The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12
OUT AND ABOUT.

An exhibition of IA water colors and
two oils by Frederick L. Mcclure was
opened yesterday afternoon at the
Davis art galleries on Main street. Mr..
Mcclure returned from Bermuda about
a fortnight ago, bringing with him a
large number of paintings, some of
which are hung on Mr.. Davis walls,
where they bear witness to the opulent
coloring of the Bermuda landscape and
to the marked progress that Mr.. Nc
Clure has made in his art. 1t almost
seems as IT, when a man can paint
with the vigor, purity and dash OF Mr..
Mcclure, he ought to give up city en-
cheering, however well he does it, and
devote himself to art. Mr.. Mcclure
has improved greatly in his use of color
and in composition. A soft richness of
tone has supplanted the cool, hard
tone he used to affect, and some of the
pictures show delicacy of sentiment
and atmosphere that are indeed admir-
able.
Mr.. McClure's pictures do not stand
describing well, they are so simple in
subject One successful one is of IAN
old doorway in Bermuda, and shows
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both sides of coral in beautiful grays,
puppies, pinks and yellows, through
which is seen the sea, which rises until
it merges imperceptibly in the gray
green of the horizon. 1t may not
sound good, but it is. Mr.. Mcclure has
been very successful in catching the
opalescent effects of the water, and
two pictures, "A fisherman's house,
and 'In the harbor," show still water
painted with great clearness and trans
parency of color. IAN old house
shows the white glare of the noon sun
on a quaint yellow cottage. A view of
the Tacon market at Havana is older
and less satisfactory in color, but a lit
tie thing called Boats" that Mr.. Da-
Wis had Mr. Mcclure paint for this ex-
hibition is delicious in composition and
color.
Four striking pictures are of surf
breaking on the rocky Cape Ann shore
spouting in a fine cascade of rides
cent spray over the dripping rocks and
falling in broken rainbow. But these
have not the novelty of the Bermuda
pictures, and perhaps not the excellence
of those in point of style and able
handling of color Yet another point
in which the artists progress is patent
is the handling Of shadows.
Mr.. Walter i. Dean, with whom Mr.
Mcclure has studied, is to send six
marines which will be hung side by side
with Mr.. McClure's work. They were
to have arrived yesterday, but as Mr.
Dean is finishing some things on pur-
pose for Mr.. Davis, there has been a de-
lay But without these the exhibition
is charming and one that should be in
spected.
Rev. and Mrs. c. E. St. John of Pitts
burg, Pa, are. receiving oongratula.
tions on the birth of twin sons Monday
Mr.. st. John is the pastor of the Uni.
tartan church in Pittsburg, and the sor
of Rev. T. e. st. John. Both were
formerly of this city
Invitations have been sent out by the
kindergarten club for a mothers" meet
ing this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the
kindergarten room of the Salisbury
street school. The subject is, "Stories
for children from the Greek myths"
Instead Of the reception that was
talked of. at the Society Of Antiquity
on the evening of May 25. ]. Chauncey
Lyford will deliver a lecture illustrated
by the stereopticon on old Concord. Mr.
Lyford is an expert photographer, and
he will use his own views in illustration
Of his theme.
This lecture is especially apropos in
view of the fact that the Society of An
tiquity will go to Concord for its an
nual field day, June 8. Mr.. Lyford's
lecture and pictures are given as a
preparation for what promises to be q
delightful trip.
In all probability the next meeting Of
the waiting list of the Woman's cIut
lis it the waiting list now?) will be
called by Mrs J. E. futile for next
Wednesday afternoon in Salisbury
hall.
II wonder what ought to be the first
requisite in choosing q wife" solilo-
quizes a man in 'Espiritu santo." 81
am inclined to say cOngeniality. I dc
not think could get on with q woman
who was not in sympathy with nv
tastes and convictions. She must be
intelligent and have a quick sense OF
fun; 1 am firm about that. Imagine
dragging through life with a woman
who could not take a joke or see the
comic side Of things! l do not ask to
have her beautiful. if her face is only
sweet and good; and heaven deliver me
from a stylish womanl If she cares for
jewelry and dress, ! win none Of her,
neither shall she drag around a pet
dog nor talk slang. ] do not think
care for too domestic a woman either
Our companiOnship must be on plane
above clothes and food. Imagine If she
should try TO make my coffee and II
should be poor! / should either have tn
force i down to save her feelings, OF
else I should desert her and get of
TO the cafe. Then she would cry, and
complain that I did not love her any
more. Good Lord, what a bore."
Mr.. Kerr Of Boston. the wen-known
soioIst. has been engaged to assist Miss
Marie Collins at her recital next Tues
day evening. under the auspices of
class Is OF the Old South Sunday school