New-York tribune., 1895-10-31
PORTRAIT SHOW A SUCCESS
MORE PRESENT THAN AT THE SIMILAR
EXHIBITION LAST YEAR.


A brilliant scene was that Mt the National Acad-
env q, Design Yesterday afternoon at the formal
openine of the portrait show for the benefit OF st.
Johns Guild and the Orthopoedic Hospital Fine
weather favored the cause OF charity and soon
after o'clock the galleries began to I'LL with visit
ors anxious TO see the notable display OF por-
treits OF men, and children IN many Oh
which they felt personal Interest The galleries
were we'll filed I'D to the hour OF closing at 6So
D. m for two hours intermssion. and the box
office sold twice as many tickets in the same time
as on the first day OF the exhibition OF portraits
of women last year.
The tea room in the library was hung with photo
graphs by James l.. Breese and the entrance anu
corridor made attractive with palms. cnry-
santhemums, fine tapestries and Spanish gi.twooa
carvings the Austrian Band played popular selec-
tions. and there catter OF teacups most
OF the afternoon The visitors 10 the formal open
ing had paid 50 each for their tickets. and for TINS
occasion no charge made for the beverage
Tea was poured by Mrs. John Jacob Astor' Mrs
William Jay Miss Burden Miss Amy Bend, Mrs
Albert Stevens Mrs. Stuart Coates Miss de Fer
est. Mrs. Adolf Ladenburg, Mrs. Charles De Rham.
jr Mrs VI Dwight Collier. Mrs. II E. Rowland
and Mrs Marquand.
PORTRAIT OF MISS CONsUELO VANDERBILT.
The portrait Of Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt. by
Carolus Duran excited the curiosity OF many OF the
visitors 10 the Academy who looked for 1t soon ar
ter the arrival II was an interesting discovery
to asew to learn that in the north gallery is hdnS
the portrait OF Sarah Jennings who was the FIRST
Duchess of Marlborough II Is lent by Miss Crop
per Those who were in the secret fancied they
could gee close resemblance between the Duke and
the portrait OF his ancestor Mrs William X. Van
derbi,t and Miss Consueo Vanderbilt, who was
dressed In blue velvet visited the Academy In the
afternoon.
Henry Irving sent his regrets to Secretary Bell
that long rehearsal would prevent him from seeing
the portrait show yesterday Miss Ellen Terry how
ever. among the visitors. SO was William Dean
Howels. who spent some time admiring the dis
play Of "Old Masters and the portraits OF the early
American painters in the north and west galleries
Mr. Howels expressed his admiration for full
length Portrait OF a Lady" by John w. Alexan-
der which Is hung in the east gallery. To Tribune
reporter Mr.. Howells remarked that in his judg-
ment the portrait show was OF greater artistic
merit than the portraits OF women exhibition last
year ard he thought the addition Of the portraits
OF men and children enhanced its interest.
The portraits of Governor Morton. by Bonnat;
Mrs. Levi p Morton and her children. by jules
Machard Chauncey VI. Depew. by Muller-Ury;
Pope Leo XIII and Calve las Carmen). by Char
tran; William ~ Chase's portrait Of Whistler. and
the portrait Of Mrs. George J. Gould. by Carous
Duran found many admirers.
SOME WHO WE'RE THERE.
Among the visitors to the Academy in the after
noon or evening o. H. p Belmont. Charles
Lanier James Speyer. Mrs. j. Hobart Warren, Mrs.
Robert Is. Potter, Mrs. Henry Winthrop Gray,
William F. King. Osgood Welsh Charles T. Bar
ney, Mrs. Robert Goelet Mrs. F. NJ Lathrop. Mrs.
Thomas Hitchcock. Mrs. Frederic Rhineander
Jones. Mrs Richard Irwin. Mrs. Morris X. Jesup.
Mrs William e. Iselin. Robert Waller. jr.. William
NJ Chase Mrs. William D. Guthrie Mrs. Frederic
DE Peyster Foster. Mrs. William Butler Duncan
Mrs Warren T. Dennis. H. Siddons Mobray, Ben
iamin c. Porter. Mrs. James Abercrombie Burden.
Mrs Edward J. Berwind Mrs. Edmund l.. Baylies,
Mrs Austin Corbln, Mrs. Charles b. Alexander,
Mrs. Henry Ciews Mrs. Pierre Lorillard. jr.. Mrs.
Wam b RHbs9 81 Me4 Mrs Miss ApoTea Mrs am
Douglas Sloane. Mrs. Stanley Mortmer' Mrs Mrs !.
Kennedy Tod Mrs John hone, Miss Furniss. Mrs.
Elisha Dyer jr Mrs. Robert " De Forest est Mrs IS
Arthur Bird Mrs Raston Crosby. Mrs: Harry H.
Hoiins Mrs. Charles F. Franncklynn Mrs Henry
Holt Mrs Richard Morimer Miss Robinson fdhn MFs,
W Mnturn' Mrs Jordan l.. Mott, tr.. Mrs: George
l. Ryes Mrs Philip sehGysT ,s Mrs Wa 5 wRsnsy Rbinc.
lander Stewart, Mrs. George Rutledge Preston
Ms }9hn BsekmfR Ms Ars Ared esrsf Il BsSd
Mrs Van Rensselaer, Cruger, Miss Hoffman,
MTs Sance Ta% sreese nss ty4rH Hamilton Mrs william Ian
man Bull Mrs. George B. DE Forest Mrs; RoVert per
"sa, P"9 fsns R5Snson Ms r. M Sidney Mrs
Byam k stevens, Mrs J. Hampdsn Robb. Mrs Mrs
%sm Y sipens Mis- Mis-: eSGs MSne + asn 5
Sherwood, Mrs. Buchanan NlHkuioP st'o'
Anson Phelps Stokes Mrs. W. Seward Webb Mrs
Samuel Sloan Mrs. Delaney A Kane, Mrs E-lot
q Cowdin, Mrs. Henry Asher Robbins Mrs r.
livingston Ludlow. Mrs A. A. Anderson Mrs.
Alexander Van Rensselaer, Mrs. George HOFFMAN,
Mrs Joseph Stickney. Miss Frelinghuysen, Mrs. A:
Cass Canheld Mrs. George A. Freeman. NJ and
Mrs Stanford White. Miss Caroline DE Forest ana
Mrs John f. Cowdin.
PADEREWSKI AT THE SHOW
Ignace Paderewski the guest OF James Speyer
,ast everng and visited the portrait show. While
the pianist was admiring the paintings and dis
pavfng en- intimate acquaintance with the art or
the old world and the new, the Austrian Band
pIayed Paderawskis minuet. The pianist showed a
lively interest in the Mem 1nnies models for the
nortrait group OF Washington and his generals
Tor the decoration Of the Washington Arcn, for
whose benefit ne played.
Among the numerous visitors last evening were
Mr. and Mrs Henry W Poor, Jordan l.. Mott, 1r
Thomas W Wood. president OF the National Acad
smy OF Design; DAME. Huntington j. c. Nicoll and
MIR and Mrs Edward Laucerbach and daughters
The box-office receipts az II O'Clock showed that
twice as many visitors had paid TO see the portrait
show on the opening day as had paid to see the
portrtaits of women exhibition on the same occa-
Sion The full-leng tn portrait OF Miss Ada Rehan
by Sargent, which arrived recently rom London
viii be hung to-day. There has been 4 little tangle
with the Custom House authorities.
The portrait show will be open daily until De-
cember ..