The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-30
MRS. HAINEs IN SEATTLE
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shaws were waiting and the children
were given ride over the grounds.
May be had best not tell how to-
gether with some of the dignified
ladies from the Idaho State Building,
went down on the Pay Streak and
were frivilous enough to ride on the
Joy-Wheel and enter the Daily House,
and Human Laundry. But you know,
q little nonsense now and then is good
for the best Of (wo) men,"
All on the Pay Streak is not fool
ishness, as there is a wonderful re-
production Of the Battle Of sGettys-
burg and Of the Monitor and Merri-
mack, while in the Swedish building,
the picture marvel of all the ages is
IN exhibition. In the Shadow OF the
Cross, is an unfinished and unexplain-
ed miracle picture.
The painting is by a Swede, Henry
Hammond ALL, who under the infiu-
ence Of his friends began painting re-
ligious subjects. and among others he
began full length picture Of Christ.
At first he did not attain his ideal
and the canvas stood a source of vex.
alton to him. One day well known
Biblical lecturer visited his studio
and told ALL, the appearance of
Christ as revealed to him in vivid
dream. All in vain however until
one day the artist was suddenly i'm
pressed with the realization that he
had at last conceived the idea sought
after. He Immediately arose and
painted the countenance of Christ. He
then sent for his friend who on en-
tering the studio exclaimed "Now you
have painted Christ as | saw him. ("
Not long after, going to his studio
at night after some music he was as
tonished to discover that his picture
could be distinctly seen in the dark,
and that Christ appeared to be walk
ing in the moonlight, while above and
behind could be seen cross. His
first impression was that the moon
was shining through an open win
dow upon the picture, and that the
cross was shadow. He soon dis
covered that a strange phenomena
had taken place In connection with
his picture and as he had used only
well known pigments, he soon real
lied that the strange quality of his
picture was beyond his power to ex-
plain. He was so profoundly i'm
pressed that he refused to finish it,
and the picture remains unfinised to
this day.
The owner sold the picture and it j
has been viewed by thousands of peo-
pie. -
One goes into the electric lighted
building and sees an unfinished pict-
ure Of Christ with brown hair and
eyes, but no sign of a cross. The
picture Is turned around in the frame
and one sees the back Of the canvass.
The lights are suddenly extinguished
and every thing is dark as midnight
except the picture, which shows
Christ in the pale moonlight with the
cross above and behind him.
! went to hear DR.. Matthews Of
the First Presbyterian church, Sun
day morning and he took for his text
in the Shadow of the Cross and
alluded to and gave the history Of
this wonderful painting.
But know you are anxious to
know what think Of how Idaho is
represented. The Idaho State Build
ing is two story structure with
stucco, outside finish the inside walls
are plaster, wood ceiling and burlap
decorated with stencil. The recep-
tion room has the state officials pict-
ures and other decorations. This room
also contains a piano and the art
needle work. The reception room and
rest rooms have the oil finished floors
and rugs. The furniture is plain but
very neat and comfortable, with
plenty Of writing desks, easy chairs
and settees. The brick paved court in
front is a semi-circle facing the east
1t is very pleasant in the p. m. as 1t
has the shade without the sea breeze.
Large cedar and fir trees furnish |
shade and the air is fragrant with
flowers.
The Idaho exhibit is not so extern
sive or elaborate as California and
some Of the other states which have
a stock collection and exhibit the
same articles year after year, with
new additions each time. What idaho
has on exhibition is this years pro-
ducts. The appropriation not being
made in time to make the collectionsI
last year.
Several of the counties have very