Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-30
FINEST OF THE FINE.
This Seasons Art Exhibit at the
Pittsburg Exposition to Beat
ALL EVER HELD IN THIS CITY.
Works Of the Most Famous Masters Loaned
for the Occasion.
READY FOB THE OPENING WEDNESDAY

the Exposition this year promises to be q
more interesting feature than ever before.
A visit was paid it, yesterday, by a DISPATCH
representative, in company with Manager
Johnston. The pictures have all been ar.
ranged, and workmen were busy putting
the last finishing touches to the decorations,
the colors of which are maroon and green,
making very fine background
Manager Johnston was in ecstacies over
the collection, which is without doubt one
OF the finest ever placed on exhibition in
this vicinity. He said the first time he saw
1t he thought it was grand, the next time
marvellous, "and now I just stand in open
eyed astonishment and wonder. Just look
at that Henner. That is one. Here is
another. In many collections they feel
highly elated if they can secure one, while
there are four or five in this one. This is
collection you can seldom see. All are
private property, and their valuation is IN
calculable. To the following citizens we
are indebted for the loan:
''The first on the catalogue is the loan of
D. 7. Watson, 25 in all, among which may
be mentioned such prominent artists as
Gerome, Schreyer, Rosa Bonheur, Courbet,
Munkacsy, Henner, Vibert, Jacque and
many others. Colonel j. M. Schoonmaker
sends us 10. In his collection will be found
Corot, Gerome, Schreyer, verbroeckhoyen,
Diaz and others.
A FINE GROUP OF TWENTY-FIVE.
'In the next group of 25, for which we
are indebted to Charles Donnelly, we find
such prominent names as Meyer, Won
Bremen, Schreyer, again, Diaz, Frere, Van
Marcke, Rico, Lerolle, and many more.
John B. jackson sends in six. Here we
have Schlesinger, Preyer and Robie-all
the finest kind of work. From E. M.
O'Neill we have received eight valuable
paintings, which include two by Cain, an
other by Lerolle, Rico, again, and Heller.
Herbert DuPuy sends in fve-a Land
seer, Schreyer and Yam Leemputten in the
collection. Charles Lockhart sends ten.
There you notice Van Marcke, Macs,
another each of Gerome, Jacque and Courr
bet From B. Wolff, Jr., we have 80, with
such names as Portals, Deloit, Achenbach,
Schlesinger and others. In Joseph Horne's
donation of six will be found Knight,
Jacquet and Dupre. From Mrs Gusky we
have ten, which includes Gerome, Plot,
Wagner and Ricci. H. Buhl, Jr, con-
tributes four, in which appear Diaz, Haag
and Binet.
''From John Eaton we have valuable
collection of Florentine and Byzantine
mosaics. Taken as a whole there is collec-
tion of names that are known the world
one by each of these celebrities, but sew
eraL As said before, it is collection to
be proud Of Then we have group from
over 40 American artists, embracing such
representative names as Sartain, NicolL
Dolph, the Partins, Ernest and Arthur;
DeHaas, Satterly, Turner, Swain, Clifford,
Moran, Reinhart, William NJ. Chase and
many others.
A REAL TREAT FOR ART LOVERS.
1--WE have gone to great deal of trouble
to prepare this collection-reftted the gall
lery in excellent style, and everything will
be made as comfortable as possible, so the
public can enjoy the full benefit of the treat
in store for them
In the main building, workmen are busy
preparing the numerous exhibits for the
opening next Wednesday. Everything
seems to be a sort of chaos, but in few
days all will be in smooth running order.
Some alterations have been made in Ma
bur of exhibitors. The building has been
repainted and the glass in the upper end
has been painted in different colors, which
makes quite an improvement. The office
has been reitted and papered in handsome
style.
Duquesne way is being paved with Bel
gian block. Workmen are busy grading
the walk, which will be made of cinder and |
rolled solid The gas from the Exposition |
well will be utilized for the boilers in |
Power Hal. Connections have been made
and it was found that there was sufficient |
quantity of the fuel to run the boilers for
The present. When the Exposition is
opened it will require more gas, but Mana
ger johnson is satisfied that the pressure
will equal the demand. The Westinghouse
electric display will be ready in time, but
he Edison Company's will not owing to
heir machinery having gone astray.
The society has published neat book,
which gives history of the society and
llso list of the exhibitors 1t is very
and has many fine illustrations.
P F. Smith was the printer. Altogether
he exhibition promises this year to eclipse
III others.