The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 11, 1903, Page 7

THE SUNDAY CALL. wn among sclentists of every persua- bust of Mrs. Peter Donahue, side by side sion the world gver. It is crude and un- with a smaller bust of her husband, Peter shed, but it is strong, vitally strong, Donahue, who at the time of his death, e at- a few years ago, was one of the best t Mrs. James omstock min- s. Herman Vandaerdilt nevertheless, and not only catches tentjon first in all that curious array, but nd richest men in ifornia. A in holds it, too. Even If you had never »Xxt to these two and rubping shoul- Eastern and ty cles. At heard of James Lick, or his many be- ders with them is a bust of General th AT r »w this bust quests to both sclence and charity, you Shafter and a full length herolc figure of would need only a passing glance at this the late King Kalakaua of Ha finithed mask to know that he was a decked out in full regimentals doer of deeds and a benefactor among Close beside this distinguished group is a m wer an idealized full length figure of Tru Ar And so you can trace the past social Shattuck, Who s at the present time not the ng by any of P and 2 and up routes nuch more previou: m one wonders ind financial history of San Francisco in only alive and wel but these grim reproductions of the faces and widely known than any of them. The fig- wherever Mrs. Juergensen came into pos- teatures of those who made that same ure is & semi-nude, and represents the sessi £ & ection of Old history but a few years agone California burlesque Qqueen in a traglc World paintings that hide the walls. These death masks, however, are not pose that Is odd and ‘unusual to say the There are two ort at are centuries all by any manner of means. On the least. old, it one can judge by the style of the floor, or perched on pedestals, on shelves Near this daring figure of Truly. and a e names signed thereto. To and window ledge, and all manner of mounted on a high pedestal all by itself, oiss d World art this eol- oddly Improvised stands, are life-sized {s a basket ball group that is original lection ca 1 to make a powerful ap- tants of the “death impress, which doesn’'t busts and full length figures, large and both in conception and exec small. of men and women whose names resents three young athletic g vou have heard countless times the w are sald to be close On a high pedestal near his mask Mrs. Juergensen, for whick which hangs on the wall is a small full prizes the statue most hig Jength figure of James Lick. which Is not {n a wild scrimmage for possessior only remarkably life-like, but the perfect basket ball. The pose and the actlon of rious behavior of embodiment In pose action of the man all thres figures in this bron whose tremendous energy made him many jdeal. Indeed, thls work times & millionaire ‘ very finest in the whole Near it is a very commanding life-size ., = single exception, ized bust entitied “Marg 1s said to have been Made fr Judge W e's beautiful da any rate it inly tion. It rep- who b lends ¢ ment of Agri- ing the cu- aln plants growing are st rles which are known h signi- mals feed- pleasing ing short congr all these staring faces I A chamber. Perched close be th chamber’—just [ t iIf you can—overcrowde e silent white replicas of wer ce the web and woof 8 t . & stairs go down always e same t securely locked d coliection, 1s stog progress, as ne Mrs. ergens there would be someth 5 ny in the mere thou N th chember” as part e ¢ household to that is the very embodiment : practicabil it is the f institution imagineble. - . much to for er alone, but they also mes r the worldly wealtn - s e e TR o wta | . The heada snd Hekeh fkaie | ze it has taken a ‘ shown in the line down this ‘ & N e it as der as | bage are: . 1—Nick Luning. for all that, it has o * sonch i 2—DMrs. J. Barron. anc more mone gather all \‘ 3—E. Barker. a known Californians 4—James Lick. er one small room, and [ 5—E. H. Miller. 4 at Mrs. Juerge | 6—T. H. Davis. . | 7—C, A. Brown. i - | 8—D. D. Martens. Heis fes ‘ky.’n:mu;‘ } e e Z were repr : : Crogedpluns o | 10—Miss V. Heickethier. . 2 Ivargshatrs } 11—J. McDonald. . more rapidly | 12—Leland Stanford.: t she should just happen to be | 13—Mrs. Peter Donahus. - 4 to from Its own little siring and its own | Sut ob \:t asures are mot '€ mail in the wall, about six inches 14—A. Montgoimery: : e g t apart. There you will find a glaring 3 . o s er” In & hap- poex of Leland Stanford hanging side ¥ s s . & Very .. gide with s plaster head of Mrs. Peter in mortal agony. It is the last gepresénZ.. € by e served, 1yonuhue, who, In turn, is a close neigh- tutlon on this earth of Nick Liding. Bes . | g E ks and figures . o0 A Montgomery, here represented side it, serene, calm, esthetically sad; |, st s Ucally nor yet py a lifelike head, with a long, flowing hangs a head of Mrs. J. Burton, miaking, > beard and soft, kindly eyes, which is a weird contmst—such a contrast as cdy- Geys is of much more portent—financtal gomething of a curlosity in an inanimate not be found anywhere eise amopg ‘$hig precedence. lump of marble. whole collection. i All the right wall of the “chamber” A little farther along the line you will Still farther down the line you will.gng.;! &s you enter is covered with long rows see a huge, ghoulish-looking death mask, & mask of James Lick, tha financter; of heads and death masks, each dangling with features drawn and swollen as if