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The Washington times., 1895-02-03

nal painter. Already she has received rec
ognition, and assisted 10 illustrate Prof.. w.
4. Horniday's sexies.of articles in st. Nicho.
las. on interesting animals. They lose moth
ing by comparison with the other illustrators
work presented She has also painted a
frieZe for the professors library in his new
residence in New York.
Mrs L. j. Fisher is another artist OF prom
Use. She is a pupil oh her husband, T.. s.
Fisher. whose work is Well-known, and they
work side by side in their studio in the Cor
coran building. Mrs. tisher displays a fine
ness OF perception, sense of refined beauty.
originality, and strength in the treatment of
her subjects. "Aspasia" is one of her most
charming compositions.
e. S. j. Dunbar is both sculptor and painter
His first love, however, is for the art plastic
and for form. There are several specimens
of his portrait busts, which are tributes TO his
genius, in the Art Gallery.
Mr.. Dunbar is probably the best known
sculptor resident in the city at the present
time, and his work would commend Itself iu
any community. however critical or refined
But Mr. H. j. EllicotI and Miss johnson are
close competitors for honors.
Without going into comparisons it is quito
safe to prophesy that Washington has several
men and women enrolled among her artists
who will eventually win fame Ii not a ma
tionai reputation. There are some whose
work already deserves Il wider recognition.
Max Weyfs ana MIR. L. Clarence Mespr's
beautiful landscapes would lose nothing by
comparison with the work of more famous
men, Both have the insight and sympathy
with natures moods and the ability TO por-
tray it which is so cha ming.
Mr.. r. n. Brooke's exhibit the past week at
Fscher's gallery added to that gentleman's $
growing reputation. His summer studies in
Holland and France are very interesting from
an artistic standpoint and met with popular
favor as we'll. Mr.. Brooke led off in a new
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Each one of these exhibits in rotation showed
an advance in the work of the exhibitors.
which fraternity and emulation had no doubt
inspired. No matter how fine the mans
''siyle,' when working alone, it lacked the
stimulus of competition and generous rivalry
to bring out the best there is.
So mu IN for the past.
The outlook for the future in the line OF art
in Washington is full of encouraging signs
Both the Corcoran School and the Art League
begin 10 show results by graduating pupils
who do them credit.
There is Miss Minnegerode. now a teacher
in the CorcOran School. oncs its pupil. and
Miss Juliet Thompson. gold medal scholar
Two such talented Young women are the best
possible recommendation of the school and
its methods.
Miss Thompson received her whole art
training in the Corcoran School. of which
Mrs. J.. L. Andrews was and is the head
She paints in oil and water color, but pastel
or crayon is her forte. She has just COM
pleted an order which veteran would con-
slider it an honor to receive. 1t was for the
drawing of the heads of the thirty governors
Of the Metropolitan Club. They are rs clear
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What is generally known as ''the art
colony is not so large in this city as in New
York. for instance; but neither in the
metropolis nor in any other American city,
for that matter, is there a more devoted, sin
cerer or harder working set of artists than in
Washington.
Several who have been absent during the
summer months, have returned with portfolios
packed with picture sketches that will appear
in the several single or collective exhibitions
already planned for the near future.
Mr. Parker Mann. who is a deyotee at the
shrine of beauty, which he has a sense for
discovering in the most unexpected places,
made Holland his summer studio; Messrs.
Max Weyl. L. c. Messer, =. II: Miller, and S.
jerome Uhl found as paintable scenery in the
Shenandoah Valley OF Virginia as they ever
found anywhere; Mr.. Viele made France, all
out of doors, his field or point of view Miss
Perrie Joined William Chase's summer
school, and Miss Curtis spent the greater
part OF the summer at Keyport, n J., going
from there 10 East Glouce ter. where she
spent ten days. the remainder of her holiday
being passed at Far Rockaway, Long Island.
Mr.. Mann's summer studies will be seen
only in the annual exhibit OF the Society Of
Washington Artists.
During the summer, besides sketehing the
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FEMINlNITY,s FADs.

Razor-toed shoes are still in vogue.
There is a noticeable return OF the white
chiffon veil fad.
Entire hats of guipure lace are shown at
the importers.
underground chine ribbons, meired, are
for elegant summer hats.
The simpler the mode OF hairdressing the
more swagger it is considered.
White dressed-kid gloves with broad, black
stitching and four black buttons are correct
wear for dressY occasions.
The newest thing in fancy work is clever
imitation of Honiton lace. 1t is used espe-
cially in doylies and centerpieees, and is very
beautiful.
Legal blue stationery IS much affected by
smart women, that with pale gray or cream
white being oftenest seen at their we'll
equipped davenports.
You may have, if you will, a richly embla-
zoned coat of arms for $50 or 500, and the
! jeweler who attends TO the printing OF such
things will ask no unpleasant questions as to
the origin of the crest or device.
Walking costumes made of dark tweeds or
of the Scotch frieze. quite short, so as to clear
the ground, very simply made. with coat and
PLAIN skirt, look trim and neat, and when a
felt hat is worn the rainy-day outfit is COM
plete.
Antique coins for personal adornment are
regularly quoted, and those most commonly
obtainable are quoted at prices varying from
81 to $3.50. The most valuable OF these coins
are those in gold OF Syria. Egypt, and Greek,
from 800 years TO 100 years B. @. Roman
coins since the Christian era are quoted at
from $50 to S75.
One OF the absurdities OF the time is die
tionaryof 300 or 400 pages, the size of a big
thumb nail inclosed in a case of aluminium,
silver or gold, and read by means OF mag
bought them at 60 cents and q few more were
foolish enough-to take the gold-cased ones at
more than twenty times that price.
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Arlington Hotel, in the annex on Vermont
avenue. called ..Alcxander's Feast" 1t dis
plays his power of executing difficult tech
nique.
The environment of Washington, as we'll as
the city, lends itself to the artists brush with
ready facility. as the picturesque abounds In
the hills and in the glades that encompass it.
The Potomac and Anacostia rivers produce
paintable scenery that Is unrivaled for
charm, while the sunsets of Washington skies
rival those of Italy for deiieacy, richness and
spendor of colorng.
Messrs. Z. C. Messer, Max Weyl, Parker
Mann. E. II. Miller, and r. n. Brooke all be-
long to the Barbizon School not as imitators
but from the bent OF their genius. And
during the fine October days. from early
morning to frosty eve. these painters might
have been found singly, or in company, some
where either on Rock Greek, in the vicinity
of Aracostia Heights, or it may be on the
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Mr.. Herman K. Viele and Mr. Emil II.
Meyer, the latter of whom was represented hy
a "Foggy Night on Sixth Avenue. New
York, AT the last Cosmos exhibition
Mr.. Meyer is a young man, but enjoys the
distinction OF having taken twenty-five
medals during his twelve years residence in
Europe. the last from the Academy of Fine
Arts in Munich. He is attracted by picture
subjects, and his interiors command the high
est price He sold 1.-THE Village Dude" for
S15.00O and '0n Visit" and 'Leusine
Fairs at equally good prices.
Mr.. Meyer spent nine years of studying in
Munich and three in Paris His work is all
OF high grade. His studio is in the Corcoran
building. as is also that of Mr. L. Lamasnre,
who is a purely American7bred man.
This gentleman is a water eolorist who
uses that charming medium for expressing
his ideals of landscape beauty. He goes to
schoo! to nature, and flEds delightful bits of
scenery where others perhaps see nothing
The pastoral lands of Pennsylvania have af-
forded him most OF his studies. Artistic
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ONE DAY.

viii tell you when they met:
In the limpid days of spring;
Eldef bougEs were budding yet,
oaken boughS looked wintry still
But primrose and yeined violet
In the mos5ful turf were set,
While meeting birds made haste to sing
And build with right good will.
VIII tell you when they parted:
When penteous autumn s sheaves were brown,
Then they parted heavy-hearted;
The full rejoicing sun looked down
As grand as in the days before;
Onlythey had lest crown:
Only 10 them those days Of yore
Could come back never more.
When shall they meet? cannot tell,
Indeed, when they shall meet again,
Except some day in Paradise;
For this they wait, one waits in pain
Beyond the sea OF death love lies
Forever, yesterday, to-day:
Angels shall ask them us it well1"
And they shall answer '.Yea."
--CHRIsTINA R0ssErH
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'river flats" with camp stool and accom-
panying traps, .'cold bite in their pockets,
each man Of them trying to catch TIE colors
of the crimson and gold on the NAPLES the
cardinal crowns OF the sumac, the golden and
green bronzes OF the oaks, or the thousand
and one glores OF the dying year.
The coming Cosmos exhibition will show
what these worshipers have been
about during the delic Gus autumn weather.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas IioseEden have chosen
Washington as their future home (the;r work
has an accepted place. because OF its artistic
repose and possibilities, as they say.
Mr. Hosendens 8 genius has received the
stamp of public approval on many occasions.
notably at the Worlds Fair in breaking
Home Ties and recently in Jerusalem. the
Golien," which was exhibited at the rooms
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feeling and a refined sense of beauty char
acterizss his work.
Mr.. VieIe's studio is in the Barbizon, and
he has a portfolio full of studies and sketches
made while abroad this past summer, mostly
of scenery in that delightful spot for which
the studio building is named-Barbizon,
France. He also brought home several bits
OF Flemish tapestry, two or three hundred
years old. to hang on his studio walls.
Mr.. yelle has caught the cold, gray French
skies and the dappled lights and shades OF
the contiguous forests of Fontainbleau, a
kind OF coloring which challenged criticism
In Mr.. g. s. Truesdells Through the For
est in the spring exhibition.
Miss Lulu Palmer is very promising ami
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movement began with the opening OF the
Corroran Art Gallery. twenty odd years ago.
That was an event of the greatest import
ance to those with any artistic aspirations,
since il gave them m opportunity to study
some good pictures, and 20 draw from antique
casts
The Corcoran Gallery has recently been
enriched by the loan of several notable pic
lures. q. p. Waits gift TO the Government
OF his celebrated painting. Love and Life.
which attracted so much attention and criti-
cism pro and con at the Columbian EXPOSE
tion. bow hangs in a conspicuous position in
the main bail.
with one OF his own charming paintings,
Forest and Stream" which Max WeyI says
is exceedingly interesting and well done.
Beside 1t hangs a genuine Rembrandt por-
trait owned by Mr.. Jefferson. but which he,
with characteristic feeling of its value as an
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Why He Was Refused.

New York gentleman advertised for a
servant and among those who applied for the
position was IL h1mpbacs
Your recommendations and references are
all right, but l cannot take YOU
What is tho reason You object to me?''
asked the applicant
II don't care 10 tell you. / cont care to
hurt your feelings"
You object to me because Eve got a hump
on my bacE. Isuppose. "
1T at 5 ii"
Wei, will You be kind enough to tell NE
how many humps man mast have on his
back before he can find favor in your sight?"
-Tammany Times.
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the enchanting scenery OF East Gloucester,
Miss Curtis painted two portraits in oil. one
OF hrr brother. and that still more difficult
subject one of herself.
Miss Perrie has gone to New York to enjoy
the privileges OF the Art League which she
won Last spring in The lif -class contest.
Ali this activity AMI life In the art circle Is
q most pleasing contrast TO what the guild
enjoyed dozen or so years ago, when every
thing pertaining 10 art was unorganized.
What has brought about this change?
Several things. There were some sincere
souls 10 begin with, who recognized the pos
sibilities or Washington sometime becoming
a great art center, at least for workers, if not
in a commercial sense. 1t has every natural
advantage.
But the strongest impulse to the onward
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art spirit hera are the fine private collections
which are being made by eonnOisseurs such as
hr. William Nagcaman s; also sLrs Hender-
son 5 collection. ut Prospect Castle. OF mod
ern French paintings; Col william Penn
Clark collection OF water colors. both of
modern and of old masters: that of Mr. Men
donca. minister from Brazil. which Is uni ne.
as the aim OF the accomplished collector has
beea to make Il n represen alive gallery OF all
the modern painters o! noie and OF a number
OF the old masters
Thon Mrs. j. G. Barney's ine house. on
Vermont avenue. holds another charming
collection. and has the lded vaue OF beiag
arranged in the most attractive manner un-
der the superintendence OF its mistress, who
is herself an accomplished a;tist.
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cost So 14-possibly So II, he isn't quite sure.
Anyway 1t is so comfortable that 1t tempts
the caller TO stay longer than he should Ire
foundation OF tits work OF art Is q modeIS
platform, three inches high ON rollers, which
was worked into the anatomy OF the dlyan
chiefly to get ii out OF the way, and because
it happened 10 be the light length and width.
Two mattresses made just wide enough for
cot were put on it, and another set on edge
to make comfortable back. The whole was
blanketed in old gold, and then three SOFA
pillows were thrown at it. The wall behind
the divan is draped with cloth OF japanese
design and leathery texture. Mr.. Coke said
he couldn't for the life OF him remember the
name of it, but that any woman OF good taste
could find something else that would do just
as well.
The cost or the canopy was not included in
the cost of the diyan, because the Bagdad
portiere, of which it is made, cost two or
three dollars at rug auction. and would
cost moro II bought in a store. II IS spread
on pine stris suspended from the wall by
strings. That is ali there is TO it, and 1t IS
much more worthy OF parior shan some OF
the stuffy, uncomfortable sofas that cost any
where from so 10 $40.
FLASK AND CORK CHANDELIER.
1t were better to admire than to try to i'm
itate one of the most striking decorations OF
Mr.. Walter Satterlee's studio, for it is a chan
delier made of modern hoops and corks and
TASKS. Many of the other trappings OF the
place are rare relics of travel, but the draper
les OF the walls contain an available sugges-
tion. They consist almost entirely of priests
robes. in dull red tones and harmonious
trimmings. They have been ripped at the
seams ana re-sewn out ot sembiance to their
former shape. The walls oftwo of the rooms
in Mr.. Satteriee's living apartments are en-
tiEe.y covered with these rich draperies,
many OF which were picked up at secondhand,
and at comparatively small cost A Mexican
bride has been transformed by Mr. Satteriee
into a curious decoration for lamp shade,
and a number of the small brass ornaments
used on English harness have been made 10
do duty most aceeptably in decorating the
lambrsquin Of a mantle.
One OF the happiest suggestion rs comes from
Frank Yer Beck, whose fuu-logiRg animals,
birds. nnd insects can crack q joke that you
can hear through the covers OF the books he
has illustrated. He drew squirming dragon,
perhaps a foot long from the tip OF his
tongue to the nethermost curl OF his tail.
laid the drawing on cardboard and then cut
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cally, was brought ont under the training OF
Prof. Andrews and Miss Minnegerode in this
school. Out OF this something else was born
that Kept the impulse moving.
Eleven years ago the Art League was or
gauiZed. and soon began 10 run tilt of ri
valry with the Corcoran School. q rivalry
which did both organizations good, putting
them on their mettle 10 make record.
Later. the Society OF Washington Artists
gathered the scattered workers socially. and
bound them together by the ties of kindred
sympathy.
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XinlOW shutters, DOugat Tor song OF q
dealer in second-han building materials,
though one woud never suspect il now. They
were painted white. aud delicate wreath
design ia putty was worked on the upper
Io-tion OF each pane. and thea gilded. The
upper portion OF alternate panels in another
room sas been replaced With plaster OF Paris
in PLAQUES that have been east from designs
Eluhled Ii wax.
The putty work is within the reach of any
body baYing sufficient Eatience and Il certain
amount o; natural sail, and the Messvs. Jones
seem TO think 8 woman could even mold
designs i'll wax and make casts from them
without especial training in sGca work
PUTTY AND PLASTER DESIGNS.
The designs for either patty or plaster can
be found in infinite variety at the art gal
leries, in the homes of friends, or III public
buildings. They are copied on paper, then
traced on the wood and toward the putty is
plnched and squeezed and cut and sluirmed
aad wrigGled into shape over thar design 1t
is refractory stuff at first, but becomes tract
able enough alter one gets used to it. The
Messrs. Jones use q homemade putty consist
ing OF glders whiting and boiled linseed oil.
1t dries quicker than the ordinary putty.
Beautifully carved cabinets are among the
other decorations OF the Jones studio that
might be copied II believe said Mr. H.
Bolton Jones. that women could do this
work easily. That cabinet up in the corner.
for instance. looks as II it were exF ensive.
but it was made o. white pine. carved at odd
moments. and stained dark. 1t is not heavy
work and does not require training. All YOU
have to do is to get Il simple design some
where, trace it on the wood. and then gouge
il out with two or three tools that you can
get at hardware store FOR some - cents
apiece a penknife was what we used mostly.
1t is not havd work, and there are many
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denartuye some years aso-with study of
the fife of the color d eople. which is sui
somewhat pictur sue. Tho Pas, or's visit
in the Coreoran gallery being his first sue
cess.
In his exhibit las, week, several sreeimens
of those subject Showed he had not lost bis
originality or skill in lortraying coorcd
characters with facility.
Hohert Nicho:s will txhib.t this week In
Fischers gallery. and Yi.i be followed next
wcei; by that of Heraaa X. Vieie's simmer
s udies liz France. There are not to be the
usual amount OF private exhibitions this
year. rs the financial depression always has
discouraSinc effect VI on art and artists
Euta all the old families and the newcomers
expect 10 be Oh view III the Casino clubhouse
et the sprin. exhibit.
ATnong the other nliuencas which lns.er fhe
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4 Due1 70 the Death

Some Freuchmen were boastine OF their
'affairs OF honor, when one OF them, Z Mar
seillais. declared that he had inflicted upon
an antagonist the most dreadful fate that
duelist had ever met
How was it," asked everybody.
Il was at hotel and l chanced TO insult
total stranger. 1t turned out that he was
fencing master.
lone OF the other OF US he declared in
fearful wrath, will not 20 out of this room
aliyer
$50 let it ber I shouted in response, and
then I rushed out of the room. locked the
door behind me aud left him there to die.
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hibits, each one better than its predecessor;
accerted woman's work on its merits. and
have given their sisters as good place on
the line rs they have reserved for themselves.
The Cosmos clubhouse was the scene OF the
first and last exhibit of the Society of Ameri-
can Artists while the two between were given
in Messrs. Woodward & Lothrop's art de-
partment, which they-with rare public spirit
-tenderei as a courtesy TO the guild.
Besides these exhibits John Henry Moser
led of several years ago with n private
water color exhibit at Fischer's art rooms on
Fifteenth street. which was followed up by
a pastel and black-and- white exhibit at the
same place by Messrs. L. G. Messer. Parker
Mann, L. y. Brooke. and L II. Miller.
Messrs. Max Wevl and Z. C. Messer each
had a separate exhibit at Fischer's ga lery In
the spring, and SO did Mr.. Raymond Sawyer.
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Of the Art League some months ago for the
benefit OF n charity.
Mrs. Hosenden paints birds and animals.
Among the newcomers none have ma e for
themselves place more quickly than Jane
Bridgham Curtis, who made her debut before
Washington public ut the spring Cosmos
Club exhibit where her strong pastel "a
Study Of Spaniard. challenged attention
aud compelled admiration.
Miss Curtis portraits in pastel are strong
and fine, and she is kept very busy executing
orders. Her studio is on Z street eyond
Nineteenth. an old aristocratic quarter of the
town, where clean, quiet streets and quaint
fashioned houses render it dear 10 the artistic
taste and temperament.
Indeed, the tide of art emigration seems TO
be toward that locality for Mr.. s. Jerome
Uhl. Mr.. Harold L. Mcdonald, Mrs. Hyde,
recently of New York, and some others of the
fraternity are filling up studios in al antique
building on seventeenth street Just below the
''BarhiZon.
Other new comers who have made q good
impression upon the public by their work are
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Was Obliged To Go

''Hello, Harkaway. are you still in town?
thought you had moved out West and gone
into the mining bus;ness.a
'No, I didn't So That scheme fell
through
Then you are not gong to leave us?''
'Oh, yes. I'm getting ready to move"
'Where are you going?''
Il haven't decided yet, Sbut I've got to go
somewhere, Higgins. The boys in the clubs
belong to have given me half a dozen fare
well dinners, and as gentleman and Il man
OF my word can't stay here any longer alter
that. Baltimore Herald
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Not a work of Necessity.

"You mustn't black your shoes this norm
ing Johnny" said Mr. BilIus.
why not?"
Because it's Sunday. Yen should have
attended to that matter last night Besides,''
added Mr.. Billas. hurriedly feeling In bis up
per left-hand vest pocket. Il want you to ruE
over to the drug store and get me somt
cigars. Baltimore Herald.
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Those Horrid Names.

The State of Washington has just given to
Utsaladdy, and Klickitat. This is clearly a
deliberate attempt to get President Cleveland
to spend his vacation in that region.-New
York Press
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OUR LOGHL.RRT RNDr ARTISTS
The Growth Of Washington as an Ksth0kiG
GGnf6r-- Soma M8nlb8rS of 'Ths Colony"
WORK INTHE PRST--PUTURE PROSPECTS

Made Themselves Prominent This
Nooks
Gallery National
sohooIFne Private
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sducator, has placed on exhibition. II is the
portrait Of beauti nj woman, sPetronella,
Niie Of Bnrgomaster Carbon" The clear,
lie-liko liquid expression Of the dark eyes
alone would proclaim it the work of a
master.
The Corcoran School OF Art afforded free
tuition 10 those who desired TO avail them
selves OF its privileges, and some or the best
saient oi the younger set in the city. artisti-
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Reginald Cleveland Coke says he can work
better in studio devoted wholly to business,
but he has made one concession for the COM
fort Of his callers 1t is a eanopied divan that
has an appearance of Oriental sumptuous-
ness. AS nearly as Mr.. Coke remembers It
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To Her boomers.

BY wearing the bloomer instead Of the skirt,
A woman not only doth court
Attention from all but prOvideth herself
With visible means Of support
PUCK.