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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
"The Bank"

phrase used Familiarity by people denote that institution
at which their financial requirements served.
When customers of The Seattle National the words e Bank
the phrase takes added significance
1t the financial institution which patrons may enjoy
banking service unique the city service which complete
and comprehensive that the mostexacng requirements
towhch may be subjected bank which coopeates with
toners and assists them in any service.
1t be specific banking transaction that broader and
friendly service of cooperation which strongly organized and
highly specialized bank is capable of offering
When want banking service any it's phases think of this
bank Our departments ncude Foreign Bond Trust Collections,
Credit Commercial and Savings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
Mildest Climate
in Same Latitude

The climate II the miidest of any
place situated no far NORTH. snow or
freezing weather being only ocea-
aional and light permitting outdoor
work being done IN comfort the year
round. Precipitation In usually lens
than 30 inches per year
yop can't stretch your word very
far without breaking II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31

F. X. Strive, President.
]. w. Spangler, Vice-President.
r. V. Ankeny, Vice-President.
p. B. Truax, Vice-President.
VIM. S. Peachy, Vice-President.
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E. G. Ames, Vice-President.
II. G. Macdonald, Cashier.
c. l.. LaGrave, Assistant Cashier.
]. II. Newberger, Assistant Cashier.
E. X. Kelley, Assistant Cashier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
Assured

1.-THE firm establishment of peace finds Seat
6sgJ tie business on sound basis. The fear
that our prosperity was of temporary, war
born variety, is entirely removed by the prog
ress of events.
(FlROM and to the seven seas the ships of
@T peaceful commerce ply our harbor. This
bank, which has aided Seattle commerce for
over third of century, is better prepared
than ever to help the business men of this COM
munity in this day of greater opportunity.
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THE
SEATTLE NATIONAL BANK
Resources Thirty Million Dollars
Second Avenue a Columbia
OFFICERS:

Daniel Kelleher, Chairman Of Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02

ishing some that had been left incom-
plete. This was followed by the paint
ing of portrait Of the Pope, which
pleased the prelate so much that he
presented the young artist with a gold
medal.
An incident occurred at this period
Of his life that caused him to make
America his future home. Brumidi
was a captain in the National Guard
of Rome. He angrily refused to obey
orders from his superior officers in
structing him to fire on the oppressed.
That night he was dragged from his
home by detachment of soldiers and
thrown into a prison, where he re-
manned for more than year. Not
until he had given his solemn promise
to leave Italy forever was he granted
his freedom. This was done through
the influence of the Pope.
1t was in the eventful year of 1S49
that he landed in America. He was
now forty-four years of age. During
his residence in New York he painted
the "Crucifixion" in St. Stephens
Church, which is one of the largest
Of it's kind in this country.
n X X
Later he painted the pictures of st.
Peter and st. Paul in the cathedral at
Philadelphia. After that he went to
Mexico, and in that country of
churches found much employment.
His picture Of the rIIoly Trinity" In
the cathedral, of the, City OF Mexico,
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plaster, as the lime would eat up all
other colors.
At the beginning of his work Con-
gress fixed his salary at So per day.
Afterward, through the continued eff
forts of Jefferson Davis, 1t was in
creased to $40, at which figure it re-
NAMED throughout the years he worked
at the Capitol.
The work on the great frieze. which
was unfinished at the time of his
death. and which has never been fin-
ished up to this hour, was necessarily
slow and tedious. The execution of
about half of one figure constituted
good days work. The designs for
this great historical belt were made
in 1859 and were approved by Gen.
Meigs. Owing to the disinclination of
Congress to become financially inter-
ested in art. the work was not COM
menced until May, 1878, nineteen
years later. Brumidi felt confident
that he could have completed the
work in another two years. The
frieze begins with the discovery of
America by Columbus. 1t closes with
group of argonauts of 1S49. The
artists idea was that the discovery
Of that new Pacific empire completed
a cycle Of national history Between
that alpha and omega are Montexuma
In front Of. the great Mexican dial.
tPisarro, ,drawing q dead line through.
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the sand, De Soto, Pocahontas. the
landing of the Pilgrims and William
Penn. 1t is here that his work
stopped. The cartoons as prepared by
Brumidi for the completion Of the
frieze Were "Oglethorpe and the In.
dians," 1.-THE Battle of Lexington"
Surrender of Corvallis" Decatur
at Tripoli." 1.-THE Death of Tecumseh."
1.-THE Entrance of Scott Into the City
Of Mexico" and 'The Discovery of
Gold"
1t is barely possible that as a result
of the recent world war. with the de.
velopment of the airplane. tanks and
submarines, Congress may modernize
Brumidi's old plans and at last have
the frieze completed in such manner
as to show some historical details Of
the greatest war Of all ages.
Brumidrs work in the Capitol was
done in genuine fresco. Painting in
fresco is done with earthly or mineral
colors mixed or ground in water,
which are applied to the surface Of
plaster or stucco while it Is still suffi.
GENTLY fresh or wet to imbibe or in.
corporate them with itself. The paint
ing Is, in fact, a mosaic in colored
plaster. 1t is comparatively inde-
structible and will retain it's original
color and brilliancy unchanged and
undiminished for centuries-in fact, as
long as the wall on which it is paint
ed may remain intact. In the process
OF painting only as much surface Of
plaster is prepared at once as can be
completely finished while it is still
wet. Thus the picture has to progress
piecemeal; each little section must
be completed SO as to harmonic with
the rest of the composition. and there
is no possibility Of retouching it after
it is dry.
Before the actual process of painting
on the walls begins careful and elabo-
rate studies Of color and full sized car
toons or outline drawings are prepared
From the cartoons the outlines are trans
ferred directly to the plaster by busting
through perforations made along the
lines of the drawings. and, Judged by the
color studies, the small section in hand
is completed. When it is considered
that when the colors, when applied to
the wet plaster, are much darker than
they will finally appear when dry. it will
be seen what great difficulties are en-
countered by the artist. Mr.. Brumidi.
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grown, from the brain Of Jupiter. In
meek attitudes, but with glowing
faces, attentive to her teachings, are
Benjamin Franklin. printer and phi
losopher: Robert Fulton of steamboat
renown and Prof. Samuel S. F.. b.
Morse, the generally acknowledged
inventor of the magnetic telegraph.
There are also boys, with wondering
eyes and expressive gestures, listen
ing to the instructions Of a school
teacher.
This painting covers an area of
4.664 square feet. The circumference
of the base of the canopy is EOS feet
inches; its diameter Is IS feet inches
and it's height from base to top, in
straight line y 20 feet IN inches"
There is no question but what Bru-
midi will 60 down in history as the
artistic genius of the Capitol. So
many of it's stateliest rooms bear the
touch Of his tireless brush that he will
always be associated with 1t. This
man, who devoted more than thirty
years Of his life to the Capitol Of his
adopted country, had a remarkable
anu interesting Career INOHduCe,
travel and patriotism came into his
life to a greater extent than Is ac-
corded to the average man. This great
man, who was often referred to by
his legion of admirers as 1.-THE Mi
chaelange1o of the Capitol" was born
in Rome in 1906. His mother was an
Italian and his father Greek. The
latter died when he was quite young,
and, although little is known of his
parents, it is not believed his family
possessed any special artistic genius.
Brumidi early developed taste for
art, and, when he was only thirteen,
was sent to the Academy of Fine Arts
at Rome, where he showed great tall
ent and did fresco work which at
tracted attention.
From the time he was thirteen till
he was thirty he worked laboriously
at his profession without earning
dollar, fact to which he often re-
ferred. One of his fellow students
was Thorwaldsen. His growing repu-
Pope Plus TX, and friendship sprang
up between the two which ended only
with the death Of the former. The
Pope rendered to him the work of re-
newing number of frescoes in the
Vatican and the difficult work of An
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Jersey. New York, Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Delaware, Virginia, North Caro-
lima. South Carolina and Georgia.
"Below this center group are six
others surrounding the base Of the
canopy. The first. occupying the west,
is War. Freedom, terrible in VEN
geance, with appraised sword. Is strik-
ing down Tyranny and Kingly Power.
They are overcome, and fleeing from
her wrath in dismay: with them is
Anger and also Revenge and Discord
bearing the incendiary torch. An
angry Eagle. striking with his beak,
Is fighting for. and by the side Of
Freedom.
"The second is Agriculture. This
conception. in all it's details, is softly
beautiful as the other is sublime in
its exhibition Of destructive power
Ceres. the goddess of harvests and
the fields, with the horn Of plenty,
is in the center. Young America, with
liberty cap of red, the bonnet rouge
of France, having under his control a
pair of vigorous horses hitched to an
American reaper, in conscious pride
Is exhibiting his skill. The back
ground Is a luxuriant mass Of prolific
American vegetation. Flora is gath
ering flowers. and lingering near is
child. Beyond is Pomona, with
basket of fruit.
X X X
Then. succeeds Mechanics.
vulcan, the old stalwart Tubal Cain
Of Grecian mythology. is the colossal
genius of this group. His right foot
rests on cannon. Machinery, FORCES.
mortars and cannon balls strewn
around remind US Of forging thunder
bolts as well as Of combat with, and
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beyond question, surely understood his
process thoroughly and was ever en-
thusiastic and indefatigable at his work.
During the last few years of his life
the daily picture of him at work in the
Capitol was'one of the most interesting
features Of Washington. Visitors from
all over the world would invariably ask
where they could see Brumidi. They
would often wait for hours to see the
splendid old gentleman hoisted or low
cred in his wooden cage to and from his
work in the dome. 1t was his custom to
begin work at 1890 each morning and
remain continuously at his beloved task
until 3 in the afternoon. He Is said to
have been one of the most striking fig
ures Of Washington. His hair was snow
white, and the wearing of a military
cape, naturally added to the picturesque
ness of his appearance. He had the re-
serve of an artist for mere signtseers.
but for his friends he always had deep
cordially and a most charming per-
taste and wide reading, especially fond
of the classic poets, and thoroughly con-
versant with works of historical art.
He was fond Of Shakespeare and Dante
and the old Italian poets. If any one
happened to praise them it never failed
to rouse his enthusiasm and interest. He
had completed portrait Of Jefferson
and was working on portrait Of Henry
Clay at the time Of his death. ~"
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is one of the most noted works Of art
of that country. 1t was while in Mex
leo that he made the sketches Of the
great Mexican sun dial and the fig
ures of the idols which now appear
in the frieze in tho Capitol rotunda.
The coming to Washington in 1854
proved to be the great event in the
life of Brumidi. He was SO delighted
with Washington and the art posi-
bilities of the Capitol that he never
thereafter left the city, remaining
until his death, which occurred thirty
six years later.
The first public announcement made
going to become a citizen of the
United States as quickly as the law
would permit him to do so. 1t was
always one of his chief delights to
refer to himself and sign his name
as a citizen of this country.
Gen. Meigs, who had charge Of the
public buildings when Brumidi first
appeared upon the scene, promptly
turned down his request for an oppor-
tunity to do some fresco work. Per-
sistent applications, however. finally
won the general over, and the Italian
artist entered the American Capitol
for the remainder of his life. His
first work was the decorations of the
agricultural room, the central figure of
the design being "Cincinnatus Driving
the Plow." Later he decorated the
Presidents room, the Senate reception
room. the canopy of the dome and the
Senate post office room. He painted
the portraits of Justice Story and
Chancellors Kent and Livingstone.
The artist worked in a spirit Of
decoration which was a sort of COM
promise between history and mythology.
His designs are allegorical and histori-
cal. He diligently endeavored, so far
as possible. to make his work Ameri-
can.
The scaffolding built for him to paint
the picture in the dome was raised
from the floor, and he lay on his back
as he painted. The perfect perspective
which he preserved working in this
position is considered by all art critics
as wonderful. These frescoes were or
dered in 1854. They have been criti-
cised at times in regard to their color
ing, but 1t must be remembered that
only nine colors could be used upon the
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victory over. the giant forces of ma
ture and making them subservient to
human will and purposes.
1.-THE next. and occupying the east, Is
Commerce.
Mercury, the protector of travellers
and merchants. holds In his hand
bag of gold, to which he Is directing
the attention of Robert Morris, the
fnancier of the American revolution.
1t was he who guided to successful
issue the entangled pecuniary en-
barrassments of our country in its
struggle for independence. Alas, for
himself. he died bankrupt and in
confinement for debt. Boxes of mer-
chandise and bales Of goods, with men
at work among them, are to be seen.
Two. sailors point to a gunboat in the
distance.
II X X X
"The group beside this symbolizes
the Marine.
Neptune, In marine state, bearing
his trident. In his car, accompanied by
his charioteer and attendants, Is
emerging astonshed from the deep.
The beautiful Aphrodite (Venus) born
Of the sea foam, half risen from the
waves, holds In her hands the Atlantic
cable, given her by winged cherub.
and Is about dropping 1t into the sea-
THE last is the Arts and Sciences.
Minerva, the goddess Of wisdom.
stands gloriols:y prominent. with he'll
met and spear. a. she sprang. full
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b, Leaving Valued Paintings to His Son, But
ben Located Until Recently Stored in Bank
ftion-Originals of the Capitol Decorations,
light to Light During the Past Week-The
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-06-26

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no ADNcR1lSERs
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-20
Personnel of Officers

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 All are stockholders and not one has re- Feled dollars worth of stock without paying par value for it. Mir. Weatherford could sell Fns land for considerably more than the com Faiv pald for it and he sold it for stock in the 'EVlpally He will be the largest buyer of stock n this company.
 "'r MORRIS, Trustee, Oil Investments, Fort
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Tremendous Profits Made in Oil
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-20
Now

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-28
Helps in Feeding
The Multitude
BY eIppY BYE.

"oh, who'll at the wedding supper
be-" sang Mrs. Frog in the ancient
ballad of the frogs wooing, and the
chances are Mrs. Frog replied discon-
solately. about fifty guests and dear
knows how WE'LL manage to feed that
crowd with caterer! l don't even
know how much to prepared"
Many a hostess or group of hostess.
es has been in the same dilemma when
faced with the responsibility of plan
ming a meal for large company of
guests. In June the problem comes
TO many households which must pre-
pare wedding feasts without the aid
OF professional caterers, and for church
suppers, and public and private recep-
tons the problem is constant. And
many times only solved after harrow.
Ing experiences Of how NOT to do It.
After much experiment and study It
Is now estimated that the proper guam.
tity Of food for so persons can be OBJ
tanned by multiplying the usual home
recipe which serves six persons by
eight. That is simply use eight times
the amount Of each ingredient requir-
ed in the will serve six recipe, and
the result will feed fifty.
Suppose hostess is planning a wed
ding supper. to be served in buffet
style. The menu would probably IA
clude salad, rolls or biscuit, hot coffee,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-28
the First Steps Victory While Mis- Miller Rex
q Rookl

Perhaps you'll walk back to that
cottage with me tonight?'' Bob put the
question as his roadster trailed Moth
er Lorimers car homeward. Ny eyes
were glued 70 that car for II pleased
me 10 think that Katherine Miller
must be Wild TO turn around and look
back at us and, Of course she couldn'ti
Bob's query spoiled that petty Joy
for me, but II supplied me with anoth-
er which was much greater.
Certainly 1t was going TO be rare
bliss to be wooed a second time by
my very own huaband! I snatehed at
each small attention as eagerly, In
deed far more eagerly than maid Of
sweet 16 who beholds a possible lover
in each man who asks her for dance.
And answered Bob as demurely as
a young grill In fact felt more than
shy, I was afraid So much was at
stake In Bob's first awakening to the
need OF woman, especially TO his
need OF me.
"of course I'll be most happy--to
go with you-for a walk tonight"
managed to rnurmur, and / tried not
to let my voice tell him OF my glad
ness.
"Tt's nice of you to bother" Bob con.
tinued with something which sounded
like a sigh Of relief. I'D like to win
through. The doctors have told me
that IN never shake off the remnants
Of shock unless make conscious ef-
fort. unless want to do So They say
ri have to use my will. And l have
not wanted to. haven't cared about
anything at least, not until this week.
OF course II sounds like fool stunt,
trying to think out plan of that place.
But honestly I'm in earnest about It.
You don't mind helping fellow"
knew Of but one proper way to tell
him that didn't mind, and that was
to throw my arms about his neck as
he helped me from the car. 1t hurt
horribly to say, and to do nothing but
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with comments unprintable he strug-
gled with wet shoelace.
why, Jimmy! Did you fall over
board?" exclaimed Eleanor.
''No. / had to swim ashore. That
internal, dad-blamed, wooden-headed
almanac was wrong about the tide. II
won't be high for nearly an hour yet
A sudden thought struck Eleanor
Jimmy" she inquired innocently
did you allow for the change in
time?" But her lips twitched.
by golly!" exclaimed Jimmy, star
ing at his wife with his mouth open
~ never thought of that"
Never mind, Jimmy; your wife
won't punish you for forgetting 1t the
way you punished her. Hurry up and
get dry enough to be kissed"