Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19

reaSonableneSs OF the award will be mani
tested. So, too. at will be found of the
drawing In actual worth it probably does
not excel, but in artistic feeling, in nicely
of line and delicacy of touch it is unques-
tionably re-erlinent-and these are rare
qualities. -.
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Owing to the lateness of its arrival, a
really noteworthy little water color by Mr..
Spencer B. Nichols was not mentioned In
The Stars review of the exhibition. 1t Is
called Twilight" and represents in the in
between-time group OF red oaks on
Slowing hillside. Beyond is little house
and a line of woods. and above. through a
strata of clouds. the, full moon is rising.
The composition is simple and excellent
and the handling is exceedingly clever; II II
insistent with feeling and very effective
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The Washington Architectural Ciup mas
abandoned it's old quarters in the historic
Octagon House for more commodious anu
convenient ones on the top floor OF l42V y
street. The move was made with the
thought of increased usefulness. and the
new rooms were auspiciously opened last
Saturday evening with a reception and ex-
hfbttion of summer sketches. This ciuo was
organized six years ago. and 1t now NUM-
hers seventy active and twenty-one non
resident members. Its effort has been to-
ward the betterment OF local archltectuIe
and the cultivation of public taste, and In
both directions its influence has beeu
strongly felt The discussion of restricting
the width of the mall was opened In me
United States Senate last year by the read
ing of resolutions presented by a committee
from this club and the program OF the
competition for the new Police Court build
ing was drawn up on lines suggested, by
request by its board of directors. For the
coming year 1t shows an attractive pro.
cram. The travelling scholarship instituted
last season and won for the first time py
Mr. Dercum will be continued under prac-
tically thu same conditions. On December
2 FEBRUARY 4 March 18 and May 20 there
viii he lectures given In the club rooms by
distinguished speakers: on February IA the
annual club dinner will occur. and on rep
ruary 20 the fifth annual exhibition Will Dc
opened in the hemicycle of the Corcoran
Gallery
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The Society of Washington Artists held
it's annual meeting MIR. Morses' studio
on Tuesday evening. There was a large at
tendance. and financially and otherwise
promising outlook for the organization
future The election for officers for the en-
suing year resulted as follows: President
Mr.. Richard N. Brooke; vice president MIS-.
Thompson and treasurer Mr.. Robert Coie-
man Child. with an executive committee
composed of Mr.. James Henry Moser MISS
Bertha E. Perrie Mr.. b. l.. Morse, Mr.
Max Weyl and Mr.. Spencer B. Nichols.
J.
The insertion of Mr.. Mills Thompson's
name in this list is something In the nature
of a surprise. for, though he has retained
his membership in the club, he has been for
more than five years residing in Philadel-
phia, where it was thought he had become
a fixture. He has returned to Washington,
it is understood on account of commissions
connected with the interior decoration of
the new National Museum. and Will PROP
ably remain here until the building is COM
pleted. This is a good omen, both for local
art and artists.
There Is now to be seen in the V. G.
Fischer gallery a notable painting by Len
bach. the great German portrait painter 1t
is the likeness of a woman with pale COM
plexion and bronze red hair, painted appar-
emily as a study under the excitement of
special impulse. The head, inclined forward,
is broadly but carefully executed while the
arms and brown gown have been little more
than suggestively brushed in. There is great
display of strength and knowledge. The
painter makes the first impression, but
gradually his personality Is lost in the in
dividuality of his work. 1t is not lovely
picture, but it possesses haunting realism.
In color it Is low-toned and rich; in feeling
it is wildly impressive.
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A number OF portraits painted recently
by Mr.. Carl GutherZ of this city are now
occupying the gallery at Veerhoff's. One
is the double portrait of Mr.. Andrew Davis
two daughters, which was described in
this column on October %, and which now,
In it's specially designed frame, appears
to the best advantage. Another Is like
ness of the late Justice Bradley, and a
third is a picture of a Mr.. Stabler. The
last was painted from life and is an ex-
ceptionally fine canyeS. In its handling 1t
shows both breadth and finish, and in Its
color it will be found peculiarly true. All
are notable works and will doubtless add
much to the painters already enviable rep
utation. Mr. Gutherz is now in st. Louis.
from where he will go to Memphis to exc
cute a number of portraits for which he
has received commissions.
Mr. f. Carl-Smith is just finishing an
interesting portrait of Miss Genevieve
Showalter, the late daughter of Repre-
sentative Showalter of Pennsylvania. 1t
is a full length and pictures her, as she
ed at her harp. She wears a Partisan
gown of heavy white lace and is seen
against a rich tapestry background. In
every detail the work has been deliberately
finished and as whole 1t will be found
decorative and pleasing. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith spent the entire summer at Lake
Placid and have brought home with them
quite a collection of sketches character
istic of that beautiful locality.
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Mrs. Kemeys has finished the model for
her lynx, the second of the trio for the new
animal house at the Geological Park, and is
working now upon the bear. A loan Of a
genuine bear lately slaughtered for the
market was an unexpected boon which gave
special impetus to both model and modeler
this week. Indeed, 1t is not often that a
city sculptor has the privilege of studying
at such close range bear anatomy, and to
see the great carcass stretched out in a
little local studio was sight not soon to be
forgotten. 1t is this intimate knowledge and
careful study of her subject which underlies
the good in Mrs. KemeyS' work; but above
and beyond this, making it valuable. is her
individual perception and her artistic feel
ing.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Mindeleff being