The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-18

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lime Was when society girls would say:
Z ease tel Us something about THIS navy
Inc h~fy Is dead Issue. Now you dons
80 seated until hey veil IN chorus: oh.
ie.i Us ABOUT the klondike"
IN Tact, i j. not considered good form
these days to plead ignorance II you
DON know anything ABOUT ghe klondike
iea0 ABOUT II, and il you haven't time To
te2d make M something. /, Is necessary
that you should ne able 10 converse at
ieasi TWO hours OH the subject OF this new
craze Before long. ii tie excitement con-
nnues there viii Ire klondike fads and
kiondike parties. There will he a map OF
Alaska without Haries and guests viii he
called on 10 locate the klondike II that
proves an easy task some hostess NAV he
depended upon 10 have a little map Of her
own, and instead OF awarding prizes TO
those who find the kiondike you win
De GATED upon 10 place your finger on
one or hundred or more little black
spots which your hostess will tell you
marks the claim ont OF which Prof. Lppy.
wac used TO he glad TO get 800 per- took
the insignificant sum OF s65.0a IL is hard
10 tell what Will become OF this town II
hIondtke sensations continue. People will
DC calling their children kiondike, and
houses will be constructed, not after the
Colonial style bat after the kiondike
Aiondike gold and another who is en-
gagged TO be married. threatens 10 break
the engagement because her lover has re-
fused 10 SO TO the klondike on the we'd
ding trip.
IN the meantime the younger and the
older society SETS of tie city are going 10
lose some OF their male members ali Of
whom promise To return ia Il year-just
like Prof. Lippy-wiFh money enough TO
a hal ard a
one or TWO private club houses.
Col. Paul d'Herry addressed the Seattle
Art League last Tuesday evening The
subject OF the lecture was "Reminiscences
from the Early Days OF Ar on the Pacific
Coast" Col. d Henry handled his subject
III very entertaining manner and told
many interesting anecdotes from the lives
OF weil-known American artists whom he
knew in the pioneer days of art in Cali
fornia. Col. d Henry said in part:
The goddess of Art is an exacting task
master, and no matter what may be the
conditions, the road leading to fame is Il
long and weary one, from worldly
standpoint, every inch of which marks the
last resting place of one who has fallen
weary and perhaps famished; yet the goal
10 be attained seems TO the born artist so
beautiful and grand that year after year
hundreds follow in the footsteps of others,
hoping 10 carve their names alongside of
that of a Bierstadt or a Williams, or even
higher. You who surround me are the
pioneers of art on this far-off shore, which
scarce fifty years ago knew naught of civ
ilization, nothing OF art. save that poetic
sense inspired in the savage breast when
stirred by the grandeur of our mountains
our waters and our forests. Upon on. as
1t did upon those of whom / speak, de-
wolves the duty not only of perfecting
yourselves in your work but OF bringing
the community where you live 10 a
full realization and appreciation Of the
work of the pencil. the brush and tho
chiseL And until that is accomplished the
bright light TO which you are looking for
ward will shine but diinly.
'in the latter COS the struggle of art In
California began. In those days IL was
my good fortune to become acquainted
with Bierstadt. Tojetti. Tavernier and 9TH
ers When | first met Albert B;erstadt
now the wealthy artist of New York, he
was about 10 years old. having as capital
a strong constitution. buoyant nature and
indomitable perseverance. Among his
early productions in ISL Were 'Emigrants
Crossing the Plains Laramie Peak
a Storm in the Rocky Mountains and
the Domes of the Yosemite. Each Of
these in turn were severely criticised on
account Of the height OF coloring or al
mospheric effect with which the noted
artist depicted those new and little under
stood subjects. Yosemite valley Don
ner Lake ard Driving the Last Spike
met with similar fate
$50 strongly appeared the prejudice
against these artists that they were com
PEELED 10 have recourse to the public auc-
ton room. Many Of those pictures. yes,
the ma jarity of them sold in the FIRST in
stance for less than the ccst OF framing.
From an artistic standpoint We are in q
new world. but little known TO art. oar
mountains and our waters are rev. Cur
atmosphere is unlike that OF either the
East or Europe and our sunrises and sun
sets pale the browning glory on the Mat
terhorn into insiEniflcaEce We are by no
means restricted 10 mountains. Rainier.
Baker Hood and Adams. for every nook
and Granny of the North Pacific empire IL
a gem awaiting the painter. sooner or
later The easel and palette viii hc M uu-
familiar sight rhus transferring and max
ing known abroad the Wild grandeur Of
our mountain scenery. and the placid calm
OF our waters Wfthous question the art
lists who viii visit ~ will leave their inn
press. ANA this league as it grows viii feel
the influence Of our visiting friends spur
ring IL onward and upward 10 a higher at
mosphere Of art"
The subject Of the lecture Tuesday even
lng next viii be Ground. in sketching
from nature Yesterday afternoon
sketching party Of the league enjoyed an
outing or NadrCaa rarS. where a number
Of pretty sketches were made. ON Satur-
day next party viii visit Leschi park.
Society people are rushing the yacht
ing season II is seldom that they
have received so much genuine pleasure
from tAe yachts which oily on Puget
sound as they have duung the present
summer. The chances are that VIXEN ;he
summer months ero things - the past
the SO win Ac in z position tn hane~ tiy
say that they never eni3yed q faer yacht
iur season. Several years ago yachts
were So eharre of yachtsmen who d!6 not
do extensive entertaining They nad
their friends and those friends could.
whenever they desired. enjoy all iae
pleasures u 3 windy day on the sound
Tfut somehow thus@ friends were net 80
enthusiastic a. Is society az present Last
year number ~ young society men at
tempted ~ reRolutlonize yachting affairs
hy cha.terigg the Yacht Whlte star
Hany yachting parties week re-
and the kelpie are commanded
hy young m~n anG they are Co.
ing everything tn their power - make
society people cn57 fhs uge3veE. Mon
dsy morning the white star returned
from ore II fha finest cruises 81 ire So
snr Th@ party aboard included about
twelve Of the well-kaoen members q
the young SET They spent Two days IN
cruising ab0u, the Sound A right they
ranped al convenient spots along tne
SQUAD. Very few days passed last week
when the Kelpie id not have a party CUT
for : cruise Unfortunately tne winds
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