Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-20

within the last two weeks news las
teen received 10y u. \. y. Srwcomb Of
the death Of his uncle. Thomas BAIL,
the famous sculptor, at the advanced
age OF " years.
Thumu, Bars career as AN artist has
been one of many successes. As a
young man lac piled the brush ~ II por-
trait painter His miniatures on ivory
are cNuuisitcly done and may bc found
In many a Boston mansion. He paint
cd many portraits Of the famous pco-
pl" of that period. His portrait Of John
Briggs, governor Of Massachusetts.
Moses Kmball. the owner Of the old
Boston Museum Thoutor. hung In that
building for many years together with
the portraits OF several celebrated uc-
tors painted 10y Mr.. BAH Many larger
paintings were executed ut that time
His picture Of Jesus ana the sisters
of Lazarus was begun ana partially
finished when he turned his attention
tn sculpture, The picture remained In
that state until his cighty-HIth year,
when. having given up active work as
II sculptor he finished II, a feat which
was called remarkable by the New York
papers at the time.
II IL as sculptor that Thomas BAH
was best known. In this art he made
u name to he proud of. His equestrian
statu" Of Washington. on the public
garden in Boston, facing Common
wealth avenue. Is remembered 10y cv-
crNonc who has ever visited that city.
, The Emancipation" group In Park
Square, the statue of Josiah Quincy In
front of the city Hall and that Of
Daniel Webster at the state House. are
fcw Of his public works by which
Rnst"n. his native city. ~ enriched.
A replica Of his Emancipation" group
| IL erected IN Washington. ~. e.. and of
the Daniel Webster In several of the
Eastern cities. Or his ideal works, the
statue Of "St John the Evangelist"
owned by the Moses williams family
Of BOSTON. and the Chickcring Monu-
mcnt group at Mt Auburn cemetery
are fine examples. Three exquisite
ideal statues of children are Love
Sharpening His Arrow" Innocence
and st Valentines Day"
! His career rs n sculptor, covering ms
II did IS years of his long life. was
passed in Florence, Italy, where his
villa op the Via Castigllonc was u sort
of Mecca to all art lovers. In his studio
strangers We're always welcome, ant
many tourists remember the genial ar
list as well az his works Mr. Bal
was AN ardent lover of music. Cite,
with n fne bass voice, he was one o
the members of the Handel and Haydl
Society Of Boston. At the time whci
Memberships oratorio of Elijah" wa
: gagged London artist 10 sing the par
of Elijah when the singer rchcarsc,
his part with the chorus. the musi
committee decided that they had II
the part much better and thus Thoma
Ban created the part of Elijah" II
this country. lie was an accomplish
ed violinist his wife and daughte
were fine pianists, and the musicales n
l"Nilla BAH" were attended by the clit'
of Florcntno society, Giuseppe Buo
namlcci and Henri Kcttcn were teach
crs of the piano to Mrs. Bail and he
daughter. List, Won Buclow and man
other eminent musicians and litcrar
people were friends of the BALL fam
Ily
MIR Hall had many students In hi
ntclics. or these, Martin Millmor'
Daniel chester French and Willinr
Copper. his son-in-law. hive alread
made their mark In America Mil
morcs soldiers monument on Bosto
Common, tho Minute Man" of Dani'
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