The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-09-29
COLUMBIAN v1onErrEs.

| MUCH VI ILLS week We nave spent II
the Fine Arts Gallery and the Manu-
features Building, both Of which hol,
constant succces>i. If delights
Fortunately We happened to take th
American artists first, while we coul,
still enjoy them before our eyes la,
Toasted OH the glowing canvas of Si
Frederick Leighton, the perfect finish
of Alma Tadema, the shimmering ligh
of Corot. the action of Rosa Bonheur
or the wonderful light effects of Ava
zovOsky. The more 1 see the more
realize what broadly educative fore,
the Fair is in opening these CRANE
works of art to those who would 70,
otherwise have the chance to see sucf
masterpieces in tile course of a life
time.
The exhibits of manufactures and
liberal arts also impress upon one wha,
the Fair me ms; for here, separated
only by aisles, the genius of each
nation displays itself. From the. rich
but heavy style OF Great Britain, one
passes directly to the light and airy
grace of France. Their display Of
china and tapestry is simply superb,
while the polite attendants answer
very clearly all your questions. They
pointed out to US tile distinctive char
aCteristics of Limoges and Sevres and
explained the method of manufacture
in such a way as to make them mean
much more to me than they had ever
meant before. A painting on Royal
Sevres, entitled Spring" Is as tine as
amy Of the French pictures in the Art
Gallery. So also is piece of Gobelin
tapestry called The God-daugllter of
the Fairies" They are doing wonder
full things in tapestry now and have
looms in operation where they show
you the methods of manufacture of
the thee kinds, Gobelin, Banvais, and
Anbosson-the last named being made
by a private company, the others by
the government only.
Being here is, to me, as much an
opportunity to drink at the fountain
OF the worlds Intellect as to gaze upon
its material treasures, and have spent
every possible moment at the Congress
of Religions, which holds three sessions
daily ut the Art Institute, OH the lake
front at the foot Of Adams street.
was SD fortunate as to be there the
evening that the negro question was
discussed. All agree that this was
the most enthusiastic meeting which
has yet been held. Not only was every
seat filed, but every foot of standing
room was packed-a strong evidence
| Ut the interest that is 1elt in the prog
ress of the race. And their progress
is something phenomenal. When we
remember that it Is Only the thirtietl,
anniversary of their freedom that they
are celebrating, we can but wonder at
| the mastery minds that were gathered
on the platform that evening. Bishop
Arnett, (colOred Of Tennessee, made
the leading address. He declared that
the negro asks only for justice. If he
may be left alone he will work out his
own destiny. He said: I'VE stand
| within the portal of the centuries.
Behind us hangs the black cloud of
oppression. Before us breaks the light
OF hope" Then he proceeded to lift
curtain after cnrtain on either side of
the portal till his figure of speech be-
came so vast that it seemed to take in
the Whole world. 1t was the sublimest
thing ever heard. There is no ques-
ton that when the colored people are
orators they are as eloquent ones as
the world has ever known. AS |
listened, how ardently I wished that
every cOlOred person in this country
might have been within sound of his
voice. 1t would have been an jnspira.
ton to them. Another uplifting paper
was that Of Elizabeth Cady Stanton
on The Duty of the HOur,' read By
Susan Is. Anthony. Mrs. Stanton Is
agood populist. Her paper was exactly
in line with the Omaha platform. She
declared that humanity is the highest
thing we know or can know in our
present state, and that our supreme
duty is to benefit the race. The SAME
thought was brought eut forcibie by
David Swing in his sermon Sunday
morning, to hear which We travelled in
The rain for distance of four miles.
1.-The solidarity of the race is the CRY
all along the line of advanced thought.
Tho l knew this before Ct ming here,
it is very different to drink it in from
the living source than to absorb it
silently from the magazine in the soil
tude of heme. This is life and it IS
hard To go back to death.
G. G. FRENCH.
Everyone should take advantage of
the cost sale at Spiegie & Sons. This
is AL actual FIRST Gust sale.
The "Tlme-Saver" Is 4 guide to the
Worlds Fair that deserves it's name