San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-02
ART LEAGUE NOTES.


Art league was held in the room in
the Chandler building, where the
is to be held. The rooms
are directly below those used by
the Y. NJ. c. A, and are much more
than the old rooms in
the Insurance building.
The attendance at the last meet.
ing was good and the interest in
all the details Of the preparations
for the exhibition was great. The
secretary read letters from artists
in various parts Of the state, ex-
pressing the greatest interest in the
coming exhibition.
Miss Janet Downie and Miss
Adele Brunei, Of Austin, made APP
plication for admission to the So
ciety, and Mrs. G. McMullen, of
this city, did the same. A motion
to suspend the rules and elect the
applicants, was sustained and their
names were added to the roll Of the
society.
Other matters of great interest
were brought before the league,
and the reports of the various COM
mittees were listened to with in.
creasing interest. The president
was given authority to secure the
rooms in the Chandler building
for the permanent quarters of the
society. This is made necessary
by the fact that the old rooms in
the insurance building are not to
be rented again, as they are to be
used by the people who have rent
ed the entire north half OF the up
per floor for business college.
The week that just passed has
been very busy one for the COM
mittees having the exhibition in
charge. Early on Monday morning
the works of art began to come in,
and the committee was busy to the
last minute receiving them.
AS nothing but original work
done by the members Of the league
could enter into the competition,
the grade Of work sent in was much
higher. A number Of paintings
were sent in by members Of the So
ciety who live in other parts of the
state, and some good works have
been received from outside par
ties.
Miss Janet Downie, Miss Mary
Downie and Miss Adele Brunei, of
Austin, sent in a collection. Mr..
Onderdonk will be represented by
two pieces. Mr.. VIM. Navarro, Of
Corpus Christi, and Miss Agnes
Erskine, Of Seguin, and Miss Ethel
Brownson, Of Victoria, are we'll
represented in the collection.
Mr.. A. III. Cadwallader has two
oils and a pen and ink drawing.
His "Old Friends" is very. ambi-
tious and a very creditable still
life, and "Something Sweet" is the
favorite of the girls.
Mr.. Tom Brown is represented
by a large portrait Of the late Mr..
Critzer and three other oils.
Mrs. A. +. Kroeninger Is repre-
sented by twonty-seven studies
from life, and finished works, the
"Maud Muller" being the most i'm
portant one of Mrs. KS collection.
1t is a very successful effort and
adds much to her already estab-
lished reputation as one Of the
most clever artists in the state.
Mr.. James F. McCan has several
oils and water.colors that are de-
cidenly to his credit. His "Tryst.
ing Place, near Sweet Tralee," Is
the chef douvre of the landscapes
in this collection. 1t is scene Of
the golden autumn Of Old ireland.
A rustic bridge, lumpid stream,
Withio fairy dell;
A noble place to sit and dream
or life, and love as well;
To watch the floating leaves pass by
Like fleets of elf in ships;
To feast on memories, and sigh,
To press loves cherry lips.
All! Such a place is this you see,
This 'Trysting Place near Sweet Ira
lee."
Mr.. r. s. Taylor has two oils,
Mrs. NJ. Mackenson has four oils,
two portraits, and ideal and land
scape. Paul NJ. Kisting has a
landscape in oil. Miss Louise
Prescott is represented by six oil
paintings of much merit, and a
tapestry.
Ed. A. Seffel shows one still life
which is very suggestive Of "red
hot time" A portrait of Miss Cora
Blythe painted by j. 81. Witt, Of
New York is a small, but great pic
ture.
RI. Onderdonk sends two pic
lures one oil, "Mexican Dancing
Girl" and a pastel portrait of the
little daughter OF Mrs. w. 81.
Weiss.
Mrs. Sam Maverick loaned three
pictures. Miss l.. Pryor has two
oils and a pastel. Mrs. Nicholson
has five excellent examples Of her
work. Mrs. Mr.. NJ. G. Chabot has
eight oils. A large portrait of her