Evening star., 1898-04-07
THE ART LOAN EXHIBITION
Old Oorcoran Callers Full Of Costly
Treasures.
A Remarkable ODllestion Of Valua ble
Paintings, sLa6es, Textiles
aml Ffns.

The old CorcoraH Art Gallery is now as
full OF art treasures asst used to be years
ago. The various Iconmittees of the Art
Loan collection have been busy for several
days past in afranging the beautiful arti-
cles III position. Most Of the pictures were
aready hung yesterday, and all Of them
Will be in place tonight, when a private
View Will be given to the press. The south
wall or the main picture gallery will be
devoted to the display of several magnifl-
cent tapestries from the Ffoulke collec-
ton. Workinen were busy hanging these
end the pictures that cover the rest Of the
wall space yesterday. The Mccormick
collection from Chicago, ten pictures in
all. portraits by old masters, has the CEN
trail place on the north wall. The French
ambassador has loaned. among other pic
lures, portrait Of his grandmother, paint
ed by celebrated artist of the period.
Sargent's famous picture of Ada Rehan
and valued at $4,000 has the central place
on the west wall. Joe jefferson has loan
ed an old painting. one of the most pleas
ing portrayals OF childish figures. Mr..
Ralph Cross johnson has loaned Sir
Joshua Reynolds portrait, among other pic
lures, and Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page pic
lures by Romney and Thomas Lawrence.
A recent portrait by Chartratn of Mrs.
Richard Townsend will attract attention.
as also the portrait Of the British am
bassador by Benjamin Constant.
Laces and Fans.
In the side gallery devoted to textiles,
laces and fans, the collection is said by
judges to be the very finest ever grouped
together in this country. The textiles
hanging around the walls make a fine
background for the other treasures dis
vHo x,o<1 ~ IodS
who have made this splendid collection
fondled the beautiful articles yesterday as
they labeled and laid each one i'll the cases,
where it could be seen to the best advan-
tage. The laces have come from several
cities and from the most notable collec-
tors. Some are historical, because of their
ownership and others are almost priceless
because the art of their manufacture is
lost. All the great lace-making countries
and cpochs are represented by exquisite
specimens, some delicate as a cobweb and
others heavy as cloth. The fans are equal
~ valuable as historical relics or as the
work OF famous fan painters. The minla-
lures have the east gallery to themselves
and make beautiful display. The loan
collection opens to the public Easter Mon
day. Every effort has been made to make
the first evening an especially brilliant oc-
casion. 1t will be held two weeks, open
every day from 10 until o'clock, and on
sundays, April II and April "a, from to G.
Object Of the Exhibition.
At the meeting of the committee held
yesterday it was voted that the proceeds
go to the relief Of the sick and wounded
sailors and soldiers in case OF war, and if
there be no war. be squally divided be-
tween the Chfldren;s Hospital, the Emer-
gency Hospital and the Associated Char.
tiles The reception committee for the
opening Monday night Will be Mrs. Will
lam J. Boardman, Mrs. IA. C. Barney, Mrs
Archibald Hopkins, MRS. Elizabeth Hobson
and Mrs. Thomas F. Richardson. It is ex-
peoted that the President, unless pressing
public business prevents, Vice President
and Mrs. Hobart and Speaker and Mrs.
Reed will be present