New-York tribune., 1907-08-06
MORE MORGAN LOANS.
P1IINTINC FOR '.NUSECN.
Sercral Nc5c Art Objects Placed an
.Hctrop0iifan Lust Nonth.

! Iferpont Morgan last month again the
chief bencfactor OF the Metropolitan Museum of
Art OF the four loans made 10 the Museum three
We're mad" by Nj Morgan. one painting "f God
the Father. Madonna and Angels" by Giovanni di
Toceatis and two old Italian works. Tie first Of
these is IN marble. a Madonna and Child. by
Agostno di DuC.io. The other is terra Gotta bust
Of 81. John the Baptist. hy R0sseliro. Mrs J. H.
Euck has erIt silver coffee pot and a creamef
Of The eighteenth century. 40 gift of any 6reat
importance WAS made t. tnt Museum last month
n" gifts including some medals and metal Work
:f"m Frederick :. Wait. and some silver and WOOD
work from Mrs. Charles W. Noolse y. Other acauI-
stons By purchase incadc hounee Of point de
Sedan lace If the seventeenth century some sill
and thirty courtd casts oc objects l'ulld a.
kuuSS)s in Crete.
Tho Museum has received eift Of three ancient
sword guards from "a Japanese u0hleulan "nich
Professor RaShford Dean tried vain to buy two
years az" Japan ThcSe "tsuud were thc "o'h
of tho oldest ana "f the most celebration jap
anes" workers in metal. hauciYe "f "S'l'i''
Y4mashiro. from designs by kano Montohooou'
both of whom hourshed al the end "f me iou'
t"enth century kaneiyc Was !us i'rSf mo- iai ""i
inlay the iron with the little lines o. eo'u
and silver which mark these 'iSlhh cne u ~
S.ovd guards r.lfcScnts n fisherman by the side oi
a caV-. another represents tu'los"n ana a WHO"
tree. while the third shows klnshshrE IN d elo"P
of reeds.
The sainural Coda Nasa iii. in making jhiS el't
the Museum. explains why he felt cohSti''l'i''.
refuse the guards. which WEI" three OF "a Iot ol
six. 10 Professor Dean. at first. In thts' w"iu9-
When was yet child light yoars OF asF
I-uTllpolnr, Perry came Irnga. ShS1'nl Iri
tho purpose of opening ports to foreign UaN'
and commerce \ proiuis" TO that 'u''t NaN" ms
ho,n obtained ~ him from the then government;
from thar tin1, an until the present M"iJi period
uIr int,rtourse. has spread far aud WIZ" "l.h ',l
foreign nations. and that our IGNORED flag Sh"u"
float to-day over all tho seas was largely u.'
10 tho friendly offices # the American N'PN""'
Again during In" recent conflict between ''t' en-
pi-., 81 Japan ard that Of Russia thanks l" 'h'
RarIu ANA friendly attit1d" If the Frfsn''i" .. NV
I-nrcd states in his successful action IN pu,HnE
an end that deadl> conflict hE hr'nS',lS ""',il
tho Peace conference" at Portsmouth,. with results
vet 10 fuIIoN. though still nnkno~h-i f"lt hiu''
l.rstit.dc for tho many and valuable services '''
,i.r.,i Il,- Arner5ca T, my country 50 th'f't"''
desire for som" Of ~" objects In my treasure,
collection. consented 90 part with tn' same ana
sat..i t,a1l 10 the Az Museum of Now f"Ik as in
evidence Of my warm personal regard l"r t'e
American people ..-.-
i,,- the la;o Edward g. Moor" has boon r'''f''F ~
-, tho old gallery. where y can now !" seen !"
,,fllci, greater advautaE" than horotot"i"
ie.t,,f1 ~ fitc various objects IS enhanced nN '
rev hat krro}Inl chosen for tho room and nc o''
~ -rn,.t.in4 Of tho objects Tho glass. for *
ample. which Was grouped '"rn'F'F Ih on .'N -,
I'm th. room. t- now distributed Ia four cases.
eastern Part oC the room Is devoted 10 Sata''h'
Iatsr,.s,. and Chinese metal work. H." ''I""h
Sraa.i Persian ana japanese pottrr1 bong pa
al tb, opposite side Tho miscellaneous aru'I'S
are against the otncr two sides al 'i'' '''''' '''
glass being placed III th" centre
7r,,o oth,~ objections h.tv boon roart'nS"d a.S'
notably the COLLECTIONS Of tapestries and icN'i.,@.
which has been augmented Er'atly ~ lat' pN W
,..f-- ~ NJ MORGAN Tho worries crystals Pi'
.,.,ers Formerly iti Galley o. wh"ro fho teN'il'S
.,,li nov. shown have hcea PLACED "a Gallery u