The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 21, 1895, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1895. CRITICISM BY AUTHORITY. Representative Artists’ Opin- on the Spring Exhibition. ions GENERAL VERDICT FAVORABLE, Some of the Pictures Faulty, but the Collection Is Credit- able. ‘riticism of art by artists must of neces- judged as valuable in ascertain- actual standard of any exhibition There follow two criticisms as erent in their styles as in their The mean line should be a ect valuation of the pictures bition at the Mark Hopkins exhibition of San Franeisco Art Association is being ‘rederic M. Vermorcken has already achieved high reputation as a portrait vainter. Some of his pictures now on view at the exhibition were “lined” by the New York National Academy of Design and the Philadelphia Art Club. It follows thatnot only use he is a recognized artist of ability, but because he has been in San Francisco but a few months and holds 1 1 views, that his criti- al as can be and as e reputation of the man He writes: nece: artis hardt, A. F. Briggs, Mrs. Gibson, Miss Maren Froelich and a number of others show good work. On the whole I think the exhibition is a fair success over last year. L. P. LATIMER. GENERAL ART GOSSIP. What the Painters Are Talking About, and ‘What Some of Them Are Doing, There never was a hanging committee that was not subjected to severe criticism, and the one that toiled over the pictures now in the spring exhibition is no excep- tion to the rule. The arrangement of the pictures on view caused some heart burnings, but more gladness, for the general rule of the com- mittee was to give every possible chance to the pictures sent in. There was a tacit agreement to ‘‘sky” the poor ones and “line” the good ones, so far as the walls permitted, and this was done. Despite ! this some poor pictures are well placed and some good ones poorly placed, which fact has given rise to considerable comment. It was pointed out in these columns some time ago that such a result must follow | the action of the association that made | identical the personnel of the jury and the | hanging committee, and so true was the | prophecy that some of the men who at strongly favored the plan are now sat- isfied of its impracticability, and will vote against its continuance next year. Tt seems from the smali attendance g shown at the exhibition that San isco is really careless whether the ists are or are not encouraged is regretable goes without o, but the eenerous spirited and art loving { public should not forget that such action may drive away from the State every zood artist. If no encouragement is offered here it will be afforded to clever native painters in the other cities of the country at a serious cost to California and California art. | There is quite a boom in art circles in the matter of portraitt. The fine can- vases shown on the w of the institute on the opening of the spring exhibition | has suggested to several parties the pro- at it feel art to attempt a most creditable d it is only to be re- not be ctures, The excess reflection t0_desiroy the 1. and wer 11d hold its own e art students San_ Franc: 1 to study this piece of wor | a 1 A Sunset,” and ‘‘After is much the better. te in having a man of nd who does wo in, parnIc, ad light. traits, of factory. If would be a " FrEpERIC M. VERX In contradistinction to Vermorc timate is that of L. P. Latimer. man knew the other was writing a criticism 10r the CALL, but they meet on many points. Latimer stands at the head of San Fran- o's water-color men and work at exhibition has been warmly admired. 1n his criticism he shows good discrimi tion and appreciation. He writes: Keith is the best land: »e painter here, “Sunset,” 64, and “Twilight,” There is so much quiet restful feeling in his pictures that one isloathe to leave them. The Yosemite Valley pictures by Hill are grand, but one would like to see some of our quiet bits of nature in our foothills tone and color is exquisite. of Presidio marsh show: that be handled the color o Judson’; r One can i the chirping of the crickets in the twilight effect. Raschen’s studies of ans show how well he handles color, ht and shade. 1 takes the lead in flower painting; there eling of nature in her work ardnes ¢ painters get gre: ire to One fe nd inhaling its frag 2 also charming in ¢ touch and color. C. D. Robinson’s marine, 152, is one of the best things he has ever ainted. 1 i wet, the feeling of atmosphers licate that ome could never tire of it. It has a fascination that draws, It is very gratifying to have st tist a rmorcken here. His “Le Recit du Voyage,’ 43, is charming; you become interested in the recital yourself, and his “Dutch Smoker” is very good. Yelland has work splendid in feeling. Heis broad- ening out. He is a hard, conscientious worker and is true to nature. It is gzood to see Chris Jorgensen among the exhibitors again. His “Genoese Beg- gar” is P t in tone and fee the face, which study, 226, M. Urunuella has some water-colors that show breadth and good feeling. Otto Emerson has some good studies made in Holland. Mrs. Menton has a grape study and some -olors, showing splendid improvement. Miss Helen Hyde’s work is always good; so is Miss u Wall's, na Nordgreen has sbme clever work. Carpenter’s pumpkin-field is good as )kins, but she wants to study ., Ambrose Snow, a pupil of the , has a landscape, “Old Ala- meda,” that shows promise. Mrs. Nellie Stearns Goodloe’s “A Fogg ay’’ shows her pen-and-inks are is such true without the that i 50 ch an ar- A M sabella Morrison’s in*The Garden,” shows hard study and much improvement. John M. Gamble shows improvement in his picture 149. Miss Bender has some ex- cellent tlower pi Ameng the new exhibitors is Mrs. Clara Curtis. Her landscapes in water-colors have that delicate feeling that charms. Her “Morning in the Woods” has that warm hazy atmosphere that any one hav- ing been in the woods has seen. Her 208, “Near Suffolk, L. L,” is another good piece of work. The portrait of E. L. G. Steele by J. H. E. Partington, also that of Sigmund Beel, are the best he I ver done, Mathews’ work is alw; clever; Pissis’ landscape is charming in atmosphere; Cadenasso has a strong thing in his por- trait of Piozzoni: Hubaeck hasa still life, which is good in tone; Sidney Armeris branching out in a style which is his own; Charles Burnett has a sunset which is good, the distance a littte hard in tone against the sky; Nellie Treat, Ottile Lehm- £ in has | | his recent detern - | over the number of pictures from the Art | anton has good work. His Mrs. Alice B. Chitten- | priety of ordering their portraits from the leading artists. The fine portrait work exhibited by Mrs. Richardson. Miss Chit- tenden, F. M. Vermorcken, Carlson, Part- ington, Jorgensen and others has at- tracted much attention. The First National Bank of this city has | done a clever thing and seta good example | to other institutions. They should, as a debt of gratitude, preserve on their walls the lineaments of the men who have built | Th arge field to our s hoped that many orders his sonrce. The portrait : Phelan hy Carlson, now on exhi- hition, was presented to the First National Bank, Mr. Phelan having been its first president, and forthwith the bank ordered vortraits of its other ex-presidents, includ- the late D. llaghan and R.C. olworth, and B. Hoover, while a 1d of the president, 8. G. Murphy, has also ordered "his portrait for the bank. Stanton, Mathews, Joe Strong and Joullin have this work on their easels, and the en- terprisine bank will soon have in its direc- tors’ room not only the faces of its founders, but the best examnvles of local art work. Keramic Club isdoing well in its quarters, and M Minnie Taylor, | speaking for the club, declares the recent | pitcher sale to have been satisfactory and | promises another “cup and sancer” sale in COMPACT RULES DROPPED The Insurance Combine Prac- tically Ends Its Brief Career. A CHANCE FOR THE PATROL, It Will Be Preserved if the Non- Intercourse Rule Is Re- scinded. The Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacitic gave up the fight yesterday and practically went out of business. To be sure it still remains in existence, though in a moribund condition, having failed to carry out the objects for which it was in- corporated a few months ago. Now there is a free fight for insurance policies among all companies without distinction to past differences. It makes no matter whether a company is out of the board, it is given a share in business of compact managers, and the same thing holds good in the new relations between beard concerns in divid- ing large risks with their whilom rivals. afternoon by managers, who, while friend- ly enough personally, had been cutting one another’s business in halves. Liter- ally the pipe took the form of Havana cigars to which the former business ene- mies treated each other as they chatted over suspersion of rules and prospects of forming a local board for mutual protec- tion. The compact met in the morning and suspended rules and rates everywhere on the Pacific Coast except where there are local boards. So far as could be learned from agents there are only four cities here this action will have no effect— ttle, Tacoma, Portland and San Diego. where on the coast a standard of rates is abolished and the war will @o_merrily on. A committee co | Voss, liam James was appointed to organize a local board if possible and report at the next meeting. The compact hopes that if it ac- tually dissolves its place may be taken by a combination affecting San Francisco in | the vital matter of agreeing on rates, | Managers who have fought the compact | say they will join the local board provided |itis isfactory to founded on I‘»rin(‘iplvs them, as it is to their intere: rates at a paying figure. The non-intercourse rule, which prohib- ited board companies from having any- thing to do with the independent corpora- tions, was not suspended yesterday as ex- | pected. It is a constitutional rule, and {;vin ¢ such cannot be amended or re- scinfiml without a week’s notice to all | membors of the compact. In the present case notices were not sent out until April 7, and consequently no action could be | taken at, day’ i The ques- tion of either suspendin hsolutely re- | scinding the non-i ause will be to maintain the near future. Miss Taylor has just made ready for the first firing a dainty cup and saucer, conventional in desien but cheme of color. The new u- | quarters of the clubin Miss Taylor's dio are delightfully decorated in low low M lyn McCormick leaves shortly for Monterey, where she intends doing two months’ hard study out of doors. Oscar A. Vermorcken is painting charming tapestry studios which in hand- ling and color promise well for the young artist’s future. Chris portrait work. exhibition has I His portrait in_eray at the | en much mired d | nation shows that Jor- en intends going right ahead in this | lin H. J. Breuer and his wife are still_camp- ing out near East Oakland and having, ac- cording to all accounts, a jolly time while | doing hard work. Breueris trying for at- | mospheric and light effects with good | success, { R.D. Yelland will take his sketch class | out into the couatry s tly for a month or two. Miss Lon E. Wall, w “Brightening Brass” has attracted attention at the exhi- bition, has not been able to sce her picture in place, on account of a badly sprained ankle. The younger art students are delighted | School in the exhibitio: SWAPPING DAY IN TENNESSEE. | = | How They Trade | ¥arm to a ~Knife. | Ben Marks, a traveling man, was en- | countered yesterday, and the gentleman | responded to a question as to whit he | knew as follows: “Did you ever hear of ‘horse-swapping day’ in Tennessee? Well, it was on one Saturday -afterncon several drummers, in- ;luding myself, were on a C. and O. train oming up through Dyer County in Ten- | | nessee, and _ when near Dyersburg the | | train was delayed about an hour and a half by an accident. We looked down the | track several hundred yards and discov- ered alot of men, boys, horses and mules moving about. We questioned the con- | ductor as to what the excitement was and he replied that it was ‘horse-swapping day.” Then outof curiosity we all went | down. “On the way we met an editor of | one of the country papers there, and he accompanied us to the place to see that we were properly treated by the strangers and to give us a few pointers,” says the Evans- ville News-Journal. “After walking along a considerable distance further over the roughest kind of a newly made road we reached the place. We drew up where two men stood on horseback ing each other and each other’s horses closelv. Our presence did not disturbe them. One of the men was mounted on a raw-boned dapple gray, while the other nag was of a deep yellow, and looked much like a living, moving, hatrack. One was leading a mule and the other an old steed that looked like a broken - down car horse. Presently tie man on tt}e yellow horse said to the other: “Well. *‘The answer was ‘Well.’ “‘Talk,’ “‘You talk. p “‘Well, what'll you do? “iSwap.’ “‘How'll yon swap?" “‘Horse and horse.” “After dickering for some time a trade was effected, and one of them got a dollar to boot. “We wandered about over the place, that covered about an acre and a hallf’, un- til we grew tired, and then returned to the train. On the way back we overheard two ything From a Jorgensen is going in for serions | | when they saw a fine buck quietly feeding discussed on April 24, at which session it is | believed the union will go to pieces. | “Arthur E. Magill, the most important | factor of the non-board opposition, stated | he will have no dealings with the compact | until the non-intercourse rule is rescinded With that troublesome feature abrolutely. out of the way he will consider the pro- | | posed local board with a view to member- ship. The other non-board managers are of the same mind, and they say that the compact. | will join hands with them before another week pas: will go farther in regsrd to support- Fire Patrol, for if the non-inter- course law is dropped they will unite to support that worthy institution by paying their pro rata of expense for ifs main- tenance. J. D. Maxwell, who lost several agencies in the recent fight through his connection with the Continental Company, got back the San Francisco agency of the ho_\-nl and Norwich Union companies yesterday from olla V. Watt. A. M. Cumming was appointed city agent of the Union of London by General Agents Catton, Bell & Co. TLoaiza & Co. were appointed city agents for the Atlas of London by H. M. Newhall & Co. George W. Mansfield Miiwaukee Mechanics’ Company, arrived in this city from Milwaukee and has been overwhelmed with applications for his agency in San Francisco in case he should make a change, A MAZEPPA EPISODE. A Floridan Who Rode for Life on a Deer. | James L. Harn of this place took a | Mazeppa-like ride on the neck of a deer | that came near costing him his life, says the Fort Myers (Fla.) correspondent of the New York Recorder. Dr. T. E. Langford were out hunting, ing the eneral agent of the half a mile away. It was agreed that Harn should stalk the deer, while Langford re- mained with the horses. Accordingly Harn dismounted and be- gan to approach the deer, which, in the mean time, had moved so that it was no The pipe of peace was smoked yesterday | ting of Frederick G.| Macdonald and Nat T. | fessions. longer visible. After half an hour Langford heard a shot and supposed Harn had killed the deer. A few moments later he heard a ery for | | help, and immediately after saw the deer | come tearing through the brush with Harn | clinging to its neck, At every bound Harn was being terribly lacerated by the sharp hoofs of the deer and by the brush. The direction in which the deer was moving would cause it to pass within fifty yards of Langford, and the latter resolved to attempt to shoot the ani- mal as it came by. The doctor realized that the bullet might hit Harn, but felt it was the only chance to save his friend’s life, Accordingly, as the buck with its human burden came bounding past Langford took ca;‘ellul alxm and fired. | he shot was successful, and with next bound the deer fell dead. e Langford hastened to Harn's aid, and found him in a terribly lacerated condi- tion. His clotning had " been torn from him, and his skin cut to shreds by either | the hoofs of the deer or the brush. While suffering much agony from his injuries, Harn will recover. Y Harn says when he fired the deer fell, and, supposing the animal dead, he ap- proached to cut its throat. As he reached ;‘l"xe back it sprang to its feet and darted at im. Harn instinctively threw his arms about the deer’s neck, and then came the ride through the brush. Harn was afraid to let g0, lest the buck should paw him to death. Dr. Langford’s shot was a lucky one, the bullet entering just behind the shoulder of the strangers talking. One of these said hle wgs three jackknives and $3 25 in money ahead. ‘‘We were told that these swapping days are held once a month. The men meet at this place and swap anything from a jack- knife to a farm, but trading in horses is the favorite fancy with them.” Cesare Cantu, wiio died at Milan this month, 92 years old, was the author of a colossal “Universal’ History,” and of a novel well known and still popularin Italy, whose title is *‘Margherita f’ust‘eri:.” This story he wrote when in_ prison for a politi- cal offensein 1833-34. He wrote it on pieces of torn P‘Ee'fv such as he could procure, with a toothpick and ink made from the snuff of a candle, which he diluted with cesspool water. The work is a monument of indefatigable industry. He was a native of Brivio, in the Province of Como. ————— The pupils of one grammar school in New York represent twenty-nine nation- alities. of the deer. ——————— Eyes of Criminals. A law journal published in Russia gives some interesting data collected at the eigh- teen anthropometric stationsin the empire, One of the curious things brought to light is that in Russia euch group of criminals has its own particular color of the eye. Thieves and murderers, it seems, possess ‘‘chestnut-brown” eyes. Robbers—that is to say, thieves in a large and violent line of business—have slate-colored eyes, and the same is stated of criminals convicted of swindling.- The vagabond classes, among whom are probably reckoned the passport- less class, have eyes of an azure blue tint. The color most observed among minor criminals and those convicted of afight of- fenses in ‘‘chestnut brown-green.”—Medi- cal Record. .- The sound of a bell can be heard through the water at a distance of 45,200 feet. 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T T T B T 3 B~ R T T4 TR L T T L 7 o Ty . NATIONAL MARRIAGE LAW, Kate Field Returns to Discussion of the Subject. Judging by personal experience, nothing can be more curious to public men and women than the point of view from which their slightest words and deeds are judged by seli-constituted critics. On the only leisure morning vouchsafed me during the meeting of the National Women's Council I hastened to Metzerott Hall to shake hands with old friends and to express my interest in an excellent movement. Asthe session had already begun, I was obliged to go upon the platform to do my innocu- ous errand. Once there I was told to re- main, Miss Anthony made me sit beside her, and President Sewall stopped the dis- cussion to introduce me to the audience in kindly words. Of course it was fit that I should respond to a warm welcome, but T had sense enough to be brief. Having gone to that meeting as a listener, I expected to remain so, says Kate Field in the New York Mail and Express. i As the subject of discussion was divorce, in which I take little interest, 1 was con- templating a quick retreat, when the presi- dent called upon me for remarks. Not to have complied with the request would have been ungracious and ungrateful un- der the circumstances. Speaking not more than five minutes, I frankly ignored di- vorce as of secondary importance to the far more vital subject of marriage. It seemed to me that the speakers had begun atthe wrong end. In this free and easy country men and women marry early am{ often for the rea- son that they can be very much married in some States and not at all in others, while few precautions are taken against fraud. ‘Were marriage made more difficult there would be fewer unhappy households. Then divorces would be less frequent and special legislation, which is always dangerous, would be unnecessary. What this republic needs is a national marriage law. This is about all I said, and sat down_ to the music of very hearty ap- plause; it showed I had the sympathy of the majority of an audience largely made up of women. Never did I dream that my few words would be picked out of a prolonged discus- sion for press comment, but we never know what rod fate keeps in pickle for us. From one end of this country to the other kind friends are sending me marked copies of journals containing comments more or less facetious. ranging from leaders to frol- icsome paragraphs. Occasionally an editor takes me seriousiy, but whatever his mood, he is sure to go wrong. I Does it ever occur to these critics that | of Texasand Illinois taxing bachelors $15 the prefix “Miss” need not imply an im- | annually for the purpose of building and possibility to change it? Does it occur to | sustaining homes for unmarried women, them that while marriage should be the | they contain a_grain of justice. 1f men goal of both sexes, many women prefer single blessedness to_uncongenial partner- ship? Has it ever dawned on them tha lots of men have been so badly reared by their mothersas td be unfit for matrimony, and that self-respecting, thonghtful womeén love their own company better than vul- garity, or selfishness, ‘or boorishness in trousers? Pity may be divided between women who have married unfortunately and women who have not married at all, with the balance greatly in favor of the latter. Like compassion may descend upon un- hap&]y benedicts and lonely bachelors. In- deed, Tcould never see the sense, or even humor, in the popular delusion that bach- elors remain so from choice and maids re- main maids from necessity. Were this true, how brutal to taunt the latter with inexorable fate! Society first lays down the law that women shall wait to be asked : then it criticizes such of my sexas do not ’ump at an offer and get rid of that prefix “Miss” | Logical, is it not? In the good time coming we shall change all that. There is more political than so- cial equality in 1895, and ridiculous as are recent bills” introduced in the Legislatures | can marry and won’t, they should aid vomen who would marry if they could. ‘What I meant in my few words about a much-vexed question was that this Gov- | ernment should follow the example of the Republic of France. That wise nation says virtnally: ‘“Whatever happens, children and property must be protected. No mar- riages shall be legal that are not publicly announced days in advance. Thus objec- tions may be cousidered if there be any. No marriage shall be legal that is not first gerformed by the civil authorities and uly registered. After that duty to pos- terity is complied with the contracting parties may be married in a dozen churches if they like.”” L ——,————— Found a Substitute, The small son and heir had been sent into the garden to fetch a stick with which he was to be punished. After some delay he returned saying, with a sigh: “Couldn’t find a stick, mover; but here’s a little stone you might frow at me.”— Harper's Magazine. T SEAVEY'S, 1382 Market street. Great variety of trimmed hats. Lowest possible prices.JJk*