Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-08-05

Formation OF a national society,
which will have the erection Of a suit
able memorial to the late Charles NJ
Russell as its object, appeared prob
able following a meeting of the Rus-
sell memorial committee OF the Great
Falls chamber of commerce.
For a number OF weeks the proposal to
make immediate plans for a Russell me-
mortal has been discussed informally
among members OF the committee and
other friends of the cowboy artist and
the meeting the other night WAS called
TO hear suggestions and to outline plans.
subject to change, for the program TO be
followed in the future.
The movement to establish the Russell
memorial started IN Great Falls shortly
after the death of the artist last winter
1t was revealed at the recent meeting
that the movement is no longer of
purely local interest. Scores of friends
Of Russell throughout the state ave as
serted that they may be counted on to
give financial and moral aid to the plan
any many outside of the state have also
Joined in the movement. 1t was sug-
gested at the meeting that it may be
necessary to form a central executive
committee in Great Falls and appoint
other committees with headquarters in
the principal cities OF Montana and in
other points throughout the nation where
Russell and his work were well known
and appreciated.
To Acquire Studio
Before any definite action is taken. the
committee decided, 1t will be necessary
to confer with Mrs. Russell and then de-
termine If there is a legal method by
which the Russell studio may be acquired
and turned over to the city for main
tenance.
The first step in the proposed program
would be to take the Russell studios on
Fourth avenue north, In Great Falls, to-
gether with the personal belongings Of
the artist which remain In them.
Late. it is proposed the entire block
in which the studios are located would
be acquired and a permanent art gallery
paintings and models would be placed,
erected. One Of the suggestions advanced
tina the model of Russell, designed
by himself a number Of years ago, be en-
larged to life size. be cast In bronze n
erected on the grounds.
Many OF the better known Russell
paintings have been acquired by art low
ers who reside outside OF Montana and
it is the desire of the committee to
speed its plans so that 1T will be possible
to gather a large number OF Russell
paintings before they are placed in prt-
vate collections In the east.
Would Exhibit Paintings
1t is believed that a number OF paint
ings o outside Of the state would be
placed permanently on exhibit II q local
Russell memorial art gallery were estab-
lished and 1t is possible that wealthy
owners would provide, by will, for rams
fer Of ownership Of the painting to the
city or to the memorial committee at the
time of thier deaths.
Methods OF financing the memorial
plans have not been definitely decided
Httf ~ tc ayDnctnH fbof a vVNnVo will ho
outlined before the end of the present
year. F. A.. Fligman, chairman OF the
chamber Of OF Great Falls, an
nounced that a clay plaque modelled from
the last portrait made of Russell, had
been converted into bronze and that 1t
would be possible to raise a considerable
sum by selling these bronze plaques. The
original model WA made by Mrs. Edmund
Love and was on display at the recent art
exhibit. Mr.. Fligman took the model to
New York where he had three bronzes
cast. He was informed by r. B.. Caples.
assistant manager OF the Great Falls
plant OF the Anaconda Copper Mining
tional casts can be made at the Great
Falls smelter with Montana metals.
Members Of State Committee
The Montana committee, which has
been responsible for the progress Of the
memorial plans SO far Is made up Of Mr..
Fllgman as chairman, George w. NC
Kown, DR.. j. H. Irwin, Frank Scotch.
J. c. Dow. w. F. OLeary. W. ]. Tighe.
julius Wuerthner, j. w. Freeman. Julius
Peters. J. w. Speer, Ray Armour. C. e.
Kelsey, O. S. Warden, w. M. Bole, George
Harper. W. H. Hoover. w. r. Greeley. w.
w. Chiefly. A. e. Wiggin, 8. A. Willis, /.
w. Church, ]. w. Sherwood. Dan Tracy,
H. B. Mitchell, Sam Stephenson, L. M.
Ford. DR.. E. ID. Larson, Russell Strain,
Reyn Leedom, H. 0. Cowan. A.. E. Schwin-
gel, E.. H. Cooney. DR.. A. F.. Longeway,
Gov. j. E. Erickson. J. r. Hobbins, Will
liam Grills, j. d.. Watson, Ransom Coop
er. Frank Linderman, Frank Brown. Fred
Woehner, George Durham. s. r.. Jensen
Scott Leavitt. Cal Hubbard, w. M. Cock
rill. Dan Wentworth, G II. Boyd, Oar r
Conway. G.. B. Calvert. Wade George
Nose Kaufman, DR.. Earl Strain, d. d
Elliott. w. H. Meigs, H. H. Ewing. H.. B
Lake, Leon F.. Singer, Edgar Maclay. J
H. Reid, F.. r. Van de Putte, H. p. Brown
Russell Caples, S. D. Largent. L. B. Arm
strong, w. A. Brown, Oshey Devine
Josephine Trigg, Fletcher Maddox anc
Charles Lowery.
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