MEMORIAL OF A PIONEER

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21123, 26 March 1934, Page 18

MEMORIAL OF A PIONEER

| PORTRAIT OF SIR ARTlte I DUDLEY DOBSON j PURCHASE BY PUBLIC SUBBC|fr TION SUGGESTED A suggestion has been made by «, Canterbury Automobile Associatiai a letter addressed u.\ the president i? H. R. Cordery, to the Mayor (ifc n G. Sullivan, M.P.t, that the portrait hi Mrs Elizabeth Kelly cf Sir ArL? Dudley Dobson should bu public subscription for to the Robert McDuu o ail Art gZ? The letter is a-, follows— WJ> I "At the annual exhibition of the C» terbury Society of Arts is being skS?" a portrait of bir Arthur Dudi? v j£* ' son. This portrait, winch was m™l j only a tew month, a„;o bv m\ P i^? | betn Kelly, one of Xev, ZjalMd'/fcT most poruait painter, is a:i cxeel £; study and a tu'apliit likeness oMk* most beloved of our pioneers. Sum? we should in every way m our n«S perpetuate the memory of one wkoZ life will be an inspiration and e7 ample to those who follow him arn in what more lilting way could w» honour the late S.r Arthur's memor! than by ensuring tnat this p Or S should find a permanent heme in nZ art gallery. * "The Canterbury Automobile Associ ation is of opinion that this portrai* should be purchased by public gufa. scription, and it is felt that there ar» so many institutions and individual who had cause to love and revere th» late Sir Arthur that these institution. and, indeed, all member.; of the eotr munity. will be glad to contribute to" wards the cost of the portrait It C therefore asked by my association th*» you approve the project and that sub* scriptions be received bv vou, sir anil acknowledged through the* columns of the press. My association offers a$ > contribution the sum of £25." Statement by the Mayor Mr Sullivan told a reporter on Sa». urday that the amount involved a the purchase of the portrait was kvi and he had decided to accede to the request of the president ■ f the Au*crnobile Association. Subscriptioej would be received bv the Town Cler> 'Mr J. S. Neville! or the Citv Treasurer (Mr J. \V. Niven'i. and would ht i acknowledged. "I have had the portrait examined by experts," Mr Sullivan added, "and they state that it is suitable lor the art gallery. I shall be very happy tt> receive subscriptions in order to cottplete the purchase of this very beaut--ful and life-like picture a<= a fitting and substantial manner in which to honour the memory of our distinguished countryman and citizen. Sir Arthur Dudley Dobson."