The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-11

The Samese exhibit promises to BE-
unusually interesting and will consist
largely Of a demonstration OF the ar
t!stic development Of the people. Among
other interesting features will be moving
pictures showing the life OF the Samesc
people. The national pavilion. which
Will be built by native workmen imported
from Siam. will be duplicate OF one OF
the famous Government palaces. The
curious and artistic architecture and the
color scheme will lend unique attrac
ton to the Siamese pavilion.
Philip j. Ketner, Trade and Industrial
Commissioner Of the Dutch East Indies
Government. reached the United States
recently from Japan and announced that
a specially chartered steamer will arrive
at San Francisco about the first of De-
cember with special exhibit of the
Dutch East Indies, part of which Is now
being shown at Samorang. Largely be-
cause of the high price of tin and also
because OF the advance in rubber prices
the Dutch East Indies are very prosper
Gus and are planning to join with the
mother country in making a unique and
effective exhibit at San Francisco.
The Cochin and Indo-China exhibits
will also consist largely of the mining
resources. while strange tribes from
these and other Oriental lands will send
delegates to participate In a brilliant
pageant of the people of all the lands
within the wide sweep Of the Pacific
Ocean, 20 be held next October.
The gathering of exhibits from Peru.
Portugal, Salvador. Uruguay. Brazil,
Costa Rica. Guatemala, Dominican Re-
public, Panama and Nicaragua is pro-
ceeding rapidly. and there is no doubt
that these displays will come up
to every expectation. Many OF these
countries will be represented by elaho-
rate and beautiful national pavil,ons.
The women OF the pioneer ere WI,
be exalted In the Pioneer Mother Monu-
ment the work OF Charles Crafty, one
Of Americas foremost sculptors. This
monument, In bronze is designed 20
| perpetuate a spirit of love and verera-
| ton for the women who crossed the
plains and amid the hardshps OF pioneer
| life faithfully played their part in the
| settlement and civilization Of the West
| OF America.
In its design and execution, its free
dom from conventionality and especially
In its harmony with the theme por-
| trayed. the monument Is pronounced ny
|
who. in his careeer Of twenty years A.
home and abroad, has achieved many
signal honors.
The chief figure OF the group is the
mother, a woman of dlgnihed poise and
expression. Her garb Of homespun IL
appealing in It's simplicity and would
befit the pioneer mother of the early
days. At her knees are her two sturdy
L III lu.. 49,
dations Of an empire amid wilderness.
In its sincerity and simplicity this work
is worthy homage to the courageous
women Of the past generation.
| Charles Crafty, the sculptor. was born
in Philadelphia in 1862, and at the age
OF II left school to enter n stone quarry
where he worked for five years, lie
then studied under Eakins in Phlad"'-
phia and in 1883 went to Paris where
he entered the Ecole des BeauX-Arts.
Mr.. Crafty Is a member OF many national
and international sculptors' societies
He has won gold medals OF honor at
Paris. Buffalo, Charleston and Buenos
Ayres expositions and elsewhere. The
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
awarded him the gold medal of honor
In 1899.
When the idea OF a statue to mother
hood, a tribute to the pioneer Nomc"
OF California, was suggested 10y t''
woman's board of the Panama Paclh'
international Exposition, Mr. Crazy
was selected as the sculptor. Ten or
more of the leading American scup'"'S
had been invited into competition. wa
the project started, the execution OK
the plan was placed in the hands OF an
independent organization, the Plone..
Mother Monument Association. \ hnan-
cial campaign was opened Tor the So
900 needed fer the execution Of '"'
monument, its transportation to san
Francisco and installation,
Among the first to respond were me
school childrea of California. From ono
end OF the State to the other they sem
in their pennies and their nickels- tN'
latter was the largest contribution an'
child was allowed to make-and from
the very hrst II was made clear tN7i
the latest generation Of Californldns
glad Of the chance to pay homa-e
the women II the early days.