The Washington herald., 1909-05-12
WASHINGTON CHAT.
~ TIE SPECTATOR.

Inc president or the society - >. Eiel
Dont Morgan. whose name insures the
success of any undertaking &c which be
lends his aid. It is beyond the limits
Of this article TO tell how much Mr.. Mo-
gan has done fo- art in the United
states. but no one acquainted with the
subject viii deny that he has accomplish
ed more in that direction than any one
Of his contemporaries. and that he has
faithfully and fnteHigently devoted
large part Of his great fortune 20 en-
riching this country with art treasures.
inspiring its artists and instructing It's
laity.
The vice president Of the National
Academy is Charles Lawrence HUtchin-
son. Of Chicago. a native OF Lynn.
Mass, who was carried TO the great
Western city By his parents when he was
only two years old. where, since ne al
tanned his majority he has taken an
active part in its business and social life.
Mr. Hutchinson has been identified with
all that Uplifts humanity. and l. widely
known as patron % art literature. and
science. He was the director and com
missioner Of fine arts for the worlds
Columbian Exhibition. vice president Of
the Egyptian explore ton fund. is treas
urer of the University or Chicago. and
trustee Of the Carnegie Institution. and
a member Of nearly every charitable or
ganization IN Chicago. How catholic HE
interests are IS shown from the clubs =
which he belongs. the Chicago Union
League. Chicago Athletic. University.
Quadrangle. Commercial, Caxton and
Literary
one OF the regents Of the National
Academy Of Arts Is Herbert Adams. whose
career has been followed with deep in
tereSJ by many admirers at the Capital
Twenty years ago 1ir. Adams. then e
youg man stIn Ia the twenties. was one
OF the most promising Of American
sculptors, and he has abundantly full
nlled that promise Of ali the American
scuiDtors. he is the most Imaginative and
delicate. and his work is characterized BY
an enchanting simplicity. a simplicity
that charmed one OF his early masters.
Antoin Mercle. Of Paris. with whom he
was favorite pupil One of his asso-
clates IN the society, Royal Cortissoz, for
many years the art critic OF the New
York Tribune. wrote Of him IN that paper
some fifteen years ago. and L vas not
too high praise
1t is a matter FOR special consideration
that Mr. Adams has always gravisated
toward a pure ideal We have no knowl-
edge OF any nude studies Of his. but were
be 20 bring them forth il IS tOlerabIy GER
tain that Jhey would be OF striking deli
. cacy. for a material conception OF form
would De impossible 20 him. The angelic
figures IN the relief OF our Illustration
OFFER particular proof OF the Ioftiness OF
; his plane Upon every occasion he ex-
hihlts the same idealistlc taste. L means
much. The body Of work which lie has
thus Ear placed before The public has
been one uutrOubled stream % stinulat-
ing figures one unimpeded fow Of
Thought. which dis6alns ign0ble notices
and enobles the very beauty which in
spires g. Il IS a high praise but not
too high. Art that Is uplifting IS rare.
and when accompanied by the technical
excellences. which belong 20 Mr.. Adams.
it needs % be recognized with cordiaIiry.
There IS no Influence more Eigh-ninded
than that which AR Adams imparts into
the art Of his day, and he makes himself
plausible and Winning through execution
worthy OF his substance. We have said
little about his technique. for Just TIE
beauty Of hts work Is sufficient 10 incfte
admiration. but we do not by any means
( ignor his polished craftsmanship There
goes with his Celicacy Of feeling a CORE
i spending delicaCy o. hand. for the Impalp-
+ able emotions which move him he f7uds
entirely adequate means Of expression.
I and he keeps pace as a Todeler with the
E impetus which he gains from his tempera-
ment and his Imagination
Royal Cortissoz- who VIII speak OF
/ Common sense IN decoration and crafts
+ manship" IS OF Greek origin. though he
F was born in New York. which did not.
/ however. prevent him from inhe-iting the
+ temperament Of his fo-bears and their
4 fine sense for and love OF art There IS a
no more Intelligent or interesting ar;
I critic in the world to-day than Mr.. Cor
+ TissOZ. who has been connected with the
/ staT OF the Tribune ever since he was a
+ lad. and who married some ten years age
Ellen Macksy Hutchinson. its literary
/ editor. with whom he has since coIab0-
rated.
The marriage of Mr. Cortssoz and
/ Miss Hutchinson was q romantic one
I Their friendship dates from the time
I he was first attached % the Tribune staff.
NOf which Miss Hutchinson was an old
member. Indeed. she was one Of the
/ TribUne's veteran editors. and all new
/ c0mers oE Ire paper found in her a
/ most helpful and sympathetic friend. IS
I did Nr. Cortissoz. who promptly FELL IN
I love and married this talented woman
/ although she was years his senior, but
I like the marriage Of Mr. Cross and
/ George Eliot. their union is said 70 be
/ ideally happy.
/ ETr. Cortissoz deserves 20 be well ap-
! preciated in Washington. for ne has from
/ time 20 time written the best description
I Of its works OF art and houses that have
/ ever appeared. His article on the Ii
Z brary Of Congress was particularly iliu-
minating. and made that wonderful build
I ing widely understood and appreciated
/ John .. Long. President Mckinley s
/ Secretary Of the Navy. who was In town
/ last week. when with Mrs Long, he was
| the guest Of the Surgeon General and
Mrs. Rixey. coufesses that he knows ex-
/ actly how It feels 10 be one Of the Outs, s.
/ for his presence here made as little stir
as though he had not been a member OF
the Cabinet for four years. yet before
/ Dir. Mckinley hcnored him with a Cab
met portfolio. he had attained a national
reputation ss a lawyer. but people 81 the
Capital are prOveTbially unappreciative
[ OF Exes. Mr. Long. made a successful
( Secretary Of the Navy, but there
was one subject that worried him
/ the Naval Observatory. which whenever
1 it was suggested he came a cropper.
l Just as his predecessors did, and his sue
/ cessOTs have done
/ How best 10 reconcile all the conditions
/ that existed there. how 10 keep I'D thr
! traditions Of the place and make a record
Z ~ g. -
/ naval control puzzled him as Il had pre-
! viouS secretaries. but let Il be said %
/ his credit. that conditions there did i'm
prove under his regime. when for the
/ first tine an advisory 0oard was appoint
cd for that institution.
/ Mr. Long bears his seventy-one years
I Ifoh-fz- and he ro-feszas that ba Ssgr