New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
TO AID FRISCO ARTISTS
Exhibition and Sale Planned By
Local Painters and iScuIptors.

big benefit exhibition and sale Of paintings
drawings and sculpture has been arranged BY the
artists OF this city for the benefit OF their fellow
artists in San Francisco. some OF whom suffered
heavily, their homes and studios being swept away
The benefit is to be held under the auspices Of the
California Artists Relief Committee Of which Emil
Carlson Is chairman. There are already nearly two
hundred contributions at the American Art Caller
les, where the sale is to take place next Monday
and Tuesday nights. Thomas E. Kirby will be the
auctioneer
Robert Reid's ''The Spirit Of Humanity was de-
scribed yesterday the keynote OF the entire ex-
hoit Il painted for the occasion; the inspira
tion OF q moment. II represents Columbia, in the
sarD OF a sOrTowful mother. nursing her afflicted
ones; child in her lap and half nude. bruised
ana torn, but yet brave and determined man at her
Ie.. = henind the group is the burning city mass
"a names sweeping everything before them.
The work OF eataloguIng and arranging the col
lection began yesterday. An Informal view OF the
collection was held later in the afternoon for the
press Practically every artist of note in the city
had a painting or a drawing
Alphonse Mucha had aposter Frederick Re1nins-
ton two oils Of Western scenes William NJ. Chase
a landscape. Sargent Kendall his Society of Ameri-
can Artists picture, THE Screen and other well
known artists something painted or drawn on the
inspiration OF the moment. ]. Gutzon Rorglum,
who is treasurer OF the relief committee said yes
terday that he could not recall when he had seen
such fine collection for a benefit and that it
should bring good sun for the relief of the West
The executive committee is composed Of Emil
Carlson. chairman: George de Forest Brush. Miss
Clara MacChesney. Ernest C. Peixotto Mrs Ernest
g Peixotto. w. Merritt Post. Symore Thomas. Mrs.
Symore Thomas. J. Alden Weir. J. Gutzon Borglum.
treasurer. and Miss Del Mar secretary. Each art
ist member of the committee has contributed, as
have also numerous art dealers
Among the painters and sculptors who have con-
tributed are:
John ". Alexander. George de Forest Brush.
carroll Beckwlth. Hugo Ballin, GutEon Borglum,
E. 3 Church, William NJ Chase, Bruce Crane, Paul
Cornoyer Kenyon Cox Louise Cox, Arthur B. Da-
Xis, Charles Melville Dewey, T. W. Dewing, H. @.
Dearth, L. p Dessar E. Daingerleld G. Warren
Eaton, w. Florian. Georgia 7. Fry. Daniel c..
French William Glackens. Arthur Hoeber, Robert
Henri +. DeHaven. W. II. Howe. Sargent Kendall.
Margaret Kendall Charles c. CurTan, Louis Loeb
+. L. Mora, J. Francis Murphy Thomas 1ForaII
Jeff LeempoelS, Alphonse Mucha, L. Ochtman. w.
Merritt Post. Arthur Parton. Robert Reid, F.
Remington, F. Reuterdahl. w. A. Reaser, W. SAT-
teTies H. 3 Smell. William SaFtain, Alexander
Schnllng' W Shirlaw H. w. Ranger, Douglas Volk
valiant, c. Virgins, Irving r. Wiles. Mrs. A. A.
Myant, Genjiro Veto, R. =. Zogbaun, Howard
many others.
Next Sunday afternoon the collection will be on
view from to s. An admission will be charged
which VIII entitle to view OF the Paul Nocquet
memorial exhibition Of sculpture and drawings.