Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
A RI AND ARTISTS.

At the meeting of the Water Color Club
| last Saturday the members decided ny a
favorable vote to hold meetings on the
first Saturday in every month from Noyem-
Der to May. With the long intervals that
have heretofore existed between the meet
ings too much responsibility has been
thrown upon the members of the executive
committee, and they have been compelled
to take important steps without consulting
the club as whole. Two amendments to
the constitution were proposed, one pre-
vlding for the suspension of members who
let their dues run behind, and the other
providing that any member who fails to
attend at least three meetings during the
season shall be asked to resign. Fifteen
new members were elected. The following
names were enrolled: Aline Solomons, Hat
| tie Burdette. Anna Sands Elliott p. Hough,
A. G. Randall, Frank Moss Chas Poor,
Clary Ray, Wells Sawyer, S. Jerome Uhl,
w. b. Chiffon, E. l.. Morse, W. III. Holmes,
]. H. Mosher and Victor Mindeleff. Three
new names were proposed. Miss Lillian
Cooks resignation of the position of secre
tary was received with regret and Miss
Juliet Thompson was appointed to serve
until the next election. Mr.. Weller made
an unofficial report on the recent exhibition
during the course of the meeting, and the
wee " tedlll liidt lntIG
will be slight surplus after the expenses
are all paid. In acknowledgment of his
efficient and faithful service the club voted
that a slight but substantial token of
gratitude be conveyed to Mr.. George Hell
mick.
At present it is only at odd moments
that MIR. Wells NJ. Sawyer finds time for
painting, but he is slowly carrying for
ward the pictures which he plans to send
to the spring exhibition. The most nearly
completed of these is an autumn sketch,
delightful in its color scheme. The gold
en- russell of the leaves which still cling
to the spreading oaks harnonizes well
with the Silvery gray of the scrub poplar
thicket in the middle distance and with
the purplish hue of the leafiess trees be-
yond 1t is probable that he will also
send the large canvas painted at Riverdale
and giving a glimpse of the old barn be-
longing to the Calvert estate. Another
sketch made near the old mansion is par
ticularly interesting by reason of the we'll
studied effect of detail in the foreground
overgrown with briars and iron weed, and
in the close-growing trees at the left OF
the composition In one of the many
partly finished canvases in his studio he
has truthfUlly set down a rich color effect
seen in the woods at sunset.
Mrs. F. c. Doubleday has been installed
in her studio in the Art League building
for several weeks. and she is now set
thing down to work in earnest. On the
walls of her studio are a number of new
sketches which she brought back from
York Me, the most important being
study of a young Indian girl Her head is
adorned with an ornamental feather head
dress, and a handsome shell necklace also
contributes to the barbaric splendor of her
gay attire. Save for the dark eyes the
face is stoid and expressionless. and the
head is of quite a characteristic Indian
type. Two little studies of childrens heads
are among the other interesting canvases
that Mrs. Doubleday brought back from
Maine
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The lecture which Mr.. J. H. Moser was to
have given at The Art Students League
this evening has been postponed until next
Saturday. He will tell of his experiences
in picturesque German town, and the
discourse will doubtless be both entertain
ing ana instructive. The lecture is open
to the students and their friends Mr. Mes
ser is to deliver a series of lectures on per-
spective, the talks to be given every other
Friday at the league rooms. These lee
IL res will fill a long-feit want, and it is ex-
pccted that the students will derive much
benefit from them. Another valuable series
of lectures is that On ana tony, which DR.
Maurice Z. Miller will deliver on Thursday
afternoons.
Mr.. Paul Putzki is busily preparing for
the exhibition Of ceramics which he will
hold at Veerhoffs during the first week in
February. number of striking new
pieces which are now in his studio will
contribute to the interest of the collection
and all the work promises to be up to the
nigh standard that he has set for himself.
1t will be Of interest to the passers-by on
street who have noticed the painting in
Beverages window to learn that 1t is from
the brush of Miss Louise Williams, a new
arrival in the city. The picture represents
the farewell between Prince Charlie and
Flora Macdonald. and the romantic scene
is set down on canvas with telling effect
The costume Of Scotch peasant in which
the prince has disguised himself lends a
bright and attractive color note to the mic
ture. Miss Williams is stranger in tho
city. but will not remain enc long as she
brings letters of Introduction from W. T
Northen, ex-governor Of Georgia: Govern
or Atkinson, Gen. Gordon. Gen. Fftzhuyh
Lee, ard others She halls from Augusta
Ga, and comes to this city in a Courageous
erdeavor to support her invalid father
who is an ex-confederate soldier.
On next Monday evening there will be an
exhibition in the east parlcr of the First
Congregational Church. Ore Of the main
features o. the display will be the repro
auctions of some of the best drawings that
cur leading Illustrators Gibson, Abbey.
Pyle, etc.. have done in recent years DR..
Wright I'LL loan an interesting collection
of etchfngs and engravings for exhibition.
In addition to the work in black and white.
which is to constitute the larger part Of
the exhibit, there will be a choice group
of water coiors by MIR. ]. H. Moser.
A meeting of the Society of Washington
Artists was held Tuesday evening at the
new gallery, and the greater part of the
evening was spent in a discussion Of the
constitution. -Four new members were
elected. Hiss Daisy King. Miss Alice Archer
Sewall. Miss Marie Mattipgly and Mr. W.
H. Holmes. The Art Federation, which has
Its headquarters In Philadelphia, has re-