The morning call., 1893-07-27

10 shillings additional. The dealers from
whom if was purchased are Thomas Rich
ardson & Co., 40 Piccadilly. The painting
arrived last Tuesday and was taken to the
association S splendid habitation yester-
Gav. 1t was in bond and CustOm-hOuse
officer opened the box. No duty was paid
on It, it coming in free as work of art.
When Horace G. Platt, the lawyer, who
represents the Hopkins-Searles interests
here, was in the East recently, Mr.. Searles
Informed him that he intended sending
some OF the paintings from the Great Bar
rlngton mansion to the Art Association,
in order that its new quarters might be
adorned in betting manner.
MT. Searles is man of few words,
said Mr.. Platt yesterday, land did not go
into details concerning the paintings which
he purpoSed sending. but l learned that
one Of the canvaseS which will come here
from Great harrington bears the portrait of
Mark HOPKINS. Mr.. SearieS Is now on a
tour of Europe, and the gift which he has
just sent indicates that he will send the as
ISOLATION even more paintings than he in
tended when he first spoke on the subject.
He is man of taste and artistic tempera-
meDt, all his enjoyment centering in works
of art. music and poetry, and on his travels
he is sure to pick up here and there some
gem that pleases his fancy. AS he has the
Art Association of San Francisco in his
mind it is certain that it will receive even
more than it had hoped for from his
generosity"
Mr. Platt remarked that the magnificent
organ which Mr.. Seares will present to
Grace Church is to be ready about next
Christmas. 1t was first intended to put
memorial window in the church in remem-
brance of Mrs. Hopkins-Searles. but as an
organ was needed, the plan was changed,
and Mr.. Scales gave Boston organ man
ufacturer an order TO make the finest
l. ILL L.,
best musical devices and he the finest
organ on the coast. it is thought
The gentleman to whom tine Hopkins
millions have passed has shown keen in
terest in the Art Association. and it is
supposed that it Will be the recipient of
all or nearly all the pain tings that he may
buy during his foreign travels, and of
nearly all the works of art now in the
mansion at Great Darlington. He prefers
t. spend his money On art more than on
anything else, and likes to afford others
the privilege Of deriving pleasure there
from, and as he is we'll disposed toward
the local association it will apparently be
a principal medium through which he will
seek 10 add to the pleasure OF the public.
Many of the pictures now in the Massa-
chusetts home were taken thither from
the Mob Hill house soon after the mar
rage Of Mr.. Searles and Mrs. Hopkins.
The collection then included about fifteen
valuable paintings. and many we're added
to these when the new mansion in the
East was occupied.
Plans for alterations at the quarters on
Mob Hill have been sent to Mr.. Seares.
The changes proposed will entail an ex-
penditure of $1,000, according to the archi-
tect's estimate, and as the association has
not enough money on hand to make the
improvements it is expected that Mr..
Searles will supply the needed cash. The
association desires to have the large stable
fitted up for six classrooms. By putting
the classes there the rooms in the mansion
can be put TO other uses by the associa-
ton. No doubt is felt as to the willingness
of Mr. Se.sieS tn ncpede m the ranueSr