The times., 1899-12-31

day Entertafnment-Pro Made
Tomorrow the Society OF Washington
Artists galleries viii open with an expert
mental exhibition which may do much to-
ward solving scme OF the knouy ques
1iCns confronting the active members Of
this estimable organization. This exhibi-
tica VIII consist cf works in oil, pastel,
water calCrs. and sculUture-iH fact. any
work within the scope Of the fine arts
VIII De accepted Tor display. Members o.
the society alone VIII be exhibitors and the
conduct q The exhibition viii be entirely
under the management and control Of the
executive committee, The exhibition VIII
continue throughout January. February
and March.
The object q this midEinter exhibition
Is to have these handsome galleries open
Throughout ibis season and also to afford
the LEGAL artists an opportunity to exhibit
their work al time Of year when the
public is most interested in picture ezhi-
birons. i has been the custom TO keep tho
gallery closed through this important sea
son opening ii only for the annual eZhi-
bitio1s Of the society, the Water Color
Club. and such other special exhibitions
as might be held under the society's aus
pices Il is expected CuaJ the members
viii gladly avail themselves OF this onpCr-
turirv 10 show their product 10 such gZ-
celIeut advantage and that they viii send
IL work thoroughly representative ana
cre5lfable both 10 the society and them
Eelres.
The executive committee viii Lot eZer-
else that rigid censorship over the work
submitted which of necessity governs the
jury work on the occasion OF Ihe important
annual exhibitions In this continuous
exhibition" as iJ has been styled, the
matter Of the quality o. work sent DE VIII
not be considered closely, the cOmml tee
preferriug that member should be allowed
20 hang any work be or she may c-sl e
10 have publicly shown. This is the spirit
81 which tbe pictures and other art work
viii be selected, but the executive Cou-
Tni-cze has not less authority OF re-IO1zl-
blllty 10 the matter OF work accepted and
hung than IL has IN the regular ANIMALS
il is argued by some OF the members t-ar
tie keeping OF the gallery open Tor So
long "A period VIII weaken the interest 80
and influence Of the regular spring e&al-
blt.Cn. This is not likely, Il the standard
q The work shown is such as 10 maintain
me good reputation Of Inc society and
keeping The gallery open viii do much TO-
ward awakening q genuine interest ln ihe
Fuureme effort OK the year-tLe sUrllE eN-
libiflgu. The exhibition VIII b. made as
attractive as possible Pictures VIII Ee re-
CelEed OF Saturdays a-reT the opening and
pictures may bc removed on the same DAY
THIS HlI serve the double pLrposz ol re-
rersrr the interest .u he exhibition from
time 10 time. and enabling an artist Il
withdraw his eZEHbit on short notice
should he desire 10 DO 20.
A-f5lt exhibitors VIII be limited 20 tweu'
Is linear tce- Of wall space a. any on'
tnc This rules gives each artist amDl.
room -o make an individual display oi n-
work and also ureCludCs The possibility @
The exhibition developing III any time llt
& -.o,sa u-al show. As indicated, no on
artist cam occupy more than about one
rueHtr-f tL of the whole wall space ln IA
galleries
There VIII De no formal opening ana 20
exhibition VIII begin tomorrow morning
Admission VIII De free and the gallery vii
be kent ouen daily from 3 to j., and from
gntI O'Clock.
Much curiosity and interest attends thi
e,rer.meutaI exhibition among the assp
cate members who are not artists De
I. remembered. and who are not cgneerEe
In rrr active management Of the society
affairs If il extent and standard the con
trib1.lols meet tine hopes OF the adFo
Gates ~ this uil-Wiuter show the asso
cia.e members VIII have for the comm
three months q most entertaining CALLER
Of r5e-lres TO which they may take thei
friends for q quiet and enjoyable honl
ana +he exhibition viii further conTluc
.rE doabters that the local artists ar
,rtrrufned 10 spare no effort that can
made toward popglarlziug the line ao-lel
al Washington arzilz,s galleries Dc vi
4- I'm many respects q good thing fgE %
Hrr.| q "a
pes5le 10 feel -Eaf there ls something suiu
or The galleries Artists 100 lregueuu
comuIafu of inadequate opportunities 10
rhr DISPLAY Ot tLe.r completed work ll
studios 81 most of them are small and "
adapted 90 the proper display " aHE ln
pCria-t eE-i5ir
I. cypec.ea that the portrait painter
particularly UlU find tie continuous eEh
Iftiou au especial convenience. for tAe llgi
and surroundings al the galleries are a
rha. could be desired and having place
q r0rtraiL there for q week or more, ID
ra.utcr has only 10 announce that De hl
The r.ctGTe on exhibition and invite D
friends to call and see lL There ls stl
another advantage that is not the least lu
portant 10 the painter who WoIAs iA Q siha
e-reaa one can never be quite sure that
ffr-ura Is entirely complete until one D.
seen ID 10 a gallery surrounded ls ON
rfeiures Such an environment lL ga
Iery NAV suggest 10 the painter cs. 81
things which the picture calls lol7 s1-H
.ruIling together -ioLlnE anu "11lI
s+~ergfh 10 parts that seem 10 lack iA ca
1gfrg ouality. IA picture, for lnsiahe
,-bfeb might have seemed entirely satll
factorv I'M the studio when placed IN y
large galleries may perhaps appear W.
and overauished Il is then that an hu1i
work may transform il into alloA
forccful. and altogether satisfactory cai