New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20
FOR VICTORIA REGINA.
THE JUBILEE WORK OF ART DEsloN3o
UNDER THE ORDER OF THE sT.
GEORGE SOCIETY.

The Society of st.. George has prepared N
elaborate greeting to be presented 10 queen w
tora on the occasion Of her Jubilee. 1t Is nano-
some album containing address to the queen
with the signatures OF all the members OF the
society and q number Of views OF New-York. ms
was designed and made by Tiffany. and represents
four weeks work by the corps Of ten artists unoeF
the direction OF Mr.. Whitehouse.
The cover Of the album Is Of red morocco. ABOUT
ten by twelve inches. deliberately embossed WIN =
device representing the letter "V'' and the royai
crown. placed two or three inches apart. In the
centre Of the Is reproduction OF the
Queens coat Of arms In heavy chased gold. with
Indian hnish and below the letters w. H. J."
The four corners also In chased goid. arc e"-
blematic Of England. Scotland. Ireland and Indis,
representing the national flower and emblems OF
each country. The cover Is lined with wn'Se
watered silk
The album contains ten sheets Of velIun. making
twenty pages which handsomely decorated
and illuminated. The first page contains tho royaa
coat Of arms Of England, under which are tne
words "Dieu ct Mon Drolt" and the two dates
1887 and 1897 On the second ard third pages 10 the
address Of congratuaton to the Queen and on tho
third the list Of officers Of the society These are
as follows: President william NJ Massey; nrst
vice president Berkeley Mosiyn: second vce-presi-
dent George @. WARD; treasurer. Edward Latcn-
field; secretary Henry wreaks; assistant secretary.
sew chairman: F. S smithers, Oswald sanderson:
H. Grey Kellock, George Capperton John smiihers
and r. H. Turtle; Committee Of Accounts L. r.
BeddaIl r. Y Hebden and c. ID. Smthersi CHAP
lans the Rev d. Parker Morgan NJ. A. Cantao.
b D.: the Rev. B. +. De Costa. d. D.. and the
Rev Walpole Warren, NJ. A. Oxon. ID. d.; Phy'
sicians J. A. Irwin, NJ. A. Cantab. NJ d., and =. n
on the NTH page begins the signatures Of the
members 2SO In number. IL IL headed with design
in ivy. symbolcal of attachment and friendship;
The list Of names begins with that OF the present
president then that OF the former presidents, and
the members follow in the chronological order OF
their admission -, ....
Each page is embeshed with a representative
view OF New-York, hand-panted in water-coiors on
vel.um The scenes represented In their order are
as follows: The "Od Battery" as II looked
VIXEN Victoria assembled the throne; the present
Battery; the old Stats Haus. the present City
Hall: Brooklyn Bridge. Trinity Church, Wash
ington Arch, Grants tomb St Luke's Hospital.
Madison Square. st. Patricks Cathedral. Washing
ton Bridge, the Terrace in Central Park and view
of Ffth-ave. or Central Park East. The last page
contains the Of arms Of the ST. George Society
result This piece Of engraving is one OF tho
finest we have DONE" he said referring to the
box In which the album is 10 rest. Very few peo-
pie would appreciate II, but think the Queen
will"
This box is Of American laurel. hand carved. and
the engraving Is the personal coat OF arms OF the
Queen on a solid gold plate. The box rests four
gold buttons 10 protect II from scratches: is lined
with royal red-watered silk, and for additional
protection has a soft cover Of ooze calf The whole
will rest in the usual white paper box and will
undoubtedly form of the most fitting greetings
Her Majesty Will receive on her eventful jubilee.