The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-13
Paintings from the Brushes of
Honolulu Artists.
PLANS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Its Aims 10 be EnIarged-Possitilities Of New
BuiIdng-Fitted up With Rooms for Enter
tanments-A Musical Branch TO The League.
Paintings for This Years Exhibit.

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 a building erected upon it.
The plan of the building would be to
have a large hall in which 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
t. =, II, pn6
fact that a musicale will be given by
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. committee will be ap-
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 mas pI6pdI GU du1bO q u -
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 a group of natives preparing an
imu or kaluaing a pig. Four natives
bent over a 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 lauhaIa tree. 1t 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 a
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 a success. He thinks
that he is now obtaining the harmoni-
Gus blending of the light blue and
green that is seen so often here anC
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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 prettiest paintings
: will be that of the Blue Springs il
Puma, near Captain Eldhardt's resi-
dence.
Mrs. Helen Kelley, one of the new
members, will also have number O.
pictures She is considered to be one O.
the best artists in water cOlors of flow
ers. and especially of the California
poppies. Since her arrival here sht
has taken sketches of the Island flow
ers and fruits, and also some Landscape
views. Several of her pictures have
Ialready been on exhibition in the Pa
cific Hardware Company's art rooms
, L and have been much admired.
Mr.. P. H. Dodge and Mrs. Tucke
=. spent the summer in Hanalei, Kauai
9 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 mountain
hack of Hanalei. Mrs. fuckers pic