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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-06-30, Page 106b i overnor's painting "Unto the hills around do I help o es a i ed t t bl'sh the Royal and Near White Horse Lodge, lift up my longing eyes. Canadian Academy of Art White Mountains, 1866.: This well -loved hymn was and the National Gallery at When in England a few written by a former Gover-. Ottawa, for which he selected years ago, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. nor -General of Canada. In the old Anglican hymn book he is described as the Marquis of Lorne and also as John Campbell, Duke of Argyll, Scottish Presbyterian. Compilers of the Presbyterian Book of Praise, usually indifferent to titles, relaxed in this instance and in both old" and new editions state that the author of the hymn was John, Duke of Argyll. The new United Church -Anglican book out- does the others in austerity, stating only that the hymn was the work of John Cam- pbell. John Douglas Sutherland ' some of its first paintings. Scott of Seaforth attended an When he paid an official visit art exhibition in Canada to Goderich, he was guest of House, London, and noted two Malcolm Colin Cameron, Cresswell paintings. One was M.P. for West Huron, at his of Goderich harbor (perhaps Napier street residence, The the Marquess of Lorne's gift Maples. from M.C. Cameron?) Among the host's paintings Cresswell paintings were sold was one which greatly in- when Casa Loma furnishings terested the distinguished were dispersed in Toronto. visitor. It was a picture of Among private owners are Goderich harbor by William Judge Glenn Hays, Goderich; Nichol Cresswell, of Dr. Stapleton, Tuckersmith, Tuckersmith township, near and Sam Scott, Roxboro: Seaforth. Mr. Cameron made There is one in the Price it a gift to the Governor- Building, Quebec, in the of - General, and at once corn- fice of the president ' and missioned the artist to paint a another in the entrance hall of duplicate. This was not Stratford public 11 ^ y finished when His Excellency Cresswell's standing in his Campbell was Lord Lorne left Canada, so it appears profession is certified by his when posted to Canada in 1878 certain that the painting he election as a charter member for a five-year term as took home was the original, of the Ontario Society of Governor-General, and ac- and that Mr. Cameron in due Artists and of the Royal cording to the Anglican course obtained the Academy of Arts. hymnal he wrote this hymn in duplicate. In the Harper book on early 1ST-. It was 1900 before he This painting passed to painters it is ' stated that became ninth Duke of Argyll. Grace Emily Cameron, wife Cresswell was a remittance so the author was written by of Dr. Alexander C. Hunter, man who lived as a country Lord Lorne. of Goderich, and then to their squire, dividing his time The Canadian Pacific line son, Kenneth, Goderich between fishing and painting. across the continent was barrister. Nothing to support.this theory completed before he left The Marquess of Lorne was has been found. The Canada, and a statement has not the`first viceregal visitor Cresswells, English gen- been published to the effect to The Maples. Lady Diffferin tlemen dropping into a set - that "Unto the Hills" was writes in My Canadian' tlement of pioneer Scots, inspired by the mountain Journal of the Governor- seem to have assimilated scenery around Banff: The General's party arriving at well. George Edwin became speculation is irrelevant, Goderich from Point Edward reeve of Tuckersmith, and his inasmdreh as the hymn is a on August 21, 1874, paraphrase of Psalm 121, and "We drove to the house of county council ncolleauof Huroros the hills inspiring the our host, Mr, Cameron," she elected him warden n psalmist were far from the recalled, "and about five In 1877, Rockies; a commentator has o'clock, somewhat giddy and suggested that they may have not at all hungry we sat dow been the hills around to a great luncheon. When i .Jerusalem. Then again, was over, at the Town Hall, Lorne composed the hymn built in centre of the Square, before he saw Canada. we held a sort of reception. He was, indeed, impressed Then we went to see some by the magnificence of salt -works. . .Back again to Canadian scenery, and Neil our house, dress instantly for Grant writes -in The Camp- dinner, and for the ball which bells of Argyll (1975) that the comes after." governor's letters "give the Cresswell, the Tuckersmith impression, no doubt artist, produced historical erroneous, that a large part of and animal life studies, all in his time was spent killing oil, also marines and rland- salmon and other sporting scapes in watercolor. fauna., . He was generally According to R. Harper, in his popular and efficient as book, Early Paintings and Governor-General, and Engravings, Cresswell remained deeply concerned "painted chiefly along Lake with Canadian affairs for the Huron, Georgian Bay, Grand rest of his life, He died in 1914 Manan and other parts of at Osborne, Isle of Wight, Eastern Canada, and in the aged 68. As he had no White Mountains of New children, he was succeeded as England." • duke by his nephew, Niall Reflecting the variety of Diarmid Campbell." Cresswell's subjects, the will It is recalled that when of James Dickson, registrar Lord Lorne took office at of Huron, contained the Ottawa he was surprised to following bequests: "To my find a chair placed for him to eldest son, Archibald, my oil preside over meetings of the painting by Cresswell of (Macdonald) cabinet, Flower Pot Island; to my son English monarchs had long Samuel my oil painting by ceased to take part in the Cresswell of a view in the executive branch and, as the White Mountains." Queen's representative Lorne Cresswell paintings were at once announced that he shown at many' art would never sit in that chair. exhibitions, including one in The 18,,71Princess Marquis ser fourth be seenitpoday in the National daughter of Queen Victoria. Gallery at Ottawa, the He was a Liberal member of Ontario Art Gallery, Toronto the House of Commons when Art Gallery, the Coverdale the Queen, having occasion to Collection, and there is one in appoint a successor to Lord the London (Ontario) Art Dufferin, named her son -in- Gallery. The Sigmund law. Samuel Collection in Toronto As one of his beneficent has three: Lake George, New activities in the young York State, 1866; "Beaching Dominion, the Marquess Boats, Lake Nipigon, 1876, William N., the artist, was chose Seaforth as site of born in Devonshire in 1822. He station, but Mr. Cresswe studied under W.N. Cook, founded the Church of 8 R ., and Clarkson Stanfield. Thomas in Seaforth, an, With his father and other Edwin Cresswell's daughters members of the family he Emily and Florence, sub migrated to Canada, and in sequently provided- mut 1952 purchased from the financial support. Canada Company Lot 19, One of the Cresswel Concession II, Tuckersmith; brothers, Henry, unmarried adjoining Harpurhey. The went to Colorado and beam deed conveyed 100 acres for a a sheep rancher in a larg consideration of 55 pounds way. At his death, a su sterling. Two years later, stantial estate was left William Nichol, Charles John Huron members of th and Edwin Cresswell bought family. Ralph Cresswell we the lot across the concession to live at Pasadena road (Lot 14 in Con. III) from California. He died i Constand Van Egmond. The October, 1948, and a funera price was 400 pounds, so there service was held in St must have been a substantial Thomas' Church, Seaforth, house on the property. This The artist died in 1888, an property was acquired more was buried in Maitlandban recently by G.E. Martene. Cemetery, north of Seaforth The one on the, north side where a large tomb contain belongs to Dr. Martin the remains of several othe 'Stapleton. members of the family, The artist's father, Rev. "He was principally kno W.E. Cresswell, had been as an artist," said the Huro English master at Westham Expositor, "to whic Grammar School in London profession he was great' for many years. Finding that devoted, and manyofthebe no Anglican services were private residences of th held in the Harpurhey area, country are adorned by work he obtained a license from the of rare artistic meritfromh' Bishop of Toronto and con- hand. Although high' ducted services in Knox Hall, educated, widely read, an Harpurhey. This was really possessed of natural abilitie the Knox Hotel, beside the of a high order, he neve cemetery, built by Thomas aspired to any public attic Knox and used for public his heart being in his std. gatherings. 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