Wichita eagle., 1888-09-23
AT THE c1Nc1NNAr1 CENTENNIAL
To the Editor of the Eagle.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
Yesterday the 18th of September, was
labor day at the centennial. Great
crowds were in attendance, not only
from Cincinnati but from neighboring
towns. The pleasure of the day to the
knights and the harmony of events were
due to Mr. Hugh Kavanaugh, ex-master
workman of D. A. As.
Your correspondent has spent some
time in the department of art. There is
is good sized collection of pictures.
Many of them are of ordinary merit;
some few are the product Of the great
masters. The Normandy milk maid. by
Constant Mayer, is rustic picture of
sweet simplicity.
''The Holy Family" by Jean Francois
Millet. is a picture that viii please those
who are to be pleased by seeing the
characters of the Bible crystalized into
material representation. The Battle of
Iconium," by Alexandra Louis LeLoir, is
a fine execution of art. Few seem to
realize this. This effort of the artist
must be studied to be appreciated. l
had looked at this scene five or ten
minutes before / discovered the real
ability of the artist. The longer looked
after that the more interesting it be-
came 1 fingered in the JOY until
called away to be presented to an
old friend who was waiting
in another part of the art hall
to see me. The Last Moments Of Mo-
Fart" by Emile Won Marcke, is very
large picture with immense frame. The
artists skill is manifest in every charac-
ter. You can fairly hear the first soprano
and see his enthusiasm. The base singer
is little less in effect, and witnessing
friends and surgeons stand out III almost
real life. But oh, the young and classic
face of the dying Mozart is the highest
ideal of art. That face once daguerreO-
typed and cultivated mind will live for
ever. And like a thing of beauty
(Which it isl it will be Joy forever.
Governor R. A. Alger, Michigan, is
the happy Possession of this picture.
Justinian and his court by Albert Bier
stadt is little less in size and much less
in weight of frame. But Bierstadt is at
his best in this picture. The cold legal
face of this great Roman law giver as he
sits on the Judgment seat amid his great
counselors, Tribonius, Hypathius, Pro-
bus and Others. The robes OF the legis-
lators are gorgeous. As seen by focal
izing the rays Of light upon them the
of colors and golden threads
are magnificent specimens of the paint
ers art The hair of the hermit upon the
of Justinian, who is reading an autograph
epistle of st. Paul on the liturgical point
that the emperor desires to be made
clear fairly bristles with the roughness
of the desert from whence he came at
the bidding of his master. The liturgists
are listening with the intensity of
polemics. You should give ample time
to the study of this picture. After had
spent what many in the hall considered
a good deal of time, and with increasing
pleasure, an ignorant woman turned my
pleasure into disgust by sweeping by and
with point of her finger informed us
that that was kindergarten" scene.
| don't suppose she could have
given the etymology of the term she
used to save her neck. But for the
present / will leave the exposition.
Monday night in Cincinnati was made
by the arrival home of
Speaker Carlisle. A committee of recep-
ton composed of representatives from
the various Democratic clubs of Coving-
ton, with Frank A. Prague as chairman,
boarded the train on which Mr.. Carlisle
was approaching Cincinnati, at Love
land, and ON arriving IN the city escorted
the distinguished citizen to the Grand
hotel. where a banquet was given
in his honor. AT $50 p. m.
the clubs massed or the
government square preparatory to
to Covington. The position
your correspondent had for observation
was such that the sight of the eight clubs
with headlights, red fire, ETC., as they
to the river, down Vine street,
was dazzling light. Cannon shook the
air on the banks of the river. Mr.. Car
isles carriage was Drawn by four white
horses. The clubs in the line of march
we're The Duckworth, The Carlisle, The
Bryan, The Myers, The Jefferson, The
Jefferson Juniors. The Buckner,
The Commonwealth and The
reached Covington - the home of
Mr.. Carlisle-the city along the line of
march went wild with enthusiasm and
display. 1t is said that Covington never
was more wild She fairly turned her
self loose have seen her try her hand
n other days at professions and displays
out Monday surpassed every thing |
lad ever seen on her streets. The next
lay at - M, the Democratic convention
% cominate q candidate for the Sixth |
district of Kentucky as
embled. Mr.. Carlisle was nominated |
" reclamation. When | reached the |
nall it appeared that every seat was
AIKEN and many We're standing. | was
ortunate enough, after standing about |
i've minutes, to secure very good seat. |
ladies' were to be seen in the balcony. |
The seating capacity of the hall (Odd !
is 1900. Mr.. Carlisle's speech |
vas the feature of the occasion. While |
le is a fayorite at Washington City, he |
S more admired where he is best known |
at his own home, Covington.
Cincinnati is full of strangers. / have |
cen a good number of Wichita people. |
Among the last to be seen was Mrs. |
Judge Freeman Martin, met by Mrs. Alb |
,ett on the street in the city. We have |
lad two or three rains in the last few |
lays. The crop of politics is sprouting !
we'll under them. But bid adieu, as we |
re to meet some at dining up the city |
oday. Yours, truly,
H. WINsLow ALBEIT.
Covington, Ky, Sept. 20, 1888.
EFT THE RAILWAYS FURNISH SEED.