Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-29
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Sidis peIore CHRISTMAS they cannot be
placed until after the adjournment of
the next session, and word has just
reached them that Miss Oakley has
renewed her insurance upon the un-
hnished work for q period of six
months, dating from August 27 to
| February 27.
Later in the day Miss Oakley issued
statement that the renewal of the in
surance upon her work had nothing
whatever to do with a delay in COM
pletlon, and that she hoped to have
the series of five panels that are to
adorn the senate chamber in a posi
ton facing the members and the Wis
itors' gallery completed before the first
OF the new year, although paintings
were not thing that could be com
| pleted in a specified time
When the nineteen mural paintings
to adorn the senate rooms and the
supreme court room are in place the
state capitol will complete the most
notable collection of mural paintings
in the new world. The contract upon
which Miss Oakley is working was
awarded to her in 1918, when the
death of Edwin A. Abbey, whose
classics in the dome of the capitol and
the hall of representatives are among
the capitofs chief attractions.
The death of Mr.. Abbey occurred
before he had even made the plans or
cartoons for the work; so Miss Oak
ley was given one of the most notable
honors ever won by a woman artist
when she was chosen to furnish the
paintings.
Immediately upon receiving the
commission she went abroad to study
| history and art, the former in Eng
| land, the later in Italy, coming back
six months later with her plans for
the paintings which were approved by
the officials Since then she has been
busy working upon the panels at her
picturesque studio on the outskirts of
Mount Airy. 1t was found necessary
to enlarge the budding which she had
converted into a studio until the CELL
ing is two stories high, to accommo-
date the canvas for the two chief
panels of the cycle. for the Senate.
| The senate pictures, which are near
ing completion, consist of five panels
and have for their text 1.-The Creation
and Preservation of the Union" The
chief panels are entitled THE Consti-
tuition Convention and the Birth of a
Nation" and THE Dedication of the
Living and the Preservation of that
Union" The former shows Washing
ton presiding over the convention in
Philadelphia, while the second panel
has Lincoln for the central figure and
the battle of Gettysburg for back
| ground. Two smaller panels portray
| THE Protest of the Friends Against
Warfare" and THE Manumission of
Slaves" Another panel depicting a
great epic figure of peace f1anked by
! a representation of converting swords
| into plow- shares and breaking the
chains of the slaves completes the
series.
Miss Oakley is under contract for
another series which will COM
pletely cover the walls of the superior
court room.
Have you ever seen a picture of
someone Yawning and did it have a.
similar effect on you? Well, if you
would like to see a realistic represen-
tation of a baby in the process of be-
/ ing bored, probably by some adoring
aunt or cousin. just take a look in one
of the well-known downtown photog-
rapher's establishm and if your
hand doesn't voluntarily go up to
cover your mouth, why you aren'tS
very polite. that's all!
The Sunday issue of the Pittsburgh
Gazette-Times contains a fine photo
gravure of Col. Edward L. Kearns, the
commander of the Eighteenth infan-
| try, the Pittsburgh regiment of the
! National Guard. Col. Kearns is a for
mer Harrisburger and a relative of
number of families here.
Mrs. Samuel semple, of the state
Industrial Board, who has been investi-
eating the manner in which people of
districts to which troops are called in
strikes, is a former president of the
State Federation of Women's Clubs
and one of the most progressive
woman named to the board
It's a pleasure to see how the people
here are taking to the business of
sending papers. periodicals, magazines
and the like to the soldiers on the
ing weather just like the brand we
have enjoyed since Sunday ever since
| they landed at the border and when
! they finish a hike and camp chores
it's pretty fine to find something to
read. Yesterday afternoon I saw seven
persons mailing literature to soldiers
in the Eighth infantry and First cav
airy. Probably that many remember
the men at the border every day. IL
they do not, they should
This is the season when the half
year licenses are being issued by the
State Highway departments automo-
bile bureau, but it seems that the de-
mand is keeping up at rate which
would surprise the average person.
The total number of licenses issued
will be 215,000 before the end of the
month ana OF inns nunlDeT more Lndn
100000 will be pneumatic tired ma
chimes. There are almost 20,250 mo-
tor cycles licensed in the State.
Frederic w. Fleitz, form er deputy at
torney general. is home from his an
nual fishing trip to Canada. where he
has gone for more than twenty years.
Mr.. Fleitz is wearing a fine coat of
tan. but admits that there has been
some heat here.
Adiutant General Thomas ]. Stew
art will not be able to attend the Ma
tional Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic at Kansas City
this week and 1t will be the first gath
ering of the kind he has missed for
over quarter of century. He is a
past commander in chief and is chair
man of a permanent fund committee.
He will be unable to attend because of
the pressure of business on his depart
ment due to National Guard matters.
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