The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
PAINTINGS
AND CURI0S.
The Art Loan Exhibit Pre-
sents an Array of
Beauty Seldom Seen

Th3 Art Loan Exhibit opened In th
Century Club rooms last night and dur
| ing the evening many people viewed til
! paintings and other works Of art exhibite
by Wilningtonlans.
The collection Is the finest ever brougl,
together iu this city and many OF the pic
lures arc Of especial value In having n
duplicates. The many electric lights ma I
them stand out to the best possible nd van
tage.
While the painting department attract
great interest," that space devoted to til,
display of miniatures is no less attractive
The display Is exquisite.
Looking through this part OF the exhibit
one Is apt to forget the age he lives Ii
and drift back to the times OF the French
revolution. A very fine collection Is thai
Of group from the French, which was
exhibited on the line at the Paris Salon
in 1898
The curio department also has special
attractions and contains many unique and
valuable relics. They are practically a
history of the growth Of the world for CEN
turies, and the historian will find himse1
lost to everything In contemplation of this
department. A brass lamp, taken from the
wreck of Almirente Oquendo, calls to
mind ths late Spanish War, whIle lock
Of George Washington's hair brings up
Vivid pictures Of Revolutionary times.
A case of old books is part Of the curlo
department. There are many rare old VOL
unes Of interest here. The contributors
are: Mrs. F.E Canby, Bishop Coleman, M.
Sisson William NJ. Candy, A. 7. Candy,
the Misses Mckay. Mrs. Jesse X. Baylis.
Another point Of historic interest is a
case of old and rare firearms loanad md
arranged by 4, NJ. Hopes. Here can be seen
weapons Of war used by almost every ma
tion Of the world. The exhibit includes
American, English, German aud Spanish
duelling pistols, an old pepper-box pistol,
English shot, African trap-gun, Turk
ish blunderbuss, two hundred years old;
Assyrian dagger, Arabian and Persian ps-
tolls, Moorish battle. axe, Chinese execution
knife, French brsak-head Of the thirteenth
kles from Libby prison.
Many handsome pieces Of old and rare
sliver and exquisitely painted chinaware
are shown in the prettily arranged silver
and china cases.
Valuable relics of special note are loan
ed by Trinity parish. Two old paintings
are shown. one by Peter Tranberg. who
was rector of Old Swedes' Church from
1742 to 174S, and the other o. Israel Aero
Illus, rec:or Of Old Swedes' succeeding
Peter Tranborg, and author Of the history
VI w" tDNuuSH. Aho bcrVlCU
OF Old Swedes' Church is also In this ex-
hibit. 1t Is composed Of chalice, paten |
and pyx. and was presented by the miners
Of Fahlun. Dalecatlin, Sweden, A por-
ton CT the altar cloth. presented to st.
Anne's Church OF Middletown, by Queen
Anne, who worked 1t herself. is shown in
3 glass case. The letters A. R., represents
Ing Anna Regina are beautifully embrol-
lered.
Those who loaned paintings and pictures
Tor the exhibit are:
Robert Shaw, Bishop Coleman, Miss En-
ma Lore, Mrs. L. A. Kittinger William
NJ. Candy Mrs. Preston Lea, Clawson S.
Hammitt, F. /. English, J. D. Chalfant'
Mrs. Walter G. 'Tatnall, Mrs. Henry Il.
ratnall, H. L. Tatnell. Jr., Mrs. Archer
Charles b. Lore. Mrs Catharine
Scott. Henry L. Cause, Mrs. J. d. Sisler,
Amy Otis. Barker Stevens. Mary d. Max.
vel, H. r. Everett Miss Mckay, Mrs. c.
]. Rumford Mrs. A. D. Reeves, Mrs.
Thomas F. Bayard, Mrs. William Pusey,
srs. Charles r. Miller. George Walter
lawson, Mrs: Shapleigh. J Ernest Smith,
Y. N Barnard, Mrs. William P. Webb, I
Irs. Spottswood Garland. Mrs. Charles s. 1
fcwland. Mrs. Eugene dupont, Miss Alice '
J. John ston, Miss Anna T Candy, Mrs 9
'ilghman Johnston. Mrs. Samuel Candy L
Ira. Job H. jackson, G. f. Rudolph. Mrs n
'eonard Kittinger, Mrs Hen,y Mendln- o
all. Willard Saulsbury. Mrs. HI Krebs,
frs William H. Hill, DR.. Thsbault Re-
allies, Ralph Baily, Mrs. Andrew q. Will
IN. Mrs. John Banning, Margarstto Lip
ipcott. Mrs. j. P. Wincbostsr Mrs. William o.
Field, Mrs. George H. Bates, Mrs Allen e'
peakman, Mrs. Charles e. McIlvanie, Mrs Il
gorge Sellers, c. B. Smyth, Mrs.J. A Drap. b.
!, DR.. W. R. Bullock. Miss Katharine N
C. Evans, Mrs. PP Pyle. Mrs. M.HJ. G
ush, Mrs. Richard p. Gibbons, Mrs.
homas Holcomb, Miss d. Hurst, Miss
llcc Hav, A. d. Reeves, c. Ecklas. Mrs.
'hn H. Rodney, Miss Emily Rodney, Mrs
W. Lodge. Mary d. Hammitt, Edward :,
rlnghurst. Mrs E. L. Haynes, Mrs. c. IN "
eldin, Miss Eleanor Walton, Mrs. Cath A
inc Scott. Mrs. Thomas s. Bsllah, Mrs h,
Z. Rudolph, w