The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-17
LYME AND GREAT ARTISTS
COLONY OF PAINTERS EXHIB-
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Hts Work Historical ReIics-Nev Ha-
 ven Contributors.

Hts Work Historical ReIics-New Ha-
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 Few people are aware that Lyme is noted among artists for having the best scenery from the standpoint of the painter of any spot in New England. The views are beautiful and in minia- ture enabling the artist to reproduce them in all their beauty while there is vast softness in the atmosprede which IS Of great value to the artists, adding charm to the completed painting These facts have brought fifty artists here this summer, writes the Lyme cor respondent of the Courant. Those who have been here for a number Of years nave erected studios on Miss Florence GriswoId's place, where they have been found daily the summer through To give voice to- their admiration of the town the artists gave an exhibition of paintings at the library rooms Wednes- day, Thursday and Friday of last week which attracted guests from Hartford, New Haven, Middletown, New York, New London, Boston, Chicago, Spring field and other places.
 The handsome library building was thronged during the exhibition hours and the exhibits of antique, curios manuscript and other interesting relics added much to the pleasure of visitors The ladies who had been working so q tTxyn he ;,, ous frame of mind as the receipts at the door were one hundred and eighty dol lars, which will assist materially to- wards defraying the annual expenses of the library. In addition to this they are to receive percentage on all sales made. It is thought that around this exhibition as nucleus will form an art school located here, and that a gallery will be added to the library, where the artists can exhibit their work at all times, adding greatly to the charm of the village as a resort for visitors.
 ANTIQUES.
 The exhibition of antiques and curios was particularly interesting from the standpoint of the historian or the col-
 
 the instruments used by Dr. John Moves through the Revolutionary war, loaned by Mrs. Richard Moves; a set of swords and knives from the Philippines, brought home by Dr. R. S. Griswold, who was killed in the Island of Samar last September; Miss Brainard loaned a set of pistols owned by Napoleon Bona parte and presented by his nephew, Prince Perier Bonaparte, to Captain Daniel Chadwick, July 4, 1887; illumina- ted velum manuscript made in Italy in 1896, English Bible, 1896, exhibited by Kansas N. Bill; Theory of Earth from Mrs. Salisbury; Everlasting Punish ment of the Ungodly, 1795, shown by Mrs. Hiram Beckwith; a Bible of 1890, and a system of geography, ITS, were shown by Miss Florence Griswold; Der tha Chadwick loaned letter written by the Duke of Wellington to Captain Dan- iel Chadwick, and a book of autographs presented by the passengers of the ship Samson to Captain Chadwick in 1888; MT. Van Bergen loaned Testament one hundred and sixty-four years old; J. N. Brown exhibited a very interest ing collection, including dancing mask and cameo from northwestern Africa; a sword presented to the late Dr. R. S. Griswold by M. r. Van Camp for saving his life in the Philippine Islands May 1, 1900; an original letter of George Wash ington, written in 1779, with signature and postscript in Washington's own handwriting were great attractions to the lovers of historical matters,
 Miss Marion Griswold loaned an ex- quisite lace shawl from the Madeira Is- lands; Miss Elizabeth Eliot Lords we'd ding slippers made in London, 1740 were the envy of the fair sex; Mrs Sweet, of Syracuse, N. Y, loaned a beautifully engraved topaz. Beautiful specimens of faces were shown by Mrs George Ely, Mrs. c. H. Ludington Mrs Edward Griffin; Miss Margaret Knowl- son loaned an old bead bag; Thomas Oakes, of Hartford, exhibited an inter- esting collection of badges from various parts of the world: Mrs. H. s. Ely ex- hibited an ancient copper water ever; a brass mortar loaned by Mds. s. L. Brown and hundreds of other relics were great attractions to visitors.
 CHINA WARE.
 In the department of china ware the largest exhibits was made by Mrs, Ed ward E. Salisbury, of New Haven, a native of Lyme, specimens from her collection of between five and six hun dred pieces, including set of the his- toric American blue plates, rich old porcelain made early in 1500 sent to William Diodate at New Haven by his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Scarlett, of Lon- don, about TAO, and many other bowls mugs and plates of this variety. The most ancient ware was the mediaeval tery made of the coarsest clay, in which imitation of the wooden ware of those days was almost perfect. A tren- cher had the notches around the edges and the veins of wood were represented A water jug of the same age accompa- nied it. Oul English salt glaze, Enocf Wood ware, silver luster Castleford and original Wedgewood copper luster ware were shown in numerous specimens. Rich specimens of old delft family plates given by William Mitchell, o1 Chester, to his daughter, Ann, at hel marriage to Richard Lord, of Lyme, ir 1790; the famous tortoise shell ware and an old India plate representing tht sacred bull fording a stream and deco rated with banana plant, pomegranates and tropical flowers in rich colors; this l was the prize of the collection, having |