The times., 1899-12-10

AS the writer's pencil touches the pa
per TO describe the young and fourishing
Salmagundi Club Of Washington. memory
turns to that other Salmagundi in New
York-the greatest Of art clubs in this
country, and the organization Of all Others
most intimately associated with the in
ner lives OF painter folk in America Born
IN Sculptor Hartley's studio. twenty
i've years ago, and knowing the hard
ships Of adversely, it has grown TO be
substantial and ideally comfortable. How
wei the writer, a member Of the Ne 4
York Salmagundi, remembers a never-to-
be-forgotten winter night there three
years ago, when Tyler. Dolph, Howe. Hen
~ p. Smith, Green, Willing, Shelton
Shurtlen, Earle. Bacher, Baker, Volkmar.
and many others gathered about the long
table in the gallery, after a joyous Bo-
hemian dinner. and, amid clouds of to-
bacco smoke. decorated the individual
stems which now ornament the dado of
the billiard room al the club house. There
were weekly entertainments on club
nights -musicales. and monotype parties:
wonderful affairs; for these painters count
among their intimate friends. profession
al and amateur entertainers of the first
rank II may easily BE- imagined what not
able evenings are spent at the Salmagundi
during the New York season.
Like its famous namesake in New York
the Salmagundi Club here is a club made
up or professional artists and students,
most Of them students at the Corcoran Art
School. This club was organized 10 en-
courage more intimate social relations be-
tween the students and TO promote practi-
cal, effective work outside Of school hours
The SaImagundi Club. OF Washington.
began with the organization Of an out
door sketchiDg class among the students
OF the Corcoran Art school This class en-
5oyed so thoroughly the sociability and
freedom from restraint which come with
out-of-door work, thar a number OF them
decided 10 form a club and get q studio.
This was done on April il, 1895. the first
tluhrC-m being ar the corner Of Seven
teenth and G Streets From there the club
moved to 17l0 Pennsylvania Avenue.
j was while here thai the secessionists.
as they are called Withdrawing from the
SsImagundi formed the rival Ali Bahia
Club Later the Salmagundi removed to
702 Seventeenth Street, where both clubs
have studios al present. The Salmagundi
clubro0m is very attractive with its bur
lap-e0vered wall and picturesque furniture
The presence of piano tells OF the s0cia-
bility which prevails on club nights. and il
is indeed privilege 10 be 9 guest in this
refined Bohemia on one of these evenings.
Recently the Salmagundi gave a recep-
uon and private view Of the summers
work by the members. The studio was
Charmingly decorated for the occasion and
the sketches and studies shown spoke well
for The enthusiasm and talent OF the mem
bers. Some. Of these are worthy Of especial
mention, and all were very interesting.
The collection gave promise Of sterling
professional achievements later on.
Miss SUOuemsns and Mrs. Haeseler's
landscapes were especially good water
colors. showing that quality which The
critic always welcomes, the quality Of be-
ing more strongly Influenced by the nature
in whose presence the picture is painted
than by the teacher who may be direct
ing the work. Much may be forgiven in
work done with this seriousness and hon
estE- These studies were made ar Glou-
cester. and their diFectness and simplicity
convinces one that this is the right way
10 study. Students who are dominated by
the Instructor, may make pretty clean pic
tures. but their atmosphere is that Of the
studio and not out Of doors, and they do
not lcok like nature, buI hint Of bad con-
ventiCnsI crOmos.
A landscape sketch on the canal By Miss
Norris. was particularly good. fun Of na-
:ure and 20. Miss ID. NJ LOughborough il
one Of the very skilllul painters Of the sal
Her blonde girl with poppies in
her hair. WAS q fine head study. and quite
original. Miss GleHuan was well reprz-
sentec IN the abiy-painted head and ex-
cellelt portrait. Of the popular model. Miss
Belmont The tone and good color OF this
study are notable II is without doubt one
Of the best head studies ever made IN The
COrcoran school
There was an interesting showing Of stul
life studies, conspicuous among which was
a red apple With Volonlike qualities ia a
study o. fruit by Miss Herold Miss
Young exhibited q study Of bananas.
most unhappy choice Of subject: no painter
living could have made il interesting. Il
is 30 important IL still life 10 choose well
and calculate on the color possibilities Of
one subject. Miss JuOy showed a n0t Of
cineTsria, painted il oil. IL was bold and
strong u Lot entirely true 10 the delicacy Of
the plant There was d good STUDY OF
Mexican pottery by Miss Mallam quite
Japanesque in character Miss Collogino's
studies added much 70 the strength Of the
sll life showing, being both well drawn and
|el painted This sort Of work. thoug4
some what oFer-earnest and painstaking. is
~5-+si4- 7l--aD-t- loI II means good TOunda-
ton for future effort. Miss Patcee's study
Of oysters was cleyerly done.
Clubs ike the SaImagundi and All BAHIA
DO much 10 tighten the work which goes
with student life ART is long and time is
heeting," and only the most untiring de-
votton 10 the work may be trusted II one is
determined Oh making pictures worth
while The Salmagundi Club during the
daytime offers pleasant opportunity 10
any member who may wish to work and is
without convenient studio. The club has
lis spring and fall exhibitions Regular
meetings are held Wednesday and Saturday
evenings, which, after an hour Of sketch
Ing are given over 10 social enjoyment.
Al the monthly meeting q journal 10
which the members contribute is read. and
The articles contributed hint al literary as
well ar artistic ability
The present officers are: Miss Mary
Glennan, President; Miss C. Colosino
Vice President; Miss Gertrude Pattee
Secretary; Miss Jessie Macarty. Treasurer
The club membership is made up as fol-
lows. Miss A. Juoy, Miss c. Lewis. Miss
d Lougbborough, Mrs c. Mallam. Miss
Jessie McCarty, Miss y. McMullen. Miss