The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-08
OPEN NEW QUARTERS
WOMAN'S CIVIC LEAGUE rs now
COSTLY HOUSED IN NEW YORK d.
LIFE BUILDING
FOURNIER's PICTURES SHOWN
Most of Them Were Dainty Pieces
of Landscape Work, Abound
ing In Nicely of
Detail. sae

A very smart affair, indeed, was the
opening yesterday afternoon OF the
Woman's Civic leagues new quarters on
the tenth floor of the New York Life
building. The larger of the two rooms
belonging to the league was simply
furnished with rugs and admirably light
ed to display to advantage the fine col
lection of Alexis Fournier's paintings nat
We're or exhibition. Miss Chislett and
Miss Wheelock's studies were also thrown
open yesterday. In the former studio, tea
was served by a group Of women that
included Mrs. r. G.. Ingersou Mrs e.
j. A. Morris, Mrs. J. II. Billiard, Mrs.
j. w. Edergton, Mrs. John N. jackson.
Mrs. j. A. WheeIock. Mrs E. o. Zimmer-
man, Mrs. C. A. Clark, Mrs. A. j. GIL
flllan, Mrs. r. L. Robin, Mrs. V. j.
Hawkins, Mrs. Alexander Barclay, MRS.
II. G. SachSe, Mrs. Henry A. Boardman
and Miss May Banning. Miss Hopes
Ladies orchestra played in the afternoon
and evening. The hours for the recep-
ton were from 4 until 10. 4he guests
were welcomed by Mrs, Condo Hamlin
and other officers of the Civic league.
While the new home of me league is
very modest one, indeed, a wise selec-
ton of the furnishings and the simple
and artistic decorations, lend it an ina
viduality that is distinctly restful
Naturally the main attraction yesterday
were the pictures by Fourier that were
on exhibition. Mr.. Fourier himself was
present as guest Of honor at yesterdays
reception. On the exhibition committee
were Miss Babel Chislett, Miss Laura
Williams, Miss Golfer, Miss Gauthier,
Miss Olive M. Long, Miss Corcoran, Miss
Wheelock, Miss Sommers, MISS Nabers-
burg, Miss COnstans and Miss Belle But
Ter. The paintings were well hung, and
in spite of the fact that the exhibition
room was thronged during the reception
hours the guests were able 20 obtain an
excellent view of the paintings.
Mr.. Fournier's canvasses do not tell
stories. They are landscapes for the most
part, bits Of quaint Normandie, views in
and about Venice, sunsets anu aItergloWs,
in which the painter has been wonderful
~ successful in depicting some Of
nature $ most poetical poses. They are
nearly all small canvasses. Viewing. them
one is not conscious of a larger breadth
of view. or the sense of freedom that
comes from gazing at large expansess
But he feels the satisfaction that small
thing infinitely we'll done inspires. There
Is a nicely Of detail about Mr.. Fournier g
pictures that one might almost find mo-
notonous were not the Individuality Of the
canvasses so distinct. Sunset on Min
neha--a Creek and "EfTeni47g on 4ulnne-
haha Creek" are two especially well exc
GuISO Ct4lNbSSSS, lItSuSd, perhaps lIl6 IdSk
that they are two views of a bit of land
seape very familiar to st. Paul people
had everything ossd0s with eAecadmira-
ton they excited yesterday. II -Four
nier's atmospheric effects are very tine.
In the picture, Clearing After. ANain .
/ one almost feels like taking a breath Of
the clarified atmosphere. One of Lionel
Walden's canvasses owned by Mr.. Four
nier was exhibited yesterday. 1t is a
seascape entitled, s"Homeward Bound"
A sailing vessel isA scuddfng over the
roug~ened water, her way hghtened by
q crescent moon that shines through
broken clouds. A single light ourns red
ly through the cabin window and throws
it's reflection on the water The canvass
Is a large one and the treatment of the
subject is exceptionally fine.
Mr.. Fournier's pictures will be exhibited
to the general public in the Civic league
rooms today and next week,