The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
THE TIMEs-RICHMoND VA. SUNDAY DECEMBER "a 1893

the idol OF the French people. Had n,
not been assassinated. Il is as Mr.. WI.
lert states. more than probable that ths
thirty Years war would have been ayerted
ana the cause OF Professionalism in France
would have received an incalcuable slim
illus A man Of strong appetftes and
passions; Of not over-nice personal
habits: he was yet great warrior. cana
bic OF extreme loyalty in love. and nos
sessed Of a most magnetic personality,
We must regret his faults. which we're
undoubtedly creat but we must also adj
mire his virtues and his personal ouali-
ties, which were equally great.
a. LODGE.
SOME ARTISTS AT THE FAIR: New
| York. 1893 Charles Scribner's Sons.
Sl.25. For sale by West. johnson a. CO.
The impressions produced by "The
White City" were phantom-like as the
fair city Itself. rapidly are they fading into
| dreamy recollection That these impress
sions may not vanish wholly, a few Of the
| intelligent. trained observers who visited
! Chicago this summer. have thouchtfuIlv
| set down their observations and expe-
| riences. What they have 10 say meets
| with an acceptance unusual I'm it's appre-
! citation No incident Of modern times has
been more startling and impressive than
| the meteor-like life Of 1.-THE White Cltv.'
flashing into a brilliant existence only
to fall into sudden extinction. The more
we realize its rustic beauty and wonder.
the more pathetic becomes the picture:
| embodied, as it is in Shakspeare's sad
/ lines:
And, Ike the baseless fabric OF this WIS.,
| ion
The cloud-capped towers. the gorgeous
palaces.
The solemn temples shall dissolve.
| And, like this insubstantal pageant faded,
Leave not a rack behind"
The scribners present 10 the public, in
| illustrated book form, a collection Of pa
pers, entitled, "Some Artists at The Fair"
These papers possess the merit OF being
the work. both in composition and lie
lustrauon. OF artists who are as clever
and cultivated as they are universally
popular.
Mr.. +. D. Millet writes well and instruc-
lively of The decoration Of the Exposi-
ton" The architecture Of the Exposi-
ton Buildings was possibly the most
harmonious that has ever been brought
together In any city. "The grand Ftyle.
the perfect proportions, the magnificent
dimensions Of the buildings" were the
realization Of an architects dream. A
poetic completeness characterized each
individual building. while the superb
grouping Of the whole. in their environ
ment. was n finished expression OF art.
which the whole world has appauded. 4
general classical style Of architecture
was adopted for the buildings and sculp-
ture and painting were then freely drawn
upon 10 enrich the architectural features.
Sculpture Mr.. Alllet tells us, was more
extensively employed than painting. be-
wa Inn. Of "a u J., ole
cumstances. TO bring the interiors up to
the same perfection as the exteriOrs up 10
embellishments being mostly bestowed up-
ON the facades II Us pleasant 10 follow Mr..
Minet I'm his talk about the sculpture
groups. and the lavish color-decoratlon |
seen everywhere about the buildings but /
the colossal magnitude OF the exposition /
forbade him. as II does us, the bare men /
ton Of them I'm detail
Following Mr.. Alllet comes Mr.. J. 4. |
Mitchell, who. though seeing with the /
artists eve. IS yet inclined 10 be some |
what unduy facetious over the TYPES /
and people AZ the Fair" The visitor to |
the exposition who grew weary I'm limb /
and gave up sightseeing as an impossible /
undertaking viii be most appreciatye Of |
Mr.. Mitchell when he says that the hap
less enthusiast, who proposed to see even
superfcially. the more important exhibits. |
should have been filled with "a wrought
iron spine. nerves Of catgut. and one more
summer" Despite the f1hgu'rr emphasis
which SIR Mitchell lays Hpou the fact
that moral flesh was unequal 10 the task
Of doing I'm any apprecable decTce the
exposition. DE still furnishes some ANUS
ing and cleverly-drawn types of the char
acteristic American; and when speaking
OF the marvels Of architectural beauty
ne grows serious indeed, pronouncing the
achievement a complete and glorious
triumph. I'm n very different spirit does
Mr.. sNiIl IT. Low approach "The Art Of
the White city, II is evident that his
experience Of the Exposition brought GER
tain mastering impressions 10 his mind;
TO him "the stately pleasurc-dome de-
creed was a place in which he stepped
-everently indulging his best most
serious thought Mr. Low must have
been a comfort and announcement 10
The men and women who conceived so
'leverly and executed so well the art
ldornments Of THE White city" Moth
ng but praise comes from his pen. yet e.
Is praise SO discriminating based so evil
iently upon a thorough knowledge Of the
acts. and given with so clear an artistic
insight, that we are forced into an attl-
Jude or respect before this genuine enthu-
'iasm OF one artist for work Of his
n the Columbian Exposition IS the proof
Z gave, that throughout the land when
occasion arises 10 build. 10 carve. or 10
'alnt We have the men do H." American
.rt is 10 have her victories as well as
american commerce: the qualities which
ave given as our place among the ma
ions shall give MS also, Mr.. Low fore
ees, our great masters. Something like
artists idyl Is the paper by Mr.. w
hamilton Gibson on Foreground and 1
'ista az the Fair" He writes most de- {
ghtfully Of the picturesque settings OF 2
iwn and garden. Of the curving walks. Of v
he parterre diversified with closely Bodied 2
Mosaic OF bright blossoms. Of the winding {
leoon, OF the gOndola floating listlessly
D the blue water beneath arching bridge h
p pitting revetment and OF the wooded o
ilond.' whore n chaos OF willows and g
lders disarmed all suspicion OF artldce. n
IN. Gibson's paper IS an extreme gl0rifca- q
ON OF the superb achievement al Jackson n
ark enthusiasm such as his Is born only o
the poetic temperament, and out OF II C
r. Weaves n spell Of enchantment for n
hose who have penetrated the veil. c
In lighter vein dainty and graceful IS n
The Picturesque SIDE" rs seen by Mr.. n
. hopkinson Smith. selecting neglected q
and neglected corners for the n
irprise and delight they bring. Mr.. il
NTH gives a picturesque turn 10 his
ork' both as writer and painter He "
ay always be said 10 possess the quality q
charm-a charm distinctly individual ! II
nd unique His own words illustrate n
nd emphasize this much more forcibly | RI
IAN any comment criticism cou. IN | N