The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-05-10
Loan Exhibition.


The formal openingof the Loan Exhibition took
place OF Monday evening as previously announced.
His Majesty accompanied by their EIcellencies
W. L. Green and W. n. Armstrong arrived about
quarter past seven, and were received at the door
by Mr.. S. b. Dole, Chairman, and several members
of the Committee of Arrangements. After brief
tour of the rooms, the audience were called to
order by DR.. Rodgers, and Mr.. Dole proceeded to
deliver the following very excellent and interesting
inaugural address;
Mag n please Your Majesty ladies aud gentlemen:
A few months ago the Library and Reading Room
| Association of this place decided to hold loan
exhibition for the purpose of raising funds for
| new building. They chose this kind of entertain
| ment not only as an effective means of getting
| money but also something which should be in
| the line Of eirespecial work-which should slim
| ulate inquiry, develop taste in art, and be an
| educational influence in the community.
| The generosity of one Of our citizens, Mr.. James
Campbell, who freely placed at our disposal these
| capaciuus rooms, made the scheme practicable.
Added TO this, the untiring and self denying work
| of the few dozen ladies and gentlemen of the
| various committees, who for months nave can
| vassed the community in season and out of season.
| and for the past four or five days have worked,
| may say from personal observation, almost like
| galey-sayes, has been an essential condition of
| the success of the enterprise: any one who saw
! the chaotic confusion of these rooms this morning
would hardly have looked forward to the possibility
| of their being ready for the opening to night
| Then the unstinted kindness of all classes and
nationahucs in the community, who almost with
| ont exception, have with unhesitating cheerful
ness contributed their choicest articles their hered
itary treasures and things sacred from old aysoca-
tons, and have poured them III up to the very last
moment, until many had to be refused because the
rooms were full, the committees worn out and the
time insufficient for further arrangement-this has
/ been the great factor which contributed most
! largely to the results which have to show to
night.
| Perhaps no exhibition of this kind which has
| taken place in other countries has shown such
! striking contrasts as may be noticed here. The
tapa of old Hawaiian times is contrasted with the
! laces and embroideries of Anglo-Saxon and ORR
entail civilizations the heather gods of Micronesia
| and Hawaii with the Apollos, Venuses and Mer-
curys of ancient Greece and Rome; the Hawaiian
calabash with the less useful but more decorated
vases Of Japan and Europe.
Art Is long but time is heeting' the poet
| says. The works Of Phidias and Praxiteles which
distinguished their countries and delighted the
world twenty centuries ago here represented by
reliable copies. Art is durableand lasting because
1t represents human associations. This is why the
relics of communities are so carefully guarded
from generation 10 generation. Nations rise and
fall, thrones crumble individuals disappear, but
the things that represent their customs and speak
of their life and deeds Outlive them and are pre-
served through all time with almost religious care;
these may be Of pershable materials, and vet they
out-lust the things that they represent. In our
own exhibition We have yonder painting of Louis
Philippe: the day on which that picture was
u
streets Of this city from the ship the palace the
ii represents flying through the streets of
Paris a fugitive from his own people. In the
other room is the picture of Louis Napoleon, the
arrival of which from the French government was
somewhat delayed and whenit was finally received,
the Emperor was an exile from his country, his
throne was In ruins and a republic had taken the
place of the empire.
wish to call your attention to the fact that the
paintings on exhibition are not wholly imported
works, the results of the skill of foreign artists but
snNN n.E.
and Hawaiian born artists. This is significant, as
showing that already IN the history of civilization
in our country, which covers scarcely more than
generation. we have DEVELOPED considerable art
sentiment; there are those who have chosen art
there life work IN preference to the more lucra-
tive pursuits which are especially expressing in
new country The exhibition of works of art also
gives evidence of widely spread art sentiment in
this community.
In closing, may it please Your Majesty, and
ladies and gentlemen in the name of the Library
Association, thank YOU your presence tonight
thank the owner of the building, the members of
the various committees and the lenders of articles
exhibition for the valuable assistance that has
enabled us 10 open our rooms TO night under such
favorable auspices.
The exhibition was then formally declared open.
After the opening exercises the Royal party spent
some time in examining the various departments
Of the exhibition, and expressed themselves, did
the company generally, surprised and delighted
not only with the extent and variety but also with
the quality and value of the goods exhibited. A
large number Of ladies and gentlemen were present,
including many Of our most prominent residents.
Later in the evening, the Refreshment Room was
crowded with visitors anxious 70 partake Of the
good things which the ladies of Honolulu are
famous for providing The Band was in attend
ance and discoursed sweet music thrcughou, the
evening, lThe exhibition will continue open every
day and evening until further notice, from II A. N.
to t0r.H
Whom We como TO describe what is in the building
il is truly "onbarras de richeSse," will the Press
allow Us to use the quotationg
We will say one Word Tor the general arrange
mon, this is mos, artistic, The objects are well
groopcd tor Nonoral effect As ono enters the
rcorns oUo is struck with the handsome appear
auce they make, Especial credit Is due 10 those
OF the Committees oO Statnary, ricturos Chinese,
japanese ami Hawaiian eurios tor their efforts in
this aiCcctiop, Ono NIGH, wander about for
long tame without cNhaus,ine the various objects
of in,ocCst, 10 begin with the p,cturs, The
exhibition elbows MS that We haVc a considerable
amount ot talent IN our midst McSSys, FurncaON
and Coulter ot c0Orsc have contrihutel consider
ably hat many ot our ladies show specimens oi
Then skill, MIS- Mct3vw, Mrs. Athorton, Miss
lsCnbcuS, Miss Aanio parke Mrs. Damon Miss
hAuo Dixon, Mrs, Spapldipg, Mis-. Dole and the
lady who was oUcc Miss Whitney, all exhibit
pa,nupgS, some c0pios and many originals which
argpc that We have considerable talent In our
midst,
Amoug male amateurs We noticed Ncssrs, Cow
lngton, y +, Judd, \, L, Atkinson and Capt
jackson, lbcrc arc sumo REALLY fine pictures
eNhibited aud among the portraits aro some OF
great interest, The ongravincS and photography
attract considerable attention Many of these are
really cholee specimens, and reflect con- |
siderable crUdu ON their owners for choosing |
thon. The collection OF Egyptian. Eastern aud
Italian views loaned by Professor Alexander is |
especially interesting.
The Statuary Committees do not make quite SO |
large a show; there are not many of our citizens
who possess large works Of this character. Mr.. |
Schaefor contributes two handsome busts of the |
Tsaus % Mlo and Afpllo Bcifrdert, Mr.. James
Castle the Discus TAIurcr, decidedly the finest
work exhibited. 1t is married however by being
wreathed in passion vines No statue should have
any eNtraneous ornamontation put ON it, Evidently
IN the matter of approaching statuary portion of
our public Is in the 10th century or even in the |
darker ages before that.
The brunzcs make a good show, Her Majesty
contributing specimens of Indian work, Mrs. |
Glade quite a number of modern bronzes and q. |
W. Macfarlane Co some very excellent figures,
These are placed III the middle of the first room,
and materially add to the effect.
Carvings and heramics come next and the
mind is carried from China 10 N Alps, from
ancient Ephesus to modern Paris. = me Dresden
ware loaned by Mrs. T. .. Hall, being specially
Section comprises coins, plate jewels, lace
and embrOldcry. MI. a. y. OsTtWrigntS halu-
snroe collection of coins being special feature.
There Is 4 coodly display of orders and some very
valuable ieEelry. Among these We may notice
indian bracelet Miss Puryis, malachite set, Mrs
F A. Schaefer. japanese bracelet, h. Il: II. Like
Ike and some very curious old watches. The
disnlay of lace is good but it Is IN somewhat
small show case which hardly permits OF showing
The Natural History department show some
canital collections The average sight seer Will DC
nrobably most struck with the collection OF stnne9
Hawaiian birds loaned by II. II. keelikolani ana
Hon. :. kaal. .. ,,.ts a
The Chinese and Japanese department make
Grand show, the contributions of Her Majesty tns
PRINCES I,ikelike and Messrs Z. ". Damon anu
Nj. NJ Scott being especially fire VI tnese anu
Of the department of Hawaiian cur1os We mus
defer notice till next issue. The collection oi
Hawaiian curios embraces from NO: Sol 70 w.
I.s3T aud is very complete. Her Majesty, queen
Emma the Government Museum, Mrs. y; n.
Bishop Hon. A. F.Judd and Mrs ]. u. DICKSON
heinz, fmong the largest contributors
The lefreshment room deserves especial mention
A number of ladies have this under their manage
mentt,nd offer the most tempting array OF vlands
TO the epicure In the centre Of the room is a very
handsome cake donated te the Library by MI. +;
Horn: il Is a very tasteful design in sugars and
shows that We have an artist In this as IN many
other lines amongst US Last evening there was as
large if not larger audience than on the opening
.,5si,t A cornuarv of amateurs discoursed some