certain members were no
c allowed TO do as they pleased the,
The Washington bee., 1886-07-17

Ladies and gentlemen, L have
had 20 years experience in the
schools, 20 had Barnum's mules,
and [ assure you that | know as
much about I'll e schools as the
Dukes mule, that witnesse 4 20
campaigns, who knows as much
ab 'ut military tactics, as | know
about the schools. Too many ar
ticles in the BEE, opposition to the
progress of the colored schools and
the Negro race are the causes for my
resignation. My nelces, who hold
all the important positions [ hope
will remain. The BEE stung me,
which | hope to recover from in a
few days. Farewell, and if forev-
er, a long farewell.
Youls truly,
RuIly Tohn
The Washington bee., 1886-07-17
July 9th, 1886.
John Ell. Brooks, Esq:
Dear Sir.

1t becomes Imperative at the
opening of ii new school year to
make such changes in the board OF
school trustees, as will insure per-
t, ct harmony for the future. The
terms of all the old trustees except
yours, expire on the 10th instant,
aud IN order to obtain the desired
end the Commissioners have de,
termined to request that you re-
sign the commission that you hold
as one of such trustees, to take ef-
feet July, 10Th inst.
X
Very respectfully,
VIM. TiDdall, Secretary.
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INDISPENSABLE (?) BROOKS
REQUESTED TO RESIGN.

There have been all kinds of
excuses made by Mr.. Brooks, as
70 his retiring from the school
board. The BEE desiring to give
the real cause Of his resignation,
gives the following, which answers
for itself
The Washington bee., 1886-07-17

Estimates advertising urnlsned on appii-
,otion. Objectionable adverGisementsW VIII not
80 inserted at any price. All remittances
soouId be made by draft, postal money order.
,r,ress or registered letter. Money forwarded
= anv other way, is at the sender's risk. In
sending money the amount and what IL is tor
.,ould be distinctly stated.
All business letters, ETC., should be ad-
dressed TO
THE EDITOR,
Washington ID. g
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WEST WASHINGTON,

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q Street.
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12
THE MORGAN ART SALE.

The grand total of the MORGAN art sale
in New York was 1856. 800 for 240 pictures.
or an average of SO, 6SS.75 for each picture.
The bidding was spirited and among the
bidders were bankers, merchants and rail-
road magnateS. well known i'm financial
circles. Mr.. UAVEMEYER, the sugar man,
Mr.. HUNTINGTON, the railroad prince. and
Mr.. WALTER, the Baltimore millionaire,
who owns one Of the finest private art gal
leres in the world, were among the largest
buyers at the sale. The highest
price paid for single picture
was S45, 800 for JULES BREToN's paint
ing The COMMITMENTS. Mrs. MORGAN
had paid S22, 600 for it when she purchased
it of S. p. AVERY. 1t was started at S15.-
900 at the auction and ran up at $500 bid
until it was knocked down at the sum of
S45, 900, the highest figure ever paid for a
modern work at auction. The highest
previous record of an auction sale of modern
work was made in the WILSON sale in
Paris, when LECRETAN gave $50. 600 for
MILLET's The Angelus. Mr.. DONALD
SMITH, the president of the Montreal bank,
was the purchaser of The Communicates.
MI. hun llNGlON anu MI. INOIhEFELLER,
president of the Standard Oil company,
were leading bidders, but failed to secure it.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON consoled himself for the
loss of the great picture by paying S25, 500
for The Missionarys Story. by VIBERT.
The MORGAN picture sale has assumed
its place at the head OF the art sales in this
country and well among those held abroad
IL demonstrates the advance our country
has made in art culture. While it is a more
rational way for our millionaires to expend
their wealth to ornament their homes with
these admirable works of art than the
thousand and one ridiculous ways they
ordinarily have of wasting their money,
still it does not meet the public require
ment in respect to art matters. What is
wanted is public art gallery in every city
similar to that which Mr.. CoRcoRAN has
established in Washington. If some GOULD
or VANDERBILT had purchashed the whole
of the MORGAN collection and had donated
it to the city of New York, he would have
built for himself more enduring monu-
ment than all the railroads or banks in the
world can be.