The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-04

man v.- and one NJ IN" fellows IN"
paints IOOI cried
WY. there's Becky with Carolu-' =
pants
1t ul-t caught Va all. and never could
forget ~ B-cky had com. hotl.. But
IN. years hove siIpp-d hS ana Ia" Nm
aginaiGon = less VIVID aud elastic than
once. . was nd that's Nhy you mak"ne
want 10 be IA Rome nov Ia see how dear
odd BeckwiIh makes ob.i-.inc. At m.
hron. of iaroIu- to->iAY Indeed, Il
lax. to hHVo brckwIth's own story "i u.
for h. can both writ" and speak Win
point and spirit
Among ia. other stories that were
drawn forth was on" oi Iaroihss irai
al a dinner maybe there were only men
present when. after tn" coffee ana
haueurs. he mounted the table and did
q spriRhrlv and engaging dance. More
over, skilful "a the Scots nj th-ir
sword dance. Carohls did this stunt with
our tipping over cup or hr"aklhg
glass. said he teller Of 'h- story.
Alien & Redwood. generally known
A. Ma iur- when he lived for many years
In New York. came UP from his Southern
home last week and visited som" OF his
old friends among the artists The
Major name was more familiar "A lew
years ago than u j. to-day in this neigh
borhood. ard hiI Illristr at,on- are known
to all who are conv"rsan' with the Cen
tsry's war series Of articles.
Redwood not only worked on them him
self. bnt hes was the general source "f
informal ion for tha other illustrators
engaged Oh that work Nirginlan
by birth he was youth i'm BROOKLYN
al the outbreak ri the civil war. and
he fastened to the South. enlisted IN the
Confederate army and served To Apo
mattox
Plentiful ~ are the smaller door knock
ers. originals and reproductions. 4 il
not often that one Of the massive, antiIu"
palace knockers ~ come upon here Mem
zion In THf SUS Of rar. one of those IN
brass which New York collector found
land purchased behind closed doors.
they saw a few weeks ago has brought
to lighr 'he great bronze knocker which
ia illustrated on this page.
II weighs seven pounds This unusual
piece with its very Interesting workman
ship, came from "a palace Of thu Med!Ci
in Florence IN was presented bv an
Official Of the Government long resident
in Florence TO an American naval officer
about twenty years ago a. "a mark Of his
esteem and an object Of connoiS-eur's
appreciation.
r. IL slightly moro than n foot tail.
and ia greatest width il seven inches
II bears the crest Of the MediC family
The naval officer to whom the knOcker
was presented IL no longer living. but
the knocker il in IN" possession Of hls
widow
Another rarity revealed ITSELF in col.
lecror'- hands few days ago "" was
found literally sit ing tight on his new pos
session and suggest ted 'he traveller IN
Europ. who IL told to -i' on his trunk TO
make sure thai nobody gets it away from
him He also looked very. very happy
This was a curious and quaint Chip
pendale reading chair Of mahogany. with
: he -.a; uphol-t cred IN he original Leaf her
art ached by brass tacks The seat j. in
rh.. -hap-. Of the lower body Of 'ceilo
with IT, narrower part AT the back
that is TO say. what would he The back Of
an ordinary chair: in This chair the sitter
faces the back which rises be, ween his
knees as he -fraddlss the seai like boy
-'raddlng a hobby horse
This back. or splaf. branches AZ ,he
heigh, Of "a mans armprs INTO a hori.
ward and spreads int o upholstered pad.
in agreement with IN. sea- lf the man
a., rid., the seat clasps his hands at the
top burton OF his vai-'coat and "a sos
hIr elbows TO the horzoni al he finds
himself "omforr ably resting OIL this hori-
Donf al bow top with Ifs spreading pads
unl-r MS bic"ps
E.h.nd the hack Ihc-cfor. in front
o. -" 'n1n aud attached ~ the back il
a drop loaf with a - sed prop. which can
=. r.-Is..i - "NICtly "a. position CON
v.ni-rr Tor holding "a book and be- sitter
though d"prIved Of . back support can
read ~ his "a--
Tier" -..,ms - have. h."n sor.rhing
IN the announcements that
.gtloIs-uhu Hall a. t. b" torn down
I ne. decision wGs y - understood e. s.ll
r.. u!oprr'y l..h Id 10 All irnrn"dIar.
49, ulnpt'Dn r1I v''InC 90 I'll" location
IT," hIld,ug would have % come down
to- wv. plac" q. taller one commercially
.,.a.It1r
ir tli.. - and mgs.c.I C.rCI"- - ~hlch
I.. Guiding = ~ par' .rtIilr interest y -
-..ia nos hat Jb'r" rs h..,.n som. d..
.tl,-.rn II 81. piAr -. 'ur p-.-"rvari.n Of
,n.. u,uldins TO fh' Isa4 - which w
lab destined II aud - max" .; s..If--ri~-
I.n.n- Al 'lI-- sam" t.rn" A. the t..u
.".; now 81 pav = siI ght profit and 4
- ~" apsrtr."n'- thai do not pay I'M.
.rg...,=I ON has haou MT forward -ha, ~,
.prr ri,nts ~. 9, ',V..~tsi ru' studios r.
= hich higher r"nt. r,rld r- obtained
rus making the n'.Ild.'s NOR" distinct,
, horn" Of music and AZ ~ the ss.,n,. tim.
Numh.rs ~ Ne Men i"~snhn G.e club
= Inch through Tho generosity e Mr. and
~ - 4 a..