The morning times., 1896-03-25
TREASURES OF ART
FOR CHlRlTY'S SAKE
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst Gives an EXhi-
bitioh # Rare Works.
Mexican Minister Gives Dinner in
Honor of Senor Iturbide-Other
Social Functions.

fui home of Mrs Phoebe Hearst is thrown
open TO the public i'll the interest of charity.
This year the object is to aid the purposes
OF the Decorative Art Society, aud moro
than 7f0 people awaited themselves Of
tht, privilege yesterday, during the hours
between 1 a m. and p. m. Today the
same opportunity is afforded those who
desire TO view the treasures Of art possessed
by Mrs. Hearst and add a small sum 10
tie Golfers of n most excellent organization
A sale of embroidered and other fancy work
is arranged in the gallery, ana in the dining
rnom on the lower floor, ices and other
sweets, also flowers are 10 be had for Il
trifling sum A number OF we'll known ladies
are in charge OF the tables.
Passing through The handsome entrance
OF Mrs Hearst's home, one is greeted with
the sight OF CoPiey's portrait OF Counselor
Carter, that hangs in the reception room
This nob!y outlined personage, in flnery OF
a hundred years or more ago. seems TO
welcome those VITO come TO the goodly
feast OF art prepared for them within.
The admirably lighted gallery and music
room is hung with paintings and tapestries
and iuterhung with cnameiS, carved worries
and curios from every part OF the world,
while cabinets OF quaint design inclose
marvelouSly beautiful collections OF minia
lures and fans.
Included in the catalogue OF pictures are:
The Princess Adelaide" by Sir Joshua
REYNOLDS so famous and frequently repro
duced in engravings and photographs; an
exquisite corot possessing all the vague
indefinite charm of that subtle II aSter' 5
brush; a TroySOu. painted inthe young years
OF The master before he had given the full
ness OF his art 10 depicting cattle wander
ing knee deep in meadow streams, Just
woodland Dell. mellow with summer AT
mosphere. ripe with sunlight; a stormy
coast scene 10y Schoenlaber. the tide
surging roughly ashore; a ''Sheepfold at
Sunset 10y II. Ronsseau. magnificent in
glory of Coloring with Missful shepherds
and shepherdrSSrs Haunting under the
trees; Carl Mars "A Summer Afternoon -
so greatly admired at the Worlds Fair,
a flecky dream OF light and shade. that is
dear to art lovers. the country over; George
Romneys' English Girl a landscape by
DraZ: Sancret's Group OF French Court
iers:'' boy and Puppy" by Piegelheim:
a life-like portrait of Mr.. W. h. Hearst
| by Ormi Peck. OF MGnich. Very interesting
/ is an odd study OF lambs by Verboeck
| bOeYen, and as well a shetland Pony"
/ done before his genius had attracted rec
ognition. Three California artists RaSher.
( McEwen. and Keith, are seen at their best,
| A Russian icon, holds the attention as
( the most unique Curio. being etched with
( figures OF the apostles and framed in
1 Byzantine patterned brass. 4 remarkable
! specimen of an art rarely cncoun tered even
I in the greatest museums Of the world, is
! an enamel on glass bought by Mrs. Hearst
( from a Nuremberg collector. 1t represents
I the stages OF the cross, and is divided int o
four sections. a crUcifiX which formed
| a part OF the Verestchagin collection: n
! brilliant Limoge enamel, watches and snuff
! boxes OF the Louis Seize period, odd baSso
/ relieves and intaglios are also displayed.
Senator and Mrs. Palmer have gone TO
! their home in Illinois for weeks visit.
Judge John l. Hall, Assistant Attorney
! General, has been i'll with cold the past
week.
Col and Mrs Anderson OF K street have
| gone 10 Old Point ard Richmond, Va.
for a short visit.
The marriage Of Miss GuIick of Brook
! Ign, n. Y, to Mr. j. Henry Gulick OF this
city viii take place i'll Brooklyn April g.
Miss Roberta Furleigh is making short
visit on the Eastern Shore OF Maryland
before returning TO tier home in Rich
mond, Va.
Mrs. and Miss DellaplaiDe, who have
/ been visiting in Washington, have re-
turned to their home in Wheeling, w. Va.
Mrs Hornor, accompanied by her daugh-
! ter, Miss Hornor. Will leave Saturday for
a six months stay in California. Miss
| Hornor is one or this seasons buds and
has been d great favorite in society this
| winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Aristide Preston OF l.
! street northwest are receiving congratu-
| latiOns on the birth OF a daughter. Mrs.
| Preston was Miss Emily Fox of Wash.
| ington.
| Representative and Mrs. Joseph C. Hutch
! 4son of Texas are spending q few weeks