The San Francisco call., 1895-11-18
Mare Island Letter.

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MARE ISLAND, CAL, Nov. 16.-Satur-
| day, November 9, was distinguished at the
navy-yard as the occasion O. the second
quarterly exhibition of the Mare Island
| Sketch Club. Being also reception and
high tea, it was an invitation affair, and
the attendance was accordingly exactly
such as might be wished. Professor Con-
trado was known to be ambitious to dis
| tinguish himself on this occasion by max
ing the Independence Band outshine all
previous performances.
In fag-draped alcove to the right of
the entrance Mrs. Bradley dispensed "re-
freshers," as Labouchere would say, the
band occupying the corresponding alcove
on the other side of the hail. As usual on
festive occasions, the sail loft was rooted
and walled with the flags of all nations.
On a stand near the teataple was supply
of catalogues, the dainty covers orna-
mented with a sepia sketch oflaurel wreath,
palette and brushes, being the handiwork
! of Miss Woods.
The Mare Island Sketch Club has, DUR
| ing the six months OF it's existence, done
very faithful and conscientious work, the
! product OF the last quarter showing
marked improvement. From It's incep-
! ton Professor Chris Jorgensen has regu-
| larly spent one day of each week in out
door and indoor instruction of the club.
| The exhibit comprised over 200 studies.
| Mrs. Sewell, unqestionably far-and-away
| beyond the amateur stage of artistship,
exhibited no less than fifty pieces, the
| work of the past three months. Mrs.
| Bradley hung thirty, and Mrs. Perkins,
! Miss Woods and Miss McCalla made very
large and exceedingly meritorious exhib-
| its. Mrs. Barker, whose work (all in oilg)
was also exceedingly good, being much
engaged in literary pursuits, had on ly
about dozen pieces, which was about the
average performance of those of the club
not specially named.
Paymaster Stanton, only few weeks a
member. had three very pretty water
colors, and also three large photographs
| which excited unlimited admiration. One
| of these latter was partial view of the
Mare Island office building, showing the
balcony and its wonderful wistaria ir
| glorious bloom. Another was a bridge
| scene IN Alaska, an exquisite example OF
chiaroseuro-if that term may properly be
applied to photography. The other was
an Alaskan glacier, unfortunately hung SO
| blgh that the name of the glacier could
not be made out nor the subject adequately
| studied.
| Mrs. Bradley's work, much of it in sepia,
merits special mention, many OF her
| studies exhibiting high talent and pains
taking application. Besides the seven al
ready mentioned the club includes Mrs.
| Symonds, Mrs. Maxon, Miss Macrae and
! Lieutenant Dutton. The work of all the
members evinces more or less talent and
very earnest effort. Limits forbid me to
particularize further, except to say tnat
Mrs. SewelPs examples were not only
| numerous, embracing a wide variety of
subjects and styles-there being oil paint
ings, water colors, pen and ink, sepia,
pastel and pencil-but were also super
excellent botn as to feeling and treatment.
Professor Jorgensen undertook the re-
sponsibility OF Judge and he himself
painted an exquisite cliff scene in water
color to be awarded for the best picture on
the subject of 1.-THE Day After"
Miss McCalla's pen and ink sketch, "The
Day After Christmas" depicting a sailor
boy suffering from the effects Of his holi-
day carousal, took this prize, Professor
Jorgensen having much difficulty in de-
Gliding between this and Mrs. Perkins
1.-The Dav After Payday" exhibiting the
condition of physical collapse, mental de-
preston and moral disgust of an old
marine under the influence of the after
math of folly.
b The first prize, framed bas-relief Of the
wingless goddess of the frieze of the Par
thenon, was awarded to Miss Woods for
her exquisite woodland scene in water
color-the best piece of work 'done with
OuJ DclD llhbl NY any lACAADST Ol
the club.
It was noticeable that the pictures of this
exhibit were with few exceptions land
scapes and figures, only two or three flower
pieces appearing.
NOTES.
The Board of Survey calls for $57, ,S61 as
necessary for the repair of the Mohican,
against 0,0O0 allowed by the department
for that purpose.
Lieutenant Albion V. Wadhams has re-
ceived orders detaching him from Boston
and appointing him TO the post OF execu-
tive officer of the Monterey.
Passed Assistant Engineer Henry Herwig
has been invalided home from the Marion
at Acapulco. Mexico.
Passed Assistant Engineer James nj.
Pickrell, detached from the Monterey,
sailed Monday to join the Marion at
Panama.
1t is hoped that when she goes into COM
mission on the 18th the Boston will have
secured her full crew. Twenty-Five ap-