Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-19
Daniel Freeman.

Daniel Freeman.
money, most of which they paid in them
number of exhibits. Several of the coIored
ministers took the side of the commission
and have but the weight of their influence
to help on the exhibit.
The work of the commission is now
drawing to 4 close. Their exhibits are be-
ing collected at the co!ored Y. NJ. c. A.
rooms, where they will be packed and for
warded to Atlanta. The trarsportati ton by
rail to Atlanta and return has been fully
provided for, but the commissioners yet
need funds to box, install and care for
their exhibit. Also for cases, tables. par
titions, etc, and for superintendent while
at the exposition.
Exhibit to De Seen Here.
To give the Washington public an oppor-
tunity to inspect the exhibit. it has been
open to the public at the colored Y. NJ C.
a.. 1860 18th street northwest, during the
pest week. and win be continued there the
present week each day from O'Clock to II
o'clock PM. Saturday night inclusive.
The exhibit is installed in the gymnasium
The most striking feature in entering the
Amateur Art Society, of which MIR. Daniel
Freeman. the colored artist, is president
This society consists of about twenty am
bilious colore3 artists, who have. banded
tual Improvement in art. Being amateurs,
they have, for the most part, contcnted
themselves with copy work, yet some of the
pictures have consider able merit, and would
well repay a visit to see them. Mr.. Free
man, their leader, has ventured into the
field of original composition. His'30 Equals
453'' is quite clever. A pastel of Professor
Langston is good; another picture by him,
Abandoned" is sure to attract attention
at Atlanta. Others that are worthy of
mention are Cattle on the Beach" by John
E. Lenos. from the well-known picture in
the Corcoran Art Gallery; "a Stag at Bay
by Miss Lily Lacey; Flowing of the Tide
by Mr. j. E. Howard; Romeo and Juliet
by Miss E. E. Baily; Don't Be Angry
GRAY; 1.-The Mail Boy" by Miss E. E.
BAILEY; 1.-The Roman Girl" by Miss Taylor.
ard Scene in Switzerland" by Mrs. w.
H. Common: r, The Bull R r., Mss BY MRS; , ~
lor; "Fido," by Miss Mamie Ware. The art
exhibit contains portraits CT Mr. Frederick
Douglass, Mrs. 3. X. Bruce. tire chairman
of the woman's auxiliary committee, ana OF
Mr.. Jesse Lawson. the chief commissioner.
These are the work of Mr.. Freeman.
The exhibit also includes large number
of well-exeouttd photographs Of the prlncis
DaI colored churches and the homes or
prominent colored people. In statuary
there are bust of Frederick Douglass and
a figure piece called The Obstinate Shoe,
weIl-executed work by other artists not
members of the club THE Basket OF
Peaches" by Mrs. A. s. Gray, and several
creditable paste1s are to be mentioned. as
we'll as "The Luster" and Pen Work. by
Miss George A. Coleman and her class of
young people. Some of the bust pieces
from the work Of her pupils are 'Stork
and Swan" in pen work, by MISS Mabel
Cock; plaque of pansies, by Marion Scott;
chrysanthemums in rem work, by Bertha
Davis, and painted bottles, by Miss Mary
Harris.
Of motto
and the most creditable sent to Atlanta
Such pieces as are specially good will be
entered for award.
Other Work.
The art department has other work that
shows artistic taste, especially the hand
painted bonbon dish by Miss III. E. Hood;
an embroidered slumber robe, by Mrs. A.
NJ. Langston; French embroidery, by Mrs
M. E. Hardin; slippers and table mat, by
Miss H. L. Maddux; slippers and lace, by
Miss Matte Herbert; crocheted lace work,
by Miss Therese Neil; embroidered doylies,
| by Miss Clayton; lace work. by Miss Nellie
Brown; large display of needle and lace
work, by Miss Grace Madison, Fannie Har-
| ris. G. Fleeger and Miss Magruder; an al
| tar boys gown of net work, by Miss NJ.
Williams; crocheted table cover, by Mrs.
| W. w. Queen; very deliberately worked
| bed spread, by Miss Maddux, blind girl,
| a silk slumber robe, by Mrs. John L. But
Ter, OIL painting anu Wafer COiOf, ny odif-
| uel Collins; painting and pen work, by
Mrs NJ. Colbert, and "a Vase of Tulips
ard Moonlight Scene by Miss Julia c..
| Grant. The exhibit includes many other
articles in embroidery, needle work, ETC.,
and will make q good showing at the ex-
position. A handsomely embroidered screen,
| chair and stool. by Mrs. A. NJ. Langston,
were very much admired.
| Photographs of the principal business
places of colored people are shown. One
| table is well filled with specimens of must
! cal compositions by colored musicians.
| There are also books and pamphlets by
| colored authors, specimens of printing, etc,
and a very attractive jewelry exhibit by
| Mr. A. NJ Booker. consisting Of gold and
silver badges of his own manufacture and
stamp plates by Miss Whipper.
The Industrial Exhibit.
| There is cre1itable exhibit of millinery
| dyeing and cleaning. Among other things
there is an exhibit of flour, meal, &C., from
| Jas W. Taylor's mill; Mr.. Bailey's truss
| exhibit; the blacksmith exhibit of Mr.. Har-
vey Brown; the Howard Park Mission
kindergarten work, shown by Miss L. E.
| Hawkins, the teacher; the Mott School ex-
| hibit; specimens of bookbinding done under
| supervision OF Miss Belcher. There Is a
| large exhibit of preserves and jellfes by
| Mrs. MesSer, Eglin and Johnson.
| Perhaps the most striking article in the
whole collection Is an ingeniously contrived
| ladies' work table by Mr.. H. J. Jackson.
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