Evening journal., 1903-01-22
THE LITERARY WORLD


In the january number of the
Architectural Record there are illus
trations and descriptions OF some of
the newest and most interesting build
ings erected both in New York and
Paris 1t contains. for Instance. the
most complete set OF pictures yet pub
lished showing the exterior OF the new
Carnegie residence. I'm Fifth avenue.
between Ninetieth and Ninety-first
streets. Both the exterior and interior
of the new building OF the New York
Chamber of Commerce are also fully
illustrated. Am article of peculiar in
lterest is that by Nj. Charles Fromen-
tin director of the Galliera Museum,
in Paris. upon the institution OF which
he is the head. and which is the most
modern and the most carefully furnish
ed OF all the Paris museums. The
lseries of papers on contemporary
French sculptors is continued, and
some reproductions given or the works
lof M. Pierre Roche, who seems to find
loie Fuller peculiarly fascinating
lsubject. An article of very different
kind is that by Charles de Kay, de-
lscribing pleasant life and characters
tic houses of a colony of New York
artists and others, situated at East
lhampton,L. /. NJ, Jean Schopfer, on the
other hand. describes the furniture of
the Paris streets. a matter OF particu-
lar Importance, considering the unfur-
, nished condition of the New York
lsreets. Altogether it is a number Of
Exceptional contemporary interest
Copies may be had on all the stands
of the Manhattan News Company, by
1.-THE first of the month, and at the Office
OF publication, Nos. IA and 16 Vesey
street, New York city. Price, 25 cents.
The February Smart Set opens with
'The WoOing OF Marcus by G.. b.
Burgin a novelette, which is both bril-
= liant and delightful ii sparlxles with
epigrammatic humor and yet there are
frequent touches OF tenderness. The
story is out Of the usual run, and it de-
serves highest praise for its interest
. and for its literary grace The short
lstories of this number are equally dis.
ltinguished for their merit and fOl
l. their variety THE Readjustment, -
l. by johnson Morton, reveals, with con
: vincing skill. the emotional phases o.
woman at her lifes crisis; "A Lunch
! con at NiclS's," by Kate Jordan, de
q lights with a situation at once move
land amusing; Heart Of Gold" by
3 James Branch Cabell, is a sentimental
romance, told with consummate art
It ,'TThe Courting of Drusilla West" b.
Emma Wolf, relates a unique love af
4 fair; "On With the New" by Felicia
g Goddard. is sprightly dialogue, as in
genius as 1t is laughable; la Donni
II della Finestra," by Justus Miles For
man, cleverly portrays a struggle be
J. tween sense and sentiment Othe
lstories especially worthy of note arr
'Instructress of Men," by Ella w
II Peattie: what Polly Knew by Saral
Barnwell Elliott; "The Wedding d
Waldo Larpontier," by Mary Trac.
Earle; and "rrom Little Red Book,
in by Virginia Woodward Cloud. TN
N poems of this issue again reach tn
T. very high standard set by the maga
is zine. Among them are contribution
N lby Miss Carman, Theodosia Garrison
ID and Ethel Watts Mumford. The humo
r. lis as usual, of the very best. Amonl
N the contributors TO this department o
! the magazine are Hayden Caruuth
- : Tom P. Morgan, frank Roe Batchelde
Il, Iand ALBERT Lee.
d. Appleton and Company have be
81 gun their 1903 campaign with poste
III Of unusual merit to advertise The Gil
at the Halfway House." The book IS D.
Emerson Hough, author Of The MIS-
sissippi Bubble and treats OF the III
~ with which Mr.. Hough is exceptionall
- L. Ia rInfns
~ The poster is q striking example Of sill
houette work, and represents thre
th prarie-schooner journeying across tn
plains at sunset Two of them are par
er TALLY below the horizon, and the effec
Id OF loneliness and the immensity OF tn
West is strikingly demonstrated.
The number Of The Delineator fC
February is replete with interestin
NJ and valuable matter. The display
~ fashions is inviting and up to dat
oe and the literary contributions are Of
u' high order. In fiction, two admirab
ia short stotries are presented. "a Chanl
70 rthe Better" Western tale
Louise Hardenburgh Adams, an
M "Pamela's s Great-grandmother," by Art
CT bella Kenealy, and the interest in II
the development of the plot. Waldo
ng Fawcetts article on THE Road
Opera, in entertaining and finely illu
trated Miss Clara E. Laughlin's seri'
entitled "Miladi, should be Of deep il
mo terest to women; in the present pap
~ she considers the claims Of the hon
80 against the attractions of the busine
~ world for the young women. A mo-
s ern house artistic and convenient
eu arrangement and furnishings is illu
ne trated and described. DR.. Grace Pee
IN ham Murray presents the first paper
zee a series treating health in the hous
II hold. This paper considers the hou
itself and is a practical discussion
the various problems contained Their
in. Dancing, Aesthetic and Social"
IL the title of an article explaining nov
H. phase of exercise for women. The le
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