The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-12

Il. OndVer. IO1Q he SUNDAY 1lOhN1NO
News representative that the figures were
painted on the back of plate-glass, and
then treated by some kind of secret
enamel process by which the figure is pro-
duced with striking effect on the front Of
the plate Himself and Stokes, of the
Hoffman House, New York, are the owners
of the only works of this kind of art in the
country. The process is very expensive,
the inventor having sunk his wifes fortune
of $3.50, 900 in an unsuccessful effort to
make the business profitable one. He is
now said to be treating small enamels for
watches for Tiffany, who readily disposes
of them at $50 apiece. Several of Church's
paintings are among the collection, and
they attract, by their uniqueness and origi-
nality of design and ethereal coloring, uni
versal attention. "Who Are You p repre-
sents little girl on the seashore, very
much in appearance like the sister of
''What are the Wild Waves Saying?" and
a mermaid, just carried ashore by huge
wave. Each is looking ut the other with
the query, "Who Are You ?" His sPan-
dora''-one of the kind who, when admitted
among men, opens a casket in which is
contained ali the evils of mankind. thereby
allowing everything to escape except delu-
slve nope-is represented in the act of
opening the casket. It is water color,
and though probably not worth over $10o,
is one of the most admired paintings in the
collection. Another one by Church, en-
titled ''The Spirit of the Blossoms" which
is to be rallied at one dollar a chance, with
$50 chances, is also much admired. 1t is
said that Mr.. Evans, the owner of all these
paintings in this collection, will probably
offer the winner $3.50 to become its posessor
again. If all the chances are disposed of,
an ~ III, - r.
$3.50. it will have proven a pretty good
'sspec' for him. Other paintings on exhi-
bition worthy of mention are: ga Russian
Winter Scene" by Wolski, of Munich, val
ued at $500, loaned by Mr.. Alfred A. Peck;
"a Quiet English Home." by j. Cooper, of
Philadelphia, The property of ex Governor
Bedle, valued at $3.50; large painting, en-
titled ''Low Tide on the French Coast"
representing q party of French men and
women digging for clans, painted by Hag-
borg, OF Paris, and worth probably $500,
loaned by Mr.. Horace Hotchkiss; ''A Dead
Calm" the property of Mr.. r. O. Babbitt,
by Arthur Quartley, of New York, valued
at $500; before tue Battle" an Indian
scene, loaned ny Mr.. Evans. the work of
George de Forest Brush, of New York,
valued at $500; Landscape and Cattle in
rhuringia," by Voltz, of Munich, loaned by
Mr.. Evans, and worth about $500; Herd
ing Cattle, the property of ex-Mayor
Siedler, painted by Virgins, of New York,
ana worth probably $3.50; s'Goat and
owned by Mr.. James Fleming, valued at
5000; jacques 'sBarnyard Scene" owned
by Mr. Evans, and valued at $780, Milen-
ders s'Meldicants at the Cloisser," owned
by DR.. Koonz, valued at $500; Carpenters
"Castles in the Air" valued ut S4OO. loaned
by Mr.. D'Huyvetter, Jr. s'Look Mama"
by Guy, of New York, a very handsome
painting, owned by Mr.. Evans, and valued
at not less than 81, 200; "Fhe Fruit Seller"
one of the most natural paintings in the
collection, by j. G. Brown, of New York,
valued by its owner, MIR. Evans, at about
$500; Crop5ey's .sStoke Pages, the prop
erty of Mrs. E. V. r. Clifford, valued at
500; a Connecticut landscape scene, by
David Johnson, of New York, also the
property of Mr.. Evans, value 500; Dau-
bigny's ''rhe Normandy Coast near Havre,"
loaned by MIR. Evans, valued at $500;
Shaefel s'At the Antiquarians," owned by
Mr.. d Huyyetter, Jr-, valued at 5000; and
"rhe Young Shepherd" by zagel, of Mu-
Mich, the property Of Mr.. Evans, valued at
$780,
at the close of the exhibition, last Mon.
day night, a most elegant little reception
was held at the beautiful residence of Mr..
Clesley, opposite the Club House, at which
the collation., prepared by Nathan Edwards,
the efficient steward and caterer of the
Cartaret Club, was by no means the least
conspicuous feature. Champagne was as
free as water, but, as matter of course, F,
nobody took any more than 'just enough |
and the cigars that were handed around |
among the gentlemen guests were of the |
finest imported brand Among those pres
ent were: Governor Albeit and daughter
and Mrs. Dodd, Ex-Governor Bedle, Mayor |
Cleveland, ex-Mayor Seidler, ]. w. Pang- |
born and wife, Nj. W. MidgleY and wife, of |
Brooklyn; Mr.. V. r. Schenck and wife, DR.. |
p. J. Koonz and wife, P. j. Klump aud |
wife, ". w. Coffin and daughters, J. NJ.
Tappan, j. w. Dusenberry, f. L. Clark,
W. G. Wescott, W. T. Evans, T. Cayalh.
G. NJ. Shipman and wife, J, c. Appleby
and wife, Miss Pope, Col. w. P. Roane and
wife, z. H. Williams and wife, Dir. L. ].
GORDON, Il. G. Lyle aud Miss Brush, E. P. |
Grant, A. G. Evans ana wife, Miss f. NJ.
McBurney, g. HendersD On, George Miller
DR.. e. w. johnson, wife and daughter, c.
II. Dickson, d. G. DsWltt and lady, George
Miller and wife, A. Henderson, T. Fl. Moi
ten and wife, @. Nichols, A. B. Dusen-
berry, and about 100 others.
HOB0KEN PUFFS.