St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-12
MINNEAPOLIS.
WlNNEAPULlS.
FIHO ARTE ESIBIzIONE.
The Mystery Of This Enigma Is Out
at Last.
STRIKING LIVING PICTURES.
A Wonderful Entertainment for the
Benefit Of the Mission at
Riverside.
STRIKING LIVING PICTURES.
Elmo Arte EsibiZione.

Elmo Arte EsbiZione.
This high sounding title gave only to
the initiated clue to what occurred at
Harmonic hall, Minneapolis, last even
ing. There was great mystery sur
rounding it. But it was a mistake.
People wondered what it was, but many
did not 60 to ascertain. If the manage
ment had gone to the pains of even
intimating what might have been
seen and enjoyed. Harmonic could
not have contained the throng.
1t was simply fine art exhibition. But
it was not merely show of pictures,
which visitors could inspect and then
pass on. This was a group of life
pictures, the presentation of which en-
Dl0yed not only art knowledge, but
taste and ingenuity. 1t enlisted, to this
end, most of the prominent ladies of
the city and large numbers Of the pretty
girls, without mentioning the score OF
men, who were sighted, but useful.
The hall presented scene not unfa-
miliar to fairs and bazaars. There were
six booths, each representing a school of
art. and including the Greek, Italian.
Flemish, Spanish, French and Amer
lean. Each booth, surmounted by the
flag and escutcheon of the country rep
resented, was artistically hung with
beautiful draperies and filled with
works OF art, all wrought by artists
of that nation. This alone was a
sight to behold and study. The city
must have been ransacked to produce
the tapestries and hangings which
formed so important part of the pic
tllre. In each booth was large frame,
curtained, in which, at intervals. were
presented pictures of that particular
school. They were not paintings, but
actual and living pictures, formed
by characters in proper costume,
posed after careful study Of
the painting to be reproduced. Master
pieces were given in the same way on
the stage, under calcium lights. For
two hours the pictures were shown,
each school taking its turn, while in the
meantime the rich and quantity clad
figures not employed, mingled with the
throng OH the ti0or, giving the scene the
aspect of fancy dress ball.
This was the eSibiZiOne. From just
whose fertile brain it sprung is not told,
but the ladies of Westminster church
are at the head of it and the Riverside
Mission is to be the beneficiary. Mrs.
S. p. Harrington and Mrs. Harper are
the general managers and the number
Of their staff is legion. Now that it is
fairly inaugurated and the multitude
comprehend its scope. the eSibiZione
will continue through the week and be
a grand success.
The Greek school is in charge of Mrs.
DR.. Hunter and Mrs. lice. The sub
iects offer large possibilities and the
presentation was decided success. A
fragment of the fGieZe of the ParthenOn
was the first picture, group OF the gods
and goddesses the second, and Ceres
enthroned the third. Tonight the
Greek school will make its great effort
on the tribute of poSterity to Grecian
art, which Mrs. Hunter has designed
and from which much is expected.
Among those assisting are Misses AlveS
Long, Clara Tice, Nettie Miller and Vir-
ginia Bradford, Messrs. &. K. Taylor,
Ii. M. Beach and Howard Reno, and
Misses Stocker and Wales.
The American booth is presided over
by Mrs. Hugh Harrison, and its beauty
is conspicuous feature in the show. 1t
has home topics to treat and native art
to commemorate. 1t has all the scope
from John Alden and Priscilla to Min
nehaha and Lady Washington to Paca-
hontus. The booth is beautifully draped
and generally popular. Its feature to-
night will be Martha Washington tea
party, with Mrs. Frank Lewis as Lady
Washington and Mr.. Mcdonald as
Washington. Mrs. pr. Scott will be
Mrs. Gusts ana twenty-siX young ladies
will wear the continental costumes.
The Italian school is in charge Of
Messrs. Mitchell and Miller, and is lay
ishly draped and decorated. Having
the works of Scott. Raphael and Angel,
it has no lack of fine subjects. and does
them full justice. Pretty Italian girls
in neopolitan costume gave life and
beauty to the booth. Miss Helen Will
son, Miss Cushman and Miss Pierce,
and r. l.. \. offett were the assistants.
The Flemish booth is somber and rich
and holds the attention it once has at
tracted. 1t has in preparation some fine
presentation of Flemish art for later in
the week. Mrs. McSwene and Mrs.
Prof. Hall are in charge, assisted by
Misses Williams, Bracket, Bailey,
Boucher. Ankeny, French and Hast
ings and Messrs. Eggleston, Wallace,
Stetson, Moffet, Gray and Boucher.
The Spanish school is striking ana at
tractive, with It's range of subjects from
the divine creations of Murillo and Sc
bastian to the lighter gypsy and Castill-
ian work of many famous painters.
Mrs. Arthur Harris, Mrs. c. l.. Pratt.
the Misses McFee and Mrs. Lizzie Wal
lace are in charge. Among the young
people who form the living pictures are
Misses Matte Ankeny, Mabel Pratt.
Alice Griswold. Evelyn Sammis. Bessie
Petit and Catharine Guthrie, and
Messrs. Al Berwin. Dr.. 0. j. Evans and
G. l.. Pratt.
Last, but not least, came the French
school of which volumes might be writ
ten. 1t is in charge of Mrs. E. E. Tur-
ner and Miss Nellie Hickey. Among
the many fine pictures shown were the
following: Joan of Are, Miss Mary
Gardner; Interrupted Reading, Miss
Mabel Shaw; The Dauphiness, Miss
Hattie Mcknight; Artist Gerome,
Charles d. Meyer and several by Prof.
Won Reimsperg.
x feature which should not be over
looked was the supper room, all in the
grandest kind of Japanese style. Mrs.
Judge Williams and Mr.. and Mrs. Cler-
thew in charge, assisted by numerous
Yum Yums and Nanki Poos, all clad in
Japanese dress.
Water Departments Record.
Superintendent Walsh, Of the water
department, has prepared an interesting