The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-01

ing scenery and events which are Of world
wide interest in California. These panels
form part of the architecture of the room
itself and are set into the wall as is shown
in the illustrations. They are light in color,
and the treatment is of the French school.
Care has been taken in perspective and
horizon, so that there will be uniformity
without sameDess.
1.-THE subjects include the old Mission
Dolores. the Cliff House. Mount Hamilton.
a redwood tree, Lake Tahoe, scene from
Del Monte grounds.
The weu-known fact that roadrnnners
compel rattlesnakes to commit suicide will
also form the theme of one of the panels.
These sagacous birds will be shown in the
act of pling the cactus around the sleeping
snake, and the canvas will be entitled "A
Desert Tragedy 1t will be contributed
by Mrs. Boland Of San Diego who is prob
ably the only woman in America who does
the old English paint water-colOr work.
However. her panel Will be done In oil, the
same as the others.
"A clump OF sycamore trees, corridor
of one of the southern missions with old
Father Knox leaning against the wall,
cluster of chrysanthemumS, Chinese
woman, Shasta, Mexican and Indian women,
are among the subjects treated with the
brush.
The redwood men, who include both
the Humboldt and Mendocno county mills,
have dubbed together, and in addition 10
contributing the wood they have subscribed
money enough to have the wood polished
here, and their generosity goes far enough
TO send man to Chicago to put the wood
IN place. This work is in the hands of X.
p. Hurlbut. one Of the few men who know
all Of the secrets of polishing the treach-
erOus surface Of the wood. John Dalber
aud e. l.. Allen have been the active men
among the lHmbermen, and | am under
many obligations to them.
Ar oh olla aata fcfi t,F If
the decoration. and one which will sufi
GENTLY typify California, is panel Of red
wood, which will be placed above the 12x8
foot mirror. This panel will be carved TO
represent the shield OF the State, and will
be done in full relief. On the floor in front
of the mirror will be stretched the biggest
grizzly besrskin to be found in the State.
AT the side OF the mirror will be panel
shaped calendar richly embroidered in Cali
fornia poppy design. done in silk. which is
one OF our feminine products. On either
side of the mirror will be placed 4 huge
terra-cotta urn. contributed by GLADDEN. 81
Mclean, which will be filed with sand. and
contain cactus plants. which Sidney Slack.
the head gardener at Del Monte, is raising
for that purpose"
You were Obliged to create all of the
cactus designs were you nBt 2"
Yes. Cactus is a new motif in decor
alton, but 1 have been so warmly praised
by all Of the artists for having selected il
that feel sure have discovered something
Of real value 10 the decorative world. Ny
first thought was of its color, which l knew
would blend beautifully with the redwood
Then it typifies the southern part Of the
State, while the redwood belongs to the
north. And its shapes are so varied, 50
unique and odd that the whole scheme will
have the merit of originality. Its soft,
delicate coloring will be best seen in the
art-giass windows and trans0mS contributed
by John MalIan & Co., and in gorgeous
four-part screen which Is being embroidered
on linen by the Graham Decorative Art
people. In addition to this they contribute
an elegant drapery embroidered deliberately
with pink and yellow roses. to be used as
canopy over a full-length portrait, which is
the work of Mrs. Addie Ballou.
There will be bust of Mary Anderson
Navarro, who was born in Sacramento, and
is therefore our Mary. The bust will be
done by Rupert Schmidt, and will be placed
upon a marble pedestal, donated and de-
signed by Mr.. John c. Pelton Jr, who is
shareholder in the Cotton marble quarry.
a dainty jardiniere. painted by Miss Nettie
Sinnott Of San Jose, will contain & rare
orchid, and Will be placed upon an onyx
pedestal made and donated by the KesSler
Bros. from San Bernardlno onyx.
Another dainty thing is cabinet of
fine china, decorated by the young ladies
of the Keramic Clue. They will select
original subjects, but will finish in every
known style of the art. They are young
club, but their work is excellent and l am
delighted with their offer
IAN Ola Qndian waterbury,, a gourd and
a tripod of manZanita wood will be another
decorative feature. and the windows will be
further beaUtified by an elegant cord drap-
cry made from our native silk and kindly
contributed Dy Mrs. Louise RisnZi, so we'll
known in silk culture. The cord will be
twisted like rope and will show the grav-
of fha xol0 o.
copperas-yelIOw and acorn-white of the
blossoms. and will be caught ND in the GEN.
ter, military fashion, and fastened with a
jewelsd medallion showing the shield of the
State. The corners will have medaIlions
sho owing the seal OF San Francisco which.
by the way, is very effective. This cord
drapery Will be suspended from a slender
pole which will be designed from snake
cactus. and one of the ball variety will serve
as a pattern for the tassels. LII addition to
this | shall have fretwork of the cord and
tassels fitted into the sixteen-f0ot archway
which connects the California room with
the suite OF reception rooms.
"In form the cactus finds its best develop
ment in the designs for the furniture and
the leather-work for its upholstery. These
designs have all been worked out by 5.
BlOhm, who is not only graduate from an
excellent German school of carving but holds
an autograph letter from the late Emperor
Frederick when be was Crown Prince, and
was given a medal for an original eoncep-
tion of the Crucfxion. lie went down to
del Monte, along with II. X. Hops, the
clever designer for the Mallon Art Glass
Works. and Mrs. f. p. Bradley. an artist
well known in New York. and it is to these
three minds ard to their skill and dexterity
that the success of the cactus designs are
due. They went into the Arizona garden
at Del Monte and studied the cactus, and
their hearty cooperation has been OF in
valuable service 10 me.
'The leather work will embody cactus as
its motif, and will be done in that curl
Gus art which the padres brought with them
from far-off Spain. Miss Stella Austin.
who Is an excellent artist in fine etching.
will contribute some OF her handiwork to
tia upholstery for the furniture. Mr. Fred
Cole has been most courteous and kind in
his suggestions regarding the furniture. and