The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-08

With this end in visw n committee
was appointed under the presidency
~ Princess Pallaviclni, whose duty
Il WIS 10 communicate with the
leaders Of art. literature an1 rciepec
throughout the world ana 20 endea-
vor 10 secure their cooperation.
Tubs was no easy task and yet II
proved emiuently successful. Win
FEW exceptions. all those who were
requested 10 contribute original pro-
dueiionA complied. the result being
that. when the society held Its re
cent exhibition. there were displayed
contributions from more than 200
eminent persons. hardly any coun-
try IN the world being unreprsHent-
e6. The remarkable success
achieved may be inferred from
the fact that no iers than two reign
ing aovereiFnH and several princes
and princsHreH OF royal houses show
ed their interest ia the charitable
work Of the society by sending spe-
cimenF of their own work
Among the other contributors
were Alfred Austin. Lenbaeh, the
famous German painter. Paderew-
counpoFltions Thomas A. Edison. Pa
oil Tenti. who II considered By many
competent critics the best song VIII
ter IN Europe. Sarah iiernhDrdt, who
contributed an autograph letter con-
taininR "a characteristic sentiment
Paul fourRct. who IN represented ~
a aonnet la his best manner. Ed
mond Roatnnd. the author OF "cy-
raro de BerRefac. IS who also con
tsibuied q poem. Gyp, the witty
French woman. about whom the
newspapers have lately been taking
30 much. Maurice Maetefiiuck. the
great msst!~al writer, and Anatois
France. the delightful French stefs
writer.
In some respects the most notable
contribution In a remarkable water
color painted By the King Of Pprtu-
gal. Both no and the Emperor WIZ
liam 81 Germany have given eonsih-
erabl. time 90 the study Of art, and.
though the king % Portugal ~ not
80 well known as painter as MS
cor sort. the present work shows
that he In an amateur of no mean
- ia.
Another notable contribution and
one which has attracted much at
tentlun. IL n rather elaborate musical
cotapoeition by Leonenyalio. To
witch he has set words from Mus
sets La Nut, de Nal"
Americans viii be interested To
know that one OF the original pro-
auctions IN BY Marreiia Gianoiti.
daueter Of the Countess Kinney.
well known society siri of New f"fh'
The Countess Cianosti IL the VIE
Of Count Caesar Gianotti. who has
been the grand master Of ceremonies
81 the court Of the Qutrinai. Mar
celia Gianotti II a god Of Queen
Marehar,ta, She contributed n short
s,ory of a fox hunt In the enysrons
Of the Italian capital. the particle
rants In which were royal person
ages. and her story II illustrated by
instantaneous photographs from her
own camera
This does not give nm adequate
idea Of the richness and variety OF
these original productions. IL u
doubtful n any similar enterprise
has ever been 80 successful. Tor.
while attempts have been made IN
the same direction. not one has ever
t.sen carried out on such a large
scale. And this In not all. for. flush
ed with the success OF their exhibit
ton. the committee have now repro
suced in n most attractive album
all n IN. notable contributions.
The nlrrt edition Of this album
was quickly exhausted. all the cop
Ter being sna,ehed up by those con-
nccted with the society and their
friends. as well as the numerous
.fienas Of the contributors
f.arse orders are said TO have come
from the friends Of the King OF Por-
,uxal. who was surprised and de-
lighted 20 md IN the album a rrpro-
auction Of one OF his najesty'h
PAINTINGS, which had never been
seen at any public exhibition.
Indeed, the reception OF the album
nv ,he public has been 50 gratifying
that r second edition will doubtless
be issued In the near future The
nrocceds resulting from the sale OF
the exhibits. as Iii as from the
reprosuetionr. amount TO many
thar-ands OF lire and viii be devot-
q; to the maintenance OF the poor