The New York herald., 1921-11-13

the early Indian and Dutch landmarks
still remain in their virgin settings
These artists, although organized, are
not bound by too much constitution anu
oy-laws" and are free TO exhibit the re-
suits OF wanderings far from their new
found land If they choose.
The eighth annual exhibition or 81:
Hilda Guild, Inc, will this year be heid
November 16 TO 10 inclusive at Cathe-
dral College, 462 Madison avenue. New
York. through the kind permission OF It's
pres dent, the Rev. Francis c. Campbell.
These exhibitions are OF considerable
educational value, as only models or ms
.orical and correct forms are on view.
The loan exhibition forms by far the
larger part of the exhibit, having neen
sent from all parts of the country.
estments. altar linen. &c. used IN
various denominations will be dlspiayea'
Among the interesting objects SHOWN
are the albe, aaice and chasupie ior
the Right Rev. William It. Manning.
ID D.. Of New York, vestments which
are gifts of Mrs. Michael Gavin or New
York; covers for monstrance ana
ciborium for private chapel or Mrs
Nicholas Brady: altar frontals Tor 81.
Mary's Church, Castleton, Staten island !
cope, humeral veil and chasuDle Tor tae
Rev Father Crifnmins. rector OF the
nurch of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
San Francisco: white frontal and pulpit
cover for ST. Martins Church Provi-
dence. and high mass set in violet for
the Rev. Joseph a. Corrigan OF St
Marks Church, st. Paul, Mlnn.
One OF the most interesting exhibits
rom an historical point of view is two
sets of vestments loaned by the Very
Rev. Joseph Il. Heffernan. Q. Pr prior
Of the Church of st. Vincent Ferrer, New
York. One of these is green chasubie
made after the manner OF those In use
in the thirteenth century. This set was
made at ST. Gall in Switzerland. The
other set Is a copy, as far as 1t was pos
sible TO attain, of the chasuble OF st.
Dominic, now preserved in the Church
Of st. Sernin, Toulouse. The fabric was
reproduced in France and made up by
several ladies of Toulouse. These sets
OF yestments will be very valuable for
the student interested in the origin and
development of ceremonial vestments,
especially by their contrast with what
we generally see to-day.
There will also be number OF various
sorts of vestments on sale and made by
ST. Hilda Guild, Inc.
The great London dailies now arriving
In this country contain what must be re-
garded as placid comments upon the
sale OF Gainsborough's Blue Boy" The
moderated accents of the critic for the
Daily Telegraph may be accepted as
typical. He says, In part:
1.-TWO great masterpieces are to leave
England, for we are in position to
state authoritativeiy that after much
consideration and negotiation lhe Duke
of Westminster has consented to part
with those famous portraits known to
the world as Gainsborough's Blue Boy
and The Tragic Muse by Reynolds.
With Mr.. Lance Hanncn of Christie's.
acting as expert assessor and confiden-
tial intermediary, the Duke has agreed
TO accept Sir Joseph Duveen's offer of
100000 for the pair. For some time
past tongues have been both inquiring
and busy concerning the fate of these
masterpieces OF British art. 1t was only
natural. because it will be recalled that.
two years ago the Duke gave a distinct
sign OF beginning to loosen his hold when
he hid The Tragic Muse despatched
to Christie's for public competition. o
that occasion the last open bid against
the reserve price was $4,000 guineas, and
the portrait of that 'stateliest ornamen,
of the public mind Mrs. Siddons. was
withdrawn.
'In theory the beautiful idea should
have no relation to price, yet many peo-
pie will still be wondering what valua
tion should be placed on The Tragi'-
Muse. Let II at once be stated that
this becomes a question Of secondary
consideration when compared with the
valuation put upon Gainsborough's won
derful Blue Boy For there was a stage
in the course of these recent negotiations
when Sir Joseph Duveen's offer OF f150-
900 for this incompatible portrait was
definitely refused by the Dukes asses
sor, Mr.. Hannen."