New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
PARIS.
IMPORTANT SOCIAL FUNCTIONS ALL
POSTPONED
THE cERcLE voLNEY EXHIBITIoN-soME
AT THE GRAND PALAIs


Copyright: 1901: BY The Hew-York Tribune
[By cABLK TO THE TRIBUSEl
Paris Jan 26-An important social functions
have been postponed, but there number Of
small luncheons dinners and theatre parties.
Mrs Frederick Sharon gave a small dinner to
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Story. Mrs. Coburn, Miss
Colburn. Mr.. Seymour. Of the British Embassy,
am few others. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mac
Even have returned from Chicago and resumed
their receptions al their apartment in the Rue
Edmond Valentin. Mrs John Lawrence and her
daughters Miss Agnes and Miss Margaretha
Lawrence. have arrived at the Villa Monticello
1T Cannes for the season Mr.. w W. Astor, af-
ter a brief stay in Paris. has started for Egypt
with a party Of friends pass the winter. Mr.
James Gordon Bennett has come back TO Paris
from Monte Carlo, and, after a few shooting
parties on his preserves near Versailles. intends
10 return in fortnight TO his villa. Namouna
ut Beaulieu. near Nice, for the season, where his
new yacht the Lysistrata, is expected to arrive
from Scotland in the early spring. Mr.. and
Mrs, Foxhal Keene are passing few days here
witnessing the new plays ar the theatres. Mr..
and Mrs. Edwards Spencer have started for
Rome
The annual exhibition Of PICTURES and statu-
ary at the Cercle Volney opened yesterday
the official opening by President Loubet which
was cancelled on account Of the State mourn
ing. OF the three hundred pictures there are
over a dozen, chiefly portraits which are of
decided interest The French Institute is repre-
sented by carolus Duran, Benjamin Constant.
Bonnat Jules Lefebvre Humbert and Bou-
gUereau. AS may readily be imagined, Bou-
guereau remains faithful TO his pretty little
sugar and wax cupids. but this time he has.
with considerable temerity. painted 'L'Amour
s'Envole" a cupid flying high in the sky. to
make one believe that il fears neither rain nor
SUM- Seldom has Benjamin-Constant produced
anything more pleasing more harmoniously
decorative than his full length portrait of his
niece, Madeleine a young girl whose dress Of
green with gold reflections stands forth from
the background Of park in midsummer, also
with green and gold reflected hues. 1t is
work OF great distinction. but not entirely free
from mannerism. There is a subtle charm in
Humbert's portrait Of lady in ball dress, with
gray hair. the gown being of delicate pearl
and silver sheen. Humberts portrait of
young lady with black hair and gray bodice is
less satisfactory Carolus Duran's portrait of
young lady in ball dress. wearing tall black
oiainsborough hat has all the brilliancy OF this
masters earlier work 1t has strength and
vigor Of composition not noticed in Carolus
Duran's portraits for a year two. The small
portrait in light transparent tones OF Nine.
Henry Lavedan. by Jules Lefebvre. is full of
character and is free from the stiffness with
which this master has been often reproached.
Gabriel Ferrier's portrait Of a young ladv in
blue cap and gown is an effective bit of color
ing and OF perfect drawing. FRANCOIS FlsmengS
portrait Of a boy in black velvet has brilliancy
e2d distinction. There are two excellent por-
traits by Weerts-a woman IN red, and the other
% N. Greard rector OF the Paris University,
old man seated in an armchair. with book and
pencil Jose Frsppa exhibits "Coquetterie,"
sensUous flesh study draped in red. In the por
traits by younger painters one notices the in
huenoe Of Whistler This is especially with
Paul Chabas. whose portrait OF n. Constans,
the French Ambassador at constantinople, is
boldly executed and distir guished. There is re-
markable vigor and truthfulness in Paul Albert
Laurens's portrait Of his father, Jean Paul
Laurens Karl Cartier exhibits a charming lit
lie street corner af Paris in the evening Paul
Bullets Abyssinisn landscape is original and
pleasing Ferdinand Gueldry has some spirited
ana brightly coIored river and boating scenes.
America is represented by Edwin Lord Weeks,
whose Garden az Jeypore." with two female
figures reclining in greenIsh lights, is in his
best style There are two good busts by Denys
F1ech. one OF the late Nile Henriot, OF the
cornedie Franeaise and one OF Jules Lefebvre.