The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-14

An Exhibition of Those Received Dur
ing the Jubilee.
New York Commercial ADVERTISER

New York Commercial Advertiser.
The exhibition of the Queens diamond
jubilee presents at the Imperial Institute
promises to be interesting enough. says
Vanity Fair, although truth to tell, there
is terrible monotony as regards addresses,
of which there are no fewer than 450 on
view. OF gorgeous Nominations, imposing
seals, silver caskets and every variety of
address there is no lack; from that written
on solid gold and offered by the English in
habitants of the Transvaal, to the simple and
UNIQUE wooden frame lined with native pa
per, sent by her Majesty's subjects in Sa-
moa- The usual and somewhat punning
manner of expressing loyalty seems to be
by profusion of diamonds, and book COW
ers, photograph frames, caskets, sticks and
even a parasol come in for share of the
general indiScrimlnate shower. Seeing the
multitude of offerings, 1t is somewhat diff
ficult to realize that the presents to be
seen at the Imperial Institute do not in
clude by any means all that the Queen has
received, but are selection made under the
direction of her Majesty from the number
at Windsor Castle.
First and foremost, by virtue of the one
who offered it, comes Edouard Detaille's
fine painting of the Prince of Wales and the
Duke of Connaught riding side by side. The
drawing in this is good, the likenesseS are
excellent and the painting shows all De-
taile's broad, powerful manner and mas
tery OF technique t he NeyIergne1ess II Is 100
This picture hangs at the end of the north
gallery, and is the gift of the Prince of
Wales Not far off hangs the velvet car
learn several dry-as-dust particulars. 1t
took thirteen women three months to make
it, and every square inch contains a hun
dred stitches the sum total amounting to
no fewer than two and quarter millions
The design is symboEcal of the empire
over which the Queen rules-the kangaroo
the beaver the elephant and the tiger be-
ing introduced in medalliOns at each corner.
For the border to the carpet we see the
rose the thistle and the shamrock inter-
twined with the lotus flower as the emblem
of India.
Art in the exhibition does not call for
much praise, if we except Detaille's picture
and SAINTS beautiful head of child Sig
nor Carrodis painstaking but wooden pre-
sentiment of the terrace of the Villa Pal
mieri occupies more space than it's artistic
merits deserve. An interesting group of her
Majesty and two Indian servants attracts
well drawn or painted. Florence, with its
exquisite dome and campanili, is seen in
the background but the picture lacks at
mosphere. and is in texture like a sign
board. Chevalier de MARITIME shows genuine
artistic feeling in his group of ships of
Spithead AS for jewels, are there not Ola,
mond brooches, diamond pendants, diamond
necklets. and even photograph frames COW
cred with precious jewels? The Shah of
Persia emphasizes his regard for her Maj
esty by a liberal garnture Of turquoises
and diamonds about the photograph of his
own royal person; and the Empress Fred
erick sends chrysoprase letter-weight with
ruhies diamonds. and other precious stones.
From Germany comes characteristic Teu-
and unartistc. 1t bears an affectonate IN.
scription to their beloved grandmother
from the German Emperor and Empress and
Hereditary Prince and Princess of Sake
Meiningen. Prince and Princess Adolphus OF
Schaumberg-Lippe and Prince and Prlneess
why were the Duchess of Sparta and her
spouse left out of the family party;
Not Only are royal gifts in prOfusion. but
those of quite humble. private individuals.
Sofa cushions. porcelain plates, dress
fronts. walking sticks, table and black
lace parasol are all to be seen, and no one
should fail to notice the dainty silver
basket presented to the Queen by the Lady
Moyoress. Perhaps the most curious in
two bicycles; and of greater interest to all
lovers of antiquities is a sacr1cial bronze
years B. G. Not being an admirer of ORR
entail art, your pilgrim can go into no rap
lures over Jade boxes jade drinking YES
sells. blue and white porlecain teapots: or
the wealth of embroidered screens and jade
basins, the vases and scroll paintings CON
tributed by the Emperor of China and his
mother The King of Corea sends ten en-
broidered scrolls and three boxes; and
Japanese cabinet and japanese screen
comes from the Emperor of japan; From
and Empress of Russia. the Grand Duke
and Grand Duchess of Hesses the Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess Serge, and Prince
and Princess Louis of acknowledgements
beautiful brooch with a pendant diamond
heart a cabochon sapphire on the top of
two sapphire drops. Sold oookcoNel' Sel
with diamor$s, rubies and emeralds, Is the
Offering of TIA Queens cousins. the Queen
of Hanover. the Duke of Cambridge. the
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Neck
elenburg- StrelitZ. Princess Freder1ca OF
Hanover and others.
Some of the boxes containing addresses
are of most beautiful workmanship; others
are merely costly without artistic merit.
Two of the most original Baskets come from
the colonies; one of bird's-eye maple wood.
relieved by golden maple leaves, was Of
fered by the Parliament of Canada; an
other which comes from the Parliament of
Western Australia, is surmounted by
block Of gold quartz resting on four metal
swans. The Queens Jewels are to be on
view for one month