The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-02-26

tion and wear the laurels that CITY avo,.
hoids out an especially cordial and ora
clous greeting. She wants the best in nor
Suns as Wen as IN things, and is liberal in
ner desire not only to possess them, but to
oeSIoW on them all honor and a lust an
Pleclatlon. Chicago was rejoiced year
VI SO ago 10 welcome Harriet H0smer as
a citizen, both in her personality as =
woman and IN her capacity as a sculptor.
For the past half year Miss Hosmer
mas been absent, spending the time in
London and Rome. The Queen Isabella
association engaged her, at cost Of
$%1,OOO, to model a statue of Queen Isa-
bella of CASTLE, to be unveiled Mt the
coming Worlds fair, this statue to be
erected out Of doors and overlooking
Lake Michigan. Lacking facilities for
the work in America, Miss Hosmer
Journeyed across the water. Chicago
only loaned her, however, for the better
accomplishment of her task, and has dur
ing the interim held both her and it in
interested regard, awaiting a return.
On arriving in London Miss Hosmer
went forthwith to the British museum.
where, through the polite courtesy of
Professor Stuart Poole, all customary
fOrmalities were III her behalf dispensed
with, and she was enabled to get at once
to work. Months were spent in prelim-
mary investigation and many were the
old volumes diligently searched through.
Miss Hosmer has crystallized all this
study in her little wax model This de-
sign represents Queen Isabella as step
ping down from her throne and in the
act of offering her jewels. This action
gives finer play Of line and movement
to the statue than could have been Sc
cured from a seated figure. Isabella, too.
is crowned, because it was as queen that
she aided Columbus. The historic cos
tune worn by royal Isabella lends itself
easily and well to sculpture, the flowing
drapery furnishing the long, sweeping
lines which bestow grace and dignity.
The queen in the model wears q side
girdle, and on her breast is the orna-
mented cross which is to be seen in all
portraits extant of her. Miss Hosmer is
pleased and quite satisfied with her
model, and herself says to those who
would like to see it done better, "Let
them try"
Chicago was expecting to welcome
Miss Hosmer home last month, bringing
with her the completed design, but her
arrangements have been altered and she
will now remain in Rome until the
statue, which is to be of heroic size and
made in bronze, is cast.
AS this statue is destined to attract
universal attention at the Columbian ex-
he e l.
sketch of its famous sculptor.
Miss Hosmer was born in Watertown,
Mass, SO long ago as $780, She was
delicate as child and inclined. to lung
trouble, which was inherited. Her
father, who was a physician, anxious
for her health, furnished her with boat,
gun, dog and horse, and she, being by
nature active and fearless, soon became
expert in all outdoor sports. These ex-
ercises Overcame her predisposition to
physical weakness and won for her
rugged constitution. Miss Hosmer also
as girl developed great vigor of mind
and a will of unusual strength, as well
as frank and joyous spirit. Not one of
the many merry stories told of her romp-
ing schoolgirl days, or of her later defiance
of conventionalities and independence
in manner of living, can be discredited
as we look into her face today, which,
though above sixty years old, is kindling
with fun, glowing with enthusiasm. and,
above all, resolute with purpose.
In 1850 it required individuality and
courage for a woman to select sculpture
as q profession, and Miss Hosmer's early
days were days of bravery. She jour