Rand McNally Philadelphia guide to the city and environs . plendid collection of blooming greenhouse plants, gatheredmany years ago by George W. Carpenter, and presented to thecity by his widow. Memorial Hall was built for the Centennial Exposition at acost of $1,500,000, to remain as a permanent memorial of thatevent. The structure is of white marble, and is utilized forthe housing of the Wilstach and other famous collections ofpictures, and for the preservation of the many works of artand curiosities retained by the city from the Centennial. The Wilstach bequest consists of 140 paintings, an
Rand McNally Philadelphia guide to the city and environs . plendid collection of blooming greenhouse plants, gatheredmany years ago by George W. Carpenter, and presented to thecity by his widow. Memorial Hall was built for the Centennial Exposition at acost of $1,500,000, to remain as a permanent memorial of thatevent. The structure is of white marble, and is utilized forthe housing of the Wilstach and other famous collections ofpictures, and for the preservation of the many works of artand curiosities retained by the city from the Centennial. The Wilstach bequest consists of 140 paintings, and variousbooks on statuary and art, together with the interest on $600,-000, which may be expended only on the maintenance of thegallery and the purchase of paintings. From this income therehave been added nearly 400 paintings. The collection includesexamples of Rosa Bonheur, Breton, Corot, Daubigny, Van Dyck,Gainsborough, Geroifie, Messonier, Munkacsy, Murillo,Rousseau, Rubens, Jan Steen, Tintoretto, Troyon, Velazquez, 68 RAXD McXALLY PHILADELPHIA GUIDE. Memorial Hal Copyrignt, l»il, WJUiara H. Rau, Park Page 67 Whistler, and many others. The sculptures include works byBarye, Powers, and Rinehart. Wonderful colored pictures ofthe ruins of Pompeii are shown. Admission free. Openevery day. Just to the east of Memorial Hall is the monumental gatewayerected in memory of Richard Smith, a noted typefounderof the city. The structure is a memorial to Pennsylvaniasmilitary and naval officers and men distinguished for gallantryin the Civil War, The statuary in bronze comprises equestrianstatues of Major-General Hancock, Major-General McClcllan,Major-General Meade, Major-General Reynolds, a colossalfigure of Richard Smith, and colossal busts of Admiral Porter,Major-General Hartranft, Admiral Dahlgren, James H. Win-drim, Major-General Crawford, Governor Curtin, GeneralJames A. Beaver, and John B. Gcst. In the distance maybe seen the several largelakes used as skating ponds
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