New-York tribune., 1899-12-31

Of each artists speciality so far ms 1t relates 20 tne
subject well to the manner OF deIneator,, IN io
and Is perfect in itself, and many OF them TOOK SIX
or more months before they were completed. 80
One Of the costest fans In the world belohss 10
Mrs Howard Gould one of her engagement pres
ens from her husband Its price ,s ,chnd Sad iyory
and each one is worthy place In the Metr4pon,nl rope @
Museum Of Art The mount Is ded is not as
long as a woman's hand and only halt as proau "S
the palm. e, urs pinchot
uys Piernont Morgan. Mrs Peter Marie and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt are each pVernJs Mar
,Ins and other rare and curious specimens. Mrs
Vanderbilt has several fans painted by Lelor ana
tormerlv balonSed to the wife of Spanish noble
man Ii was given to her by an American tI HIei|sn se
Se0 fbe wfS of the % President Of United
States to whom make this yeuable gf5 Pee use
etorts ITs made %S 2 for his release from prison
The finest collection of fans IN Europe is say 1ho
next most famous those Of eX-Queen lsaDeia M Vi
span who has over eight hundred E1Sress amS ot OF Of
Russia who is constantly adding to her treasurss
An ivory stick fan rveted with damondsi WIN VI ~, a
Maltese lace mount and much gold thread. Is one
OF Queen Nictoria's fans 1t won the prize NJ ihi M
exhibition given In London ana AZ 4e C,oSe 1' wa" v"s
made by a society rejoicing in the name OF the Wor-
shipfu Company Of Fanmakers.
In valuable monograph on fans compiled by
Miss Cecilia Waern and publishSd for ne
interesting historical and descriptive facts were
HISTORICAL FACTS.
Fans seem to have been known from the earliest
times in all hot countries that have attained what
we call civilization. We find them mentioned in
or depicted the earliest written. sculptured and
painted records Of ancient India and the monu-
ments OF the curious fascinating and highly de
veloped civilization on the banks Of the Nile, 10
which We are deeply indebted In India they
seem to have been considered. at least when more
elabora tey decorated attributes Of royalty. The
/ - of he m q no n
! sol the fy broom and the fan In connection with
mounted on more or less long handles, and waved
| or carried behind the master by attendants. They
! were all stiff fans, either wh!sks or bouquets OF
! feathers or screens OF different shapes most of
them recalling the first Of all fans-the leaf The
, oid Shmese name tor a fan was "talapat," or
rain tree leaf T. Is interesting to notice bow some
OF tnese earliest fans as seen on old lIindoo bass
r"lofS. reproduce the slight natural deviation from
! symmetry of the two sides of a leaf-generally a
This may also be noticed some of the wooden
fans that come to us from Samoa a word here
as TO me use OF the fan on these enchanting isles
/ HccoIuing 10 wen known traveller and artist,
the ceremonial use OF he fan. which strikes us so
Osscn,aI s IDEAS. IS unknown or forgotten In Samoa
! .! ceremony and etiquette there s plenty among
! , aces not make use Of The fan. This Is with the
scarlet hibiscus flower stuck in the hair the gar
,a,ds od oI nrngh1 leaves ana lrut hung round the
! co11etry 9mong the pretty brown madens. Any
! large lcaf will serve the purpose; of course. ladies
! OF rank would have more ornamental ones. where
the fecorativ" Instinct Of the islanders shows itself
/ IN some very interesting ways.
| Some Of these South Sea Island fans are made
os IA I'm leaves dried split to the stem. dyed and
! plated or woven. Here. Of course. symmetry
! reigns supreme. in all ornaments of primitive
| textile origin. combined with fancy. ingenuity and
instructive feeling for ornamental principles that
lead to very happy results. II Is So too. with many
ot the ancient lIndOo fans. those plated Of bright
J colored bulrushes made Of mOsaics of brilliant
feathers. or 90 peacock feathers arranged
border with perfect knowledge Of the effectiveness
Of radiation. round moro less richly decOrat led
/ centre. Many Of the Indian fans are extremely
gorgeous. beth in color and decoration. gltterine
| with tinse and mica and adorned with handles Oi
jade ncrused with gilt ilisree ard precious stones
! In Assvrla to Judge by the bass reliefs. fans
were stif attributes Of rank and pomp mostly
| made OF feathers: Of three or four LONG
| feathers resembling the feathers OF an eagles
! wing others curious'v recalling the broad. short
! form Of the old tztec feather fans. the littlt
Italian kitchen fan of ordinary feathers. still in us'
| FOR keeninc alive The emal charcoal fires In tbs
tiny terra Gotta rcceptacles.