The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
ART EXHIBIT OPENS
Architectural Club Holds An
nUal Show.
RUSSIAN SKETCHES CHARMING
Baroness Hedvyig Lekow's Artistic
Work Is Admired by Public at Cor
coran Gallery, and Models of Many
Mansions, Public Buildings, and
office Structures Are on View.

One OF the prettiest and pIeasantest re-
ceptions and private views" ever held
in the hemicycle Of the Corcoran Gallery
Of Art was that held last night by the
Washington Architectural Club BY invita-
ton Of the trustees Of the gallery. The
exhibition VIII last a week. and in con
nection with IL there is an exhibition Of
the most charming sketches. etchings,
and coiored wood block prints OF the
Baroness Hedwig I.ekow. who spent last
season in New York. and is a guest Of
Mrs. Hunt Slater here
Next to the exhibit Of Baroness Le5ow's
pictures the work in beaten brass and
the stenciled curtains and porueres Of II.
s Niche, Of George Washington Uni
versity. attracted the greatest admira-
ton The meta! work, which savors
strongly Of antique workmanship. IS most
artistic. and there was an adniring group
about It all the evening
EtchinRx Beautiful
Baroness Lekow's work is exquisite in
mystic. impressionistic. but most effective
and fascinating. Her Autumn at Leren.
Holland" Is a charming picture.
The exquisite stenciled portieres opens
a new era in decorative art. The eolors
and designs are most beautiful, and the
possibilities in this work are great There
were examples Of this lovely work by
AIr Niche and By the Misses Turner in
the Arts and Crafts School
The Washington architects male
splendid showing. They were.
Ps-c7 Ash, AvszII & Hal, Are-11. Hau & Adams
Ps-.l ", Bartlett. Arthur Z Bisksslse.
5oal & BrOEn-sketca fo- end q garden val;
garden fo- Dr. 7. Morris Murray, Washington, d. G
T. z. Brooke, A Busard & Ce-. 4 z. Gun
ninzhs1a. D. II. Don Jisn, John J. Farley FItz-
simmons & Wheat. Charles GreEg. Hs-Tis & Leissu-
rins. Hiu & Kendall
HorRblOzs- MzzshsIl-Rcs55zos sr NJ John
Taylor Aras, ls0 New HsnVsAt-s Svgazs; residence
for Ar. A N Lothrop Connecticut aTeuIs north
west
J. Carroll johnson, Lcuis z Lz1zlie. I. n. Lsas-
enrins. Erlsst Z. A. Iitzzu.
Marsh & Peter-wsltsr REED Arny Gezszl Hos
pitsl.
Ciare2ce A MiueT-ORcs building fU r O.
Hoffman. IfE New York avenue n07thFeSt. WzSh-
inEto1. D. 9. reSiSeDcs f1z Clsre1cs 4. Miller
LIS Lament strset. Washington .. C; residence
for M- William A Gieseking. lsT BIitmo-s strsst.
Washington. D c
?. D. NuIlet. Rosscl Edward Mitchell
Erznk I. MoIby-Brsddock HSShts. Va
N1tm Dana MurT1l Fo9t & Mo-TiH Tozt- Nor
III & Alrrphy
Edzin Batsinzn Moris-sks;ch At s,Oddz1 House
James Henry Moser. " p Olmsted. Chevy Chase
Nd: Alfred 3. Person. Arts ard Crafts School
FSe6g-1e 3. Pyle-Evars Building ls2s Nsz To-R
ETeuus northwest; Lscieds apartment. lz3 Vermont
Evs1us northwest; residence Of ". c. ColEeil, $50
Eishtee1th street northwest: residence q 2. F.
Bingham, Cleveland Paxk. D. c: residence s "
woodward CvDsT. G3 Bancroft street northwest;
residence OF Frank 2 Reesde IN BzncOft st-set
northwest; Ps-kEood apartment, l7-s 4 strees north
west
Carl RsksmsuD. Fre5e-ick Reed
J. z. De sibou-Rssi6sncs Of T5onss 7. Gs5,
So; ressdeoce for Mrs- Bsrah wilkins; Tsssdsocs
0f AIGsndaE stZTart, eSq-; residence q Cl4rEnos
Moore. esq.; houses for Potomac Realty Company:
residence Of George Howard. esa.; Hfbbs Building
z. =. Smith.
James KnOz Tsylo-. s1ps-7ssins archi.e--, Treas
uTy Department
George 0aklgy Tot4eu. H-PhosoezVhs szea,sa
and Danish legations, ph5togrzphs residence M ].
c. Hooe. 20 Massachusetts, sTs1ue; photographs
conostitiTs design for use q TSezzry eolunns
Si1on P Wagner. CzsushsO1 Wes-
Qrartsrmzstsr General e. S. Army. Wa- De-
pars1snL Francis T. Wheaton, advisory architect-
". D. Window. ITeaSUy Department.
WOOD Dom & DgTing and Rossel Edward
Mitchell
Elliott Woods. SlpeIintsndsnt C. S. Capitol Build
snE and grounds Photographs Senate ofice bzIding
Washington Architectural Cub AtelisT.
Isz1is 2 IanEiIle.
S N Hit-An Italian villa and z-uken gzrdEa.
Georze P. Carznichael, A. ". Bel, D. @. BollzTd
3 J. Bs-msn. q D. Smith. Ralph s. BGbb James
c. Wheelg-. T.
3. STANLEY Sirnc1s-Bachaiors' Teu1is Clab
yYoofisy PARK Washington. d. o; O. J. De Mol
Conuzny building Twelfth s1d G streets rGthEsSt;
Z S. StozEs Company building. as-42 Te1th
street northzsst
Among those who remained throughout
the evening were Mr. and Mrs James s.
Harlan, Mr. SiebeTt, Mrs. Hunt Slater.
Mss Harlan, Mrs Archibald Hopkins.
Baroness Lekow. Mai. and Mrs Pierre
Stevens. and Miss Stevens.