The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-27

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fame equally with the pen and chisel That
fame extended over almost the half cen
fury of his life abroad. and during all this
time he remained loyal TO both mistreSses
OF his heart. II is not easy 10 say in which
line he eScelled, or whether ne win he best
known hereafter as poet or sculptor. The
sculptors profess much admiration for my
writings. MIR. Story used 10 say. with a
Quizzcal smile, and the poets anlisbiy
admit that my great talent lies in SCulp-
ture.' but the art world generally held
that he had won pre-eminence in both
fields
While still a young Hwyer in Massa-
chusetts he wooed the muse in a dCslIl-
tory. coQuettish sort OF way. but never
gave any serious evidence Of his devotion
until, abandoning the law. he became an
art student i'm Paris and Rome Then Il
was that the twin sisters enchained him
in their thrall." His early studies finished,
lac soon showed the master hand in both
poetry and sculpture His contributions
10 literature attracted much attention in
this country and i'm England hut the
praise that was bestowed upon him did
not allure him from his devotion to the
art OF PhydaS in Paris, and later on in
his famous studios in Rome, he worked
many hours Of each day moulding In clay
and carving in marble Famous pieces ~
his handiwork were purchased in Europe
and in the United States. and number of
statues of ilustrious Americans. designed
by him, were placed in the public buildings
OF this country.
The longest and most eventful part of
Mr. Story's career was passed i'm Rome.
where he established his home ia the his
toricai Barberini palace In the Via Qua
terO Fontana. Here he had as his com.
patriots and colleagues in one Of his pro
fessons the sculptors Crawford, Randolph
Rogers. Hiram Powers. Ives and Sim
mons. all Of whom. except the last named,
a much younger man. Mr.. Story survived.
Among his intinates were many other
sculptors and painters from the different
countries OF Europe. whose names are
now renowned throughout the world
Nearly all the great writers Of the age,
Englishmen, Frenchmen, Spaniards AMI
Germans carried letters 20 Story when
they visited the Eternal city, for he was
always recognized as one of the most dis
tingrished factors in the artistic and liter
airy life of recent Rome. Hawthorne was
his intimate friend. and i'm The Marble
Faun'' story figures AS the sculptor Ken
Won. Robert Browning and his gifted wife
were frequent guests at The Story home,
and when the English poet died few
wears ago in Venice the American poet
sculptor was summoned thither from
Rome as his oldest and closest friend.
.The name Of W. W. Story IS associated
I'm the recOllections Of many Americans
who have visited Rome during she last
thirty years During the greater part Of
that time he was the most conspicuous
member of the American colony. tl5 stu
do was generally regarded as one Of the
points of interest of the city. His hos
pftahle home was the rendezvous whefe
strangers from the United states gould
reach each other, could count upon seeing
the most distinguished visitors from other
countries and the local celebrities IN art
and letters. and where a charming peep
was afforded Of tha mingling OF the bet
ter classes Of Roman society with the
chief neonle OF the several foreign col
onics The long sweep OF salons constl-
tuted = congcnisl neutral ground where
the Romans themselves could forget tho
digeensions that ordinarily separated tne
adherents Of tho Vatican from those Or
the Oulrinal Political or religious differ
cnces we're forgotten or ignored the mo-
neut one crossed the story threshold
and encountered the courteous and ANITA
ble host. passing from guest 20 guest
giving As hearty r welcome 70 thN papal
blacks" az tn the royal w hit@s aTf
importing an atmosphere % c0rtiaiity I,
a laughing merry fashion that caused
him 20 be styled III simpatlco Americana.
Tho admiration and fondueas az all tho
different elements 81 society for tho emil
reuf poet-artist tended 20 make ihe PIG
drawing room az f0e STORY apatf 'pfHt a
place whe~e the rector Of she American
church and Other Protestant 'i4rRym"n
residing tn the italian capital could meet
with the eminent preistes and mon fSn0d
~ tho Roman church. Tine 'euerable
Cardinal Giuseppe Peoci. an elder brother
~ Leo Nil who resided an lower floor
o. t-e palazz0 Farberiri gave tho o<-
artole for the other soelesiastics IN his
regard for hiH Flaztrious American neigh
Dor And among enc diplomats having
official residence iu Rome. whether ar-
credited to the court or - fite hpir snN.
tre bone ~ tho distinguished sculptor
was a fava-ife place Cor general 20 Inlon
Indeed tha death 81 SIR story. follow
ting R0 soon uuon taat ~ his hncnted
a8fo. s}vests the cosmopolitan society ~
tho Eternal CITY % one % tts most eon-
srf-s49ue ornaments and eioEes house
taat f~asn long before the frne when
Rome became she capital was tno SCENE
Or MANY notable gatherings. Two Or Three
men who had been before or emo after
y.,rFs became pres34eut ~ the z nifed
e.afes we're entertained there. When
Cen Grant visited Rome ou Eie j0Hrney
around sae world a memorable company
az t(Eusf~{nus men was assembled Go meet