The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-22
OPENING OF THE LEAGUE
FIRST VIEW" RECEPTION LAST
EVENING.
Exhibition Excelling Former Ones in
Many Respects. The Artists and
Some of Their Work.

Members of the Kilohana Art League
and patrons of art among their friends
assembled at the rooms of the League
in the Model block last evening to view
for the first time the work in the Spring
exhibition of 1900. The audience was
a highly cultured one and included peo-
pie capable of turning a critics eye up
on the best studies in the Salon at Paris
or elsewhere. 1t is little to say, taken
all in all, that the exhibition proved
thoroughly charming to them.
Mrs. T. r. Walker and Mrs. F. A.
Schaefer received the guests at the
door. In the studio arrivals were met
by members of the League and escort
ed into the exhibition hall. There the
lighting was such as to bring out in the
best possible way the effect of the art
arrangement on the four walls and at
several vantage points in the room.
In the matter of the number of stud
les Mr.. Hitchcock takes the lead. AS
usual he leans to Hawaiian scenes
making two grand attempts at volcano
painting. Mr.. Hitchcock's style needs
no elaboration nor comment, save to
say that in this exhibition he has prob
ably eXcelled all past efforts.
Mr.. Mott-Smith's exhibit is decidedly
attractive. He has a variety of sub
jects, almost enough to suggest "freaki-
ness" although all are well handled.
An immense amount of originality and
some recklessness is shown in most of
them. Mr.. Mott-Smith has a province
of his own and is succeeding in it. His
studies entitled Young Ambition" and
| "Kamehameha w were the subjects
of most favorable comment The for
mer is a faithful portrait of the small,
curly-haired Cunningham boy who is
making his fortune selling the Hawai-
ian Star.
| Mrs. Gertrude O'Brien contributes a
number of striking studies. She at
| to-,
! tinct, bright style. Like the work of
Mr.. Mott-Smith a hint of holiness is
also here found, although the delicacy
of the French school is not lacking.
Mrs. Lila G.. Marshall exhibited a
variety of subjects and all of them
were favorably commented upon. All
were impressed by one entitled "Recall-
ing The Past" which was a striking
creation. 1t was the Hawaiian flag and
yellow lei of royalty. Both We're in
such positions as to suggest memen-
toes-in fact the painting combined
local history within itself. Mrs. Mar
shalPs speciality in the exhibition is
flower studies and in this she stands in
the front rank of artists.
Mrs. Alfred Willis exhibits a number
of subjects met within her recent visit
to Samoa and Fiji While dulled by
the sameness of the South Seas the
work was faithful and was favorably
received.
In the center of the room was a plas-
ter model of w. G. Twins fine new
mansion at Waikiki, executed by Ro-
| fenstein and Tomasello from a design
of Ripley q Dickey.
An unfinished pasterine bust of the
late Princess Kaiulani by Mr.. Mott
Smith was also the object of much at
| tentiOn.
Mrs. Augusta H. Graham exhibits an
interesting series of decorative wood
work and sculpture. Mrs. Campbell,
Mrs. Kinney and Miss F. Nolte also
have some attractive china painting.
Among the other exhibitors meriting
special mention are: A. r. Curry, A.
T. White. Lau Sheong. Yeong Cheong,
Mary r. Mention, Mrs. Tucker, II. Kelly,
Mrs. Parke, w. f.. Pinkham, Mrs. j.
Rothwell, p. II. Dodge, H. Mist and
| Mrs Kinney.