Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-09-16
OREGON STATE FAIR.
The Second Days Proceedings
Start of Well.
TIE A6ElCILTrRAL COLLEGE EXHIBIT.
Fair NOtc>--Full Details of the
Raee>---The Grand
Pavilion.
TIE A6ElCrLTrRAL COLLEGE EXHIBIT.
AGRANp PAVILION.

thing in the pavilion in its proper
place, but this Was all completed
during the night, snd this morning
i dazzling scene presented it>ef.
Stepping thro' the ulaiu entrance
the eye is al once riveted by the array
# really beautiful ar; work, which
is this year the wonder and sdnli-
ration Of every visitor who has Il
vision ST all Tor the beauties OF ma
ture a. reproduced by the skill aud
genius Of the artist. Many scenes,
-ymbOlical and realistic. have been
selected for tn work OF the brush,
the execution uf which on can va
shows the thorough sympathy and
spirit working through the hand
spd eye. There are several pastOra.
scenes, where the grazing cattle, the
.rass, the trees, the ripping stream
leave slight effort for the imagina-
ion. Landscapes of variou, de
-cription are wrought with remark
able precision aud beauty of color
blending.
The ameteur connOis-eur OF the
JOURNAL feels little diffidence in
attempting 10 describe the grand
array before him and longs for the
same power OF pen as is Possessed
by several Of the artists ~i;h the
brush so a. to do the subject justice.
Mr.. Ei-ele, OF Portland, has two
large paintings, valued at $500 each.
one the Yukon glaciers, and "the
last o. the tribe, lone tepee sur
rounded by few sickly looking In
dians. They are finely executed.
Miss Mary K. AlIin, Of this city,
has some beautiful works, Katie
on the Rhine, the prayer Of Hagur,
the separation, an autumn scene,
and mirror surrounded by
swamp scene below and a wreath Of
roses above to the left. This last at
tracts much attention, a. indeed all
her work does.
Mrs. VIM. England has several
fine pieces on exhibition, the hest of
which is perhaps the bunch of
snowballs, which seem TO be grow
ing in all their purity: also bunch
Of roses and statue, but indeed, a.
one by-stauder rema ked, Mrs.
England never does any such work
poorly" and her whole collection it
meritorinus.
Prot. Clyde Cooke has a large
landscape with figure, also q Bava-
rian winter landscape which are Of
q very high order.
Miss Craig, Of the University. has
some grand portrait WORK, in which
she excells. Remarkable among
her collection is a portrait of Mrs.
which is most lifehke.
The drapery is executed in peculiarly
excellent style. Her conception of
the month OF May Is also grand, a.
ls the face Of q dead girl: in fact the .
portraits from her hand .
are the objects Of genuine admiration
and praise.
Miss Anna McNary has a beau,i-
'ul list on exhibition, the most at
ractive being painted screen,
which is finished il the highest
ityle suggestive to art or genius; she
has also q beautiful mountain land
cape. the cOlOring Of which is very
aud pleasing. Her sew
raj other entries are equally meri-
OriOu=.
Mrs. Chapman has very credit
ble collection, noticeable among
which are two panels-iandscapes-
nd nest of oranges painted from
ature.
Mrs.. Willis L. McElroy has sev-
raj beautiful pictures, one marine I
e;ng exquisite in design and execu-
on. I
Mrs. DR.. J. y. Smith exhibits a |
rand marine scene, also some car !
ations and some peaches. These Il
operate works are only part of her J
trustworthy collection.
Ii-s Kirn shows two study heads 5
Bavarian peasants that ar ex- I
.edingly fine. 1
Mrs. Claude Catch ina. most en- d
aging group Of pictures and fancy \
urk. Among the finest il u long
anel showing a girl picking dai-es, -,
hich has real artistic merit, as does -
] her work.
Miss Ella Dearborn exhibits
.autiful water color
Mn. Dr. Richardson has marine =
ene-the Rocks of Nantuckei- =
hich is very fine.
Warren Gilbert, small boy, son Il
Postmaster Gilbert, shows some il
Try creditable work from his brush. y
Inch gives promise Of talent that +
N be ripened into a certainty of
me.
Miss Stella Cannon and Miss r
diversion have some beautiful D
ork, including painting on china v
are, which cannot be surpassed. ID
There are two very pretty orna-
ental designs, the work Of Henri -,
quet, Of France. ;,
Ifany of the exhibitors in this in Il
resting department have been oi
lssed in this rough sketch, the ex- II
~ is terrible rush and not inten- a,
m, and the reporter will he glad
include herpaffar thost- who have