The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-13
Paintings from the Brushes Of
Honolulu Artists.
PLANS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Its Aims TO be Enlarged Possibilities of New
Building Fired up With Rooms for Enter
tainments-A Musical Branch to the League.
Paintings for This Years Exhibit.

at a meeting OF the Kilohana Art
League a few nights ago it was de-
cided that on the It'll of November
work will be received for the coming
fall exhibition of the League. Varnish-
ing day will be on the 10Th, and on the
evening of that date the exhibition to
members only will be held. On the
next evening and continuing for one
month the exhibition will be open TO
the public.
The matter of having more suitable
quarters was discussed and several
plans were proposed The principal |
one was that an entertainment by the |
members of the League be held soon, |
and in this way building fund would |
be started; then from contributions !
solicited enough money could be rails
ed so that a suitable lot could be pur-
chased and building erected upon it.
The plan of the building would be to
have a large hall in which a perma-
nent exhibition could be held, and a
large hall where special entertainments
could be given, with stage and dressing
rooms where the dramatic circle of the
League could have their plays. Promi
nent artists in town have already
promised to take studios in the build
! ing, and in this way the rent, taxes
and lighting OF the place could be
paid.
! The regular annual meeting of the
League will take place some evening
this week and several new members
will be elected. 1t is almost an assured
! l. IL ~
the League some time before the fall
| exhibition. Several new members have
! lately been elected to the League who
have proved valuable acquisitions.
! Competitive designs for a seal and for
invitation cards of the club will be re-
ceived and hung during the coming
exhibition. A committee will be APP
pointed, and the one selected, if ap-
proved by the League, will be adopted
as their emblem.
The principal discussion was on the
coming fall exhibition. D. Howard
Hitchcock will be the principal con-
tributor, and since the last exhibition
he has prepared quite a number of new
sketches. The largest canvas he has
is one of Madame Pele. 1t represents
her as an old bag rising out OF the pit
and flames. with one hand outstretched
forming the outlines OF the crater
itself. Another interesting study is
that of group of natives preparing an
imu or kaluaing pig. Four natives
bent over hole in the ground, with
the dog in the rear, just outside an old
grass hut, are very natural to anyone
who has seen the old custom OF prepar
ing a luau. Another study that is quite
interesting is that of sunset view,
showing the beautiful cloud effects and
a lauhala tree. IL was sketched from
Waikiki at Napaakia.
There are several pictures. OF this
sunlight effect, and Mr.. Hitchcock is
endeavoring to obtain the high color
ings that we have in this tropical coun
try. With the algaroba trees and sur
roundings these effects are quite
study in themselves. He has also paint
ed some scenes from Waikiki OF the
Waianae mountains and OF Diamond
Head, working in these same light
shades that he attempted for the first
time at the last exhibition, and which
proved so great success. He thinks
that he is now obtaining the harmoni-
Gus blending of the light blue and
green that is seen so often here and
is so difficult TO bring together and not
appear crude. He also has a new pic
ture of Manoa Valley, taken near Clar-
ence Macfarlane's place on the Waikiki
road One of the prettiesI paintings
will be that of the Blue Springs in
Puma, near Captain Eldhardt's resi-
dence.
Mrs. Helen Kelley, one OF the new
members, will also have a number of
pictures. She is considered TO be one of
the best artists in water colors of flow
ers, and especially of the California
peoples. Since her arrival here she
has taken sketches OF the Island flow
ers and fruits, and also some landscape
views
Mr.. P. H. Dodge and Mrs. Tucker
spent the summer in Hanalei, Kauai,
the Garden Isle OF the Pacific. Mr..
Dodge has devoted himself almost en-
tirely to sea views of the Hanalei riv-
ers, bays and some OF the mountains
back of Hanalei. Mrs. fuckers pic
lures are also of Hanalei. The prin-
cipal one is of the Hanalei Valley,
showing the Hamoa ridges and rice
fields in the foreground. Her sketch of
a clump of lauhala trees is very good
indeed, and is quite characteristic
Hawaiian scene
Miss French of Punahou will also be
large contributor. Her special branch
is china painting, and the exhibition
will see the largest display yet OF that
branch of art. She also has few
views that she has sketched at Puma
hou. Her pond lilies are very good in
deed.
Among the other contributors are
Miss Parke, Mrs. Bishop Willis, Mrs.
Jones, E. a. Mott-Smith and C. A.
Dickey.
On the whole. the exhibition this
year will far surpass anything that the
League has thus far held, and will be a
real pleasure treat to the art-loving
people of Honolulu.