Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 27, 1924, Page 5

SUNDAY, JULY 27, 1924. AUTOGRAPH QUILT RECENTLY DISPLAYED IN CASPER RANKS AS AN ARTISTIC TREASURE Onginal Signatures of Personages Who Made History Stand Out on Silken Blocks That Make Up Priceless Heirloom. Casper has been enriched in an artistic way through the bringing of the famous Wright-Schofield original auto- graph quilt to this city, and probably no display has ever attracted: the attention of the thousands of people as did this unique and-valuable quilt while it was displayed for four days recently in the window of the Casper Stationery cumpany. H. Gladstone, >} . G » premier of England; sor a) the only one of its kind} terhert Giadstone, hig brother; Mrs. in the bat 33 id, is counted among the William H. Gladstone; Joseph Jef- most valuable collections in the] forgon, first of fllustrious line of world, and being a family heirloom, nba ERC iat tote has never been out of the posses- win Booth, Frank Mayo sion of the Wright family. chard Mansfield, all famous Started in the late sixties by Mrs. of the drama; Su Emma Schofield Wright, and Pattanie 2 ait through the assistance of her father, British William H. Schofie:d, a_ prominent railroad builder of that ume, the eutograph quiit gradually grew in thon: Chandra. philosopher, Vivi Sanonda, another famous leader of Brit India thought, Marie Lotti, famous operatic star, Anna Louis the number of signatures upon the | ca, famous members of the ae light colored «ilk blocks unti! 1884] ginal Boston operas ii Ubited Ideal when the blocks were sewed into car their present form and the pen etch- ings and art work done on it to make it complete. The signatures on the quilt are from ‘practicaily every world lead- er, both cf this and other countries, and being formed during the period following the civi! war when the United States was taking leadership in thought, religious activities, It erature, politics, drama and opera, the leaders of these classifications made for themse.vea p.aces in the history of’ this country that will endure as long ag the country. The English signaturés are also com- plete, containing the !eaders of Eng- lish activities <f that time—during the reign of Queen Victoria. As valuable as the quilt are the letters accompanying the signed silk slips, and among them is one from the secretary of Queen Vic- torla, who when showed the quit by her command expressed a de- sire to sign with the other world leaders, but owing to an. English 1 that prohibits reighing royalty m signing anything but Bank ot Eng‘and or state papers, this was impussib:e, and the queen, through the spokesmen of ther court so ex: plained this, Many other letters are among the collection, and one from Charlee Darwin, whose theory has sq thorough!y disturbed William Jennings Bryan is practicularly in- teresting. The quilt for a period of years was exhibited only at world and sem{-international and national fairs and this through an arrangement with these fairs that covered pro- tection and insurance, and in every casé special awards were made. for the unique-exhibition, as there was no competitive feature of such an exhibit. It has not been publicly shown until recently in Casper, for nearly thirty years, although the Wright family has received regu- Jarly offers from various internat- tional and world fair associations asking for the !oan and rental of the quilt and many offers of substan- tial awards have been made. The sentimental value of the quilt to Mrs. Wright in her declining years wwas more to her than tho exhibition features, and tho ‘quilt was kept within the family circle, Just what the value of the quilt would be-is problemetica!, A collec- tion of this extent, combined as it is, and made during a period when world development was at its height can hardly be reckoned in the in- dividual values of the varigus sig- natures. Some of them on the quilt, such as William H. Gladstone, pre- mier of Engand are without price. A group of seven signatures in the native language, of the reigning marajahs of British India is price- less, as are many other British sig natures that never reached collec: tors’ hands, and would not have been fa part of this collection bad it not been for the completeness of the col- lection before their signatures were added. The English government re- quested the Wright family’ to op- tion to them. for British meseum perpetuation these English signa tures if at any time the quilt was offered for sale, or cut up. The American signatures, are 80 complete as to be pricel as well, but based on collectors’ individual values of signatures, the collection avould sell for many thousands of dotlars. ‘The designer and collector of the signatures, Mrs. Wright during the last twenty years of ther Ife a resident of Puebio, Col., died a year and a half ago, and the quilt was given by the mother to her on! son, William R. Wright, now of Casper, a short time before her death. In New York City many of- fers were made by art galleries and brokers to bave the quilt exhibited and placed on sale, but respecting ‘the wishes of the collector, it was never taken from the sate deposit vault where it has been kept. The quilt has been taken down every States first exp took the countr; storm, and man; ion of opera that and the world by others, The signatures are arranged by sroups on the quilt, the presidential oup, the actors' group, the oper- atic stars, the women's group, the Britinh leaders, etc., and all com- bined into an artistic arrangement. The atclings all have a signifi- cance with the signatures as in the case of General Lew Wallace, au- shor of “Ben Hur" and along side of the signature and quotation from the genera!'s pen is an etching showing the house in Santa Fe, New Mexico where he was living at the Umeeof the signature, and wHere he was engaged in writing the fa- mous bock on early Christian his- tory. The showing in Casper ended last Saturday and the quilt placed in a saf st vault for protection. ALLIANCES THAT BRED BIG WAR TO COME. BACK By HENRY Woop (United Press Staff Correspondent.) GENEVA, . July 26.—A_ quick, world wide return to the pre-war system of defensive alliances which bred the conflagration of 1914-18 was predicted by League of Nations leaders today. The gloomy forecast: followed re- ceipt of notificution that Germany has rejected the league's draft of a treaty of mutual guarantee as a basis for disarmament. Successive rejection of the pro- posal by the United States dnd Britain and now Germany admitted- ly has killed the project. France accepted it toda The network ‘of alliances already 1s there, in the treaties of France vith Belgium, Poland, Czecho Slovakia, and t! Littlo Entente, the Italo-Serb-Slova- kian agreements, and others, ‘The league's mutual defense plan, originated by Lord Robert Ceci! and perfected during the last three years by league commissions, constituted the only basis on which immediate reduction of armaments was pos- sible, according to the leader: Hence for the moment, the league is unable. to extend other disarma- ment projects. the defensive Pershing night frory the windaw in Casper ‘where it has been shown in answer] — * Me enariy recuosts of lovera of such| General Pershing was an inter 3, stored in a fire and burg!a grote vaul: during the night, and placed anew every morning. ‘The en- tire period of showing, it has been under guard, unobtrusive, but pres- ent just the same that no chance of vandalism or fire might harm it. Among the signatures—and only ‘small part of the collection are President U. 8. Grant; President Chester A, Arthur; President Gro- Yer Cleveland; Schuyler Colfax; sec» retary ef war during the rebellion; General William T, Sherman; John Clark Redpath, historian; Charles Darwin of the Darwinian theory; Emma Abbott, singer; Henry Maple- son, operatic star; Dr. C. H. Spur- ested spestator at the opening of the Olympic games in Paris, sheild xj inate lal 22 Passengers on Ship Lost at Sea are Saved NORFOLK, Va., July 26.—(United Press.)}—The lives of 150 persons aboard the steamer Gratitude were endangered tonight when the ship geon, famous divine; Newman Hall,|sank, after striking a barge in English divine, Rt. Rev. Cardinal] Chesapeake Bay. Newman; Henry Villard, builder of| All ‘persons on board were be- the Union Pacific railroad; General | lieved to have been rescued by the john A. Logan; Francis Willard, in-| steamer Pennsylvania. The Grati- «pirer of the W. @. T. -U.; Elizabeth | tude was understood to ‘have been Peabody, suftragist; Henry Wardl chartered for an excursion by em- Poechers divine and author; William ployes of the Texas Oil company. ri K aistinguished in the treasure. World nous t s in British jadstone, tor NORFOLK, Va., July 26.— (Unit- ed Press.)—Quick action by the crew of the steamer Gratitude, carrying 380 excursionists to historic James- town, saved the lives of a'l persons on board, when the ship sank to- night, after striking’ a wrecked, barge on the returfi trip dewn the Elfabeth riv A wild panic ensued among. the passengers—al! employes. af the Texas Oil company on an outing— at the terrific impact of the ship with the barge. Working wtih feverish haste, the crew of ten on the little steamer lowered lifeboats and and_the passenger by the ste: nearby tugboats Within eight minutes after ram- BILL’ EADS [a “QUT FOR OFFICE W. C. “Bill” Eads announced Sat- urday that he had filed his candi- dacy for the Republican nomination Pennsylv in 1908 and to 8 construction Casper in 1914, He wi foreman on the Bur}ington railroad when that company ran a line through Casper. He is now construc: tion foreman for the Standard refin- ery. Mr. Eads has always been a man with an aptitude for outdoor sports and as a basebal! pitcher bas won his laurels in a number of different leagues, Black List o Congressional Solons Denied WASHINGTON, . July 26.—Flat denial that the La Follette-Wheeler campaign has prepared a black list on members of congress was issued tonight by the joint executive com- mittee in Chicago of the Indesen- dent campaign. At the same time Senator La Follette's office author- ized the statement that white list of congressional candidates was being prepared, as announced today by the United Press. “The committee has full authority to pass upon endorsement of candl- dates, but no action has © been taken,” said the statement. Ac- tion will not be taken until a thor ough study has been made of the ficial records of candidates." Herman L. Bkern attorney general of Wisconsin, was formally designated as director of the cial campaign and lowing statement, “This will be a cash and carry mpaign, condycted strictly on the plan of raising’ the money to pay as you go, The immediate need of money is urgent. Prompt remit- tances to Treasurur W. T. Raw- leigh, Morrison hotel, Chicago, will be "welcomed, A hundred dollars now will be worth a thousand dok lars later in the campaign. The ex- aggerated statements recently car- ried in the press) regarding | the finan- issued the fol- Signatures on the famous Wright-Scofield autograph quilt may be} above photograph sketching on sillk which borders the quilt enhance its value as an art ‘a personages autographed hat make up the quilt, the insert at the top being that of William E.| QUICK ACTION OF CREW SAVES LIVES OF 380 EXCURSIONISTS | ON BOARD SHIP LOST IN RIVER amount of money to be raised do not help pay. any! pilla."* \ “ pe Casper Sunvay Crivune made in the Bell studio. Pen) the scores of blocks | ming the barge which the captain) of the Gratitude, claimed carried no light, the steamship was covered with water to the salon deck. | B. F, McDorney, owner of the} Gratitude id the Gratitude left James town at 5 o'clock and struck the barge at about 8:30 tonight,} four miles from Norfolk. A careful check of a'l passengers arriving here, he said, showed no loss of life and none suffering from | the effects of the crash. Rear Admiral in Brazil to | be Relieved WASHINGTON, | July 26.—(United | Press.)—Rear Admiral Carl T, Vogel- | gesang, hes of the American naval | mission to Brazil, has requested the navy department to relieve him of the post at the completion of the mission's second year, it was learned tonight. Since the second year of the mis-| sion does not end until December, it was emphasized that the admiral request has no connection whatever, | with the presént revolt in Brazil, | Although the mission's contract in| for four years, but pro-| any offices might be! at the end of the second that detached year, the navy department is con-| sidering granting quest, Vogelgesang’s work is regarded by the administration as highly suc- esful, Vogelgesang’s Por] BIG DAYS AND NIGHTS Snapp Bro. 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