Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-21
ART NOTES,

The historical portrait OF the late Mr.. Sumner by
Mr.. w. 7. Matthews, which has been shown for
several DAYS past In the studio OF the artist in
the Corcoran Building has given great satisfac-
ton to the friends OF the great statesman, who re-
gard II as one or the best or the preSentments Of
him yet produced. 1t is TO be sent to the Ohio
centennial exposition at Columbus, shortly, and
until ready for shipment may be seen by the pLb-
lie as above. MI. Matthews also has ON view sew
erdl other portraits, number OF landscapes and
two or three pieces representing still life which
are well worthy the attention OF art patrons and
connoisseurs.
Mr.. Dunbars pOrtrait-bust OF Mr.. Corcoran
has won so much commentator that he has been
given commission TO make one ofthe late Pro-
lessor Paul, whose tragic and melancholy death is
yet fresh 10 the public mind. The bust is TO be
paid for from volunteer fund raised among his
late pupils and friends, and Will, we understand,
be placed In the high school, OF which Prof Paul
was principal at the time OF his death.
line gold and silver medals to be awarded as
first and second prizes to students drawing from
casts in the Corcoran Gallery during the year
ending on the Both ult, have not yet been re-
ceved from the mint, where they are being made
AS soon as they arrive they viii be formally pre-
Sented by the President OF the Board or Trustees
to Miss Simons and Miss Miller, respectively.
A full length portrait OF simon Wolf, ESQ.,, In
crayon, by Mr.. Miller, is exhibited in the Brad
bury Piano store-room window. II is one OF the
artists most ambitious efforts, and, in the hand
some and appropriate frame furnished by Veer.
hon. 1t attracts much favorable attention.
II The CorcOran Gallery is now closed to yisi-
tors, and will remain so until September In order
that some needed repairs and improvements NAV
be made and the contents partially rearranged.
More Cars Wanted
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
would like to know II the street-car companies
are not required by their charters to run enough
cars to accommodate the public, and whether the
Commissioners have any authority to compel them
so to do? II not, then action by Congress is very
much needed. so far as my own observation goes
the worst offender in this particular Is the Metro
the Pension ONCE, Interior Department. and
Treasury Department, 1t is extensively patronized
by persons in the Government service and from 8
to 8 a. m. and from to p. IN. the company knows
that there Is regularly every day an immense
number OF persons who want to ride, and yet It
makes no effort to supply the demand, or prac-
ucally none. i am not In the Government serv-
ice, but use that line constantly paying It at least
$50 per annum, and not one time in three can
yet seat. often having 70 walt at the 9th-street
even get standing room. Last evening the car
was 30 crowded that the conductor could not even
get on the platform, front or rear-he with many
passengers standing on the foot board at the side
met a lady In one OF the Departments standing
on street corner In the rain who told me that
four cars had passed 30 crowded that she could
not get on most OF them refusing to stop for that
reason, and she was AFRAID OF being marked delin-
Quent because she could not get there In time Now
this Is an outrage on the public. company who
receives as free gift franchise as valuable as
theirs, ought TO make some reasonable effort TO at
least treat the pubic oecently. They ought To,
and can, run twice as many cars during the hours
their own accord. they shouid be made 10 do It.
CHuEN.