The Portland daily press., 1882-03-25

Malta, she then began series OF residences ~
Spain, Morocco, Turkey, Greece, the canary
Islands, subsequently in New York ana n opa
ton, which finally led her to Italy, 70 ioln .no
beautiful home have described. Whlie nv
ing at Gibraltar she married Mr.. ID. Murray,
who, being appointed consul to America was s
the means of leading his wife to practice nsr
art for several years in our cities, whero sne
was cordially welcomed by the best society ioa
her merit as painter, and not less l1t mor
charming social qualities and general culture.
Mrs. Murrsy's character and ACCOMPLISH.
ments are not the least of her claims to pupnc
consideration. With her delicate @stnetie io1i-
ing and artistic skill there are combined .ne
administrative ability and practical sense-.oo
often deficient in her Professionalism insure
success in any undertaking. The organization
of the present prosperous Society OF Femaie At
fists in London is largely due to her lapors,
while her interesting books on artist NE aIo
travel have made her known to VIDE cllci ,s
outside of her artistic career. Mrs. murray
varied experiences of the world have COMPRISED
intimacies with the most distinguished society
and rank of many countries, as we'll as Keen
observation of the humber and more pictu-
rescue classes; so that her knowledge as W.
man of society and life is sngulary comp s o.
Her Judgment of people and things unites 10
the acuteness Of womanly sagacity the SCUM
sense and Justice of the clearest-headed mascu-
line minds. A woman who has been SO natter-
ingly treated by the world OF rank and iasn ny9
might be pardoned for possessing cons,a frsgu
vanity This trait, however, is wholly 1oreign
to her character, although she is endowed WIN WIN
a generous pride of her profession and iady-ii.ke
repose in her own thoroughly self-rehant, III
dependent individuality, the fruits OF Uhs
life of study and self-discipine, the training u
a specially refined temperament and Keen lhtei-
ligence I might expect also to find touch,
if not of the art Bohemian, at least q httie VI
masculine assertion of character and manners,
formed by career SO full OF romantic aaVen-
lures and experiences such as in general IL re-
quires the courage and enterprise OF tne stlols a
er sex to overcome. Besides, there Is 70 20
considered the intense devotion to her arr ~
its seyerest technical labors which she mas al
ways shown in her endeavor to reach ner stan-
dard of excellence. Instead OF any cruae e,e-
ment of this nature, not uncommon II 'no
strong-minded woman who tries TO MAKE an
independent career for herself either IN arr on
literature, Mrs. Murray is distinguished ior tno
finest feminine traits of mind and habits, q Ia
dy in the finest sense of the term, superior W
the fine lady OF society, and yet possessing Sno
better attributes of the highest style OF worldly
manners under the firm guidance OF a clear
common sense, Joined to peculiar gentleness,
courtesy, and consideration OF others; mar
monious combination Of strength and grace
not common in man or woman. lt Is THIS re-
fined, sincere, reposeful personality quite as
much as her abilities as an artist which gives
SO much of true popularity to MRS; Marlays
position and makes her hospitable nome mere
SO charming both to residents and vlsitors IN
Florence. I have dwelt the more emphatical-
ly on her social qualities and manners, because
they are the result of her own intuitive sense OF
the fitness Of things and firm selftraining in
the best schools of character and art OF our
time. They prove the capacity OF her sex Ior
rare success in both fields of distinction when
sincere win and sterling integrity is Joined to
sincere work and indefatigable perseverance;
Her career seems to me to be an example well
worthy of being studied by women ambitious
in the same direction. 1t is an encouragement
to them, and merits fuller notice than the
limits of letter. IL