New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
SOME CELEBRITIES.
BTRNE-JONES.
r,-rrRrsrTNG "REMINISCENCES

. FEW INTERESTING REMlNIsCENCES-
--,-, The London Globe.
,ou, close on to fifty years ago that Jones
II - e. he was not Burne then used 70 sit
ana !, side on the same form of well-polished
nGe vnSolished 10 a high degree by the trousers
oaA occupants through several generations
o. .Sst hall Of learning known as King Ed
III &c school Birmingham. Jones, II must be
Wa Sseed WAS not over brilliant or dihgent in
com Sssons and used TO be glad OF my help.
nb,eh. though nearly three years ms JUNIOR, l
whIN-, 20 sionauy able TO afford. proba bly, from
va better preparation than he had Jones
has' alvavs an artist l remember how one
rnorning ne brought into sch0ol Don Oh coloIe9
no.,rs which he had bought somewhere, and
era era the shadow Of the haf-open desk exc
,e5 the most wonderfully striking landscapes
- them orange sunsets FORMING odck-
WI" 20 dark green groves OF frs were, l
e1ooeiIect a favorite subject Of his \ maiden
~ violet coat. with an aspect or lemon SKY,
~ also O common picture. These were done
rsrb the object Of conveying 70 US, who, fear,
Va very little about the matter, the nrst
e,5in,entary ideas OF contrast But none OF US
Viewed in Jones. Very likely because at that
per ne hardly believed in himself. His home
IN vas antagonistic 10 his artistic prediec-
~. He was intended TO become via Exeter
coToge oxford. which he entered In 1898,
Je-Svran Of the Established Church. 90
~. suppose for one moment that our respected
IxssSuaster. the Rev. f. H. Ginord d. -,
-o am glad 10 state. is still living. after
NJ NM been the Archdeacon OF London for
~a-v years, ever suspected that in Jones ne
Ssheld the future artist Of the Leus Nenet!s .
sra the literally hundred other pictures tha'
Seve made his name famous
Ther Rurne-JOnes went away 10 OXFORD anu
saw him no more till 1861. / had returned
= Tneland and was IN London on leave after
.trea years commission in the Mediterranean
snd had been 20 see an old schoolIeuo", d
gallant ajmrals son, who was practlsHh6 az a
soiicit0r IN the neighborhoOd OK the btItIsI'
sS-ss,r, when In the course Of conversation,
he bappened 20 mention Jones's name, ana tolu
ne that he was a near neighbor OF MS anu go
ffrf ~
q, work with a charming little WE Who'n ne
I'D married year before, IN attendant. on,
y-as he sister OF another old schooHello" OF
ov~s Young Macdonald by name. VINO was OIle
~ 49,. ,-s,-erest and brightest boys I'm the school
Nd there been a plcbiscite TO decide when boy
would become famous and win a. harohe1CI ~
his talents he would unaouo'eGeIS ma ..to-oII,,
chosen Yet how little school Ire occds'o'I@IiS
49, rs Macdonald did not 60 10 the I'M
,.o-sfty do not remember why. buI AN
- ~ means stood in his way. for ms rather
- N0nconformist minister; at any rae ne
e~~iq~afa5 20 The United States, went INTO pusI-
rsss and died there at q comparAuVe,S ear
az Jones's studio was Ike most 0theIss n
large bare room full OF sketches anu iilouV9
,,nIla on Tho easel. with Jones laborins away al
=, stood a part Of the oil painting ma uls'
made him famous me ulplych o! ~ CS,,r o.
4-i~5-o- STAYED and talked with him for
Ircre han an hour. and. when l left proInlseeu
ttaf our renascent acquaintance sHou'u HO' -"
rs not Fiji the middle Of July. 1891. al
49,, ,-ears 10 dav from the time l
had seen Burne-Jones last. that saw M
agai- had often read criticisms OF Burne
TCraes s-vIe and had occasl onaNy seen SUM-
~ his work but I never dreamed tha' I yilis
P1~nr-J0res could be my old schooIsIIUW. -, 'u
s. he was not known by his thlrd N, t.'t,
ye-~a then Happening. however, % look lllto
,Hfen az the Time" one day. saw the Vues'
7 IN once wrote 10 him. explaining VINO N@S'
ard auo.og!zng for my thirty years Ut s1.E l.c
and got the most cordial note IN repiy, asf l
~. ~ luncheon ON the following sunday, "heIs
~ said he would have no visitors anu W. -.
have long talk I accordingly "tAN 10 W
C~svqe West KensingtOn. which ] FOUND 70 oe
a most delightful old house. aosoluteY uHIq-1
~ being so close 70 town ana having SuLH "a
grounds attached 70 IT, de had hNeu IHe' Nv
told me- more than twenty years Gnu N.S -, h.
vas nearly up. ard he was much afraid thal n
should not bo able TO get Tene"a tor t,le
land and the site % the house were almost IN
,.sf~etIa for building purposes. However ne
ocruDied the house till his death IN IS'i. 50 j
surroee some arrangement was made Win ms
landlord There was NOBODY ar nome "u' -
T-ie1. che was looking wonderfully young ana
rrsttv Hts two children. his son and dausnl
fe- were elsewhere. After .uncneon ne asHeu
me 20 20 into his studio ana smoke Aiu VIZ.
studio n was, Hung all round with the most
SPLENDID works NJ art all bespoken ana most
o. them paid for they were JOY lie go
narr lust waiting for the final touches OF me
master Gro they went on 20 acorn IHe Ma.,S al
.rat~ nov, owners Here We sat and talked IN
late in tho afternoon. or. rather. sat. " ni'V
he was ever busy on some new design WIN q
rpa~~oaf POINT fo~ Sunday made no difference
~ him 10 told me how he came 70 aad !lr
pr~ue In his name T. was simply as a mdlltt
~ convenience n distinguish him from I nt
numerous other J0neses that We're commons
ei..tvr ah0rit The studios ! have said that sun
~ 80. M difference 10 him. but he was py
~ means an irreigi7us man. Perhaps shou-o
saw he was rather man Of great conscieLnl en-
f.-rsraes than religion We talked abou' ms
s-- AND 7au~pter about his garden about any
thirr rather than his art. till the time came toT
US 70 part and then he invited me ,,. to come 51r
again and bring my wife only giNlHs IN"
notice hut never did. I never saw MIN AGAIN