New-York tribune., 1901-02-10

I'm French, Russian Polish. Italian and English
A magnificent edition of BalZac. the gift or Al
phonse Daudet occupies place of honor. for
Mime Modieska considers this writer among the
greatest novelists OF the century. Shakespeare IN
many editions and many languages Is here with
critical and analytical essays and commentaries
galore Senkiewicz's works In Polish are upon the
shelves. each volume authors copy Photo
graphs water colors carvings and many orna-
ments adorn the room.
The dining -oom, a long. low. sunny apartment.
has great brick fireplace and a recessed stained
glass window The walls hung with many art
trophies among which is collection of arms old
swords ancient cutlasses. crude battle axes and
murderous javeIins Many of these the gifts
of famous people and are historic in value.
The music room is a charming spot. A grand piano
occupies end. and there are also beautiful
harp and a collection of musical instruments rep.
resenting many countries Inc whoie interior OF
the home is filled with art treasures from all parts
The requirement OF Arden belongs TO chap
ter In the life of Modleska dating as far back as
she. with her husband, Count Bozenta Chlapowski.
came TO AmeTca a with socetY & Of PGss artists
California.
THE COLONY THAT FAILED.
There IS possibly other story Of communistic
life quite like this for this company of ideallsts.
unlike the Brook Farm or any other community.
had no problem 20 solve class privileges to set
tie no philosophy to promulgate. They came,
about thirty in number, a company OF happy. am
bilious young people fleeing from Poland from the
political suspicion that had become almost reign
OF terror. They sought free government and
climate OF semi-tropic beauty.
The artists. led by Modjeska and her husband,
included Henryk Senkiewicz. Michael Kroschik.
the painter, and Carl Vladskot, the poet Besides
these men there other artists editors. poets.
orators full Of life of enthusiasm, longing to es-
tablish a home for denatonalized genius, where
political censorship was unknown.
This company had in CracOw, Poland, belonged
TO club which met at another's houses, where
they discussed music. art poetry ana 100 often
in the possession of the Russian aristocracy.
Modieska's husband was purely Polish His great
uncle General ChlapOwski. was aide-de-camp to
NAPOLEON and commanded a wing or the French
army in it's march MOSCOW The Count was
therefore, thought to be n dangerous person to the
government. and his career was frequently inter
rupted with political imprisonment resulting finally
I'm exile No wonder that he and his artist wife
dreamed OF a free life across the water i'm
Arcadia of their own making
The founding of the colony, the coming to Amer
Tea in 1876 the settlement In Southern California
and it's misfortune and failure are well known;
native country-all save Modieska and her hus-
band
To Modieska the failure OF the communistic
scheme brought no loss OF courage. She retained
her love for the sunny South. and very soon after
her career established she returned 10 the
scene OF her experiment in community life and
bought this tract of land in the canyon OF Santiago
adding to II as time passed and finally building
there a summer retreat.