The sun., 1919-07-15

The contributor Of the JoIlototn1 ar
ticle, Capt. Percy F. Godenrdth, Joined
the Canudtdr army IN September, 1914,
as q private, relfnquishing q commission
~ the Canddidn milittd. In April, 1915,
he tOas transferred to tho Sixteenth Bat
talton--the Caradi1r Scottish. While
Uith this Jcmous regiment ~ orgart5sd
and edited "The BraSisr.s ono Of tho
very first army pdpsrs phtch had the
printed under she'll fire. In the
tau Of 1916 he received q commission in
the MacLedn Hi1hldnders. and stIbso-
quertIy pas transferred TO the Royal
HiphIundersf OF Canada - the Black
WGtch-dnd Uas attached for duty Nth
tho Cdnodtdn War Records Office.
by CAPT. p. +. GODENRATH.
Written especially for the Cdnadiar Sec
tion Of THE SUN.
New Workers. and visitors TO this great
metropolis have just now a unique OPP
portunity to study many graphic incl
dents OF Canada's participation in the
late war through the wonderful exhibit
ton OF colossal paintings. spirited etch-
ings. notable portraits, sc. comprising
the Canadian War Memorials Exhibition,
now nearing its close at the Anderson
Galleries. corner of Fifty-ninth street
and Park avenue.
Tho exhibition is the outcome of a
phase Of work of the Canadian War
Records Office, London, under whose au-
spices It is held. The War Memorials
Fund is due to the initiative OF a COM
mittee composed of Lord Rothermore
(chairman), Lord Beaverbrook and the
late Capt. Sir Bertram Lima three OF
Englands greatest newspaper owners.
lt,,tn a
a handsome sum as nucleus to the
fund. This fund was supplemented by
the profits derived from the several
periodicals and publications issued from
time to time by the Canadian War
Records Office, together with the pro-
ceeds OF the exhibitions OF enlarged
war photographs.
In 1917 Paul G. konody. a we'll known
London art critic was appointed hon
orary secretary and art director OF this
committee. Plans were arranged TO
send into the war zones a number OF
distinguished artists. chosen to secure
the best representation OF every school
Of thought. At that period art was a
dead letter, but with the issuing OF
commissions for heroic paintings of &C
tual battle scenes and OF pictures that
would Illustrate every feature of train
ing-from the initial step in the re-
cruit's life through his military career
to the time that he was called on 10
go over the top'-Canada set an ex-
ample OF official art patronage worthy
OF an older and richer nation.
In due course a score OF the artists
selected were granted commissioned
rank In tho Canadian army and were
despatched TO the front and soon a
number OF actual battle pictures were
in hand. These were added to by others
illustrating military training at home
and in England-the expert activity OF
Canadian foresty battalions in cutting
down timber for trenches. hutments and
sleepers. the work of Canadian eugi-
neers engaged in the construction OF
light and heavy railways at the front
the transport OF Dominion troops across
the Atlantic. the admirable service OF
the Canadian patrol boats In the Brit
ish Channel, aircraft and artillery in
action, &c. In addition, the terrible
desolate scenes OF mo Mans Land" and
the gaunt ruins OF once hourisntng cities
and Villages have all been truthful,
portrayed.
Well known portrait painters were
engaged to do portraits of s!xty-two
Canadian V. C.s-which, by the way,
include four Americans who served with
rare distinction In the Canadian army
Canada's military and political leaders
in the grim business OF war have also
been painted. Besides these features
there are several allegorical compost
lions for decorative purposes.
The committee OF the fund in collabo-
ration with Its expert adviser, endeav-
ored. SO far as was In its power, to
entrust each subject to tho one artist
likely to do justice to 1t. and full scope
was given to the artist so selected for
gathering his material on tho spot and
for absorbing the true atmosphere OF
the scene. Canada's purpose In this ex.