New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30

for penalizing mercantile tipping ana bribery Oh
4 small scale. Evidently the reform shouio De-
gin on a higher level than the tips OF railway
guards and the Christmas boxes OF clerks ana
porters; II should strike the sordid greedy
servitors who have been snatching the CRUMBS
falling from the table of stock promoters ana
spendthrift millionaires.
The most remarkable test OF the utihty OF
wireless telegraphy was offered yesterday al
Goodwin Sands. where lightship was run INTO
by a steamer during the dense fog message
was sent without wires twelve miles 10 the
South Foreland lighthouse and answered WITHIN
two minutes The incident has convinced the
veterans OF Trinity House that wireless teieg-
raphy is an important adjunct In the system
OF protecting life and property on dangerous
coasts and that coast guards and the life-saVihs
service must be drilled in the use Of the new
mechanism for providing rapid communication
between ships and points OF rescue.
The private view of the Academy being
one Of the earliest and most important
social functions. Burlington House was dense
" thronged yesterday afternoon with DILL
liant assemblage OF women OF fashioh anu
men Of letters and leisure To-days an
nouncement of the pictures purchased un-
der the Chantrey bequest is adequate PROOF
that the exhibition is not one OF remarKaoie
originality and creative force. Fifteen rooms are
heavily stocked with paintings. sculpture and
drawings the catalogue having more tnan TWO
thousand entries. Mr. Thorneycroft's colossal
bronze statue Of Cromwell and MI Onslow
Ford's fine bust Of the Queen are the chiet
works in statuary, but the display In this branch
of art is unusually good The first room has two
fine pictures by Mr. MacWhirter and Mr.. Peter
Graham in central positions. and Mr.. sargents
portrait Of Mrs. Charles Hunter as the chier
marvel. Mr.. sargent's other subjects are Miss
Octay,a HILL Miss Jane Evans and Lady Faudel
Phillips. The second gallery has portrait of
Lady Mathew by Mr.. Shannon, harvest scenes
by Mr.. La Thangue and MT George Clausen,
brilliant landscape by Mr.. Waterlow, and Jubi-
lee picture painted by Mr.. Andrew c. Cow for
the Guildhall. The last picture presents only
fragment Of the historic scene in front OF ST.
Paul's, Queen Anne's statue being on the outer
edge. and the spectators on the steps being fully
in view Among these is Colonel John Hay. with
the Diplomatic Corps. and the American flag
waves proudly from the building opposite In close
association with the Union Jack. The gem Of the
the entire exhibition is Mr.. Alma Tadema's
"Raths OF Caracalla." with superb painting OF
marble surfaces. draperies and flowers. In the
same room are Wattss strong portrait of Mr.
Gerald Balfour. Mr. Poynter's stately portrait
of the Hon. Violet Monckton, Mr.. Boughton's
Skating Days in Old Brabant." two charming
flower nieces nv Mr. Fantin Latour. Mr.. Abbey's
"Haughty Sylvia" with her swans, and fine
field ~ byacinths by Mr.. George Hitchcock. In
the fourth room is Mr.. John Charltons Jubilee
nicture showing nearly the whole Of st. Paufs
Churchyard at the moment of the arrival OF the
oueen's carriage. and Mr.. Abbey has second
costume picture with a pair Of lovers. and Mr.
Shannon q fine portrait of Lady Ulrica Dun
cOmbe.
Among the best works in the remaining rooms
are Mr. La Thangue's Love in the Harvest
Field" four landscapes by Mr. Alfred East and
one by MI Alfred Parsons Mr. Napier Henry
"smuggler's Lady" Mr.. Buffers Scots Guards
at Alma" Mr. Solomons "Laus Dec" and
large canvas by Mr. Byam Shaw, entitled Love
the Conqueror" which will probably excite
much discussion Sir w. 3. Richmond's portrait
of Miss Muriel Wilson does scant justice to
famous English beauty. and Mr.. Frederick Good
alI's portrait of Gladstone is not great Work
Mr. La Thangue is gaining ground every year
as a painter of English rural scenes Mr.. Her
bert j. Draper has beautiful picture of child
in church. with face TRANSPORTED with a rapt
expression and Mr.. Hugh G. Riviere has work
of great promise in princess lamenting her
lonely life Mr. Alfred East comes out more
strongly than any one else as an artist who con-
stantly varies his methods and always mixes
poetry with his paint.
The Academy dinner is great literary and
social function this evening, with oratory as
walls
"Chanee Alley" has not enkindled much en-
thusiasm at the Garrick Theatre. where Miss
Julia Nelson, Mr.. Fred Terry and their asso-
ciates are not well suited to their parts in play
with a slight story and little dramatic interest.
Mr.. George Alexander has produced costume
play. "In Days Of DID," at the st. James's. and
while the critics are not wholly satisfied 1t
promises to have a good run. 1t is splendidly
staged and admirably acted; the Court masque In
the second act is a beautiful spectacle. and the
romance based upon the Wars Of the Roses Is
not without charm and fascination. Mr.. George
Alexander plays with distinction and fire. and is
strongly supported by Miss Fay Davis and Mr..
H B. Irving. The last actor grows every year
more like his father in facial expression and by
play; the resemblance is almost startling at
some moments of this play. Miss Ray Rock
man. an American actress who has been doing
fine work in Sir Henry Irving's company as
Jessica and Eolia has been engaged for the
leading part in the Drury Lane company In