The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
MAKES
PLEA FOR AN
ART GALLERY
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND March e.-"Why doesn't Oak
land have a permanent art gallery?'' is the
question asked dozens of times every day of
the progressive women of the Starr King Art
Fund. who are conducting the exhibit at Maple
Hall. And they rejoice at every repetition of
the question for it shows the trend of the
popular feeling, and public demand is always
sooner or later satisfied
The art exhibit has been well attended and
the merits Of the display are more apparent at
every visit. Oaklanders would have been bet
ter satisfied, perhaps, if the committee had
abided By it's decision TO limit each artist to
i've exhibits. There is always a possibility of
having too much Of a good thing.
Miss de Neale Morgan and mss Annie
Frances Briggs. both Oakland artists have
some canyases on exhibition of real merit the
misty view Of Halfmoon Bay being the best
have seen OF Miss Briggs work. Oscar
NJ. Gamble has several clever landscapes Cor
don Coutts, Harry SeaweH and Willis Davis
eliminated Keith. There is only one Keith
ana. wise that he is he sent only one
canvas, 10 make long for more
Art with big A has for decades looked
VITA contempt on mere photography, but since
the camera has fallen into such skfllful hands
as mrs BrlEmars and Mrs. Armers, one
must hesitate before drawing the line too
tightly. Nothing surely could be more artisti-
cally beautiful than the Madonna of the
Peach Tree" by Mrs. Brigham, or than the
wonderful suggestion of Dante in the
Lapreis," by Laura Adams Armer. The Ma
story of that name IN his little Stories Of
Italy" and is perfect in pose and detail
vain. is also fine bit of work. though not on
the poetic order of the other two mentioned
The forestry section. Mrs Clara Place chair
man. and the current literature section Mrs
Florence Hardiman Miller chairman comblned
- give a very interesting proera nln,e at +t,s
Oakland Club to-day Professor Keen Of Mlls iIls
College talked on Forestry and Charles
Woodbury. gave very interesting description
OF an interview with the wizard of horticulture
Luther Burbank. Vocal numbers by Miss
Harriet Jones and violin solo by Mrs. p.
y Ever we're among the pleasing things on
The hostesses to-day were Mrs. Florence
Bardiman = Miller Mrs Clara Place. Mrs. H.
3 Mehrmsnn, Mrs W, H, Pettis Miss Belle
Keifer and Miss Anna Keller
George ]. G. Marsiiy. Consul for The Netber-
gates to the recent State Federation of fslljbs
in right royal fashion few evenings ago al
their home on Harrison street. Mr. MarsiIv
IS a splendid raconteur and mimic and NJ
stories and Chinese limitations added much 70
al otherwise memorable evening. A real foo -
was served toward midnight and about the
board were the host and hostess Mr. and
Mrs c. s Chamberlain. the latter heinz - =
delegate from Ebell: Mrs Frances GRAY Mrs
Smith delegates from the Oakland SI,,b. NJ
smith, Or. Ayra Knox. Mrs. J. g. Hume M
beng delegate from the New Century club.
Mr.. and Mrs Glascock. Mrs GIascocL ~
Mrs. Hume attended the federation as deIs-
gates from Ebell.
John w. Metcalf and Alexander T stewsr,
viii inaugurate another series OF pnpii re-
citels Wednesday evening, March Is such .,
I they conducted so successfully last u,rse n
the first recital Miss Rubena JesA. nnezzo so.
The Thursday Afternoon Dancing c1,,h {.
planning Mardi Grss ball for to-naoTroor S. -
noon and as over hundred children viii 'sb ~
in costume the sight promises to be 4. raraYs
beautiful one The patronesses of The cinS
are Mrs. Il. 9. Capwell. Mrs. Robert Duncan
I
ALAMEDA March S.-Miss Harri., =.
Conrad daughter Of Chief Of Police ana nfou lus
John Conrad, and Henry Christensen OF E,a "A u
Humboldt County. were married this evsnins
at the home Of the brides parents 2o2I ~ pss
cific avenue. Owing to a recent berea-,a,.esaa. Z.
in the Conrad family the wedding uras o,
brated in an unostentatious manner. Ser eeie
T Heedham Of the First Methodist Fniscors
Church ofhciated and there were no bridal
attendants Mr. and Mrs Christensep rr;1 I'D
reside IN Humboldt County where the sroo-' y - =
engaged IN business. The bride was horn As 49, !;
educated here and is popular with man,
friends