The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-27
RELIEF IN SIGHT
FOR DAVIS FAMILY.
Special Exhibition of Mystery
Painting Under Supervision
of The Tribune.
EVERY CENT OF RECEIPTS
WILL GO TO AFFLICTED
Wonderful Picture May Be
Seen Sunday for Last Time
in Salt Lake.

Help is AT hand for Mrs. Davis, the
widow OF a. Il, Davis. the motorman
who lost his mind through shock occa
stoned by a strcet-car accident in which
Mrs. George IT, Bergman was fatally in
Jured on South Temple street, Saturday
evening, and who later died
The case of Mrs. Davis and her grief
stricken family is pitiablo IN tho cx-
treme There Is destItution Of the abso-
lutte neccssarics OF life, and. in addition.
one or the six children for six years has
lain prone on It's back. afflicted with
spinal trouble. Two other children are
Ill of scarlet fever.
This case OF dire distress was brought
TO the attention of Tho Tribune. and This
newspaper Immediately set about maxi
ing ing pl9mn, Tor bringing bringing suGeor to !, mrs. 5.
that there Is means at hand
ON Saturday night the contract closes
whereunder there has been exhibited, for
the benefit Of the Orphans Home and
Day Nursery. the mystery painting, 'In
the Shadow of the Cross
On Sunday this painting Will be cX-
hIblted for the benefit OF Mrs Davis and
her family.
All Goes to Widow,
Every cent of money collected at the
door Will be given to Mrs. Davis, The
lecturers who have charge of the paint
ing have rendered their services free of
charge. The electric light company has
generously extended the free US OF pow
er. MIR. Aucrbach, in whose building the
picture has been on exhibition. Will ask
no rental for the use OF the place on
Sunday.
The Tribune viii have Il representative
present who will have charge of the re-
,ccipis This arrangement is made Ut the
request OF the managers OF the picture
who desire that this course be taken in
order that there may be no possibility
Of criticism, as sometimes there is in
connection with affairs of this kind.
Il is fitting. indeed, that the sacred
painting be used for so worthy a cause.
The subject OF the painting is the
Savior and He it is certainly above all
others. who should lay the hand of COM
fort upon the afflicted. 1t is not the first
time the painting has been used for the
relief OF the stricken in specific In
stances. aside from the general charlta-
BILE work which is It's missionary 1eld,
In New Orleans. under the supervision
of the Times-Democrat. moro than $500
was realized by the special exhibition
Of the painting for ono day for the toy
the poor children of that great city. In
Portland one OF the hospitals was the
beneficiary of the special exhibition.
Large Sum Expected
The strect-car company will hang ap-
propriatc placardS on all of its cars an
nouncing the special exhibition on sun
day Motormcn and conductors will he
authorized by the company TO pass circu-
lars announcing the special day II Is
believed, and with confidence, that the
family of the unfortunate motorman VIII
receive $1,000 as n result OF The Trlbune's
special arrangement
The picture itself is we'll worth seeing.
Those who miss seeing In the Shadow
of the Cross miss an opportunity lhat
is mol likely again 10 present Itself. The
picture itself IS an inspiring painting.
The f1gure OF the Christ is Ike unto that
of none other ever painted, and the face
is pronounced. even in its unfinished
state a divine conception OF the coupte-
nance Of Him who was sent to save
mankind The face which one sees on
tho canvas i'll this painting Is SAID TO be
the ninth which the artist. Henry Ham
mond Ahl, painted before he Was SatiS-
tied
When he saw the painting illuminated
by mysterious light one night in his
studio he refused to continue his work,
and tho picture has been exhibited Tor
years lacking the finishing
touches,
Painting Is Mysterious.
The managers declare they cannot anu
do not attempt to explain the luminosity
which comes upon The painting when inc
lights arc extincuishcd. They call it
freak of art. and let those who see II
draw their own conclusions.
Certain IL is that the luminosity Is
there and that the cross is there. ana
that neither can be discorncd when the
rays Of the sun or the rays OF artihciai AZ
light arc upon the painting 1t is said
that scycnty-two analyses OF the paint
on the canvas havc been made. but
never has there been found any OF the
agents that enter into luminous paint.
such as phosphorus fox fire. pitch blcndc
or mineral salts. that give on lieht
The painting is on exhibition at 40 East
Third S,nIltl