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year in this country, and with an ususuaI
amount of attention shown him by the
press. the artist leaves for his home in
a far from enviabIe frame of mind. and
with a parting shot at the art critics
who have failed to appreciate his as
sumed genius
II those who have written Of his work
have only seen such examples Of his abii-
ity as were on exhibition in this city at
the Veerhon Galleries last summer there
would seem to exist good reasons for q
lack of enthusiasm. or abundant praise.
While the name OF Burne-Jones is one
usually remembered with a feeling of
association with the better side of art,
the present owner of that name does not
seem TO warrant the presumption that
genius always follows name. The por-
trait OF RtpIing-one OF the pictures ex-
hibited at VeeThon Showed nothing
upon which to base a claim Of extra0r-
binary merit, unless it was in the claim
that the portrait was likeness" and
that the array OF booksheIves denoted
that Kipling Is a man OF literary pur-
suits. Portraiture consists OF something
beyond the painting in a faithful man
ner of rows Of volumes, or the face OF
the sitter so truthfuIIy that recogni-
tion is possible. and if the art critics
have limited something Of this ideal to
Burne-Jones, it is a suggestion that he
viii do well TO heed. There is another
matter about which this artist ought 10
be advised, and that is, that it is not
considered in some circles Of American
society an evidence of good taste or
refinement for an artist to caricature in
an uafeeling manner those who have en-
teTtained him. as it is reported this par
ticular Pathfinder did the women Of Chi
cago, after he had left that city for New
York. Conduct of this kind is not usually
appreciated in this country, and IL Sir
Philip BUrne-Jones has been to some ex-
tent enlightened concerning the true
value of his art pretensions by the
critics. 1t may be that he would have
been spared some Of the truth if be had
shown TO the public a higher apprecia-
tion of the many Courtesies he accepted
during his period Of financial prosperity
which he has enjoyed during his visit
The last of the four mural decora-
lions for the memorial hall in the State
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NOTHING TOO SMALL TO STEAL

GLT7 He old saying that nothing IS too
small to steal is exempIified in
cur business" said New York
manufacturer of custom made clothing.
our thread gives US lots of trouble. We
have to keep a watchfuI eye upon it.
The case in which it is kept is under the
supervision Of our most trusted employe.
II he chose to be dishonest he could rob
us OF 5000 d year and we would be none
the wiser. We would. perhaps. notice
that we were using more thread than
usual, but the excess might be attributed
to other causes.
We have TO check out every spool we
give TO our JaiIors. Even at this we are
IN danger Of having q cheaper grade sub
stituted. The difference in the price of
the sp0oIs may be only or 2 cents.
but 1t offers a temptation if the scheme
can be worked on a large scale. Some
years ago we were forced to the concIu-
sion that fence was being operated to
dispose Of stolen thread. The spooIs were
sold by peddleTs from house to house
This suspicion caused large establish
ments TO have each spool stamped with
dies which cut into the wood, stating
that the thread was stolen from such and
such q shop the name of which was
on the spool"
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A DUTCH "SPOTLESs TOWN"

n these days, when the annual spring
L housecIeaning is devastating the
land. people who have Travelled in HoI-
land viii recall the Dutch town of Brock
and wonder whether the strikes in the
land which gave US the New York
KnickerbOcker families will interfere
with the municipal scrubbfng which
takes place in Brock about this time
If there ever was a municipality en-
titled to be called "SpotIess Town" it
is Brock The place is painfully neat
In Brock godliFess is next to cleanIi-
ness. The town has a population OF
2,700, and it is only recently that horses
have been allowed In the streets. Any
one throwing scraps of paper OF waste
of any sort in the streets is arrested
and fined.
But the most striking thing about the
town is its spring housekeeping. Once
year every house in the town is Wis
tied by band of municipal housecIean-
ers, who scrub it and scour 1t inside
and out, without cost TO the occupant.
Just now, unless the strikes have in
terfered, the whole town is in the pro-
cess Of being cIeansed and smells
abominably Of yellow soap.
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years ago, and has been here year, is
homesick, AID is going home in June.
Rene, like al boys Of his age, no matter
what his station, acts upon impulse, end
madame's visitors who strike his boyish
fancy stand a pretty sure chance Of see
ing her out Of regular hours, II she is
really and truly at home. He speaks
English remarkably well. considering
that he lives in a foreign household. and
owes his proficiency to kindly coIored
man who does odd jobs about the place.
Rene's favorite topic OF conversation is
the military glory OF his two brothers.
both Of whom are soldiers in France
The smallest buttons in society
realm is the inhnitesimaI page who pre-
sides almost invisibly over the palatial
entrance Of the Herbert Wadsworth
home. He IS genius IN his way, and
defends the interests Of Mrs. Wads-
woTth's doorway as valiautIy as Leonidas
defended the pass at ThermopyIae.
Mr., Brown, of England.
Mr.. Brown Of the British embassy"
is a g0ld-coIored young man. who dresses
and acts with a subdued elegance that
no eTeTy-day words can describe. He is
young, dapper in appearance, and. from
faithful imitation OF the succession of
diplomats who have been accredited to
the embassy during his service there. has
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teTesting one, and speaks well for the
fixed purpose of its membership in keep
Ing together through the many years
that have elapsed since its organization
in 1860. Much Of the time it has been
housed in rented quarters: at other
times it has occupied friendly studios
where the rent was free and the ex-
penses slight.
The quarters now occupied have been
remodeied from two adjoining dwelling
houses on Camac Street. and the present
arrangement of the rooms include A
rathskeller. an exhibition room. and
general meeting room for the members.
One Of the social features Of the organi-
ZatIon is the daily lunch known by he
name Of the grub club which is pre-
sided over by one Of the members who
acts as steward for the week, and who
prepares the bill of fare in accordance
with the sum of money placed a his
disposal for the period Of his steward
ship The steward is also intrusted
with the marketing for his brief term Of
Office. and these informal lunches have
served the two-fold purpose of afford
ing to the members a lunch at reason
able prices and the better purpose Of
promoting a better acquaintance ind
habits Of sociability among the mem
bership. In addition to the club life
attraction, the club supports a life class
and q summer sketch class at its sum
meT home near Darby. The club has in
its possession an interesting collection
Of portraits of ffty-five Of its members
painted by Thomas P. Anshutz. which
are known among the club members as
the family portraits"
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acquired an accent-ah, that is, ah, quite
too English. don't you know. Seriously.
he is most polite and in every way de-
serves the praise Of Lady Pauncefote,
who considered him "a jewel"
Africa VS.. Ireland.
At the reception given at the Chinese
legation few weeks ago the presenta-
lions were made by ChesterfeIdan
young colored attendant, who In dress,
appearance, and voice was quite as eIe-
giant as any man among those present '
As rule this legation fntrusts its
front door to coloTed men, who appar-
emily deserve the confidence placed IN
them. The minister's callers missed
Patrick. the Irish major dorno who
reigned during the first years of Minis
ter WI. Patrick was man OF moods,
and woe be to the caller who did not
strike his fancy. To those who took his
eye nothing in tie legation was too
good. Patriek's most conspicuous char
acteristic was determination TO pro-
tect the minister from the press. On 3
certain occasion when a scoop was given
out from the legation Patrick was in
censed and mystifed, as he had let no
''TaypoTter'' pass. 1t hadn't occurred to
him that the minister might talk out
side.
Minister Takahira's coIored coachman.
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NJ CHASE, Of New York, a
painter Of portraits and

N CHASE, OF New York, a
Wv painter Of portraits and
stfII-Itfe studies. who has
for years possessed the reputation of
being one OF the foremost portrait
painters of this country, is now in the
city. engaged in painting q portrait of
Secretary Hitchcock In addition 70 the
portrait work which Mr.. Chase has
found time for in the last few years. he
Is probably equally as well known as
an instructor. and the Chase School IN
New York has for a long time been the
objective point OF art students anxious
to secure the best possible instruction
in the most improved methods OF por-
trait painting Mr. Chase is also one Of
the instructors in the Pennsylvania
Academy Of Fine Arts, and has, during
the present season, rendered valuable
assistance to the pupils OF the Art IN
stitute CT Chicago by criticising the
work OF the students, which has been
forwarded by the institute 10 New York
for this purpose. Mr. Chase has receiv-
ed many important exhibition honors in
this country and abroad He is repre-
scented in the Corcoran Gallery OF Art
by a pastel entitled, '@The Model" and
is z member Of many art societies, in
Guiding the Munich Secession, and, IN
addition 10 exhibitions Of his own work,
which have become q feature of the
New York "one-man" exhibitions, he
has always been represented il the large
exhibitions Of the country.
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The Widener Collection.

It is reported that P. a. 3. Widener,
the owner OF one of the finest collec-
lions Of paintings in this country. has
offered to donate it to the city OF Phila-
delphia upon the condition that the city
shall build an art museum at the Green
Street entrance Of Paramount Park It
is also suggested that if this propo-
sition is accepted the collection Of
Mr. and Mrs. W P. Wilstach viii be
added to the Widener collection. ard
that il is also possible the collec-
ton Of John G. Johnson and William
/. EIkins may be secured. If the museum
referred TO is erected.
The thiTty-sixth annual exhibition OF
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Mr.. VIII r Towles, q portrait photos-
rapher Of Cumberland. Nd. whose work
exhibited at the last annual exhibition
Of the Capital Camera Club viii be re-
membered as containing more than usual
merit, has secured the lease Of the StaIee
studio in Street. and has. thoroughly
refftted these quarters in an attractive
way. The staircase and suite Of rooms
on the second floor have been newly car
peted, and the walls covered with buTlap.
The display Of pictures On the walls
seems departure from the work usually
shown in the conventional studio. and in
the selection of subjects and individual
methods OF treatment there IS noted q
vast difference from the examples com
monty displayed as specimens Of poTtrai-
tuTe. Among other needed improve
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the American Water Color Society will
open at the American Art Galleries.
New York, on April 20. and will con-
tiuue until april 30. Several members
OF the local water-coIor club have sent
work to this exhibition.
a painting said to be the largest in
the world has recently been completed
in Paris by n. Georges Bertrand. This
painting was ordered by the government
in 1895 for the historic gallery of Yer
saiIles, and the subject Of the work is
the funeral Of CaTnot. The canvas
measures $50 square yards, and contains
one hundred portraits. In order to com
pIete the commission the artist was
obliged to erect an immense shed which
served the purposes of a studio,
Three valuable paintings have recently
been purchased by the fine arts commit
tee of Carnegie Institute, Pittsburg
The purchase places in the possession
OF the Carnegie Institute landscape
by Harpignes, and examples OF the work
OF Monticello and Mauve.
The second annual exhibition of the
Newspaper Artists Association Of Phila-
delphia is now in progress at 1924 Chest
nut Street, and will continue during
the coming week.
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zENS NEWS AND GOSSIP ABOUT ART AND ARTISTS o

ments a printing room on the roof,
fitted with heavy plate glass windows, set
at such an angle that printing can be
done in stormy weather, has been in
stalled and with a new arrangement Of
dressing rooms on the studio floor. the
premises seem to be admirably fitted Tor
conducting a portrait business Of quail
y which will make Mr., Towles a strong
competitor among our local portrait pho
tographeTs.
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Of Italy. He came to the country with
Senior Del Viso. secretary of the Ar
gentine legation. with whom he travelled
in Europe. Africa and South America.
He has held his present position for
three years and so satisfied is he with
his job that he sent for his family some
time ago with the intention of max
ing this country his home Like all
foreigners OF his caste, he speaks the
continental languages and his English
has become so fluent that when asked re-
Gently if Mrs. Payne Whitney had ar
rived from New York TO visit her par
ents, he smilingIy replied: Not yit''
Signor Riccardo AIessandri is not as
portentous as some of mis- confreres,
but will doubtless CONCEAL as time wears
on. He obeys instructions implicitly,
and If called upon to deny a caller, does
# with a simple straightforwardness that
r0bs the refusal of its sting. Doubt
less. like the rest of the world, he works
for his money. but makes no secret of
his unbounded admiration for secre-
tary Hay
Longs for "That Dear Paris"
Rene VeilIet IS the romantic patro-
nymic of the small but exceedingly me-
curial buttons who does the front-door
honors for the first secretary Of the
French embassy and Madame de Mar
gerie- He was born in Paris eighteen
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master, deferental, and vet perfectly IA
miIiar. and often confidential in his deal
ings as master of ceremonies at the door.
The Ocean Of the Corps"
The dean of diplomatic door tenders is
Richard II. Wells. OF the Mexican en-
bassy. To quote from his own manu-
script, entitled Mr.. Richard II. Wells
History"
'I was born at Woodland, Prince
George county. Nd. in 1885. in the fam
lily OF Mr. William D. Hill In SO I as
sisted in organizing the First Colored
District Volunteers; in "a ! was en-
ployed as coachman for President Lin
coin for some months AfterWard
Joined the Army Of the Potomac and
served till the surrender Of Lee. In sc
I returned to Washington My first &C
cupation was to take charge OF the
boarding house Of Mrs. DriRkard, on K
Street. There ! remained till 1867.
During that time I got acquainted with
General Gamble. who had command Of
the Department at Washington. He
wanted me 10 live with him, and I com
meneed on January / of 81, with him and
General Thomas. on I Street, which was
known as the old Benda house After q
short time General Gamble was ordered
to South Carolina. and remained with
General Thomas till 70
eAfterwaTd I was valet for General
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THE |E4N WHO CI}EETS YOU AT THE FRONT DOOR
His Manner Of Accepting
Your Card OffentineS an
Index TO the Character
Of His EnpIOyer-The
Dem Of the Corps" and
Some Of His associates.

Jenkins, holds the record for g long
period of continuous service. He has
been with the Japanese legation ever
since its establishment, nearly thirty
years ago
"Mr. F. A. Johnson, OF the Arlington
Annex has been at his post since the
time OF Mr.. Gresham, Secretary Of State
under Cleveland. He hsE served many
distinguished families and now keeps
the door for the Postmaster General and
Mrs. Payne.
Dewey's Chinese Valet.
When Admiral Dewey was placed. In
command Of the Olympia he found on
board a young Chinaman, who had been
valet TO the former commander, admiral
O'Neal. Loo All Nav was with Dewey
at Manila, and from that day to this bis
admiration for the victor has been so
overwhelming as to upset the adage that
no man is a hero TO his own valet"
All Maw-Loo being his last name
generally wears his native costume, but
puts himself in American store clothes
when occasion requires. He possesses
every admirable trait to be expected OF
a mere human attendant and when not
engaged in domestic duties likes to min
gle with his eountrymen OF the upper
class. He is a frequent visitor at the
Chinese legation, and chaperons white
friends TO "ehop suey'' restaurants once
in a while. He has family in his ma
tive land, and is particularly devoted
to his aged father, whom he longs u see
before he dies. He speaks English we'll.
and for his proficiency in writing, see
autograph. All May accompanied Adj
zniraI Dewey to the naval nlaneuvers last
winter, and, indeed, is the inseparable
attendant OF the Admiral everywhere he
goes. lie likes to minister 10 his every
want. and to the accomplishments as va
let unites that Of an expert cook.
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CARE OF BABY'S EYES.

IS ! T is iphuman for mothers and nurse
L girls to trundle a baby carriage
along. while the little one sleeps. with
face upturned to the sun, said an oeu-
list the other day The discomfort to
which the infant is exposed at the time
is bad enough, and that it is painful can
be told by the manner in which the
muscles around the eyes are contracted.
1t is right here that the seeds of future
astigmatism and myopta are sown. Ba-
bies should not have their eyes exposed
to the sun while they are asleep any
more than while they are awake.
AT home they should not be made TO
sleep in sunny room. The apartment
should be darkened. When the children
grow old enough to be afraid of stories
told to them by their nurses their fright
Ehr
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With an unusual large number OF por-
trait commissions executed by Burne-
Jones during his stay of more than a
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Longs for "That Dear Paris. y

mr. CHASE at Work Portrait Of Secretary Hitchcock
IVl Some Fine Examples of Miniature Painting by a Bal-
Artst-Larges Canvas in the World the Historic
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tween teacher and pupils has proved an
excellent one, and has resulted in Tous-
ing the enthusiasm Of the class, and
stimulating the pupils 10 greater efforts.
The work of Mr. Moser was chiefly small
sketches, made out of doors, many Of
which are dainty bits from work done in
the Adirondack section In exchange,
Mr.. Moser has selected the work done
by the pupils in the class room from
stiII-life subjects. During the years
which have passed since this arrange
ment was adopted, Mr.. Moser has Sc
cured q fine selection of student work
covering the entire period OF his con
nection with the Corcoran school as a
teacher.
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The annual exchange Of pictures be-
tween Mr. Noser, the Instructor of the
water color class al the Corcoran school
and his pupils. occurred during the past
week. The plan Of exchanging work be-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-19
The Family fOCfOtun in
Washington Homes OF
the Rich Ond OF Those
High in Of1CiUI Society.
Holds On Important DO-
SifiOn, and Generally He
Knows II. x = y x
THE gentleman's gentleman long
ago proved his necessity to the

TINE gentleman's gentleman long
ago proved his necessity to the
elegant master by whom he
thrives, but the family factotum is now
an equally important figure in the homes
Of the rich, especially here in Wash
ington, where so much depends on the
man who answers the bell
The age, appearance, and manner Of
the functiouaries who polish up the
handles of the big front doors" Of the
fashionable homes Of the West End are
SO many keys to the characters of the
people who employ them. Especially
the manner.
Index to His Employer.
Even the apparently insolent turnkey
who reads your card while you watt
is not SO impudent as he seems. He IS
simply carrying out the orders Of the
il-bred woman who pays him his wages.
AS a rule, the deity who presides over
the inside doorknOb is courteous, and il
treated with due Difference will use his
influence with the lady OF the house 20
get an audience at other times than her
usual afternoons.
Americans Not Eligible.
The freedom American lacks the
making Of successful mental, being at
heart either q gentleman OF a cad. Pro
fessionaIIy considered, neither type is
worth his salt in livery Dame Fashion
made this discovery so long ago that
today every nationality but our own is
custodian Of the card basket in official
dom and diplomatic homes. AS TO maids
they are as scarce as white crows
It is conceded, Of course, that the
Fifteenth Amendment makes the best
waiting man IN the world. He is cour-
teous, has often better manners than his
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The Reading Lantern Club viii hold
Photographic exhibition from May TO
9. Several members of the Capital Cam
era Club have received and accepted
invitations to exhibit their work at this
exhibition.
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Mr.. Nicholson's Miniature Work.

Mr.. Hugh Nicholson. of Baltimore, a
student Of the Kensiugton Art Schools,
London, and who has also studied at
Munich, has placed on exhibition at the
Veerhon Galleries a collection Of some
forty examples OF his miniature work
Mr.. Nicholson has devoted the last thir-
teen years to miniature painting, and
while in London received many commits
sIons from members of the nobility In
1886, with five other associates, he as
sisted IN organizing the London Society
of Miniature Painters, and was a promi-
nent exhibitor in the first exhibition OF
this society. The exhibition viii con
tinue during the present week.
The entries for the coming exhibition
of the Capital Camera Club show that
Notwithstanding the unfavorable print
ing weather. some 400 pictures have
been submitted. The jury of selection,
Richard y. Brooke, E. c. Messer, H
Hobart Nichols, James Henry Moser,
and Miss Mathilde Mueden, met at the
club rooms last night. for the purpose
Of selecting the pictures to be given a
place in the exhibition The exhibition
will open with private view at the
hemicycIe hall Of the Corcoran Gallery
on Saturday night, May ., and viii con-
tinue during the following week. At
this time it viii be impossible to state
the hours OF the exhibition. and the par
ticuIar nights when the exhibition viii
be open.
The annual exchange Of pictures be-
tween Mr.. Hoser, the Instructor of the
water color class at the Corcoran school
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The thirty-sixth annual exhibition Of
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master, deferental, and vet perfectly ia
miIiar. and often confidential in his deal
ings as master of ceremonies at the door.