Evening journal., 1899-05-04
ART LOAN EXHIBIT.
FINEST COLLECTION OF PAINT
INlSs, MINIATURES AND CURIOS
EVER SEEN HERE.


Few cities of l,s size ecu-d compare
with Wilmington IN IT,, Completeness !
and value CHI the Art Lean Exhibit, !
which is r'Jw in progress .o~-er thel
--..e0ss ol me New-Centu y Club in /
The cab lui.Ung. The eAn--ut was
cpo1ed 10 the public last might, and
the large number OF visitors ireey ex-
I.lasJ-d tter aCmt-aticr en- tle mag
nLhoert collection ~ Ia,e Paintings,
miniatures and cuTics.
The ocIectlon without doubt IS the
finest ever seen IN tlls city, ami
many OF the exhibits are OF particular
value, inasmuch as they have no dupl.-l
ates. The pictures are wonderfully
We'll a.danged as to position, and nu-
merous lights show them TO the best
advantages. The Bancroft exhibit.
wIhlCh is one CT the largest and nest
valuable, occupies the stage
Those who loaned paintings and pic
lures Tor the exhibit are:
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., Howard Pyle.
ebert Shaw, Bishop Coleman, MISS
Emma Lore, Mrs. l.. A. R'ttinger, VIII
tam NJ. Candy. Mrs. Preston Lea,
ClawsOn s. Hammitt, u. f. Eng..sh, j.
D. Chalfant. Mrs. Waiter G. Tatnall
NDas. Henry L. Tatnall II. L. TatraN
Jr., Mrs. Archer Richards, Charles b.
| Lore, Mrs. Catharine Scott, Henry r.
Cause, Mrs. J. ID. Sis,er, Amy Otis,
Rar'her Stevens, Mary ID. Maxwell, H.
e. Everett, the Misses Mckay. Mrs.
Charles G.. Rumford. Mrs. A. ID. Reeves,
Mrs Thomas f. Bayard Mrs. William
W. Pusey Mrs. Charles r. Mixer,
George Walter Dawson, Mrs. Seaplsigh,
~ ERNEST Smith, Mrs. E. T. Warmer,
Mss Martha Ferris. w. n. Barnard,
Mrs. william p Webb. Mrs. Sp-tts-
wood Garland, Mrs. Charles S. How
land, Mrs. Eugene DUPONT, Miss Alice
e Johnson, Miss Arnn n. Can
by Mrs. Tilghman Johnston, Mrs
samuel Candy, Mrs. JOB II. Jack
sen. Mrs. c. F. Rudolph Mrs
Leonard Kithnger. Mrs. Henry MIN
druhall Willard salisbury, Mrs. H. j.
Krebs! Mrs. William H. HILL DR.. The
baur Revail'es. Ralph Baily, Mrs An
drew G. Wilson. Mrs. John Banning
Marguerite Lippincctt, Mrs. ]. p. VIM
chester. Mrs. William NJ Fiead, Mrs
j. George II. Bates. Mrs. ALLEN Spi aSman
Mrs Charles E. McIlyaire, Mrs. CALEB
ChurohmaD, Mrs. George Sellers, c. b
Smytb. Mrs. ]. A. Draper. DR.. w. R
Pu.icck, Miss Katharine Pyle, Henry
lC. Conrad, Or. II. A. lawtOn. II. c
Evans. Mrs j. P. Pyle Mrs. May II
J. Bush. Mrs. Richard p GibbOrs, Mrs
, Thomas Holcomb, Miss ID. Hurst. Mis-
Alice Hay, "A. ID. Reeves, G. e. Eckles
Mrs. John II. Rodney, M-ss En- ly Rcd
ney. Mrs. c. w. Ledge, Mary d. Hem
mltt. Edward BraughREst, Mrs. Z. L
, Haynes, Mrs. c. w. Weldln, Mics Eta
1, Tor Walton Mrs. CathaIiIe Scott, M s
: lThcaas s. pellah, Mrs. G. f. Rudolph
There is a very large display OF min
iatures, the contributors to this de
3, iAlnisnt bong Spottswood Gsl and
Amy Otis. e. T. Warner, Howard Pyle
y lRsr,ccca n. Van Trump, Of Phi.adei
? phia; DR.. +. Thebau.t ReyaiGes. th
n Misses Mckay, bishop Coleman, Mlde
" line A. Henry. Miss Alice Hay, Nei
G Castle; Mrs. J. Bissell, Mrs. c. E. Nc
y Ilvaine. Mrs. ALLEN SpealHman, II. Ash
y ton Henry, NJ d. Sisson. Mrs. A.
y Reeves, New Castle; Samuel Bancroft
r, Jr., Mrs. M. S. Rowland, Miss Emil
o Rodney, New Castle; Mrs Jchn Bar
n ring, John p Wales.
4 There are hundreds OF rare an
Ia unique curioS, among them lare
It royal sevres vase IN the William n
" Field collection valued at more tina
J. 81 900. There is a case CT rare book
? Islcsh-r of firearms, and cOd ooncei
I. in silver.
IL Notable relics are lcan1i tg T-init
q, Parish. Two Old paintings ane show
81 one by Peter TrauIherg, who was .ectC
N of Old Swedes Church from l742
4, 1748, and the either Of Israel Aone.tu
IN rector Of ora Sewedes. succeeding Pe''
~ Tranberg, and author of the history
! Nav Sweden. The communion servii
a. Old Swedes Church is also i'm tn
M exhfttt II is composed OF thal'c
raten and pyx. and was presented
- The miners of Fa.h,un, Dalecaltins Sw
- den.
=" "A pcrticn OF the altar Goth, presen
= ed to St Amne1s Churcb. or M'dd,
tx town by Queen Anne. who worked
81 hr-ae-i. IS shown in a glass case. n
W. r;iiurs A. r., representing iAnnh r
gina, are beau.ifully embroidered.