The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-05
ART WEEK AT ELMWOOD TEMPLE.

For many weeks past the people con-
nected with the Elmwood temple, on
Elmwood avenue. have been planning and
working for series of art entetain-
ments for the week beginning on June 2
II was planned that the same should be
designa ted as Art week and that In
connection Herewith an art exhibit
should be given: In keeping with the
general plan Of the week the services on
Sunday consisted of sermon In the
morning entitled THE Religion or Art
while I'm the evening the pastor give
descriptive story of TiSSotS famous
paintings OF the life OF Christ
Last evening the art exhibit, consisting
OF oil paintings, water colors, etc, opepn-
ed most auspiciously I'm the vestry of the
church. The exhibit is the result OF the
admiral judgment and indefatigable labor
OF Mrs. George X. McAuslan. who not
only solicited the pictures and other
works OF art. but supervised the entire
arrangement OF the same, together with
the decorative effects and other acces-
sories which combined TO make the whole
so complete n success.
The exhibition In it's entirety is a most
credtable one and can easily vie VIII
many an art exhibit seen at the Art
club I'm this city. The collection com
prises about 80 paintings and water col
ors, representing value OF $4,000.
A number of Providence artists are rep-
Whitaker. with two large and beautiful
marinesi Stacy Talman, with two CHARM
Ing landscapes, and Mr. browne with
the familiar picture OF Anne Hatha-
ways Cottage" Mr.. Frank Mathewson
also shows one of his landscapes. painted
last summer In Ireland Two posters by
Theodore Hanford Pond of the School OF
Design are also exhibited, which are Ver-
Mr.. Anthony Dyer Is also represented
with two paintings OF quaint Nantucket
scenes.
Among the notable paintings loaned
for the occasion are the following:
Japanese scene, by Artist Frank A.
Bckueil and loaned by John Shepard. Jr.
The Wool ComberS' and n landscape
by John Barlow, loaned by Tilden
Thurber
A striking Venetian scene by Artist
Walter Brown owned by Mrs. Amelia
McAuslan. occupied prominent position
as did also several other beautiful paint
ings I'm the McAuslan collection. notably
The Palisades, y,s, by ArllSr Nsr,on anneS' anu
Mrs VI. II. Hopkins has several me
paintings by well-known artists In the
collection and Mrs. George II. McAuslan
has several by Artist I.esvtt.
Mr. n. II. Deming and Mrs Nathan y.
Barton and MIR. Abram Mendelhall are
also rer scented I'm the exhibit.
Aside from the paintings, however, is
an original and credtable exhibit from
ceetain schools I'm this city The eN.
hibit includes studies I'm nature, pictorial
composition designs IL book coyers' ,, t,cs etc
and was loaned by Miss HARRIET RICE
supervisor OF drawing.
In an inner room IS an arts and crafts
exhibit arranged by Mr. Percy Callow-
hm Excellent work is shown. here In
ivory carvings by Mr.. Callowhill. copper
vases by Percy II. Hall, silver casts by
r. E Goldman and striking portrait In
oils nv Mrs John O. Hardy.
A remarkable exhibit In the collection
Is the Patterson colored casts bv Robert
Patterson OF this city. These are strik-
inglv original and exquisite specimens OF
original art and commanded the highest
admiration I'm the arts and crafts eNhi-
bition held az the Providence Art club
not long since. Miss Louise Angel
shows a cabinet filled with exqulsitcly
neintcd china. while Mr. j. y. Lnwton
~ tho Gorham Manufacturing company
shows several fine pieces Of statuary In
bronze aud IN plaster.
To Mr. Martin Kern OF the Providence
Art club belongs the credit Of hanging
the pictures while the decorative effects
such as Persian rugs. draperies. cushions,
shades lamps etc. were arranged by
Mrs George McAuslan.
The exhibit viii remain open until al
ter Thursday
'rhis evening az o'clock n series " art
tahicauN illustrating famous paintings.
will be given In Pythias' hall opposite
the church