The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-15
THE FINE ARTS AWARDS.
Committee viii Make Up It's Report
To-day.

The Committee on Art failed to make
it's report yesterday afternoon. Col. "A.
Q. Moody, of Townsville, chairman of
the committee appointed by Superin-
tendent ]. Clayton Clements, said that
the committee had begun its work but
that it will not be able to report until
some time to-day. The other members
of Col. Moody's committee are Mr. ID.
P. Durham of Augusta, and Miss o. H.
Pritchard of Savannah.
1t was the understanding of the Fair
directors that they were to name a
committee of experts to judge the Art
exhibits, and acting in accordance
with this idea, Mr.. S. E. Theus and Mr..
p. P. Carter were appointed for the
work. When Mr.. Theus and Mr.. Carter
appeared, however, they were inform
Led that another committee named by
the superintendent, had already COM
pleted the work and that their SER
vices would not be needed.
The art display is one of the best
that has ever been seen at Georgia
Fair. The collection of paintings is
large and is an exceedingly credita-
BILE one. The leading displays by Sa-
vannah artists are by Miss Wilkins,
Mr.. Tiny Molina, Miss Ehrlich and
Mr.. Willis Pepoon.
There are also a number of displays
by out town artists. Among these is
an excellent collection of water colors
by NJ. l.. Pillon of St. Augustine.
There are several collections of min
iatures and a number of creditable dis
plays of pastels and crayon work. The
Photographic exhibits are in profess
sional and amateur classes, the exhib-
it by Hoffman leading both in num-
bers and character in the professional
class. Mr.. Moore also has an excellent
collection of pictures.
The Savannah Camera Clubs collec-
ton of over 100 photographs leads the
amateur exhibit, and in fact is about
the only exhibit in that class. 1t oc-
cupies an entire section of the Fine
Arts department, and has been a CEN
ter of interest since the Fair opened.
The collection includes the best work
of the club in various classes. and
there is no doubt that it will be award
ed the first prize. The collection is
attractively displayed and has won
praise from some of the best artists
who have visited the Fair
Among the paintings the copies OF
Russian Mountaineers Quarrel in the
Telfair Academy gallery, by Miss Ada
Enrich and Mr.. Molina, have attract
ed much attention. Miss Ehrlich's is
the larger of the two copies,
and is striking work. Mr..
Molina's copy is slightly different in
treatment. Both are meritorious. Miss
Ehrlich has also on exhibition two
small paintings. one of flowers and the
other of fruit Mr.. Molins collection is
considerably larger and includes a
number of striking and very meritori-
Gus paintings.
Miss wilkins collection is still larger
and has attracted much attention and
comment. Miss wilkins work has been
seen in several exhibitions here, and
has won praise from artists of note.
Her exhibit held the attention of the
judges for some time.
Mr.. Willis Pepoon's collection of por-
trait paintings, pastels and crayon
work is a striking one. Two large
paintings of Gen. McLaws and Cen
Barlow occupy a central place in the
collection and have received high
praise A number of other paintings
in the collection are of equal merit. All
in ALL Mr.. Pepoon has collection that
would command attention in any ex-
hibition.
Mr. Hoffman's collection of photo
graphs is without doubt the finest tvel
seen in a Southern exhibition.