The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-02
THE ART EXHIBITION.
A VERY CREDITABLE DISPLAY BY
UTAH ARTISTS.
The Second Annual Exhibition of the
Society of Utah Artists Shows Il
Marked Acknowledgement Admi-
ration By Those Competent to
Judge.

| The art event of the season took
] place last evening, in the opening of
| the second annual exhibition of paint
| ings under the auspices of the Society
of Utah Artists. This association was
organized a year ago, when an exhibit
ton was given that gave a pleasant
surprise to many, and convinced the
public that there existed in our midst a.
| well-developed school of art worthy to
be fostered and encouraged. Promin-
ent society people who appreciate art
came to the support of the movement
and the seasons exhibition went off
with much eclat.
This year the exhibit is at 26 Main
street, and though the hall is smaller
than that used last time, the collection
is we'll worth seeing. An art Tecep-
ton was given last evening by a cote
RE of about twenty of our most prom
inent ladies' This filled the hall for
several hours with "a gathering of our
most cultured citizens who expressed
general admiration of the pictures.
Some of the society members who did
not exhibit were also present and were
liberal i'm their praise of the works
THAT were shown. The exhibition
rooms are none too large for the visit
ors who gather there, but it is cosy
and beautifully lighted. The whole af-
fair suggested that the day may come
when building will be set apart for
this special purpose to be owned or
controlled by the society.
1t is source of general regret that
three out of the six of the original
members of the Society of Utah Art
lists were unable to exhibit on this &C.
casion. These are Ottinger, Clawson
and Culmer, whose absence has been
caused by a misunderstanding, the eX-
Inhibition having almost been given up
for this year, WREN the Fair exhibit
was planned. The best of good feel
ing exists, however, and all parties are
working together tremendously for the
success of the exhibition. 1t is intend
ed for all the artists to meet in Janu-
AIRY and arrange their plans for the
coming year, so that all may prepare
for notable event in the third annu-
al exhibition to be given next Deem
Der. 1t is possible that a water-color
exhibition may be also arranged for
the spring.
An attractive, though subordinate
feature of the occasion, is a collection
of original novelties adapted for
Christmas presents, painted in water
coloTs by Misses Grace Young and
Mary Teasdel and Mrs. Edna. Sloan.
Some specimens of burnt-wood work
and other branches of art give variety
to this department.
Miss Kate Wells, without whom an
art exhibition in this city would seem
incomplete, presides at the desk as
usual.
THE PICTURES.
The collections consists of 120 paint
ings and drawings, forty-flve being by
J. T. Harwood, the president of the
society, five by Mrs. H. r. Harwood,
two by w. j. Browning and single
example by his brother Wesley, five by
Mrs. Z. c. Carson. three by z. Evans,
of Lehi, fourteen by John Hafen, three
by J. C. Cowles, six by Mary Teasdel.
fifteen by Norman ST. Clair, four by
Herman Haag and one or more each by
Mrs. Newman. John Sears. ]. B. Fair
banks, Dan Weggeland, Marie Cor
linski Hughes and e. NJ. Pratt.
| This shows that large proportion of