The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
Notables in Throng at Opening
Of Exhibit at Metropoli-
tan Museum.
NEW PRESIDENT RECEIVES
Many Hurry by Byzantine
Enamels. Noted Part Of
Collections.

ton of the J. Perpont Morgan art col
lection.
The new president Of the museum. Rob-
ert w. De Forest. received the guests
In the Bishop jade room. and receiving
with him were Mrs. DE Forest. DIR. and
Mrs. Robinson. Henry Walters, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Church Osborne Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel c. French. william 1,oring
Adams. Howard Mansfield. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. u. Adams and George Blumenthal
The visitors upon entering the section
devoted to the Morgan collection cast their
frst glance upon small case OF dingy
enamels. and In their eagerness TO get
on with the procession did not give them
the study they deserved, for the little
enamels In that first case rank among
the greatest rarities OF the entire collec-
ton. Among them will be found tho little
discs of thin beaten gold upon which fig
ures of the saints and the Christ have
been enamelled In the ancient cloisonne
manner.
FamOus byzantine Euamels.
They are the celebrated Byzantine en-
amels OF the Svenogorodskoi collection
They date from the ninth century and are
worth "A kings ransom. or to put II more
clearly. the price OF a great masterpiece
by Rembrandt.
The crowd was too great to look at
little things. and as most OF the objects
In the cases are small most OF the sight
seers obtained but a vague idea OF them.
forced as they were most OF the time
TO stand upon tiptoe to see at all
The enthusiasm OF everybody was pro-
nounced and outspoken. both for the in
terest OF the display and the TASTE and
practically shown In the installation.
oh nm al within the
OF vision OF every one. the magnificent
tapestries upon the walls, II was noticed.
were scarcely studied at all. Most people
kept their eyes lowered upon the little
bronxes OF the Renaissance. which In this
collection will practically begin our
American education upon this subject ;
upon the magnificent old silver gilt and
plate: upon the relics OF Marie Antolnette
and other unlucky and lucky queens {:
upon the jewels. Dresden china historic
miniatures.
There was. however. at least one couple
In the merry throng who looked at the
tapestries and looked at them learnedly.
They were reading aloud 20 each other the
Latin inscriptions upon them and dis
agreeing about the proper translation.
Finds Fault with Inscriptions.
In regard to one tapestry the professor.
for II must have been a professor. actually
decided the inscription woven into
the ancient and beautiful fabric TO be
incorrect
Probably they are all taken from the
Vuigate." added he.
The vast majority present refused To
discuss or to study the objects. feeling.
quite correctly. that there was plenty OF
study In the collection. They could be
overheard discussing what would BE-
favorable hours to reach the museum Tor
study purposes. for II Is foregone con-
clusion thet the public rush to see the coll
lection will be enormous.
J. Pierpont Morgan did not attend the
first night" Among those noticed IN the
procession through the rooms were practi-
cally all the art experts in the city, in
Guiding the dealers. many prominent ar
lists and art collectors.
]. Pierpont Morgan had nothing further
TO say yesterday regarding the final dis
position OF the collections made. by his
father. He said that they were wher,
the public could see them and that they
would remain there for the next three
months anyway" After that. he said
he didn't know what would be done with
them
Many NOtables Present.
While there were many calls on societ,
last night with the opera, numerous din
ners and dances. there were many prom
| nent people who were glad to aval
| themselves OF the privilege of seeing Mr.
| Morgans wonderful collection.
| Among those present were Mr. and Mrs
William Jay Schieffelin. w. Il. Osgoo'
| Field. Mrs Frederick r. Belts, l.. +. iol
brook Belts, Mrs. Russell Il. Hoadley
Jr., Miss Caroline Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Sedgwick. Mrs John a. Alexandra
the Misses Civilse and Anna Alexandra
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Hawkins. Mr.
and Mrs. J. Victor Onativia, Miss Ner'
Onativia, J. Victor onauvia. Jr
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Rowland Auchinclos'
| Frederick c. MacDonell. Mr.. and Mrs
oscar L. Richard. Mrs Morgan Dix, MI
and Mrs. James w. Pryor. Oswald Jack
son, Mr. and Mrs. Charles r. Flint. Pau
d. Cravath, Dr. John Wander Peel. Mr.
William Hazard Field. Miss Mary Pearsa
FSeld Edmund J. Schneider. X. NJ. Haai
Francis Whltehouse. Charles W. kraus
haar. Mrs Curt Loewel. Miss Aimee Del
monico. william Sartain. Edward I
Casey. Henry b. Shope. ex-Commissione
William II, Wilcox, Richard II. Williams
Samuel 7. Peters. Mr.. and Mrs, Charlie
ID. Dickey, Mr.. and Mrs. H. de Berkele
Parsons, Mr. and Mrs Gordon Knox Bel
Frederick Jewett Dieter. Albert Eusen
Gallatin. Mr.. and Mrs. Courilandt $. Va
Rensselaer,, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nor
tagu Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. Winthro
fdThtT, ScCl ~
Washington, william Andrews Clarl
Warren A. Mayou. Mr.. and Mrs. Henr
Wise Miller. Joseph Rowland Hunt, NJ
and Mrs Harris c. F'ahnestock, ex-Con
missioner William Williams, Mr. and Mr.
Charles d. Halsey. Jacob II. Schiff. NJ
and Mrs. Ansel Phelps, stowe Phelp
Edouard Brandus. Mrs. Dennis Sheed!
Miss Evelyn Burden, Lorillard spence
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Patton, Commit
sioner John j. Murphy. William Chat
bourne. Miss Mabel Choate. Mrs. Robel
/ Sturgis, MIR. and Mrs A. Murray Youn
Miss Margaret Overton, Mr.. and Mr.
Clough Cosby Overton, Mr.. ana Mr.
Alexander ,Chenoweth and DR.. and MIR
John h. Walker.
All those who attended passed In lii
before tho receiving party, which II
cluded Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. de Fores
Henry Walters, Mr.. and Mrs. VILLA
Church Osborn. George Blumenthal. NJ
and Mrs. Daniel Chester French and NJ
and Mrs. Howard Mansfield.