George Wishart : Art Notes

THE NEW SOCIETY OF ARTISTS. - 'THIRD EXHIBITION OPENED BY THE ATTORN 1:1Y -GENERAL, Yesterday afternoon the third annual exhibi- thin of the above society was opened by the Hon. J.W. Blair (patron1gf the society). The picteres this year have Mind place in the Town Hall Gallery, and there was a large gathering of the members and the public at the opening ceremony. Everyone seemed well pleased with thexhibition, and the com merits were both favourable and appreciative. Duke Stewart's Band had been engaged for the occasion, and refreshments were served by a staff of waitresses from the Cafe Eachen- begun. Among the visitors were: Sir Pope Cooper and Miss Cooper, Sir Arthur Rutledge, the Mayor (Alderman Cruse), Mr. W.H. Campbell. M.L.C., and Mrs. Campbell, Cap- tain Townley, Mr. and Mrs. 0. II. M. Addl. son and the Misses Addison, Miss Fewings (Girls' High School), Mr. and Mrs. L.W. K. Wirth, Miss Wirth, Mr. W. F, Wirth, Mr. Colelough, Mr. 0. Randall, Mr. Oscar Fristroni, the Mimes Petrie (2), Mrs. Pears, Mrs. Watts, Mr. and Mrs. Hobday, Mrs. Leslie Comics, Mrs. Gill, Mrs. W. Brown (Rockhampton), Mrs. and the Misses Crowe, Alderman and Mrs. Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. Whlaster, Mrs. Aird, Mrs. Qualtrough, Mr. T. M. and Miss King, Mrs. Ernest Baynes, and Miss Baynes, Mrs. and the Misses O'Con- nell (2), Miss Nowlanda, Mrs. Peirson, Mr. and Mrs. Connah, Mrs. Victor Drury, Mrs. J.Hunter, Mrs. Merchant, Miss Page, Mrs. A. Taylor, Mrs. Laidlaw, Mts. Dean Dickey, Messrs. Hutton (2), Carseldene, Bayard, Moro - bey, Victor Day, J. M'Callurnt W. Elmes, W. C. Oxhide, M. Woods, Mr. and Mrs. J. ' J. Knight, Mr. and Mrs. Hatton, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. M'Nab, Mr. C. Gamin, Mr. A. C. Saltmarab, Mr, and Mrs. H. Grout, Mr. Goo. Wished, and a great oll up ofmembers. The chairmen of the Executive Committee (Mr. 0..H. M. Addison), when introducing the Hon. J.W. Blair, commented upon. the progress evidenced athe third exhibition of the new Society. P ople often asked why it was necessary to hays twoocieties. It was necessary because it gave older members theoppoitueity of finding out what latent talent there woe in the 'community, and of giving the ybunger members, what they didnot always get-a fair show. Rivalry was conducive to inhprovement, and an incentive to putting out' one. best efforts. But the members of the ' newere still in sympath, with the old Society, and hoped to, work in harmony with them, and in a spirit of friendliness for the eneta of art in Mr. J. W. Blair (Attorney -General), patron of the N w Society, made ono of hie cultured short speeches, in touch with the artistic tem- perament of the member's and visitom present. Mr. Blair mid be had a very pleasing duty to perform, which 'had notnly a social eigni- Sconce, but an artietic bearing also. Three years ago he had opened the first. exhibition of the New Society of Artists, and ow on tlbie third occasion there was not a doubt as to the success of the venture. Thanks to the energy and organising ability of the com- mittee the Society appeared to ho now upon a secure and lasting foundation. People who believed that there was no room for the second Society pow admitted that there was ample mope for two, and the younger members now got the encouragement they deserved. It was a matter for regret that the generality of people wer not fond of art, and did not always include art in their scheme of education A hasty glance at the exhibition had shown advancement d a numerical improvement on last year, and modelling had been added to the collection. Ho believed there Was evidence flint the Society would continue to put in good work, and working in no jealous spirit hoped for the best results. Good progress had been made in three years; there were now 50 mem- bers, and in cricketing terms they had put in half n century, a d he hoped they 1-tild go on " batting strong." Ho had much pleasure in declaring she exhibition open, and wished them .great success each year. (Applause.) The visitors pent the next hour inspecting the pictures, and the presence of Miss Petrie, whose portrait is one of the f atures of the exhibition, lent i erest. to Mr. Oscar Friatrom's clever portraiture of a well-known literary lady. The gallery will be open for two weeks. NEW SOCIETY OF ARTISTS. SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBIT/ON. --.. OPENED BY HON. J. W. BLAIR, M.L.A. There was quite a ,mart gathering yester- day afternoon at the opening of the second annual exhibition of the New Society of Artists. The upper fiat in the Colonial Mutual Life Buildttigs was well adapted for a small getters-. the light afforded by the skylight windows showing off the pictures to advantage. The room was somewhat hot, and i future edvantage should be taken of the means 'for ventilation, which aro Tait° sufficient to circulate the air. A dainty afternoon tea tame provided by the society, for which Mrs. Thomas Webster catered. The exhibition wee opened by the Hon. J. W. Blair, 111.L.A.' who was mot at the en- trance by Mr. G. 'H. M. Addison and oi...er members of the . titecutive Committee. A ete ftor n brief M nof oho gallery, Mr. BlIciir,"havflig Leeiiff1efifffrbilner.] to the visi- tors by, Mr. Ad lison, proceeded to open the exhibition. He said flint be was extremely grateful to the committee of the New Society of Artists for again inviting him to open their second annual exhibition. Ayear ago lie !no the pleasure and privilege of opening their first exhibition, and at the outset of his remarks he wanted to con- gratulate the society on having attained their second abniversary. (Applause.) A your ago he ventured to hope that the society would have a long, prosperous and useful career, and' from the exhibitsIto had seen that afternoon he believed that his prophesy would be fulfilled. (Applause.) He hoped that there would be a still greater fruitiest in all that was good in art. Sense people thought that there was no necessity for the existence of two societies in Brisbane. lie yielded those people sincerity in their be- liefs and opinions, but he took an entirely different view, and hold that there was plenty scope for both societies for the following reasons:-The rivalry, that existed between members of one /moiety stimulated them, old wns necessarily productive of goad re - suite. The argtimisnt could be taken it little+ further, for what differenoo was there be- tween the members of ono society and the members of two gomettes? The rivalry would ,stimulate the members of both to put forward their best efforts. (Applause.) The new society had more scope than the old ono, for old eometies worn pig to become conser- vative and their rules inelastic. Very often, too, juniors and young members did not get as muoh consideration HS they mi it, while in a young society such as this t lore were greater opportunities for young members. He hoped that the society would be oven more prosperous in the following year than they bad been inthe past. So long ns the society strove topromote and culti- vate all that was best in art they, would be successful. (Appbuise.) It woe only when individual members worked for then - selves that the society wroth: bo in danger. He did not believe that this society was in One such danger. To a great extent the success achieved tram due to the society's secretary, (Applause.) The work f any executive, however energetic, would be fruitless if they lied not. someone to execute their wishes. In conclusion hoexpreased the wish that both societies would work harmoniously in the b st iuterests of a t in llInsbann. He had much pleasure in de - Oaring the exhibition open to the public. r -0_- .T. W. B air, M.L.A. (patron of the society), 1+:;eoutive oomMittee), Mr. and Mn.. P. T. Berry. Mrs, and Muss Addison, Mr. and Mrs. Grout. Mr, B. G. Burt, Mr. Goo. Wis. bort, Mr. Wishart, Mr., Mr. Oscar Fris- trom, Mr. E. Colelough (hon. secretary sadtreasurer), Mrs. J. T. Bell, Mn. and Mrs. C. Hardie Buzscott, Mrs. .1. Clark, Mr. A. V. Drury, Mrs. Peireon, Mrs. Jack Hun- ter. Mrs. and Miss Feilberg, Mr. and Mrs. Aronoon, Mr. Hobclay, Miss and Mr. Bert Papi, Mrs. H. Baynes and Mies Brookes, Mrs. W. J. Bur.acatt and Mrs. Donaldson, Captain Townley, Mrs. Sinclair, MM. Broughton Hall, Miss Berry, Miss Jamie- son, Mrs. and Miss Crowe, Mr. PeCallum, Dr. Eleanor Greenhorn the Mimes Ebbs, Mrs. Porter. Mrs. Childs, Miss Hare, Miss Macintosh. Mrs. W. S. Byrnes, the Mrs. M'Clymont, Mrs. Cahill (Sidney), Mrs. and Miss Earl, Miss Winny Berry. Mee, and Miss Horatmann, Mrs. J. Turnbull, Miss Short, Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs. Allan. Hon. F. J. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wilson, Mr. A. Stowart, Mies Gadd, Mrs. Colelongh, and several 'members of both societies. Mies Arwlorson kinslity undertook the collection of pityrnent the door. The exhibition will be open for the rest of the week from 9 a.m. to L p.m., anal from 7 p.m, to 10 p.m. Among time, visitors present wer the M G 11 M Addisson (chairman of the Six months ago (ears a writer in the "Pall Well Gazette), in an old bookihop off liolhorn. I is es shown aserves of awe sat,:{ -colour sketcees by the lace Ricbuue Dighton, a haltaorgotten Chelsea artiec who S uriehed in the lint half of the Vic- torian era. Like George Dance, he had a. knack ofdratightamanehip in a common- place .vain, and .witk.niarked II-Ne'liton'a men semi *eaten etare due west with a iv:hole-hearted' unanimity that re- maude you of the actors in Sheridan's bur- lesuust. 'The dealer informed me he had boaght them ase :,'0speculative lot at Sottiebyle, and had, been speculating ever einem on their identity. I bought one or two sketches for the rake of the ens - tome, and handed a third ono back to she dealer. remarking that it was worth all the r st putt together. It u -se undoulitectay Carlyle. " Think of Carlyle in the late 'forties. when as yet he was innocent of beard, n dram hi up in a buttoned blue surtont. a ',deck silk stork with a loose hoe- in front, gray striped trowels. and " iemima" boobs. That is the Car- ly.(" ofDialsten's sketch, but so trans- , mosrrified by the etiffnwe of wee that Tice effect is almost the dindification he so re- viled n ." Sartor." 11, the artist painted, es the dealer bought, n 4peou'ation,' and expected Carlyle to buy the result, he could hardly have crone a worm way, about it. And yet the face, with its plainness of line. tits hard and level brow, its swirl of stark brown heir, tied the stubborn aeaertian of the. lean nether; lip, is vastly near, convincing than env of the other ear's, portraits. except the daguerreotype of 1848. We know that Daniel 'Macmillan, with a fresh and observant ere for his contsaatriot's rtievednese of character, de - (hired Count D'Orsar'e portrait of Car- lyle ' an excellent likeness" hitt we may say of this drawing by Dighton, so far as the face is concerned that it begins where D'Onsay'e leaves off. For it is im- measurably nearer to its object in man: limes+ and character and 'arils." The dealer offered it to the Carlde :Memorial Truest. and it now hangs in the first floor front roam where Carlrle died. To be disposed I oil Painting No. S.S. "Templet -I -lore BY G. WISHART Tickets, 2s 6d.