Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-24

Moose lodge festivities have claimed
the attention this week of crowds OF
strangers and home people interested in
such affairs. Perfect weather and
bounding enthusiasm has made this
event grand success.
AT least eleven automobiles motored
to Portland and returned this week.
Probably there were others not re-
ported. Hundreds of people have re-
ceived the splendid reproduction of
Rubens Infants on exhibition at
the Gilbert frame shop, and will be in
terested to learn that a movement to
retain tho artistic work in Salem, for
the benefit of the public, has resulted
in the completion of arrangements by
which this picture will adorn the walls
of the public library. Mr.. Werner
Brevmau has donated the use of his
spacious home, 6S2 State street, for an
afternoon five hundred party, Wednes.
day of next week, to be presided over
by his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Eldridge;
the proceeds from which will probably
be sufficient to purchase the painting.
Tickets which have been donated by
the Elliott printing house, will be on
sale at the Gilbert Frame Shop and the
Needlecraft Shop; and the following
ladies have signified their willingness
to assist in disposing of tickets: Mrs.
A. N. Bush, Mrs R. P. Boise, Mrs. Jo.
seph Albert, Mrs. William Brown, Mrs.
Oswald West, Mrs. Charles Weller, Mrs.
w. Carlton Smith, Mrs. R. B. Fleming,
Mrs. B. o. Shucking, Mrs. w. Melvine
Plimpton, Mrs. j. L. Stockton, Mrs.
Ralph Watson and Miss Ellen Thielsen.
Victrola and pianola music will be ad-
ded pleasure for the afternoon. Mrs.
R. NJ. Gilbert will donate the highest
score prize, framed, colored Seeman
print of Rubens "Infants," Mrs. W.
H. Eldridge, Mrs. s. G. Wall, Miss
Margaret Gill and Mr.. C. F. Ruef also
are providing prizes.
This most wonderful example of
Rubens composition and treatment in
coloring IS entirely Rubensesque and
measuring 27 u by A inches offers an
art of study which will deservedly hold
the center of attraction in the public
library,
1t is the latest triumph in color re.
production in the realm Of painting.
1t should be stated at once that this
reproduction is made directly on can
vas. There is no paper used as is es.
sential in the usual chrome -lithograph.
1t is made the exact size of the original
picture, and this is of the highest i'm
portance. Having in the library such
picture, IL becomes something to make
a friend of as well as grand deco.
ration and an incentive to a superior
education in art.
The reproduction approaches very
nearly the original in color, in feeling
and tone, and his great charm. To
place such a painting within the reach
of the general public would certainly
tend to the raising of standards. The
difference between the original and the
reproduction cannot he detected, by the
eye alone. The sense Of touch must
be called upon to bear its testimony to
the actual difference in surface.
This "painting proof" as it is cal
led is more successful in reproducing
the effect Of the original than any
other reproductive work of the same
sort. The process is described as ga
new and exclusive method of proving
the original old painting by photogra-
ply upon canvas so that the proofs re-
tain the composition and color value and
the texture and tone of the original
masterpiece, This method of repro.
duction of the works of great masters
is an English invention, and but seven
subjects, rs yet, have been placed upon
the market, The Brown-Robertso
company of New York and Chicago, are
exclusive importers for the United
States. After a limited edition, the
plates are destroyed.
A most important theatrical event
brought out an immense audience last
Thursday night, when Maude Adams
made her first appearance in Salem, at
the Grand Opera House, in James
Matthew Barrie S beautiful fairy play,
"Peter Pan" sent oct by Charles Froh-
man.
The presentation Of this whimsical
work of eternal youth, joy and happi.
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