New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
FOR TIE BOSTON ARTISTS RECEPTION.

STRIKING FEATURES OF THE BRILLIANT SPEC
TACLE ARRANGED FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
Boston, March - (SpeciaD.-The artists reception
which will be held In the Museum OF Fine Arts build
ing on Wednesday night promises TO be the most
brilliant OF the kind given in this country. The
costumes will all be confined to the period Of the
Renaissance and inasmuch several mlnOnaires
and their wives win participate OF course the
tunes will be elaborate. There will be no specta
tors, and no one Will be admitted whose costume has
not been passed upon by a committee OF artists. The
affair Is under the management OF the Boston Art
students Association. The committee costumes
consists Of /. NJ. Gaugengike, Joseph Lindon, Arlo
Bates, Mrs. J. Montgomery Sears, Mrs. George Tyson
and Miss Edith Blake Brown The committee on
music is made up Of Henry L. Higanson, ". F.
ApthOrp, Richard Dixey and Clayton Johns. The
various groups OF artists will hold receptions In differ
ent rooms Of the museum, and Il grand procession
made up of groups Of historical characters will march
through the building.
Mrs. Martin Brimmer will occupy the throne,
dressed In q magnificent Florentne gown Of the
Fifteenth Century. Around her and against back.
ground OF old tapestry will be grouped Mrs. Fred
erick l.. Ames Mrs. Francis l. Amory Mrs William
L. Apthorp, Mrs. John c. Bancroft, Mrs. Alexander
Cochrane, Mrs. Edward W. Goldman, Mrs. Samuel
Elliott Mrs. william Fay, Mrs. John l.. Gardner.
Mrs. William W. Greenough Mrs. Richard T. Hallowell.
Mrs. Augustus Hemenway, Mrs. Richard L. Higsinson,
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. Mrs. Charles g. Loring. Mrs.
j. Grafton Minot, Mrs. Edward Robinson. Mrs. Charles
S. Sergeant Mrs. J. Montgomery Ears Mrs. Nathaniel
Thayer Mrs. George Tyson, Mrs. Frederick T. Vinton,
Mrs. Samuel d. Warren, tr.. Mrs. Henry Whitman
and Mrs. Roger Walcott, who constitute the entire
list OF patronesses Mrs. Gardeners costume will be
made In the Florentine style. Of white satin aHd
silver
The procession. headed by trumpeters. will contain
more than 200 persons. boy choir OF forty menu
hers will sing old English tunes the procession
moves. The Harvard Mandolin Club will take the
part Of the Italian youths and the Harvard Glee Club
will sing glees. The ponufcal group will be under
the charge Of the well-known architect. Ralph Adams
Cram who will be surrounded by eighty cardinals.
striking group will represent artists and their famous
models: or rather the painters Of the Renaissance
II has boon prepared by Mrs. Frances c. Houston,
who will take the part Of Raphael Another notable
rroup will be that of King Rene, headed by Beriram
S;rosvenor. The largest OF all the groups VIII be
that OF the art students themselves, which has bcen
under the supervision Of Miss Edith fke Brown and
Will contain about 200 students, subdvided a. splners
and Weavers tapestry makers. musicians embroderers
and Divers There will also be group OF Shakespeare
Characters from his Venetian plays. arranged by
f. L. Major Of the Cowles Art school. Bclilhs
procession In ST. Marks SQUARE. Venice, has ore'
beautifully arranged by ii. L. warren.