The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
FAMOUS ART TREASURES
SOLD DURING PAST YEAR
Notable History of Sales in LondOn-COnfHsed Ideas
in Berlin as TO Dress for Men.

From the chief European correspondent Of the
LS1f2n News Bureau
London. Jan. 9-This last year has been
notable one in the history Of art sales.
Three famous collections produced s250,-
600. and many others brought sums vary
ing from $500 TO e20.00.
over eighty pictures realized more than
G., coo each: an unprecedented number for
a single year. Of these the Stephen Hol-
land sale contributed twenty-eight- In
this sale Turner'S '-Mortlake Terrace"
made the record OF e13.2Sa. and six other
Turner'S totaled e23, 000
In March and April several notable
Turner'S were sold. the chief being The
Beach at Hastings for $3.50. Con-
stable ranks second. his salisbury
Cathedral making $3.50 at the 8ol-
land sale.
Few Great Works.
Few great works by the English por-
traitists Of the eighteenth eentury-Rom-
ney, GainsborOugh, and Keynolcs-ap-
peared in the sale room Gainsborough's
portrait Of his daughter. sold in May,
realized s4.777: and in July two portraits
by Raeburn, Mrs. Hay" and Mrs. Mac
kenzie," brought 1880 and e4.7z5. re-
spectively.
Many works by the masters Of the mod
ern French school were sold High prices
were obtained for examples OF COrot.
DaubiSny. MaUve, and others Daubigny 5
ON the Oise" made e3.675-
Apart from the Louis XIV suite 1t the
Lord Amherst Of Hackney sale, which
brought 5000, the only furniture Of i'm
portance was a Louis XVI suite Of seven
pieces. which realized s1,s95, a Chippen-
dale suite, EI.7S5. and Louis XVI table.
-. 25
several notable pieces OF silver and
bric-a-brac were sold. A thirteenth cen
fury cib0rium. beautifully enameled,
made $500, a silver ever and dish s4.2oo.
and a silver mounted mazer bowl little
more than three inches high, $500.
Proper Dress for Men.
Dispatches from Berlin describe the
confused ideas that prevail in German
society as 10 the proper dress for men on
various occasions. The point has risen
in connection with the forthcoming pro
duction Of Somerset Maugham's comedy,
Mrs. Dot
The authorities OF the theater IN which
il is 20 be played think that the English
atmosphere of the piece can only be prop
erIy reproduced If the actors wear even
ing dress. no matter whether the scene
Is laid in a drawiHg-rOOm at tea time or
on the river. Members Of the cast who
have some knowledge in sartoTial matters
are trying. hitherto in vain. 10 convince
the management OF lis error.
According 10 one correspondent. this
conflict of ideas on the subject OF man s
dress is causing great inconvenience 10
fashionable h0stesses and hotel managers,
who strive valiantly. but without much
success. 10 persuade German gentle
men not 10 wear evening dress TIL the
+ evening
Advocate English Rules.
. Dress suits he says. continue 10 dot
the landscape al all hours. No daylight
function IS complete without them They
appear AT the launching Of battle ships
{ and the unwilling Of statues, al garden
parties. afternoon receptions, and al fu-
nerals.
The thousands Of young Germans who
cross the Channel to learn business and
+ English manners return 10 advocate the
English rules OF dress for men. bat their
example seems only 10 add TO the per
Plexity.
The result IS that the new luxurious
hotels. with restaurants and palm courts
present a wild riot Of incongruous attire
Some guests come 10 luncheon and tea
/ in evening coats or dinner jackets, while
other arrive 10 dinner and late supper n
lounge OF morning suits"
SchOOImaster Fined.
4 Dion schoolmaster has Just been
fined SO and costs for moral and intel
lectuaI damage 10 a pupil Morizot. a
I teacher Of the local communal school
was proceeded against by NJ Gir0det
father Of one Of his pupils. FOR having
/ IN q mixed class Of children given utter
/ aace to anti-religiOus. anti-patriotie, and
! grossly immoral teaching.
4 The defendant, in addressing his pupils
4 during school hours, is said 20 have de-
! Scribe9 the French army as band Of
/ rufians. 10 have cOntended that the Ger
mans were right IN killing OF during the
war OF 1879 French infants IN their
! cradles. and to have characterized those
who believed in God as being little better
/ than fools. adding that the only true God
/ was q vell-fIIed purse