New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
UNION LEAGUE CLUB RECEPTION.
PREPARING FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT.
SOME OF THE PAINTINGS THAT HAVE BEEN


SOME OF THE PAINTINGS THAT HAVE BEEN
LOANED.
The Union League Club will give a ball to-
night II is useless to put the gay that are
pected to happen at the clubhouse under tho head
reception. The ladies' ger coming only to look
around upon that one place on earth TO which admit
trncc - -..-. :.-:. :.,, QUO, Inc clubhouse ra-
when the preparations for tonight began. The Art
Committee were busy at work the gallery supcrin-
tending tho hanging of the paintings while
the decorations, which consist entirely of
plants and flowers. being put in their places. or
the decorations there to be few pants on the
ground floor, only pair Of palms whose huge leaves
viii prcsage the imported vegetable kingdom on the
second story As the guests go up the broad stairway
aud turn into tho library tho right, they viii pass
through double OF large plants. In the library
they Will meet lore plans, flowers, and also be
met by the incoming president, Chaunccy NJ. Depcw.
There Will be speeches. but simply shake of The
hand and happy word for each OF the LADIES' Senator
Evars, The outgoing president will, TITS hoped, bo al
Mr. D-pcws side.
The formal part OF tho reception over, the visitors
Will turn their steps to tic southern end OF the
floor. There tho large meeting room has been
made to the unusual Office OF place FOR Gaucu-
Bn there VIII probably he no harry III reaching there
For to SO, to pass through the art gallery,
seyenty-onc paintings loaned for jhc occasion would
we'll arrest the attention ot lovers Of art The collection
much a compliment 10 tHe taste Of tac Art
Committee as the kindness OF the owner,
IN lOanng them. Al specimens OF
lie modern masters and seventy Of th-m
done In oil. The other, water cOOr by dc NruNe,
represents scene. Among The paintings are The
Brittany by Jue> B,ttou recently purchased by
L. CnsPin the sIlo nt tie Whitney collection. c. T.
Huntington has loaned his BouGueicdu and
also a GcrOme. Indeed BOuguercaus are III aduni-
aucc. The present GrOvenOr Gallery collection Of
~ir John II aiss works lost OF its gems that
Henry II Vpmcycr brought to America short time ago
TAey we're much admired last ni-ht by the prlNc-tt
few admitted to lOuh At them. 4 wood scene by DaZ
and "a Dcircggcr cOq.e from Cornelius Vanderbilt Mr..
Buchanan has sent delicate Rousseau Meyer Won
three paintings by KnauS. one OF th'n
lection represented ny J1CgUuS and four other pc-
mes. several other paintings hy Bi1Z on hand I
D. ..uCkecller has contributed Iroyon ana iIh Il
Gerard comes from L. H. IIa stead. large Bdch1IcAu
and picture Oi Alexander lbtrel hdNe bcch Lu x III
the smaller gallery. -,
TEerr Will bC no further attempts Ct decoration ~ INC
ball room than suck abundance oi 'WtTS VIII
Give The Inv tation Committee have adnp ed "A ne"
nan HIS year Dctcrnucd 10 make the Hhiir rather
social success ary have invited number OF gentlemen
IA representatives OF official positions. ne
grcts have been received from the lrt-'
ident, his Cabinet, ana also The Su'
urtlue Court Washington Governor HI and stan arc
also unab attend The Justices o. the city courts
have all been invited ami have almost unanimously sls
uii-l an intention 10 mo hand. From The supreme
Court. the superior Court and the Court OF Common
Peas tuc Judges vii oyk to the Cavcr ariers OF t'
as wei as Governors Island. GcHrral HAncocE - OBJ -e
10 bc au,.ut, uuhl 10 is sorrow, IS he expressed H.
Tie presidents OF the other clubs Of the city nave IceI
/ invited ana have accrp,c the invitation.