The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-19
AMELIA PALACE
ART COLLECTION
Salt Lake Public Views Treas
ures at Home of Colonel and
Mrs. Holmes.
IN CAUSE OF CHARITY
Object Is TO Raise Funds to Prevent
Foreclosure of Mortgage on the
Orphans Home.

For sweet charitys sake. the sur
passing collection OF things beautiful
in the gallery and halls - the Amelia
palace were thrown open 10 inspection
by the public yesterday. All through
the afternoon hours the lovers OF art
aud curious things thrOnged through
the magnificent home Of Colonel and
Mrs. E. r. Holmes. taking advantage
Lake.
In the art gallery, where hangs a
collection OF ancient and modern paint
1ngs taking in almost every range and
phase or the craft and comparing Ia
vorabiy with any in the land, 70 the
library. where a miscellaneous cOliec-
tion OF curiOs are, the trip through the
palace offers one continual feast OF
beauty.
The occasion is charitable one. IN
lsss $1,000 can be raised at once, cred
iitOrs viii rOreolOse a mortgage on the
Orphans Home and Day Nursery. but
recently built and equipped. To aid in
the work, Mrs p F. Holmes turned her
home over 20 the WOman's association
which is back OF the Orphanage. The
exhibition is being conducted under the
iagspices OF the association. An en-
trance fee of 81 is charged.
The exhibition viii continue today
after which the Amelia palace viii be
closed 10 the public according TO its
mistress, and its beauties will be main
tanned as those or a private home.
Famous Paintings.
Beginning at 1880 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, scores OF women. with a
slight spTinkling OF men. flOciIed to
the historic place. Entrance was es-
'tablished at the art gallery building,
which is distinct from the home proper
Here upwards Of 100 paintings grace
THE walls, with every equipment for the
most artistic display, so that the visitor
has all the advantage of a public gal
llery.
Though the collection OF paintings
ranks as world renowned, a number OF
~ =
/ OF these Ia II. L A. Culmer, whose INg-
ged landscapes are a feature OF the
gallery. number OF portraits by VIII
! liam ClawsOn and several landscapes
by J T. Harwood hold conspicuous
places.
Beginning with a splendid scene Of
THE Grand Canal by Night a study in
blue shades by Montgomery, the spec
1aIOr is carried through a series OF can
vass splendOrs that becomes bewilder-
ing before the end is reached. Many
: pleasurable hours could be spent in the
gallery alone, but the hurried trip
leaves but confused blur OF beauty
in the eye and a memory or regret.
Rare LAees shown.
From the gallery the way leads 10
the high reception halls OF the palace
proper. Here the mistress has spread
on the furniture. which is itself reye-
latiOn OF taste. the rich treasures OF
her linen and lace chests, said to be
unsurpassed.
To the risht OF the reception nails IS
the oriental room, where luxurious
rugs of ancient weave murfle the foot
step. and the artful tapestries OF the
east make the walls duh glow of
color. heightened by the black wood
work used in the finishing OF the room.
The other rooms are filled with a
miscellaneous exhibition OF beautiful
things, quaint and queer, garnered from
the far-Off places OF the globe in years
of leisure travel The East Indian rel
les, Chinese fantasies, Japanese brio
a-brac ana others or unclassified To-
caiity fiji in between the greater splen-
doris like the details OF q wild phan-
tasmagOria OF beauty, strange and un-
usual.