REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1914. 141 
STONE OBJECTS, SCULPTURES, AND CUTTINGS. 
Chinese, 213 (including 81 jade objects); Japanese, 1; Egyp- 
tian, 20. 
LACQUERED OBJECTS, 
Japanese, 22; Chinese, 9. 
GLASS. 
A collection of ancient Egyptian glass, comprising bottles, vases, 
and miscellaneous shapes, numbering over 600 pieces. Also 1 piece 
each of Persian and Chinese glass. 
WOOD CARVINGS. 
Japanese, 12; Chinese, 2; Egyptian, 3. 
MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS. 
Includes gold ornaments, medallions, etc., of Byzantine and Cy- 
priote origin, ivory statuettes from Cambodia, and various objects 
from China, Japan, Korea, Egypt, and Damascus. The total num- 
ber is 62. 
It is interesting to note in this connection that during the past year 
Mr. Freer, with the cooperation of a distinguished architect of New 
York, has devoted much time to the preparation of tentative plans 
for the building to house this collection, the cost of erecting which 
has been provided for by Mr. Freer. This building will occupy a 
position near the other buildings under the Institution, and will be 
constructed of marble in a style indicative of its object and con- 
tributing an architectural feature worthy to be classed among the 
best in Washington. It is the present purpose to have a single story 
above a high basement, the former to be used for exhibition purposes, 
the latter to furnish student rooms, an auditorium, and facilities for 
whatever other requirements the administration of this large, varied, 
and valuable donation may call for. 
Mr. William T. Evans, of New York, continued his benefactions to 
the Gallery, and by the gift of three oil paintings increased the col- 
lection which bears his name to 147 examples of the work of 105 con- 
temporary American artists. In these donations Miss Clara Taggart 
MacChesney is represented by “A Good Story,’ which obtained a 
bronze medal at the Pan-American Exposition, a silver medal at the 
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and the second Hallgarten prize of 
the National Academy of Design in 1901; Mr. Guy C. Wiggins, whose 
“ Columbus Circle, Winter,” was previously presented to the Gallery, 
by a painting of much merit, entitled “ Gloucester Harbor” ; and Mr. 
Addison T. Millar, recently deceased, by a canvas entitled “The 
Waterfall.” 
