Evening star., 1900-01-13

without much Lively debating. The resig-
| nation of the former treasurer was accept
ed, and new treasurer WAS elected 20 fill
the vacancy. Tho meeting closed with one
OF those Bohemian suppers so much en-
J0yed by the wcl-constituted artist
Washington. as the national capital should
be pleased 10 know that on the occasion of
banquet given to Sir Laurence Alma
Tad"ma on his accession TO knighthood
Mr.. Ewin a. Abbey who is an American
born, designed the mcnu cover which rep
resented the head OF Sir Laurence in y
wreathad helmet surrounded by wcIl-drawn
hands holding wine glasses. The banquet
was one Of the great social events of the
art world, being attended by many of tie
great men Of the day.
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trip TO Anaccstia was well repaid by
finding that Ny. Messer has been hard at
work during the early winter. Following
his usual custom, he has many canvases
under way. A small number are however,
in quite an advanced stage of completion.
only needing the last touches to make them
complete. The most important are TWO
large canvases. one from a sketch he made
in Maine several years ago. SO classic is;
this composition that one is tempted to
Mr.. Messer's assurance to the contrary On
the left of the central road are TWO large
well-formed birch trees. whose pale foliage.
in relief against some much darker trees
Immediately behind. them, gives the prin-
cllal character 10 the motif balanced as it
Is 10y the semi-tarks of the tangle of the
piecpiious hillside opposite. The road,
which is one of those grass-grown lanes
that are only seen where one-horse yehi-
cleS are most commonly used, carries the
eye to line of blue hills bathed in the
light of the hazy sky. The other is a
Virginia PASTORAL, recalling some of the
earlier English landscapes, with its knot
OF sunlit sheep in strong contrast to the
Swallowed trees and barn behind them the
whole explained and amplified by the dark
shades and brilliant lights of huge mass
es of cumulus clouds racing across the
sky. Mr.. Messes's skill in sunset painting
is well eXempiitied by several very pleasing
canvases. the elusive quality of atmos-
pherlc lncandescence being remarkably well
treated. In direct contrast to these last
are an early morning in summer and we'll
presented study Of one of those half-chilly.
half-Walm days in spring.
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Miss Anna Lee, one of the most promis-
ing of the young ladies who have made por-
triiture study, after a long and tedious
illness, Is once more at work.
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Miss S. Humphreys, one of Washington's
pioneer exponents of industrial art has re-
turned from a pleasant trip to her native
place.
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The board of directors of the American
Institute of Architects met Wednesday at
OctaSon House. corner 18th street and New
York avenue. The following prominent az
chitects We're present: Mr. Robert s. Pea
body, president of the institute from Bos-
ton; Mr.. W. S. Eames first vice president
from St. Louis: Mr.. Frank Miles Day, sec
ond vice president, from Philadelphia The
following directors Were present: A G. A.
Everett. Boston, George B. Post and r. w.
Gibson of New York; Alfred Stone Provi- |
dence. r. J.; Levi Schofield, Cleveland, and |
Messrs. James G. Hill, VIM. NJ Pondex- |
ter and Glenn Brown of Washington. The |
following executive committee for the en- |
suing year was elected: Messrs r. E. Pea
body, Glenn Brown, Geo. B. Post, r. W. |
Gibson and Alfred Stone. The judiciary |
committee is J. G. Hill, w. S. Eames, Alfred |
Stone. After attending to routine business |
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