Evening star., 1902-01-18

Informally In Mr.. e. F. Andrews hospit-
able home It has been Mrs. Andrews
custom for several years to thus make
known upon her days "at home some of
the younger artists and their work to her
friends. Mr.. Senseney's etching proved
very attractive, and called forth most en-
thusiastic praise. Some were In monotint,
others In colors and all were admirably
done and very artistic, but mono showed
coal drawing Of an old monk, which was
really mastery production. Miss Per-
rfe's water colors Will be the special attrac-
tion on Wednesday Of next week, and Mr..
Walter King Stones English sketches on
| that Of the week following.
Mrs. Childs has just painted a miniature
Of Mr.. Parker Mann. 1t is unusually small,
! good in color, and an excellent likeness.
The face is seen in profile against a rich
green atmospheric background and dis
plays strong modelling and clever draughts-
manship.
Miss Sands has been making some studies
in pastel In monotints. One is an interest
ing study in yellows. The head Of a young
girl with golden hair is seen against
background of yellow Another Is of Un-
dine, an Interpretation in the varying shades
Of green. They are sketchy In treatment
but are very effective, artistic and attract
i've.
At the Washington School of Design the
students have been lately occupied in max
ing conventional designs for oil cloths and
lfnoleums, and are now about to begin the
designing Of cushion covers. During this
part of the year they study chiefly his
toric ornament, and their designs are made
almost exclusively from the elementary
forms, which, by the way, have not been
surpassed through all these centuries.
Miss Minnie Lee Rynex has been giving
all her spare time outside Of her classes
| to burnt wood work, and has designed and
utility, such as glove boxes. picture frames
and the like.
Five wash drawings, made by Mr.. Felix
Mahoney, as illustrations for "Hafiz," by
Miss Estelle Hampstead Manning Ga publi-
| cation Of special interest, as 1t is both
written and illustrated by Washingtonians),
| are now on exhibition In the window of
| the Neale Publishing Company. "Hafz'' Is
a story Of the time of Richelieu, and its
scene shifts from Paris to the east, SO In
the drawings people Of both nations are
pictured They are simple in composition
and trifle crude, but are forceful, spirited
and uncommonly well adapted to their pur-
pose, adding interest to the volume with
out usurping the writer's storytelling pre-
rogatiVe.
It is reported that while digging the
foundation of house In Turin head in
yt,;o i, a.
Of the Emperor Tiberius, and is an uncom-
monty fine work Of art, has been unearthed.
1t is also said that at Treves. a magnificent
tessellated pavement has been discovered
in excavating for the new canal The lat
ter Is said to be in an excellent state of
preservation, the designs and colors being
altogether unimpaired. 1t Is to be removed
to the Provincial Museum.
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Mayor Lows appointments Of Mr.. John
De Witt Warner, president Of the Municipal
Art Society, and Mr.. Henry Rutgers Mar
shall, president Of the New York Chapter
of the American Institute of Architects, to
fill the vacancies on the New York Art
Commission, have met with universal ap-
prevail Und>. the new charter the scope
Of this commission has been enlarged, and
its duties greatly increased. The general
public recognition of it's value and impor-
tance argues for the growing appreciation
of the fact that beautiful artistic and har-
monious surroundings have a potent inf1l-
| ence in the making Of good citizens-thas
art Is an educational factor. not merely a
luxury.
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A copy Of Miss Melva Beatrice Wilson's
bronze statuette. 1.-THE Minute Man." has
been bought as a prize for the National
Rife Association Of America. Miss Wilson
Is in Washington for the winter.
The twenty-fourth annual exhibition of
the Society Of American Artists will be
opened at 215 West 57th street, New York,
on March 20, to continue until May T. Ex-
hibits will be received on March 13 and
IA; vanishing day will be March 27; recep-
ton and press view on March g. The an
nual Webb prize of $500 will be awarded
for the best landscape or marine picture In
the exhibition painted by an American ar
tist An annual prize Of $500 has been IN
stituted by Andrew Carnegie, and will be
awarded by the jury for the most merfto-
rious oil painting in the exhibition by an
American artist, portraits only excepted,
the picture to be the property Of the artist
but the founder Tof the prize reserves an
option for two days after the award for the
price. The Julia A. Shaw memorial prize
Of $500 will be awarded for the most meri-
torious work of art in the exhibition pro.
duced by an American woman.
Edinburgh sabbatarians Shocked.
From the London Mall
A shock was given to the strict Sabbath
rians Of Edinburgh recently by the unex-
pected announcement by the Tramway
Company that they would run full service
Of their tramcars on Sunday. It appears
that the company to whom the corporation
leased the tramways have been unable to
work them at profit, and the corporation
took judgment against them for f4O,O 600
under which they could enter into possess
sion Of the tramways.
Notice to this effect was given to the
company, whereupon a meeting was at once
held, and the view expressed that prot1t
could be made If the tramcars could be run
on Sunday. Without giving the corpora
ton or the citizens time to raise objections
the company accordingly launched their
announcement, and Sunday morning saw