Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-29
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at tho Volcano House Mrs.
George W. Wickersbam, wife of the
former attorney-general Of the United
States, has been entertained II sew
erai informal functions. One OF the
most delightful of these being the tea
at which Mrs T. A. Mott-Smith was
hostess at the Country Club yester-
day afternoon. The affair was of an
informal nature and as all tourists are
charmed with Hawaiian music, Kaai's
quintet club played during the after
noon. Among those who were invited
TO meet Mrs. Wickersham were Mrs.
Walter f. Frear, Mrs. George r..
Carter. Mrs. Quimby, Mrs. Frederick
J. Dowrey, Mrs. Francis NJ. Swanzy,
Mrs. Farley of Boston, Mrs. E. Fax
on Bishop. Mrs. Montague Cooke, Mrs
f. T. p. Waterhouse, Mrs. Eric Kund-
sen, Mrs. b. F. Dillingham;. Mrs. w.
i. Stanley, Mrs. J. p. Cooke. Mrs. f.
A. Jones, Mrs. Alexander Isenberg.
Mrs. NJ. NJ Macomb, Mrs George
Sherman and Miss Charlotte Carter.
Matteo sandona
lacking, at least such would be the
case in Honolulu. AT present the fad
Is Matteo Sandona.
An artist who looks upon portrait
nc executed decade ago and criti-
cises It as If 1t were the work OF
someone else and prenounces it all
the artist intended 1t should be-his
work with his soul in IL, knows art
and can separate the good from the
almost-good. Such an artist is Matteo
Sandona who js engaged in painting
Honolulu society in degree Of per-
lection quite new to the islands Mr..
Eandona Is a young man; an artist
who has travelled the world over since
he left his home in Italy. has a
charming personality, is capital con-
versationalist and is consequently, a
fad But Sandona is not fad in the
sense that he and his work win fade
from the memory like poor quality
Of pigment from a canvas.
Nearly ten years ago he came here
to ill commissions sent him to his
home in San Francisco. Like all other
artists he was attracted by the
patriarchal head of Judge Dole AMI
painted him for Oahu College so well
that 1t was pronounced the best por-
trait Of Judge Dole in the islands.
And best of all it suits the man who
painted 1t better, than when he took
Il off the easel years ago.
During his present visit Sandona's
tine has been takeh up with portraits
IN oil and few in a medium of his
own preparation, something that
combines crayon with pastel with
very satisfying results. His most re-
cent work. adjust portrait of Miss
Harriet Hatch. the daughter of Judge
=. M. Hatch, a canvas now on exhibit
ton at Gurrey's is attracting great
deal Of attention from personal friends
Of Miss Hatch, who have expressed
admiration for the work. Sandona,
while adhering to the principles laid
down in modern schools of art, wants
as much likeness as art in the
canvas. In the portrait of Miss Ha.ch'
he struck a pleasing combination. The
color is striking, the bodice being a
peculiar shade of red while the
background Is a greenish hue. The
drabery, that much oo-difficult de-
tail met by most artists, is handled
with much consummate skill and free
dom from stiffness. The head is in
natural poise and the features Quite.
IN repose and expressive almost of
sadness, in the sopinion of some who
have seen the painting. But it is.
Miss Hatch and almost q masterpiece
BY Sandona
While be was successful with the
portrait of Miss Hatch, his work for
others well known in society has
brought forth much favorable com
ment among them being OF Mrs. Wal
ter Macfarlane and her husband and
those Of their three children; that of
Mrs. Brodero's little child, recent
enc Of Miss Alice Cooke and another
Of Clarence III. Cookies little daught
er. He has many commissions to fill
and his time is unlimited. 1t may be
that he will get his work together
some day and exhibit where the pub
nc may have an opportunity 20 pass
Judgment and enjoy portraiture as
rare as that OF Sandona.
9 9 4
Mrs. r. NJ. Swanzy's Tea.
One of the largest and most sue
ctssfuI Of the early post-Lenten affairs
was the tea given by Mrs. +. N. Swanzy
on Monday afternoon in honor Of her
mother, Mrs Judd. and her sister, Mrs.
Farley. The function was thoroughly
ENJOYABLE and more than 80 of Homo
luIu's elect called to renew acGuaint-
ance with Mrs. Judd and Mrs. Farley.
Mrs. Farley has resided on the main
land for the past twenty-five years
and her return to the islands has been
inc occasion for a number Of enter
fainments. formal and otherwise.
One of the pleasing features of the
afternoon was the presence OF Mr..
Giovanni Martino. of, the Lambardi
0nera Company. who sang several so
los for the company. While MI. Mar
fino was invited to number OF social
functions here he was always cn aslf
= ! vrben asked bv his hostess to sing.
a. c,,;ntaf Climb. too, rendered Ha-