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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07
Gossip of Government Departments
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aGHANCE MAPS OUT
BALL CAMPAIGN

Merritt 0. Chance. chief clerk Of the
department.. who is president of the be
partmentaI League and manager OF the
Postoffce Department baseball club Is
: enthusiastic about the prospects Tor
splendid team this year.
Carried over from the club OF last year
will be such good players as Orrison
third base. NJ. FentOn, second base;
7 FIarrIng. Kerr, .ThOmasOn, and Waller,
pitchers; Bradley, catcher; Bacon, Brad
kIey, Pennington. McAIorris. Ritter. Ra-
pert, Began, and \. FentOn for the ont
sand infield.
The fans are elated over the acquisi-
Faion of Catcher Kraft. who comes from
Ahe old Navy Department club. and he
IS expected 10 greatly strengthen the
laeam at a weak spot.
J. p. Ryan. pitcher Of unusual merit,
izvho has been connected with the Bos-
! ION pOstofhce, IS to be transferred TO the
; local postOffce. and VIII play on the de-
partment team.
Another strong acquisition is Inflelder
andrews, who comes from the Versailles
university, at Versailles, Ind.
The team is being put through prac-
lice every day, and is showing up in
good form. On Thursday afternoon a
game was played with a picked nine
from the division of supplies, which was
both rapid and amusing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07
Sargent's Portrait OF Miss Townsend
Is Admitted a etOd Likeness

Intimate acquaintance OF Miss Town
send estimate her recent portrait, paipt-
ed while abroad by John S. Sargent, as
in every particular satisfactory as a
likeness Of Miss Townsend. While many
may question the technique and arrange
ment, these are matters for the artist
rather than the laynan- The fact that
the likeness is admitted without re-
serve is high commentator Of the work.
The portrait is p refutation of the
often expressed statement, that Sargent
is an interpreter Of psychological condi-
tons rather than a realist. No one can
longer say that Sargent is wholly lack
ing in the appreciation of the charms
of a beautiful woman. In this one OF his
latest portrait, signed 1907, he has shown
not only appreciation. but admiration,
in the presentation of expression and
grace.
In his treatment of the costume, in
his selection of the back ground, he Is
as original, and as free to do things
in his own way as ever. Sargent has
never been a lace maker or designer
OF costumes. His attention or rather
his lack Of attention to such matters
naturally leads one to feel that to him
they are not important. His grasp OF
character has always been admitted by
those who widely differ in methods %
incidental detail. His sincerity is de-
plotting beauty, ana that beauty as seem
/ by others, must be admitted in this
/ portrait by his seveTest critics.
The portrait is a full length standing
/ figure Of a slender graceful woman. The
! face is beautiful and Possesses the
charm of youth with all of its alertness
and vivacity. The background selected
/ IS that of q swiftly moving mass OF
| clouds There is feeling of the SPRING
/ tirse Of tho year, and the springtime Of
/ life, Of freedom, and happiness. It Is
a picture TO admire to keep in memory,
/ gree Of pleasure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07
CHARLES B. CAMERON,
New Recording Secretary of Plate
Printers Union, Local No. 2.
Holds His First Position
in Plate Printers
Society.

Charles B. Cameron. the new record
ing secretary OF Plate Printers Union,
Local No. 2, Is employed in the printing
division OF the bureau.
Mr.. Cameron is a native Of this city,
where he was born March Z, 1854 he
served an apprenticeship as "a plate
printer with Albert G. Gedney between
1881 and 1854. In 1885 he engaged in the
plate printing business on his own ac-
count. and carried on a successful bust
ness until his appointment TO a position
IN the bureau in 1885.
Mr.. Cameron. although never holding
Office in the union until elected 10 his
present position. has always taken an
active interest in ali matters relating 10
the welfare of the craft. He first joined
the union when the plate printers were
affiliated with the Knights OF Labor.
The plate printers subsequently with
drew from that organization and formed
the present Plate Printers Union.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07
AdOlfo de Nesti Completes Model
For Municipal Building Group

Adolfo de Nesd. the sculptor. has com
pleted the full-size model for the group
which Is to form the central decoration
Of the new municipal building. The
group consists OF an oval shield, con
tanning the coat-of-arms OF the District
q Columbia. forming a support for an
American eagle standing with wide
stretched wings over the coat-of-arns
and suggesting the idea OF shelter to
the two reclining figures below.
The figures which support the shield
on the right and left are those of Jaw
and Justice. These figures are clad in
the conventional classic costumes Of the
early Roman period In the arrange
ment Of the figures a feeling OF repose
and safety is suggested-not she repose
which would picture Justice SIS asleep,
or Law as an idler, but a sense Of Sc
curity and peace and Of reliance upon
the vigilance Of the eagle. who is watch
ing over the destinies controlled by Law
and Justice.
In this complete model there Is noted
an improvement over the sketch which
was submitted and accepted By the
commission and the architect in charge
Of the building. IN this finished work
there IS added refinement, and also in
creased action-not the action OF a
greater dramatic force. but the i'm
proved suggestion OF a feeling Of life
in the whole composition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07
BERTHA KALIcH COMING
IN @THE KREUTZER SONATA"

The attraction at the Belasco Theater
next week viii be Bertha Kalich, under
the direction of Harrison Grey Fiske, n
Langdon 1fitchelrs new English Yer
sion OF The Kreutzer Sonata This
play was written especially for Madame
KaIich by Jacob Gordin' and in It she
made one of her most brilliant sucoe sses
on the Jewish stage. SO well suited is
the character Of the heroine TO Madame
Kalieh's emotional powers that now
that she is established as an English
speaking star she wishes to bring the
play to the attention OF her new audi
ences. The story Of the play IS utterly
unlike Tolstoy's novel Of the same name,
though the book is alluded TO in the
dialogue and there are also frequent
alusiors made to Beethoven's sonata
which ne dedicated to his friend Kreut-
zer, the musician. Mr.. Fiske has been
at great pains to mount the play with
the same care that was evidenced in
the production Of ''AIonna Wanna" in
which Madame Kalich made a brilliant
success here last season. The support
ing company includes Theodore Rob
erts. Adele Block Jennie Beiffarth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07
Art and Artists

the Charlestonians an art exhibition is
a function in which society is deeply
interested. There is now on exhibition
in that city an art exhibition arranged
for some Of the cities of the South by
the American Art News. It includes no
table pictures by leading American ar
lists. such as ". NJ. Chase. Leonard
Ochtman, Henry W. Ranger, George In
ness, George Inness, 3r., Childe Hassam.
Leon Dabo. earle J. BIenner, and other
well-knoWn painters.
The exhibition Is made a festival and
general season in which society Is in
terested. Each afternoon tea is served
In the Gibbes Memorial Art Gallery, in
which the exhibition is held. On some
occasions art lectures are made an at
traction to stimulate attendance. That
the people shall attend and enjoy the
pictures, the lectures, and the AFTERNOON
sea, and become incidentally better ac-
quainted with art. and each other. seems
TO be the intent of those who dominate
are matters in Charleston.
This travelling exhibition, after its
close in Charleston, viii so to Lynch
/ burg, and from I.uychbnrg * viii
/ be shipped TO Baltimore, where the
final exhibition OF the season vii
be held. It will be housed while II
Baltimore at the galleries Of the -Arun.
del Club, where it win be open to the
public about May l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07
Portland, Ne, Camera Clubs
Exhibit of Photographic Work

At the Capital Camera Club, 100 Z
street. there has been arranged an eX-
hibit of Photographic work, contributed
bv the members Of the Portland, Maine,
camera club as their representation IN
the series OF small exhibitions, conduct
ed by the American Print Interchange
This exhibition comprises fifty photo
graphs which have been mounted upon
flexible mounts Of harmonious tints and.
while unframed. they have been pre-
sented in such a manner that the work
has a distinctive character and evidences
careful selection Of subject, Judiclous
trimming. and a keen appreciation OF
the relation between the photograph and
the mount.
The work as a whole shows this so
ciety TO be in touch with the most
advanced development OF the art side
OF photography. The landscapes show
a PAINTERS appreciation Of line and
OF color. The portrait class is small and
not conspicuous for its merit, or for the
attempt of greater things than can wei
be accomplished. Some few genre studies
show a modest tendency toward this
line Of work, but rare wisdom is not
attempting the impossible.
Two excellent character studies are
exhibited by 0. P. T. Wish, who shows
force and dlrectness in his representa-.
tons OF strong but natural types OF
more than passing interest. Such as h'
has chosen for his models are of sucf
a pronounced character that they woulC
attract attention IN real life.
+. II. Thompson furnishes some ex
amples Of landscape work in which th'
/ technique is faultiess- His genre study
''The Pilot" looks the part II is {
strong bit Of realism, and good pho
Biography as well.
Twilight" by J. P. Peterson, is en-,
OF the rare landscape studies in which
the painter instinct for the beautiful
| is dominant. It Is a side hill, winding
road, one picturesque tree. and a SKI
Of rare beauty. 1t is more Ike aleon7
I of the work of some master painte
/ than a photograph
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07
LARGE ATTENDANCE
At The GALLERY

ssffIs value of the permanent exhibit
OF paintings IA the corcoran Gallery OF
Art was never as fully realized as dur
ing the period while the gallery was
closed in order TO dispose of the pic
lures exhibited during the First Amer
lean Salon, and properly arrange the
permanent collection. During this period
a large number OF visitors were in the
city, and their CONSERVATION upon find
ing that the gallery was closed en-
phasized the value in which this col
lection is held by those from other
cities.
Since the reopening OF the gallery on
March 81 the attendance has been I'M
usually large, in some instances nearly
equaling the attendance during the per-
iod OF the late exhibition of Contempor-
airy American Paintings The pictures
purchased by the gallery from this
exhibition as well as the Sunset" by
George II. Bogert, a gift to the gallery
by George A Hearn. OF Eew YORK ~
recognition of the first exhibition OF
American oil paintings in Washington
have been arranged on the west wall Of
gallery &C." These fourteen pictures
can now be studied by the public as an
entire collection, and their Importance
considered as a part of the permanent
collection OF the gallery with which
they can now be readily compared
on the east wall of gallery &C. are
several pictures which have been loaned
to the gallery ny Mrs. Clarence Moore
| Among the pictures comprised in tnli
collection is a fine example OF the land
scape work of Charles : Francis
DaubIgny, q landscape by PAUL, a por
trait of Anna Hyde. by Sir Peter LEY
a portrait OF Henrietta Maria, by VII
liam Dobson; a portrait of La Marquis
i de Mezieres. by Anton Nestier, and
wood interior with sleeping shepherd
/ esses. by a. de st. Aubin. in this sam
! gallery are two loaned works OF mrs
] Importance, oyster Caterers" anc
/ the portrait Of John Hay, the works
/ John s. Sargent, one representing III
early, and the other his maturer efforts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07

Iasco in a new show, "The Mummy
Monarch was accorded a most enthu-
siastie reception IN Pittsburg last Tues
day. AL Of the morning papers praised
the performance highly, the following
from the Pittsburg Gazette being a fair
sample OF the criticism; "Once again
the Triangle Club, Prinoeton's famous
undergraduate dramatic association, has
come and seen and conquered IN Pitts
burg. It's performance Of The Mummy
Monarch ct the Nixon yesterday after
noon attracted one OF the largest audi
ences the beautiful theateI has ever
held Enthusiasm ran riot Encore
after encore was responded to. and from
the initial overture and tunefuI opening
chorus to old Nassau sung after the
close Of the play in response to an in
sistent call at the final curtain, there
was no duh interval Applause and
laughter followed each other ali after
noon IN pleasing succession and very
few Of those who heard and saw the coll
lege boys had anything but praise for
their work"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07
E. Lamasure's Work to Be Placed
On Exhibition at MOrrey Galleries

At the Morrey galleries in G street
the special exhibition OF the oil paint
ings of Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston closed
Yesterday. This week there VIII be
placed on exhibition collection Of mis-
ceIlaneous paintings, some Of which are
familiar TO the public. In one Of the
smaller exhibition rooms, there is now
on exhibition a collection of water
colors by z. Lamasure. whose work is
well known IN this city. The exhibition
consists Of landscapes and marines. In
his marines, Mr.. Lamasure is strongly
reminiscent of the work of W. T. Rich
ards. both IN the selection Of the sub
ject, and in crisp technique. IN the
landscapes included IN this exhibition
there Is much to appeal 20 the popular
taste. In other words, the pictures have
an appealing quality which finds a re-
Spouse in the purchaser who seeks for
the beautiful IN nature depleted IN such
q manner that realism rather than SEN
timent IS made the dominant quality.
In the handling OF masses and in the
quality OF atmosphere, as well as In
the presentation OF simple themes with
q degree Of tenderness. there is noted
an advance over some former selec-
tons OF work by this artist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07
Lorraine TO RETURN
WITH IMAM AND SUPERMAN"

Patrons OF the Columbia Theater will
have a chance to see the young English
actor, Robert Lorraine, IN Bernard
Shaws satirieal and brilliant comedy.
Man and superman." during the week
Of April Is. This play ran for almost
eight months in New York last sea-
scn. ard played only four other cities
Washington being one Of them.
MAN and Superman" Is recognized as
one Of the most brilliant plays IN the
matter Of dialogue that has been given
to the American stage for many years.
Many OF the same players who were
with Mr.. Lorraine on his previous visit
to Washington are still members of the
company. Few changes have been made.
Those associated with him during the
present season are Miss Drina De Wolfe,
Miss Nellie ThOrne, Miss Lois Frances
Clark, Miss sally Williams, Miss Martha
Evans, James d. Beveridge, Louis Mas
sen, Mortimer Weldon, Donald Mac
Laaren, and Frank Craven.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07
d IN FIELDS OF LABOR D.

Influences Of Central Labor Union, the
formation Of an aggressive campaign
for the promotion Of labor union inter-
ests through the universal adoption OF
the union label on everything sold IN
this city. The matter VIII be brought
up at the weekly meeting Of the cen
tral body tomorrow night
Thursday night Columbia Lodge No.
ia. international Association of Ma
chinists, held It's annual BAH and enter
tafnnent at National Armory Hall. fhe
function brought out members, tl.elr
wives. children, and sweethearts in large
numbers. The dance lasted until early
morning.
The remaining free public lectures IN
der the auspices OF the Public Education
Association OF washington at the Pub
lie Library. delivered Fridays, are;
April y. J. L. Ewell, THE Story Of the
! HohenzoIlerns and the New Germany =
/ April IS. NJ. A. Carlton. Scenes from
Russian Life April Is, D. w. skel'
nnger. Down in a Coal Nine" May 3
/ H. Marion, John Paul Jones' May
TO- Hugh II. Smith, Japan"
These lectures have been largely at
tended by union labor men and theiI
families during the winter.
A proposition is on foot 10 hold fail
under the management Of the Woman'i
Auxiliary OF Columbia Typographical
Union. No. 1o1, during the present
spring to raise funds to meet an OBJ
T, legation on a loan on Typographical
Temple. The last fair held by the boys
netted them about 5000.
Sam DeNedrey, recently elected b.
c. L q. as local organizer is a busy
man and is doing work that viii have {
rich fruition in the formation OF sew
eral new unions here very soon
s ]. TripIett, a former weIlknowr
| washington union man. now located il
| Jacksonville, Fla, has been elected
I legislative comitteeman from the Stat
/ Federation Of Labor to the State Legis
Iature soon to assemble.
A circular that IS being widely distrih
uted quoting portion of the speech
Prof. Jacob y. Hollander, OF John
Hopkins University on ''rhe Labo
Problem" says:
Trade unionism is q natural an
proper Institution in modern industry
But let il be clearly and explicitly IN
derstood that It is trades unionism an
/ not necessarily trades uniOnists that ar
thus INDICATED. Trades uniOnism is /
short. what trades unionism does. 4
an economic institution It is 70 be ep
praised by It's possibilities and It's ten
dencies-not by its occasional NANTES
| tations. Trades unionism may be wis
and sound. and yet trades mnonist
may DO wrong or foolish things. tn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07
STRONG NEW YORK COMPANY
TO PRESENT "THE HYP0CRTES

It's power, the fascinating quality Of
its story. the great variety OF its char
acters that are so happily delineated.
and the wonderful acting OF the cast
have ali tended TO make '"The Hypo-
crnes" the success OF the present sea-
son. Henry Arthur Jones. who wrote
the play, is so delighted with the sue
case Of the drama that he has assured
Charles FrOhnian that he win offer him
other new plays for first production in
New York ehead Of London. The story
Mr. Jones las told in The Hypocrites
Is one which cannot fail to impress. The
brilIiancy Of the dialogue, the strength
OF the dramatic scenes and the mosaic
work of the author IN the dOve-tailing
of this remarkable story entitle the play
to the highest rank IN stage plays For
seven months THE HypOcrites" crowd
ed the Hudson Theater, in New York,
and Is being presented only in a few
Of the larger cities in the East this
snring season. The company includes
Leslie Faber. storis Keane. Richard
Bennett, Jessie Millward, J. H Barnes.
Helen Tracy. John Glendinning, Viva
Birkett, W. II. Denny. Grace Hadsell,
Cecil Kingston. Louise Reed. Jay VII
son, and others. The story Of 1.-THE
HypOcriteS' is=0ne Of the most appeal
ing love stories ever presented upon the
stage. A young girl has been wronged
by the son Of a powerful family. and
while it is right for lesser men 70 make
the amend Of matrimony, MS family con-
slider it beneath this young gentleman.
An honest curate dependent upon the
family for his living in the end brings
about the marriage, for the young man
himself is by no means bad at heart
/ and really loves the girl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07
DRINA DE WOLFE WILL BE
EDWIN ARDEPS LEADING LADY

The engagement Of Miss Drina De
Wolfe as leading woman OF the Edwin
Arden stock company at the Belasco
Thea1er this spring has Jus- been an
nounced- Washington theatergoers viii
undoubtedly be much interested in see
ing Mss De Wolfe during the engage
ment of Man and Superman" at the
Columbia Theater next week. for this
VIII be practically Kiss De VOTES in
PRODUCTION to Washington. It is pre-
dieted, however. that although she
comes as a comparative stranger, she
will speedily become a great favorite
here, as she already is in New York
Mr.. Arden thinks so highly or her tall
ents that she viii be featured" as the
leading member OF his stock company
during the ngagement at the BelascO
Theater. and it is to crafty one o. her
ambitions that during this spring he
will produce an Ibsen play. just to give
Miss De Wolfe an opportunity OF play
ing the leading role.
Miss De Wolfe has had rather q re-
narIable career the last few seasons.
She Is a Baltimore girl. but was edu-
Gated In Paris, and is essentially Paris
iene In spite Of her American birth.
When she first went on the stage q
little over four years ago, she Iound
herself handicapped by the possession
Of striking beauty. She won fame In a
night as a stage beauty, when she made
her appearance in the chorus at Mrs.
OsboTne's playhouse. the society resort
which hOurished Cor a short time IN
New York. Miss De Wolfe sang q catchy
song which was one Of the hits Of
the piece, and the next day everyone
was talking OF the beautiful Drina Dc
Wolfe For the next year or so she
tried to get engagements with dramatic
companies, but the managers seemed
TO think it impossible that such a beau
tiful woman could really act However,
| Charles Dillingham; concluded that she
was gifted with unusual talent as an
actress. and he engaged her to play first
with Henry Miller IN The Tanning or
Helen" and afterward in a play called
"a Clean Slate Since then Miss De
/ Wolfe has had no lack of tempting OF
fers. Some Of her best-known roles
4 have been Helga IN 'aThe Prodigal son, 81
and Anna In Man and Superman.' A
year ago she was at the Belasco The
alter with William II. Thompson IN a
| play called 1.-THE Bishop"
Miss De Wolfe invariably spends her
summers IN a cottage on the outskirts
of Paris. but she has relinqulshed her
| trip abroad this spring ia order 10 OBJ
| tain the valuable experience OF creating
new role every week in Washington,
under the artistic stage direction OF such
a capable stage director as Edwin AR
/ den.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07
Transfers to Asserting Division
Clerkships at Salary Increase

The following employees Of the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing have been
Aransferred TO the asserting division of
khe Office of the Auditor for the Post
pifice Department, and assigned to
clerkships at an increase in salary: Miss
Eva 5. Lewis. Miss Emily c. Saunders,
Miss Minnie +. Thompson Miss Mary
Elliott. Mrs Minnie L. Myers, Miss Rua
Hilleary, Miss Bette Smith, Miss Anna
e Pollard. Miss Elizabeth a Imrie,
Miss Virginia ID Belt. Mrs NJ e ..
Green, and Miss Gertrude L. Phillips.
Mrs. n H Price, Miss NJ F. Thomp-
Son. Miss Eva S. Lewis, and Mrs. Nj. L.
pdyers have been detailed from the as
Auditor for the PostofIice Departures
10 the Office OF the Comptroller of the
Currency as expert counters. They VIII
sbe engaged for several days counting
bank notes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07
Lucien ". PoweIPs Exhibition
Continues at veerhoff Galleries

At the VeerhoR galleries in F street
the exhibition OF the works OF Iucien
W. Powell was continued until yester-
day. Several sales have been made and
the exhibition has been one Of more
than ordinary popular interest. Mr..
Powell met with an accident in falling
from his wheel some days ago ami has
been confined 30 his home as a -esult
for more than a week. At the Emer-
gency Hospital, where Mr.. Powell was
taken at the time Of the accident, It
was determined that. while severe
sprains were incurred which would ne
cessitate a long period Of rest, there were
no complications IN the way Of broken
bones to retard his recovery.