San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-12
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, THURSDAY. APRIL
VAN DYKE ART.

The Third Day Of this Most Sue
cessfui and Complete Exhi-
bition.
The hall where the Van Dyke art
exhibition is being held was all day and
all last evening the rendezvous of many
groups Of sight seers and patrons of art.
The display, which ia now very COM
plete, gives general satisfaction, and the
low price of admission has put 1t within
the reach Of all.
The object Of the exhibition is to
found q permanent art school In this
city, in . building to be built and
owned by the projectors Of the art club
and school. San Antonio can support
such q school. This ia self-evident to
every one who visits the present
exhibition. All other clubs and
societies In this city are In
vited and requested to call at the exhibi-
ton rooms while the display is In pro-
gress and aid this club in their laudable
enterprise.
A LIGHT reporter last evening called
and examined the woOd-carving display
and the many beauties in this old and
noble art, all executed by our own ladies,
which quite surprised him as it has 9TH
ers for Its excellence and great extent.
There Ia TO be seen beautifully
carved mesquite table, with hickory
nut design, executed by Mrs. o. II.
Toby.
A black walnut table, Mrs. Elias Ed
mOnds, is very pretty, and executed with
design of clover, timothy and daises.
A carved plate, by Miss Matthe ws, the
teacher Of this class, IL also very fine.
In the exhibit are nine tables Of differ
ent design, In mesquite, oak and walnut
woods.
There are also eight carved picture
frames; one, especially pretty, by Miss
Minnie Dowden, representing a design
Of fish-pOles and lines, dip-nets and cast
nets.
There are two cabinets, both heavily
carved anu executed, one by Mrs.. Sam
Maverick, the other by Mrs. E. B. Chand-
Ter.
Two screens. both pretty, are in the
display. One by Miss Carrie Carothers,
of Austin, is design of wild roses. very
we'll finished and natural. The other is
design executed In high relief, by Mrs.
Bedell Moore.
One mantel is on exhibition. 1t is o
magnificent piece Of work. 1t 10 nine
feet in height and equally as broad; is of
walnut, and executed in bold relief.
The young artist is Miss Ella Florea, .
miss Of but l6 years of age.
A beautifully carved table, design,
wild roses, is by Miss Matthews.
A set Of book shelves, OF cherry, de-
sign in high relief, is also by Miss
Matthews.
Two unfinished mantels, by Mrs. e.
Edmonds and Miss Matthews, are on ex-
hiDition.
One of the prettiest exhibits is that Of
Mrs. Chandler's Is carved panels, in
mesquite and cherry, which are to be
set In Mr.. Chambers new house, now
being built.
Mrs. Ainsworth has q pretty piece
Of surface carving, to become the
back OF portfolio. The wood
is stained cherry; the design azaleas in
centre and marigolds for the border.
Mrs. Ed. Terrell has very realistic
piece Of wood carving, In high relief.
She has chosen marig olds for the design
and it is carved very true to nature.
There are other beautiful designs, but
as there are A claimants for attention in
this class, the task OF reading q minute
description would only tire the reader.
The 10 gold medals offered for excel
lenoe In the different Glasses represented
in the exhibit are on exhibition on Miss
Flores's mantel. They are most beauti-
full, and in design are appropriate to
each class for which they are offered.
Mr.. Sam Bell lie the designer and en-
graver whose skill has produced these
medals, and they are really such works
of art, that special prize should be
voted to him.
The exhibit continues today and to-
night.