Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-20
"a agr ASSOCIATIONS AND iir
EXHIBITION.

~. Art Association has achieve d
q, the uay Of progress since its
.,,,.ion last NAV. IL has he'd
-, monthly meetings at which
-. rendered literary and musical
,s and at which a number OF
,.,;.ss and drawings from the hands
-. members were exhibited. lie
ser. elected at 'be oroaniza'i'n n
President. Mss K. ID. Almond
p,s.ident, Prof o. =. Lee; Sec
.ar,. Ms ". A, Jennings; Treasurer.
~. NAV Thornton. These officers
.,,sus in service until January l.t
-, ,bey will be succeeded by then
80 10 every inst nee except the Vice
s..sdgrt. Mrs. NJ. ksr-hav having
s.., slec,ed to eli the Office for the
- tear. The success OF their
Prhihi,ion has been doe to the
'.,,ans Of these sfficers. aided by
- the most active members. They
-. s5uobt out most Of the valuable
',r,.s in the city, and as result the
s.,.ioyus contains the names OF most
-, local artists and several trsists
- hsvs e4rnei enviable reputat IONS
:, home and abroad.
,mooe the works OF these who IRE
-. l,y,ne ID our city we're noticed the
lolioving pieces; o ;,
D.ip,ed BY Tojstti, formerly Of San
b,.neisco, but uow travelling in Europe.
F,ys fruit pieces from The brush of ).
N B,oosss, Of San Francisco, who has
~ r,uotstion Of being the best painter
= frait. and still life on the Pacific
Coast.
Norton Bush, prominent artist of
al. coast, is represented by two little
,,oois.I scenes, in which line of paint
isg Mr.. Bash IL working more than IN
ssy other.
BEAUTIFUL marine view by De Haas,
eslebrated Eastern artist, il seen on
,he valls.
4 uic,ure of the crown Of Mount
R.iu,sr seen through a rift In dark
,.thsrina clouds and with a foreground
from one Of the beautiful bays OF the
sound, 10 or exhibition, representing
ths york Of Harrison, a friend OF Jadge
Tbomss Burke, WIN was travelling here
sy,fsl years age. He went to the San
Pranolsco ArG School and afterwards to
Para where he arrived at the distin-
su,shsd snccess OF placing his work on
exhibition in the Salon of Paris.
4 ohsrdson's skill is shown IN two
litlla snov scenes, one of which was
taken In Alaska.
Mrs. d y. Warner, of Portland, who
vas q stadent Of kathrine Almond
while in San Francisco, exhibits two
sfedtable pictures, one marise view
and the other large spray of passion
flowers.
Two little eems-one sweet, childish
face, and The other representing three
fat monks in wine cellar, bear the
uame Of Minnie Sparkling.
There 10 also 10 be seen a picture
painted by B. Foster, in 1868, upon q
panel taken from the old home of John
Hancock, built in 1887. and deu olished
10 1862 II repress nts the Silver Cas-
csde IN the White Mountains.
g. Morse, Jr., son of the inventor
Of telegraph, has his skill shown IN a
vaier-color landscape.
All these paintings are the cherished
property Of our citizens, who have
kindly loaned them to the managers Of
ihe exhibition to aid In the success of
this enterprise.
Mss kslhrine Almond has no less
than fifteen specimens OF her skill in
The shape OF beautiful pieces of flowers
md Landscapes. Flowers seem to be
hsapecisl held. and many representa-
liens OF roses. violeis, rhododendrons
and sveetbsier are faithfully portray ed
md srtisticaily arranged. One speci
ses semtd to attract especial atten
iicn II Was q picture OF moses IN n
kelnded nook In the woods.
kn NJ. kershAw seems devoted to
ieinal painting. She exhibits many
ctoice specimens of her skill in this
hns, a. we'll as q number OF very credit
ibls landscapes. She has also a series
H dainty panels, represt nting scraps OF
or scenery. on pieces of native woods
TIE pietare most admired among her
pisces vas the heads Of Pharaoh's three
h0fses.
Miss May Thornton, late Of the Art
School of Sen Francisco, exhibits be-
SIDES her fine display OF China painting,
ise aower pieces Of creduable excel
knce.
Mrs. W. X. Forests skill Is made
manifest In display Of seven pieces.
Her talent seems to lay In the line of
psnrais painting. The life sizs por
trait OF NJ. r. Maddocks by thus lady
vas admired by all visitors. Her pic-
tnfe Of Beatrice was also very attractive.
hfA May MesdsR has been stud, ing
but short time, bat this did not hin
der the lady from placing on exhibition
q humber of very creditable pictures.
her "Rhododeudrons" and 'Study Of
DHek" we're admired and remarked
upoa By all. Mrs Mesdag is manifest
ine great deal Of original talent, and
WITH her perseverance and ambition,
snccess IA sure to follow her efforts.
hfa Mcpherson has made special
husy OF anew scenes, and has on exhi
oition several Of her best pictures. She
Iso exhibits large picture OF the
Three Sister Mountains of Oregon.
Mrs. +. Eppler exhibits two beautiful
stetches, Birch Trees" and "Ardro-
,eoReln Lake" a. we'll as q spray OF
roses,
Mrs U X. Neisz loaned her two large
panel pictures. representing "Aoonlighi
90 Monument koek," Utah Territory,
and "Snnse, on Mount Olympus"
mrs. Ebcn Smith displays desirable
sshl iu portrsyin2 snow scenes. One
~ her pictares represents the birth
place OF Robert Burns Ia mid winter,
While another is Holland winter scene
nj. Mort McClaire exhibits three
sshehttnl little sketches in oil and q
audy OF a head in charcoal. Mr.. Mo
uaifes work displays the careful skill
o. The true artist.
mn- J. q. Grasse exhibits four flower
pieces anda marine piece. Mrs Grasses
Aalt
Miss Jennie Simpson, a pupil OF Miss
aumonc's. has been studying a year
sea sa txe'hiis -four pictures" Shells,
suauoerries," Iiiiss." and large
sha efeditsole picture of Mount Raj
Master Raphael Coomhs possesses
soanssnt original skill, aud - pro
ss~ane nicely in his studies. He ex
ssoah nve pictures, the ones attracting
a attention being marine views.
An Abrams, pupil Of Mrs. NJ. ker
1svs has been studying but slx
M"etsa She exhibits three oil paint
HsA charcoal sketch and a pastel
Portrait.
Mm Jadgc B1rke exhibits tvS
S.assehes in oil and several specimens oi
MIA painting. She Is studying with
~. fhosnton.
.ns 1ass Carrie Alyerd. a pupil Of Mis-
atMoad'a exhibits sp@ciunens of OF