Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31

throughout the winter. Washington Is
gradually acquiring lumber Of handsome
and unusual stud}Ps. dnd this. with its in
blankets and pottery and perfect appoint
ments. is notable addition to the list
Mr.. Hobart Ntrhols has also recently
taken more commodious quarters, moving
from the sixth to the Fourth floor OF the
Corcoran building ana. from a single mar
row room to a square, spacious one, SINH
lar to that occupied by Mr.. Max Weyl.
Mr. Nichols is bsssy at present with prep
aratfOns for hisi bwn exhibition. which Is
to be held at Veerhofrs within few
weeks. and for the Water Color Clubs
he is chairman. Z
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Mr. e. L. Morse has brought back with
him from Chocorua, N. H, where he spent
the entire summer, a number Of interest
ing little outdoor sketches and a charming
still life study done on rainy. indoor
day. The former are very characteristic,
and the latter fnterpretS with delightful
frankness the genuine beauty of common
things.
In the windows of the prominent book
stores and on the news stands there Is
now being displayed a poster calling at
tention to the November number OF "Coun-
try Life in America" which was designed
by Miss Suzanne Gutherz of this city 1t
Is the figure Of a twentieth century maid
of mode. who. while wearing Partisan ap-
parel, is typically American and Tar re-
moved from a fashion plate 1t Is strik,
ing, yet modest, artistic and original, ana
deserving of the highest commentator.
On Monday afternoon over three thou
sand persons attended a reception given at
the Corcoran Gallery of Art to the dele
gates to the missionary council of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church, which assembled
in this city this week. Considering the
variety of other attractions to strangers In
the national capital. and Of the limited
time at the visitors disposal for sight
seeing, this argues well for the increasing
interest in art in all parts OF the United
States
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There are now on exhibition in Morrey's
a number of interesting canvases by local
painters and a small, attractive picture by
the late G. S. Truesdell, which has not been
exhibited before.
Mr.. Freeman Thorp who painted a num-
Der Of official portraits in Washington last
winter, is at present in Butte, Mon. wnere
during the past few months he has been
completing his commission for series OF
likenesses of pioneers and other men VINO
have been prominent in the development
of that state. He will come east with his
family in December, and purposes spending
a part of the winter here.
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1t is reported that the Comte de Rocham-
beau and M Henry Jouin will present, i'll
the name of certain subscribers, a colossal
bronze bust of Washington to the govern
ment of the United States. 1t is to be
after the well-known original by David
dangers, and will presumably be given
place in the Capitol.
The N. w. Harris prize Of $500. which is
awarded annually to the best painting in
the Chicago Art Institutes exhibition of
American artists was this year given to
Sargent's portrait of VIM. NJ. Chase Qoan-
ed by the Metropolitan Museum, New
York; and, curiously enough, the Calm
prize of 800. offered for the best canvas by
a Chicago artist, went to Mrs Geneve Sar-
gent for portrait study entitled Mar
garet.'