The morning call., 1894-12-13
TO BE ON VIEW.
An Art Loan Exhibit for
Self-Culture.
Grand Scheme of the Lady Managers
of the Maria Kip Orphanage
for Next Month.

The board of lady managers Of the
Maria Kip Orphanage perfected arrange
ments yesterday by which an Art Liam
Exhibit will be held in the old Young
Mems Christian Association building on
Suffer street during the entire month of
January. II issintended to make this ex-
hIbit. as far as merit of works of arts are
concerned, superior to any other of like
nature ever held in San Francisco.
Irving NJ. Scott. who has taken an
exceedingly active interest in the project,
has consen ted to loan all of his finest paint
ings, m st of which have never before
been publicly seen in the city. Mrs. Will
liam a. Croker has also consented to loan
about half dozen of her vaiua Die paint
ings represeD tative of the impre ssionate
school, which paintings she receL ly pur-
chased in Paris and which have but lately
arrived. Permission was rece we'd from
Colonel Fred Crocker before he left for his
trip around the world whereby five or SIX
of his best works of art will be displayed.
Four or FIVE paintings have also been
promised by the Charles Crocker estate.
These paintings. it is understood, have
never before been publicly seen.
The managers OF the orphanage have
been working out details of the project for
about six months. special object being
to secure rare works of art rather than
numbers. The board expects by this ex-
hiblt that an opportunity Will be afforded
to all artists and lovers of art to study
with care he best works OF home and for
eigu artists. especially the latter, also in-
cidentaliy the eXh bit is expected to aid in
creating, by inspection of the hnest paint
ings in the city, more general love Tor
art and at the same time prove of educa-
tional value.
The funds derived from the exhibit
will be applied TO the permanent building
fund of the Maria Kip Orphanage, a
charity warrantlng the generous support
of our citizens. Until recently the orphan
age was located at $40 Harrison street, but
more room being needed n move was made
to 63S Folsom street, where between eighty
aGd ninety orphans or half orphans are
being spendidly provided for. The board
recently bought LOT, 120X560 feet, on the
corner of Seventh avenue and Lake street,.
near the Marie Hospital. This large
tract, costing So 600, has all been paid
for, and indeed by judicious management
the board boasts of not cent t indebted
ness. A small sum has already been Sc
cured and set aside for the building Of
permanent orphanage.
al h0ugn the price of admission has
been fixed at only % cents. it is expected
that cltizons generally will take such an
interest 10 the exhibit that the net pro-
ceeds will add very largely to the sum.
Arrangements have been made with a
local art-dealer to hang the pa ntiBgs and
care for them during he exhibit.
Efforts are now being made to secure
works of art from several prominent cit
liens who have heretofore manifested an
interest IN the orphanage and also in this
particular attempt toward an art loan
exhibit.
The members of the board CT managers
are: Miss Carrie Gwin. president: Mrs.
w. S. Wood. vice president; Mrs. Thomas
P. Woodward, secretary; Mrs. Mary
Heath. corresponding secretary; Mrs.
George FL. Buckh CHAM, treasurer: Mrs.
r. B. Sanchez. Mrs. p. |. Ashbury, Mrs.
Livingston Gilson, Mrs. Charles Ii. Nay
lor. Mrs. w. 0. Andrews and Mrs. j. 2.
Milton.
The trustees for The current year are:
Bishop William f. Nichols, Thomas P.
WOOD ward, E. fl. Rixfnrd, William Fl.
Croker and Jacob c. Johnson.