Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-03

known in more than local circles which
should not only increase the confidence IN
the scheme itself, but be significant of the
thoughtful appreciation of the need of the
organization. Neither this nor any kindred
movement can or will be accomplished in
an instant Its projectors have more than
mountain Of Indifference to work against,
ana lasting reforms or progressive meas
ures are only accomplished by long, steady
pulling-by the aggregate rather than the
individual act or action. Thus the en-
deavor toward the founding of this club,
the efforts In the interest of the erection
of large assembly hall, which, by the
way, looks most hopeful of accomplishment
just now, and that other plotting for the
establishment of school of industrial art,
OF hrSt rank and equipment, are all reach
ing out to and bringing nearer the day
when Washington, the most naturally ar
tlst1c and cosmopolitan of cities, will be-
come as truly center Of art as it is now
a social whirligig, political camping
ground and a rendezvous for scientists.
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This is an in-between time in the studios.
The big ANNALS are all either over or in
progress, and these first warm spring days
have tempted all who could to lay aside
indoor work and set up their easels and
camp stools in the nearby, bewilderingly
beautiful country.
1'ii. SpciiSei A>ISIOiS, WIZ HAS peeI
occupied this winter making some scien-
ttfic drawings, is now painting a portrait
of DR.. j. O. Adams. 1t is quite a large
canvas, almost square, and about a half
length. The sitter is seen in a comfortable
Morris chair against a warm yellow tap
estry background. 1t is forceful and we'll
put together, and has been pronounced an
admirable likeness.
Miss Anna Sands Is making in pastels a
winsome portrait of bewitching little
maid Of four. She is a blonde, with big
blue. serious eyes; soft, light curling hair,
caught on the left side with a bow Of blue
ribbon. and a sweet baby mouth, witch
ing with merriment 1t is just the kind of
a subject which is most alluring and most
difficult, yet Miss Sands has handled her
problem admirably, catching, with the
charming play of delicate colors the real
spirit of the child-the action, the mirth,
the April-like occurrences, and setting it
forth in a thoroughly assured, forceful
manner.
Verestchagin, the famous war painter,
was in town recently on his way to Cuba,
whence he has gone to paint the landscape
setting for his picture of the fight on San
Juan hill, in which a portrait of President
Roosevelt is to be a prominent feature. An
exhibition of his paintings of the Philippine
ana NdpOIeOHiC CdIHpdISHS 10 IIO" DSLb
held In Philadelphia
The portrait of General Corbin which Mr..
Carl Smith painted this winter Is now on
exhibition al Veerhoffs. 1t is an exception
ally fine likeness and shows splendid model
ing and strong, true color.
The exhibition of the Capital Camera
Club opens to the public in the hemicycle
of the Corcoran Gallery on Wednesday, and
will continue until the 14th.
Three of our Washington painters are rep
resented in the American Water Color So
ciety's thirty-fourth annual exhibition. now
open in New York. Miss Perrie. Mr.. Nichols
and Mr. Moser. The last named has no less
than eight pictures numbered in the cata-
logue.
Mr.. Arthur P. Speare, who was formerly
a student at the Washington Art Students
League and whose clever bookplates have
been attracting considerable attention at
Woodward & Lothrop's was awarded the
first Shaw prize of $25 for the most meri-
torious fake in the present exhibition of
the Society of American Takers in the Fine
Arts building New York.