New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-02
METROPOLITAN NJ SCI MS RE'EPIfON.
MANY wFIIKNowH PEOPLE VIEW MAcMoS'
MESS BAcCHANrE AND TIE OTHER
NOTABLE AcCEssIoNs 10 THE
MUSEUMS TREASURES

-. ,nr,v.,bird .eml.annual exhibition o, the
Ne,ronolltan Museum - Art was opened last night.
when the customary autumn reception was heIl
Five thousand invitations had been issued. but the
evening was OF such exceptional nclemency thA'
the attendance was comparatively small Taos.
who did go however had the opportunity OF en-
dying more lesurey and satisfactory view of the
many Accesslons 10 the Museums art treasures
than II the throng had been as great as clear
evening would nave brought together
Among the new works OF art IS the bronze Bsc-
ebanie By MacMonnies. which G. F. Mckim has
presented 10 the Metropolitan Museum. after It's
rejection By the trustees Of the Boston Public IL
brary The figure stands marble pedestal Tn
Tho central corridor. near the main entrance ana
was the object OF universal comment which ga no,
a rule reflect the adverse 9pihl"h MI, ,i ao IVA
passed upon II In Boston. The yout.fn nsui =
q A woman Is poised upon me rgn' t"o'. me ~
foot being raised as hign as ne tlsnt tn"" ~ a.,
the hand II bunch OF grapes. while me leit arm
supports the figure Of an infant. , :, cosooi,
the director OF the Museum. has disposed IN IN,
several galleries the other e'ftr which nav@
received in the course of me sunifner, a." cpn
ton OF antique bronzes. secured iec.nty IN fdIls
by Professor Allan Maryland. OF Princeton, ah'
presented 10 n" Museum ny ~ ialmr,; tu,''' ',
Marquand. III" president oi the instiutloIs W.
described In detail in Th9 Tribune OF las, nun ,,n,
day. Another work which attracted much dttcn,
ton and admiring comment was the portrait 9i
Of the trustees 10 The Museum; Another @i the
new paintings Is The Sheepfold. 10y 'harl,
which
crime i.orillard Wolfe collection straw str"wn
stone cellar. dmly lighted with some OF the sheep
their noses thrust through the bars Of their manager
nibbng at their supper Of alfalfa while III" rest oi
The flock press around the shepherd who Is bring
ing an aimfui Ia for them.
In another room ten paintings, covering one OF
The four sides, by William +. Kline holder OF the
nrize scholarship OF the Jacob Lazarus Fund I'm 1895
and lS6 one OF these Is First Communion" d
large piece representing procession OF young girls.
i'm white dresses and white wells. descending the
stems leading from the lofty entrance 10 A church.
Another picture in this group is In Times of
peace" large decorative piece. representing the
huIdIng OF a temple, with a group OF figures resting
Uet.ning 10 the playing Of a Tyre by an old man. In
The same room with the Kline paintings Is series
~ siyieen pastels by J. Wells Champney copies OF
as many noted paintings. among them being limo
csnne by Creuze Lady and Child" Sir Joshua
pavnolds' "Infante Marguerite" by Nelasquez
.'Diana ai the Bath" by Boucher; queen Wilhel-
nina =" by Fischbein. and The Countess Of Gram
mont" by Sir Peter Lely. -. .,, ,,,
1noona the well-known people who ATTENDED the
dauaHhiers. the Misses Louise and Gabrielle al Ces'
roiss Frederick Sturses, ]. Wells Champney. Or
Charles Warrenne Allen. Dr. Luigo Roversi Eyer.
cit Frazar Bryce Cray, the Marquis CorraeIno
lama Dr. William Hayes Ward: George Grey
parnard Burr II. Nichols, w s. Howard rrotes'
sor Daniel Draper stephan II. Olin John T. I Iapes
Alfred Rocker. Howard p. Froth!ngham. =. blooa
Food Andrew c. Zabriske, John Vint9n rDd1htgren
EdHWard T. Taller Clark Bell; John H., Doipn and
osnied BY ladies': Miss Alice E; Ives, Miss Elen
Soliins Raimundo de Madrazo. the artist OF PaIis
Observation-Disclosures OF Fortuny. and his son. Frederice
A NadrAzO.