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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19

TO explain words in the Hebrew dictionaries The
recent excavations at Athens have received light
from and shed light upon the Cesnola sculptures
The value OF the collection In this respect is clearer
and greater every day, the results from It's study
flowing gradually but continually down from the
more technical students into the popular channels
or knowledge Many objects In the British Museum
had TO walt a century TO be understood. but the
objects In the Cesnola collection have not had TO
wait 30 long. When the first volume OF the great
Atlas OF the Cesnola Collection of Cyprote An
Equities" appeared much less absolute knowledge
was available for It's calculation than IN the case
OF the second volume. which has Just appeared.
This collection VIII ever form chief treasure Of
the Museum-its sculptures. its glass. its nscrp-
tions It's bronzcs s pottery It's gold ana silver and
gems. the las, including what Is universally recog
nixed az the finest collection OF specimens OF the
archaic Greek glyptlc art ana which alone would
bring II In now estimated more than the price paid
Tor the whole collection. The mtaglo OF Borcas
carrying Orethna alone In the especial envy OF all
European glyptic archaeology
The gallery OF gold. silver and gems. or the gold
rooms" as It Is popularity called. contains many
o'her treasures. and U.s. In the opinion OF many ex-
perts. unrvalled. OF antiquities II contains the
largest collection existing OF ancient Babylonian
Assyran. etc, seals and cylinders, with the largest
and best collection Of Httite seals. the dates ex-
tending from more than 1900 H. c. to few centuries
this side OF the Christian Era. The Johnston-king
typical collection long before II came to the gold
room The finest known necklace OF ancient Greek
workmanship Is there, along with other choice
ancient Greek objects OF gold and silver and equally
striking ancient Babylonian jeweiry The newly
acquired collection OF ancient Etruscan. Roman and
Longobardic gold ornaments and precious gems is
unrivalled In interest and value, the nearest APP
proach to the Longobardic portion being 1t Is said
collection OF Visgothic gold in one OF the Spanish
museums The stone Hiitite inscribed monuments
are the only ones In the country and only surpassed
by those IN Constantinople. The glass. comprising
the Cesnola, Marquand Jarvis and other collections
presents another instance in which this Museum
admittedly leads the world for beauty, for variety
ana Tor UNITY In the various branches OF It's study
lhe IKE may be said Of many smaller collection
among me antiquities while in sundry other re-
spects II not SUPERIOR It is not behind the greatest
In the delicate and beautiful Taragon satuettes
FOR example 1t would be hard TO hnd a choicer
selection.
among more modern objects. the Chinese porce-
lain, lent by Mr.. Garland, OF which "A beautiful
HANDBOOK was issued only few days ago, Is sur
passed oy none The Japanese porcelain and pot
terry are well often rarely. represented In the col
lectlons presented respectively by Samuel colman
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and Charles Stewart Smith. The European por-
celalns, presented by Mr.. Marquand, are on the
choicest. The Moses I.azlrus collection OF fans Is
superb, ami contains many Of the Identical speci-
mems which figured In the larger illustrated troatlses
on the subject OF the tapestries, the worries the
lacq,,ers the lnces, the Oriental suns hncient ana
modern, the metallic reproductions and other de-
parlmenta In which the South kenhinglon or tho
Louvre are supposed 10 be unekeeiled, The Museum
has a fair share and In several Instances sufpaHHeH
both those Institutions
The crosby brown collection 81 musical hH'f"'
monta In ON n par with any, ANA contains i'H own
uniauc npcclmonn. The modern sculpture In marble
represents fairly well n museums share OF the
works OF the last two generations. European ana
American and the same may bo said OF The bronscs
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minisration had become too great to be carried
by clerks under such personal supervision as
could be given by trustees In their outol-ousness
hours Its scientific value to the world OF art ana
science and letters likewise too great 10 suner
II to remain longer under a system so imperfect
Already the learned publications OF the nignest
order in Germany. in France. in England IN italy
and even In Russia. to say nothing OF those IN
America. were teemng with the archaeoiog'c the
linguistsc. the photographic and the arusuc re-
suits OF the discoveries Of D Cesnola IN 'yprus OF
which the material was housed In this Museum.
and the correspondence and inquiry thus arising
could not be answered by clerks. More IMAM one
scholar In Europe and America made MS world
wide reputation by his studies In this collection
Nor was the influence less the less heavy 1T
erature: while. in all departments OF the Museum.
the power OF Its object-lessons in the dfuslon OF
popular knowledge. Its utility in the Illustrations
OF higher teaching. its value In promoting art and
the arts. It's Influence In shaping the ornamental
commodities and industries OF the city ard the
country. manifest every hand
Such was its day OF small things: and even then
the Museum was probably better known by name
in distant countries than by actual inspection to
the multitudes of Its fostering city. At this time
as had long been foreseen by the trustees. the
Museum needed director. to be In large measure
their eye and in almost full measure their right
arm. They appointed General d Cesnoa. who still
fills that Office from which. as planned and hoped.
the growth OF the Museum has rendered 1t pos
sible TO separate and subordinate the curatorshp
OF departments the cerkshps the immediate SUI
perintendency of the transportation the carpenter
ing and the multitude OF mechanical details which.
in the infancy of the Museum. were from necessity
added TO the general responsibility and admnstra-
ton.
In 1879 the Museum took possession of the
trail building of its present quarters. in 1889 Of the
south wing. and In 1894 Of its north wing. the space
now occupied being triple that of 1879 and almost
hat Of he Museum ifs
leciions have increased by much greater ratio in
point Of value. amounting at present to about $780,
OOo estimated at what they would bring under the
hammer It's direct value 10 the culture. the art
progress and to the kindred industries in New
York City is ncaculabe; whether the individual
students. designers. artists and artisans
sldered or the schools and lectures which gain
much from 1t. or the various art institutions and es
adjustments that have sprung UP under its in
nuence. Nor less be said of its utility to ine
country at large The Metropolitan Museum, has
been the parent and the pattern-from its constu-
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NETWORKS PRIDE.

TREASURES OF THE METROPOLITAN
MUSEUM OF ART.
VALUE OF THE INSTITUTION As AN EDUCATOR
SOME OF ITS BENEFAcToRs-oREAr WORK
OF HENRY q. MARouAND. PRESIDENT
OF THE TRUSTEES. AND GENERAL
LOUIS p DI CEsNoLA. DIREc-
TOR FUTURE PLANS
No institution In New-York excites the pride and
arouses the interest of its citizens more than the
metropolitan Museum OF Art. so beautifully and ad-
vantageously situated in of the prettiest parts
Of Central Park
The Museum began under modest auspices in a
quiet meeting Of wei-known men in October 1862
looking to the public spirit of the citizens OF New
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was done by a clerk under the personal oversight
and administration OF the working trustees. the
greatest dfhcuty was experienced In meeting us
running expenses. The trustees were always ready
and willing 10 put their hands In their pockets and
nav deficiencies at the end Of the year. but the ex-
istcncs OF the Museum was weak ana embryonic,
and In the hands of less sagacious men would nave
heen mathematical. And even Its nucleus might
have passed under the hammer ana returned TO
Europe. bearing out Judgment e''''' - many
quarters. 49,, 49,.
Tbe trustees however. thought and scted other
..e Most strenuous and sedulous at that period
r,ere the efforts Of Messrs johnston blodgetI
Rooseyelt, Hoe. Prime and Andrews OF whom the
i.st two never ceased 10 work almost day Tor
~. Museum The trustees were all conservative
Wv .ayor 20 10 10 the full extent OF the Museums
..soS,rcea In solid advance but unwilling TO mar
tho foundation or risk the pcrmnncnee ana hhth
., .,he structure by the drawback OF dobt or the
s.sbness OF unwisc experiment. Their policy proved
90 bs n wise one. and preserved the institution TN
,hs time when, relieved OF the expense OF building
"a ~ large part OF their personal expenditure by
so.n,,nv the cIty's offer to provide the Museum
. home in the Park. and, aided oy hperai shts OF
,onev and objects OF art. the way OF progress pc
=. mo almost as clear as 1t has been steady Wi'hih
the last fifteen years more than ohe-'h'ru OF 'nese
sns-ye,tc and conservative men have passed away;
. !, q. owing to their conservative determination
10, the great success OF the Museum mas pee"
h,sved II is by their harmonious ana STEADY
..,or that the Museum has developed IN SO ie"
49, go. N be one of the greatest museums In the
y0A,S az II is beyond comparison the greatest IN
.sa new world. The object for which the Museum
chartered never lost sight or nor us
was nor ,ts resources FILTERED away In expert
,r.rts more or less chimerical New developments
mems saen added according TO necessity and ability
''a ,rrai growth, but no faster IMAM they couid
1t has bee at times ns. r nc bos 80
.s less sound. or one-sided, VINO lost sight
o. ,hs whole in their eagerness to carry out pet
.. W" The general expense. and from time to time
ioea 80. NJ a project INDUCED In at It's inception
nave been off as an or as as para
siuc o. nomittees with an eye to special pur-
have sometimes proved nsDiu but
parucuia., ,h,,,tv of the whole. and not having
ss ,sss for Of the
WHOLE na, rar however, owing TO the conserva-
men' the trustees no branch or visionary graft
usm - SO heavy as to tear up the root.
has grow" or - SO before the Museum was ready to
year ,s o. treasures from Fourtesnth.st' to its
prs,snt home W ''
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SOCIAL VOTES FROM BALTIMORE.

p,,,,,oore May Is (speclaD Tho intense cold
a.,,.r ~ the last week has robbed country lie
~ many OF IT, charms and people who had in-
tended 10 move out 10 their summer homes IN tho
suburbs have wisely Nut or moving until another
warm wave arrives. On Monday Mios Mary Win
TOR Davis gave a luncheon IN honor OF her friend.
Nrs Henry Bacon. Among the guests were Mrs..
Wilson Patterson. Miss Fannie Lohr Miss Mathllde
Keyscr Miss Alice Van Bibber, Mrs. j. l.. Black
well. Mrs. Tunstali Smith and Mrs. w. s. q. Will
Jams.
with society people who went to see the last per-
Torrance OF the Paint and Powder Club which
was given for the benen, OF favoritc charity. IL
was of a vaudeville nature. Among those present
were Mrs lehr, Miss Fannie Lehr, MIR. and Mrs.
David Stewart. Mr. and Mrs, Howard Munnikhuy-
sen. the Misses Robinson. Miss Helen Dider. Mrs.
william Reed. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Norris. Me-
and Mrs Thomas Murdoch Miss Preston, Miss
Carroll Walter De c. Poultney, Frank b. Harvey
John McKim and Hobert RIddel! Brown, 49,.
An interesting collection OF italian laces was
shown this week the Dscoratys Ar, Rooms on
On TueSa NM IN H hs soe Mrs
reception IN h1nSr q ESpa msss d
collation. was served. and number OF well.knowp
women were present among them Mrs Charles IL
La M GsU' Kiss Mry Fulton s Frank Red
wood Mrs Frank ch,sOlR Mrs TeGTse Eeu JnS
bss Nellie ss s aae MISC %ss
csm Cana and Miss Emma jOhnstons .,.
Miss Lutte Pendleton. Mrs. Kennedy cromwel.
Barker were among those invited
The circus proved quite boon this week to
people who were still In town. on Wednesday
evening Mr., and Mrs. II. !; Horwitz. and Mss
Adele Horwitz gave small circus party and after
ward a supper al the Stafford on the same even
ing Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton Peasants. Miss Jen-
ness Miss Preston. Mr. Randolph and Mr. Harvey
went In a party the circus. and after the per-
Torrance enjoyed supper given by Mr. Pleasan,s
at the Stafford.
Pomfret will be quite resort for Baltimorcans
this summer. Among those who expect to spen.
Miss Mary Rogers. Mrs. Winter Davis and her
daughter. Miss Mary Davis. and Mrs. Il. Calvin
williams and family.
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presented to the Museum. Mile. Honheur tired III
vain TO sell this work to her native town OF bor-
dcaux France for S. 100. That was IN $500 Again,
there is the Meissoner "Fredland, lW, given 10
the Museum In 1887 by Henry Hilton II was pur-
chased al the Stewart sale In 1887 for $4,000 De-
TALES "rhc Defence of Champigny was also gwen
a Reynolds. which was once sold for about $500 r
The old masters presented by Mr. Marquand are
among The chief treasures of the institution and
include a Van Dyck valued at $1,000 Mr; Mar
ouand has given far more than $1,000 TO the IN
stituton These are only few of the thousands
OF treasures which have helped TO make the success
and fame OF the Museum. - l., -
This great success OF the Museum, however. Is ow-
Ing 10 the measures for It's internal administration
and pocv adopted after careful investigation ana
delberation in 1879 and 1880 ana the firm adherence
to them and energetic execution OF 'hem under me
nreaden and General l.. i. Ill Cesnola the director
The name of Henry q, Marluand VIII always g"o De
the Metr ,po.itan Museum OF Art. His princey gifts
10 the institution In almost every depart ment 90
not, az is generally supposed. constitute his chlef
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Cesnoa the antiquities unearthed by him In Cyprus.
and. finding its home too small. rented the Douglas
mansion. No. l26 West Foureenth-st.
This was the real beginning OF the Museum
public and popular institution; and from that time
gifts OF money and objects OF art began TO be re-
ceived This period of the Museum was not with
out It's difficulties the mourning OF heavy indvid-
ual responsibilities; and the names of those whose
strength, sagacity and patriotism bore Willingly and
successfully the burden should not be forgotten.
New-York viii debt OF gratitude ana
honor 10 John Taylor Johnston. and his working
fe.low-incorporators Mr., Johnston alone assumed
the pecunary responsibility Of the purchase OF the
Cesnola collection, which formed the real nucleus
as wei the unique treasure and dstin-
gushing peculiarly OF this Museum and gave 1t at
once q name throughout the world.
During the early fo of the Museum In Four
teenth-st. from 1872 10 1879 though the strlcttst
economy practised. and The routine indoor work
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claim to public grattude-it is the H. has daily
tion which for the last sixteen years ~ is-e NJ
given 10 The affairs OF the Museum Sh,e nS,oia
Marauan nd In company with Genera, a NJ Tor ths
has worked continually and uninerru In, hraan
Museum as II he earning by IL me- ~. a"ar
During The whole time scarcely a ween ne na,sonoi
ressnce ar by letter. to the Museum n.e" ra,'a,,
serving for several years as treasurer a. AIRED
on.ro,s and costly place. which lew u,,,iys cnn,
10 accent always member OF the IN ~ al ,he
mI,t.e serving at one tlrue or ano,n,s IL, ard care
ha has 40 freely and generously gwen " .nu
seum has been enormous: II was , h' Wi,i,am
hn ,"aetber with DIR. William G. iIlme' w
y hole and Cornelius Vanderbilt "as '""as''u
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No museum more scrupuously excludes inferior pro-
auctions from It's walls-not only OF modern wo,N''
but OF old masters well Many one VIM Ia, 'as
Wondered with fatigue through the almosp miles
=, a,,,, ., ,,ood had and Indifferent o.d masters
g. son,. ola world galleries has felt refreshed by
the choice and noble quality of the paintings In Inc
Narquand Gallery. Ia ,,oro than mention
II is Impossible here 10 IN in The picture galleries
OF the Museum. one OF tme,' .xa ,unes OF rabane
Bene papr bqnnah M9aka1 e N%re
osh bonheuL In addition to her famous coll
Messoheu .u Wolfo gave to the Museum an en-
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~ THE BERKSHIRE HILLS.
coTTAGERs OPENING THEIR HOUSES AT LEAox
AND OTHER WESTERN MAssAcHu-
SETS RESORTS


AND OTHER WESTERN MAssAcuu.
SETS RESORTS
I.enox Mass, May N (speciaD Mrs william
starr Dana. OF New'york Ia spending a few weeaa
at the Root cottage In church-st, She will soon
go TO Alaska. where she viii remain through tho
entire summer Mr. and Mrs, william Douglas
Sloane and Miss Adele Sloane arrived AZ Elm Court
this week John Sloane also came on this week
and opened his beautiful new country house Wynd.
hurst. on boecher I'M, Mrs, Robert winthrop, OF
Now-york, has taken the 11liotHon cottage FOR tho
summer. John L. Kane, who has taken the Kuhn
cottage for tho season, arrived on Wednesday.
Mrs William G. Wharton aud Mas Wharton have
arrived and opened their cottage here for the
summon. Mr.. ana Mrs. George q. Haven also
came on this week and opened sunnycrot. Mrs
Joseph White arrived at her cottage here this week.
Miss Marion do Puyser Carey IL also here Mr.
and Mrs. Brayton Ives have arrived FOR the season.
George A. Crocker has taken the Esleslon cottage
for the season. and It Is now being put In readiness
tor him.
PittsAeid. Mass. May IS (SpecaD. Colonel and
Mrs Walter Cutting and Miss Madeline Cutting
have arrived from New-York and opened their
house on Wendell-ave. for ne summer: T..
William H. Talcott and william H. Talcott, Jr.
OF brooklyn are spending short vacation az the
family residence on South.st' .....,,...
Of the russell Manufacturlng Company. received
a gold chain and Masonic charnl from me o|st-
seers OF the mill at an INFORMAL supper given TOT
him Saturday evening
Great harrington Mass. May IS (SpeclaD.-Mr.
and Mrs. John II. c. Church gave progressive
Whist party on Friday evening. The prizes were
prize and Dr. j. u. Beebe the mems first prize.
s,ockbrldee. Mass. May ~ (speclan. Miss
Crowinshie!d IL the guest Of Mrs. John Winthrop
. mnnth AMI as last season. the Casino VIII be the
centre OF the social life OF the town
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ton TO its display cases-of not few OF the
numerous museums that have been founded in the
larger cities since its establishment, and scarcely
any Of them have failed send commissions to
this Museum for guidance aud information And
IL would be a dull observer who should have spent
the last twenty-five years In America and failed
to perceive the Improvement In taste everywhere
visible In the adornngs and comforts OF the home
and OF the public resorts and In the finish and dis
play Of commercial articles-not 20 mention the
greater variety Of tasteful choice TO be had IN all
manner of furnishing and equipping-that can be
ropoltan Museum.
An influence no less great. though not SO patent
to the public. Is that OF the archaeological colec
lions In all sorts Of learned study, from Bible In
terpretation the revision Of ancient history, the
study of ancient mythology and of comparative re-
ligions down TO the less significant branches
few objects In the Cesnola collection are even cited
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York for its growth and success In 1870 the Mu-
scum was Incorporated with substantially its pres
ent foundation. embodyng provisions for increase in
size and departments far beyond the power of one
generation to bring TO completeness Soon after In
corporation 1t purchased a collection of pictures
(Which has since proved to contain single pieces Of
greater value than the price paid for the whole,
which 1t exhibited together with objects Of art lent
at the time, in leased building at No. 6sl Fifth
ave- In 1872 II purchased from General l.. p. di
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Theodore IIallam once defended burglar. The
burglars wife was on the witress,,stand and Inc
DISCRIMINATION. Madam. you are the wife OF
thr MANI Yes" You knew he was burglar
c,me 10 Contract a matrimonial alliance with such 9
man?' WELL" the witness said. sarcastcally, u
was getting Cd, and had to choose between law
YER and burglar" The cross-examinaton ended
thers.-lAnswers.
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dowment Of 100000 the income to De used Tor '"e
prescrvation and Increase OF her collection 49, 4,
Another prize No 49, IN the western BaiieIy,, 10
Marie Rosa nonheur's THE Horse falI, Wiiluh
lion In 1891 for $4,000 by Cornelius Vanderbilt ana
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The best Of the recent additions In this direction u
",rbe uatber" by the late Edmund Stewardson
The galleries Of paintings have long been famous
and they are continually enriched by glfts besides
furnishing to the public the sight OF precious ana
noble masterpieces lent by their generous o"he'S,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-05
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
Time and Places Where the Lord
Will Be Served

Unitarian church, Rev. U. Shultz, min
lister, meets at Belkuap Armory, 226 East
Houston street, regularly every Sunday
morning at II o'clock. Subject tomorrow
morn ing: Religion and Science" All
are invited. Sunday school at 10 a. m
First Presbyterian church, corner North
Flores and West Houston streets, Rev.
". O. Bailey. D. D., OF FIT. Worth, Texas,
will preach in the morning at ii O'Clock.
Subject: The ReaSonableneSS OF Faith. u
Immediately after the morning services
there will be a meeting OF the congrega-
ton to elect 4 pastor if the way be clear
and for such other business as NAV pro-
perly come before the meeting. There
will be no church services at night.
St. Marks church, north side Travis
square: Services Sunday at II a. m. and
7:3O o. m. Sunday school at $3.50 a. m
Meeting of Brotherhood of st. Andrew
at 9:45 a. W. L. Richardson, Rector
St. Luke's Episcopal church, corner
Leona and ZavalIa streets: Services Sun.
day IL a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school
at 9:45 a. m. c. Walter MacWilliamS
pastor.
Pine Street Presbyterian church, or
Pine street, near East Commerce Ser
vices at II a. m. and Sunday school at
p. m. Rev. Kennedy, pastor.
st. PauPS Episcopal church, Govern
ment hill, Rev. A. L, BuresOn, rector
All seats free. Strangers welcome.
Morning prayer and holy communion al
II a. m. Evening prayer at 7:3O p. m
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Travis Park. M. L, Church South, Sun
day school 30 a. m. Preaching at 11:3C
a m. and 7:3O p. m. by the pastor, Rev.
New Harris. Epworth League $50 p. m
Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:3O p. m.
At Sherman Street Methodist church
COT Sherman and Hack berry, the pastor
Rev. Il T. Cunningham, will preach to-
morrow at ii a. m, and 7:20 a. m. Sub
jet of evening serman: Christ, the
Counsellor" Sunday school $50 a. n.
EpwOrth League, $50 p. m. Prayer
MEETING, Wednesday evening 7:3O. A
welcome to all
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-05
LIGHT FLASHES.

Assistant City Marshal Ben
nett will give his equine exhibition
for one week in February lat the
Grand opera house.
H. III. Richmond, contractor
and Builder. Plans and specifica-
tions made. Call or address, 1923
New Braunfels avenue. l imo+
"A falsehood-if "any" other
man states he sold 1897, Dec,
9th. SIM HART. l43t
-Lost-A lace handkerchief on
New Years eve, either at Casino
hall or between the hall and Men
ger hotel. Finder will please re-
turn to Menger hotel and receive
reward. 2t*
The Ivy Social club will ten
der complimentary hop to Morris
Smith at the Mission garden to-
night in honor of his birthday an
niversary.
Miss Ellen Clark, Nelson
Place, 5l4 Soledad st. Elegant
rooms and board. Table board a
speciality. - St.
Mr.. A. J. Berry, formerly day
clerk at the Maverick hotel, has
resigned.