The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28

were the guests of honor at one OF the
now famous Henderson dinners, during
their recent VISIT to Mrs. Rockeferrer's
parents Senator and Mrs. Aldrtch, Of
Rhode Island. !.
Apropos to art exhibitions Is the much
talked .of .Parslfal SERIES Of paintings
BY Marcus simons. These paintings
were brought 10 the Fischer galleries
from Kneodlcr's in New York, where they
were shown, and attracted much atten-
ton because OF their spectacular, roman
tic, altogether unusual conception. The
pictures are large and the raw newness
Of oil paint, flercely apparent, is empha-
sized BY tho conventional frames Of an
tfque richness. The "Parsfal Tonepaint-
ings'' as they nre styled, are eight In
number-"The Narrative. THE Blood OF
Christi. 'yrhe Incarnation 4, Tho Flower
Garden THE Sacred Lance" Good Fri.
days spell,, ''rhe Healing, and a''The
Rcdeemcr"-the most wonderful Of nll.
Another notable collection OF pictures
was lately placed on exhibition at the
Library OF Congress. It consists OF en-
cravings and ctchlngs reproducing paint
ings In the Louvre and LuxenboIrg GAL
leries, and is OF rare interest to the stu
dent and the sightseer, VINO Is ever with
u.s. The exhibit Is a part OF large col
lection, numbering about two hundred and
fifty prints which during the past sum
mer was presented to the library by the
French government The collection was
made BY tho French Minister OF Educa-
ton from the gigantic government list
known as the photographic du Louvre,
and includes the works of the best French
engraves from Maccham, 1886, to Jacquct,
1906
The first and earliest is by Won Bols-
vert. and reproduces a painting by con-
temporary artist. Jacob Jordeans, a pu-
nil OF Rubens which is entitled The Con-
cert"
One OF the excellent portraits included
III the collection is that OF Cardinal Rich
elicu. by Campalgne. engraved by Dew
eaux. Another is Van Dykes Charles the
First, reproduced by Desvachez.
Mr.. Anders L. zohn, the distinguished
Swedish artist who has been In town for
some days making a portrait Of Represen-
tatiyc Robert r.. Hit, OF Illinois. was tho
, guest OF honor at a reception given on
Tuesday BY Mrs. Devin and DR.. Rosalic
I Slaughter. $ ,I
DR.. Slaughter is one Of the new NFasli-
iuEtOn nOStcSSeS, DuL !'eiS o. StAt"' H1N1S
an envable place for herself by reason
OF the charming originality displayed at
her entertainments. A Virginian by
birth and tradition, she has travelled ex-
tensively and been granted the decree OF
Doctor OF Medicine by three noted UNI
yersitics, While in india she made an
exhaustive study OF the Astatic plague
ana was recently Invited to give 2 lee &c,
turo on tho subject before the faculty
Of John Hopkins University--n distinction ton
never before shown to one OF her sex.
she confines her practice to that among
women. and to SEQ this youthful South
ern girl ono can hardly realize her proad
Itcxperience@
Professor u. C. Messer. principal Of the
sCorcorun Art School, of this city mas
gone to Richmond. Va. to give a lectu w
before the Art Club on the subject rs
Art Worth While?" Just prior to leaylhs
he gave a talk on REALISM at Corcor "a, !,
Gallery Of Art and one on Arr. tne U ,la
and the New to tho members " Ivy
| Womans National Press Assoclat.o n,,
Miss Frances Graham French, the wel'
known litterateur. Is president OF TINS as,
ISOLATION, which is tho Oldest OF ne All''
in America, and has a, membership On
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