New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
ELECTROMAGNETIC ART GEMS
MANY VISITORS AT THE OPENING OF THE
BROOKLYN EXHIBITION.
THE bright ROOM AND ITS COLLECTION of
ATTRACTIVE PAINTINGs-oTHER WORKS
THAT ATTRACTED CONSIDER
ABLE ATTENTION.

ABLE ATTENTION.
Several hundred persons visited the broohiS,
Union League Clubhouse. at Bedford-ave anu
Dean-st last evening to see the clubs annual ioa'i
exhibition OF pictures General and Mrs Ste"ar.
L. Woocford received the guests. The members OF
the art committee Warren F.. Hill. Elihu Dwight
William c. Pate. James Rice jr., Henry Hosioro'
HILBERT b. Masters and William B. Meade. were
literally congra tuated upon the completeness and
success OF Their work.
In one OF the smaller rooms which the committee
has called the bright ROOM" Is especially at
tractive group OF paintings. including Miss Dor
othy" by De Scott Evans: News from the Absent
Ones" BY j. Ballavoine; Confirmation" by c.
DettI; The Nest" by F. A. Church: boy and
Birds" by II. o. Walker, and "Greclan Maiden
by William Oliver.
c. Castgllone's picture. called Saint Gladys" is
one that attracted great deal of attention. 1t rep
resents a young girl who has trimmed her hat and
hair with flowers in the form of a halo. one mem
ber Of the committee suggested last night that
the title OF the picture should be How DO !<ookY
The student" by Gerard l.. Steenks In the same
room is also noteworthy. A small landscape by
J. NJ W Turner is one OF the most valuable paint
ngs shown. The painting RIP in the Mountains,
10y Joseph Jefferson and Eugene Smith. loaned by
Sir Henry Irving, attracted considerable attention.
The following among the owners who have
contributed to the exhibition: W. Macbeth Maria
Brooks, T. c. Evans William Schaus. A. Preyer,
Kruseman Van El,en. W. II. Redman, T. J. B.akes-
lee :. F. Avery. Jr.. F. s. Howard. r. NJ. Shurtleh.
Charles Z. Proctor. Theodore Wores, Henry p.
Smith John B. Ladd. Frank y. Whitney. G.. +.
r. Evans. j. II. Doph. DE Scott Evans. }. Francis
Murphy, q. W. GARNER. Walter Howard. Eugene
smith NJ. Knocdler Co., Robert G. Minor, F. J.
Wiley Henry Moser ". r. Hooper. jr.. II: B.
Masters. James Rice jr. Henry Hosford. brooklyn
Life Publishing Company, The Century Company.
Charles scribners Sons and iarper BROKERS A.
The following were among those present MT
and Mrs John S. Mckeon. the Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
r. r. Meredith. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Milne. Mr.. and
Mrs Frank r. Moore Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nash.
B G.. Ner. John S. Nugent. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred };
Pouch MIR and Mrs. George A: Price, Mr.. and
Mrs Clark D. Khinehart. Mr. and Mrs: Andrew B.
Rogers. jr.: Mr.. and Mrs. Horace r. Dresser, MI
ana Mrs benjamin Estes, Mr.. and Mrs Nelson J.
Gates Mr.. and Mrs W. w. Goodrich. Granville w.
lIarman, Mr. and Mrs Edward a. Hobbs.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Holt Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
f. Hutchinson. Mr. and Mrs; Jesse Johnson; Frank
Mrs. David W. Binns. Mr. and Mrs Eugene g;
Blackford. Mr.. and Mrs. Irving L. Bragdon. Mr. and
Mrs John l.. Burtls Alonzo Brymcr Mr.. and Mrs
Willard l.. Candee, Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Car
pentcr Mr.. and Mrs Delwin Is. Carr, Mr.. and
Mrs charles Cooper MT and and Mrs ,,,o Edwn NJ NJ
Mrs William Cooncy. Mr.. and Mrs Herbert ,.
ogden James Rice. jr.: Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan Allen
Doty Walter Scott. tr: w. Miligan, Mr ana
Mrs William + Fuiler George oss Gi'lUy ,nys;a5 M5
W r. WaIkiey S Z. buchanan Charles H. Cor
Lctt George Il. Meyer Harry, Noss. Mr. AN, and Mrs Mrs
NJ H. Fisher Mr.. and Mrs. Warren T.. Hill Mss
Ethel II Mr. and Mrs William G. Pate. Mr.. and
Mrs Elihu Dwight, Mr.. and Mrs Hilbert r. Mas
ters Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Prankard. Mrs.
William Allen. Mr. and Mrs Charles h sherwood.
Leonard II. Wccs stephen V. White and Theo-
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