The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-05
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD The Art Association Exhibits
 Modern Paintings NOTES HERE AND THERE Social Events of Yesterday-Mr. and Mrs. Hoadley Complimented at
 Evening Bridge-Mrs. Hamil- , ton Is Hostess
By MYRTLE MILES

Birmingham art lovers have already shown much interest in the excellent dis play of paintings which is being shown this week at the Hotel Hilman under the auspices of the Birmingham Art as- sociation. The exhibition opened yester- day morning and will probably continue for ten days. The walls of two rooms, Nos. 43 and A of the hotel, are lined with the pictures which represent many of the leading painters of modern times. They are the works of the European
 masters, including such men as Meisel, Sauvage, Yallee, Califano, Dupeyron, Richter, Mueller. Kiesel, Girard Corbi- neau, Carnlieri and others comprising the various schools of painting. They are in charge of representative of the Johnston gallery of New York, who per- mits visitors to examine the collection at will and furnishes catalogues con- taining points about each of the paint ings.
 The art association, which has already done much toward the education of the Birmingham public in an artistic way invites the attendance of students and art lovers at this exhibition, and in do- Ing so are furnishing an excellent oppor- tunity. Mrs. J. R. Raulston, the presi- dent Of the association and one of the leading artists of the city, pronounces the display most interesting, and is es- pecially enthusiastic in her praise of some of the paintings. Mrs. William S. Lowell, the former presde is also very much gratified at the oppoA nifty to have the exhibition in BirminghA. and other capable critics are also making a study or some of the paintings. Yesterday morning number of artists were seen in the exhibition rooms, among them Mrs. John Wallace Luke, Miss Glennie Moseley and Miss Carrie Hill. painting which elicited admiratng criticism from each of the trio was a canvas which by him Louis XVI Going to the Execu- tion." It is one of those paintings which tells heart-breakng story at a glance the figure of Louis as he turns away from his sorrowing family, the grief that seems too much for them to bear, and the courtiers who attend upon him, are real indeed. The exquisite technique with which the artist has worked out his conception of the historic tragedy is most gratifying to the artists eye Miss Hill commented especially upon the tex ture of the satin gown as represented in the picture, the ornaments upon the coat of the King, and the attitude of dejection, which the painter had wrought so well. This is one of the gems of the collection. Another is a very large paint ing called After the Battle, the Re- treat" by Grolleron. This is a master piece It depicts a spent soldier leading his steed, dropping, tired, but still faith ful, beneath his heavy load, through a battlefield near the close of day. Around are the figures of the dead and dying lying upon the ground. The work is ex- quisite and the theme an inspiration. These are among the many in the exhibi- tion. There are exquisite water colors, pastels and oils; some are enormous can vases, others tiny sketches, and there is certainly variety great enough to meet the tastes of every lover of the beautiful.