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shows jeremiah OConner. chairman
public art. with special reference to the
preservation of public monuments, Mrs.
Short Willis. chairman: art In the schools,
Miss Annie NJ. Wilson. chairman. Thomas
Nelson Page was reelected president.
Hennen Jennings and Glenn Brown. vice
presidents. and George X. McLanahan,
treasurer. The next lecture in the men,
bers' course will be given by +. Hopkin-
son Smith
A the Public Library Tuesday even
ing DR.. Mitchell Carroll gave an Illus
trated lecture on CITY Planning in An
cient Times" showing how the same prin-
ciples had governed the art since cities
had come into existence and empha-
sizing the value of the classical ideal.
DIR. Carroll infused his subject with inter
est and made ancient times seem very
neighborly and real. Supplementing this
lecture. the library has arranged an ex-
cellent exhibition of photographs Of an
cient cities. from which much can be
learned. The exhibition will remain on
view in the upper hall of the library for
at least three weeks.
A architecture is the backbone OF
= art, and to be good architect one
must of necessity be an artist, mention
OF the competition for government build
ings which has just been held will not be
out of place under the heading Art and
Artists" In November sixty architects
or firms of architects. were invited to
compete in groups of twenty for the de-
signing of three great government build
10 orfr n,
State. Commerce and Labor and Justice
January 1 the drawings and plans were
turned in, and within fortnight the
winners were announced and the com.
peting drawings displayed. According t.
the program, all of these buildings were
to be classic in style, and to an extent
conform to buildings already erected in
Washington. Some excellent designs
were shown, but for the most part the
average of merit was lower than might
have been expected. To use given style
Is one thing and to use it well-to think
in it's terms-is another, and this but few
of the competing artists seem to have
done. Yet, on the whole, the work wat
not discouraging. Evidence was given OF
greater simplicity Of handling, both in
facade and plan, and of more logfca
treatment of material. But one strikingly
original design was entered, and that re-
ceived neither award nor mention. 1t was
however, more than clever We are build
ing better than we did. but not as vel
as We shall, it is safe to believe. Having
learned how bad architecture can be, we
have grown cautious and are feeling oul
! way. That this kind of experimentation
probably cost the architects who entered
this competition not less than $4,000 goe
to show how costly such things are ant
how much was contributed
LEILA MECHLIN.
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avail themselves OF the privilege. That
it is a privilege those who have gone
again and again can testify, for after
more than five weeks acquaintance in
terest in the exhibition is admirably sus-
tanned. There has probably been no ex-
hibition held in this country in the past
two years. which has attracted so much
attention or been SO widely discussed.
From al parts of the country persons
have come to visit it. The opening re-
ception was a brilliant affair, attended
not only by persons prominent in Of
fetal society in Washington, men and
women of wealth and distinction. officers
Of the army and navy, statesmen. cab1-
net officers. the President himself, but
also art collectors and connoisseurs, d.
rectors of art museums and artists. All,
however. did not come at first; each week
has had it's quota of eminent visitors.
AS late as Thursday morning of this
week the exhibition was visited by VIII
liam r. Evans, the well known collector
who has made so splendid glft 10 the
National Gallery; Gedney Bunce, the
painter of Venetian sunsets of exceptional
charm, and Carl Melchers, the winner
of the second prize and one of the fore
most painters in America.
And so it has been, day after day
there have been pleasant chance meet
ings. old friendships renewed, discurslve
interviews about the exhibits, inter-
changes of opinion. agreement, dispute
All naturally, have not been of one mind
but there have been comparatively rev
who have not spoken in praise or tne
exhibition as a whole. In this. at least
the artists and the laymen. have been IN
agreement, though there is some reason
to believe that the exhibition mas IN
reality proved little more s1gnlncahl "
the former than the latter.
The public judges results, whereas
artists take means into consideration;
how a thing is done rarely interests a
layman unless he can see 1t In process OF
execution This divergence of viewpoint
explains to an extent the incomprehensl-
bility of many prize awards, prizes IN
exhibitions being given as rule by AZ
tist-juries. To a painter why the hrst
prize was given in this exhibition to r..
c. Tarbelrs interior and the second
prize to Carl Melchers' Penelope are
obvious. but more than any other this
inquiry has been made by casual visitors.
Mr.. TarbelFs painting has certain large
faults. but in execution it is enormously
clever, textures are beautifully rendered,
the effect of light and air are exquisitely
Interpreted, each value is perfectly re-
lated-it is a difficult thing done well.
Furthermore it has inherent charm-the
window is prettily curtained and looks
out on a pleasing scene, the furnishings
of the room are tasteful, the lamp which
occupies so prominent a place on the
table in front of the window is notable
for beauty of line and simplicity; and
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

THE Signs OF THE TIMES. BY I.
NJ. Haldeman. n. n. pastor First
Baptist Church. New York city. New
York: Charles &. Cook.
HART, SCHAFFyER 4 MARX PRJZH
ESSAYS IN ECONOMICS-INDUS
TRIAL ACCIDENTS AND THEIR
COMPENSATION. BY Gilbert Lewis
Campbell. Il. S, Field House direc ,
tor. Armour Square. Chicago. Boss
ton: Houghton Miffiin Company.
HUXLEY AND EDUCATION: Address
ut the Opening Of the College Year
Columbia University, September ~,
1910. BY Henry Fairfield Osborn.
Ii. D.. Hon. ID. Sc. Camb., Da Costa
professor of zoology. New York
Charles Scribner's Sons.
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I lastly the picture reflects life-a phase OF
life familiar to all summer soJourners
| by the sea 1t was In all probability
| such reasons as these that induced the
giving of the award. In the case of the
| interior by Mr.. Melchers the reason may
! be little bit farther to seek, especially
| as Mr.. Melchers exhibited two other
| paintings. which are by no means in
ferfOr-again however, it is a difficult
| thing done welI-a pretty subject trans
lated in strong terms.
Prizes are given principally for the en-
couragement of the painters, to stimulate
effort. but it is apparent that they also
benefit the public, stimulating thought.
To be able to visit an exhibition several
times and give the pictures set forth re-
peated observation is great advantage,
for in this way judgments are establish
ed and lasting memories made. With
is long acquaintance. Curiously enough
1t is not always the largest and most
impressive painting that holds ones in
terest-these instantly make themselves
seen. but frequently fail to satisfy as
smaller pictures painted with more re-
serve. OF the latter there are not few
in the Corcoran Gallerys exhibitions
Several are figure paintings, showing
great refinement in handling as well as
in composition and color. Philip Hale's
picture OF two young girls seated on
SOFA examining a miniature is to be
counted in this category. as are also
Louis kronberg's little figure entitled
Work and Alice Ruggles 1.-THE Japa-
nese Print" a small marine by Mary
Butter wears well. possessing veracity
and charm. and many another little can
vas is found to measure up in merit with
those greater in size and more insistent
in appeal.
From this exhibition thirty-five or more
pictures will go to the PENNSYLVANIA
Academy. in Philadelphia; thirty or more
to an exhibition to be held at Nashville.
Tenn. under the auspices of the Amer
lean Federation of Arts: twenty perhaps
to the American exhibition to be held in
Rome. and the rest to the artists or lend
ers Twenty-three pictures were sold
here. and a number of these will remain
in Washington. either in the Corcoran
Gallery or in private collections. 1t rs
true that there might have been more
sales and that the attendance might have
been larger. but there is reason for graft
hcation. and no doubt but THAI the ex-
hibition has been a success Benefits
nave accrued to the artists who exhib-
tied and to the Corcoran Gallery, which
bore the expense and labor. but most of
all to Washington. the city, which thus
is enabled to take foremost place
among the cities of America who regard
art as both means and token of culture.
Z OUR paintings have been added this
week to the William T. Evans COL
lection at the National Gallery. They are
"Caresse Enfantine,' by Mary Cassatt:
"The Georgian Chair by Childe Has
sam; 1.-The Mirror" by Robert Reid. and
1.-The Plaza by William R. Derrick
They have all been hung in the first gal
lery. to the left, at the end of which Mr..
Fosdick's fire etching has been given
permanent place. The painting by Miss
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me Couchez pas a la Refine. /"
rom the London Gloh


Under this title Paris contemporary
processes to give an account of the tragic
death of the Queen of Siam, who was
as greatly loved as her consort. Some
years ago her majesty was boating with
ladies OF the court in lake in the gar
dens of the palace at Bangkok. The boat
overturned and the queen could not swim.
She was surrounded by numerous per-
sonagcs who could have saved her life.
but no one has the right to extend tho
hand upon the queen. The king alone
could have held her up and prevented her
from sinking, and he was nowhere at
hand. Respectfully the court allowed the
queen to drown.
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Gen. Carter is smaller, showing only the
head and figure to the waist, but it Is vir-
lie and distinguished by unusual merit
The full-dress uniform lends a note OF
picturesqueneSs which the civilian dress
can never afford 1t is no easy thing to
paint gold braid and fringe in such wise
that 1t shall signify and yet remain Supor-
dinate, but this Mr.. Clarkson has done.
A further touch of interest was given oy
the medal of honor suspended by its short
blue ribbon at the opening of the coat
collar. This, too. might in a less sklllful
painters hands have been stumbling
block, but Mr.. Clarkson used 1t well. IL
was interesting to compare the Two poI,
traits and to observe how each reflected
distinct personality, even the rendering
being flexibly adjusted to attain this re-
suit. Seriously studied and dehberateiI
wrought. these portraits will be found
memorable.
EOREIGN portrait painters have been
! so often patronized without discrimi-
nation that prejudice is not illogical, but
none need be without welcome if he pos
sess talent. America is essentially the
nation of all nations. Sorolla the Span
lard, was given royal welcome, not be-
cause he was a foreigner. but because he
brought from his own land the message of
Norwegian painter is working in this city,
and not without success. To. the majority
of Washingtonians the name of B. kron-
strand is totally unfamiliar. though in the
countries of Europe it is, 1t is said. we'll
known. He has painted in Russia, in
France and in England persons Of dis
tinction. He has since coming to Wash
ington painted a full-length portrait of
Mrs Taft. Very recently, however, he
has made a sketch portrait of Mrs. Will
liam Barrett Ridgely which is amazing
ly clever and attractive-not profound,
perhaps, but significant, personal and in
tensely artistic. 1t pictures her wearing
a large black hat and light flowing veil.
The face is seen in profile against back
ground of almost similar color, against
which, however, it is perfectly relieved
AS the portrait was executed in single
sitting of very brief duration. it is of ne
cessity broadly treated. but it does not
give the impression of careless brush
work: it has been carried so far and de-
liberAtely left incomplete. Thus 1t re-
tains the spontaneity of a sketch and at
the same time satisfies the requirements
of likeness. Charm of color, vitality and
acute insight it manifests, and these are
worthy and none too common attributes
of portraiture. just how such portrait
would stand if brought into comparison
with more studied work would be diff
cult to say. but for such comparison it
was not purposed. Later in the season,
it is understood. Mr.. Kronstrand purposes
holding an exhibition Of his paintings in
this city.
MANY of the pictures shown during. the
lvl past year in the V. G. Fischer CALLER
les, on 18th street, are now on exhibition
in New York. Mr.. Fischer having taken
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and with the aid of a>sympathetic sister
makes her escape and comes to Wash
ington, where without the slightest diff
Guilty she finds the mother whom she
has not seen for many years-finds her
parayzed, speechless and helpless-and
proceeds to solve the mystery of her
fathers disappearance with a celebrity
and courage that must be admitted to be
really commemorate in a girl of eighteen,
who has until few weeks ago thought
herself only fifteen. Things happen in
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this story just as they happen on that
stage where the earnest occupants OF the
galleries hiss the villain whenever he APP
pears. They happen with such clocklike
precision that one wonders after all what
is the use of finesse in the telling of tales.
Why not let them happen after all? Why
should not a lOng-lost father chance to
escape from his island prison in a small
bearing his arch enemy and his own
daughter crashes into reef in pursuit of
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fleeing vessel that has skilfully lured
the wicked plutocrat to his doom? If
things happen in this way on the melo-
dramatic stage, why not between the COW
ers of a book? 1t is true that newspaper
reporters are not developed quite as
quickly as was Ayers Arbuthnot. or that
they do not go about the country dis
guised as clergymen, as in the case of
Alan Patrick. But why bubble? Why
take exceptions to mere circumstantial
details when, after all. Angela Is pursu-
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Germany a few decades ago. Everything
is preparatory to that great CONNECT, ana
the reader is spared the terrible scenes
of desoiation and death with which nov
els, of the -Prussian struggle are
usually rife. Rather than tale OF com
bat. IL is q tale of mystery. suggestion
of avataric temperance. Two children
meet in German schloss. reincarnauons
of man and woman who had figured in
a CHASTITY tragedy a few generations pre-
viously. The most amazing DEVELOPMENTS
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ing her quest with q verve and ultimate
success that must warm the heart of
every lover Of lurid literature?
THE DRUMS OF WAR. BY II. De We're
Stacpoole. author of THE Blue
Lagoon" etc. New York: Duffield
& Co.
AS matter of fact the drums OF war
do not sound loudly sin this tale of the
gathering. trouble between Francs and
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nue. matron striving to break into society.
surprisingly beautiful young girl. who
carries all hearts by storm. There is a
deep. dark mystery, something about a
stolen invention. an appropriated planta-
ton on a Caribbean island and a kidnap-
ing before the story opens. Angela is sup
posedly tucked away comfortably and
securely in n religious orphanage, des-
tined to lose her wonderful copper-colored
hair when she is ready to be put into a
convent. But Angela has other ideas,
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I CaSSatt is one. as was previously men,
| toned. which was few years ago in the
| Corcoran Gallery, an interesting and char
acterlstic example Mr.. Hassams paint
| ing is portrait study of a young girl
| in a Georgian chair. upholstered in a
| handsome lowered fabric, the dominant
| feature of which is huge red roses. Richer
| III color than are Mr.. HaSsam's works
| commonly, and more suavely painted this
| picture coEServes much of the evidence of
| his skill. and is at the same time frank
| and subtle. One may feel the red roses
! trlf1e too insistent, but it should be re-
| membered that the chair was the theme
! that the composition appeals as a deco
ration and not as a human document.
The young woman is interesting, also,
| exceedingly interesting. but she is salts
| fled to offset the chair.
| The Robert Reid has been painted with
somewhat similar motive-it, too, is a
| decorations delightful arrangement of
colors and forms. young woman in q
gray-blue gown is pictured standing be-
!! fore a japanese screen holding a small
| mirror in her hand which throws light to-
ward the observer. 1t is skillful in treat
ment and very pleasing in effect-One of
MI Refd's latest works. The fourth paint
! ing is nocturne. view of 1.-THE Plaza =
! New York, when the great buildings loom
out of the darkness like palaces with
thousand eyes. No better picture of New
York has been painted, none which gives
better Interpretation of It's nighttime
and with indescribable charm And Will
| liam Derrick is not well known painter.
He was born in San Francisco and studied
In Paris under BOnnat; only lately have
his pictures been attracting notice. Of
Mr.. Evans. however, 1t may be said that
! more often than others he has been
among the first to grant recognition-that
| to him names do not signify. 1.-The Plaza
| is worthy of a place in the National Gal
lery. Possibly Mr.. Derrick may later pro-
duce something better, but this is very
good work
| D ALPH GARRISON of Chicago, who
~ has been for some time in this city,
returned to his home the last of this
week. While he was here Mr. CIarkson
! painted portraits of Secretary Dickinson
and of Maj. Gen. Carter both Of which
! were private commissions. They were
painted in Gen. Carter's Office in the War
! Department, as no available studio could
| be found, and there, when completed,
were for a brief time privately shown.
| The portrait of Secretary Dickinson is a
| three-quarter length and represents the
Secretary of War standing beside a table
| on which he rests book held in his right
/, hand. His left hand is thrust into his
| trousers pocket his head is thrown back,
his shoulders squared and his face turned
! slightly to the right and from the OBJ
| server. 1t is said to be a characteristic
pose and has both apparent naturalness
| and ease to commend it. The face also is
expressive and indicative of character
strongly modelled and thoughtfully por-
trayed. The brushwork is vigorous, but
does not call attention to itself: there is
neither affectatiOn nor br3vadO in the
| rendering of the portsait. The portrait of
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VIE Corcoran Gallery's third BIZ
ennial exhibition closes tomor-
row, and those who have not
as yet visited it have but the
ono ffarnnnn loft in xuhich To
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MANY of the pictures shown during the
1V1 past year in the V. G. Fischer CALLER
les, on 18th street, are now on exhibition
in New York, Mr.. Fischer having taken
the Oehme galleries. on 9Th avenue op-
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BOOK REVIEWS.

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE RI.
HON. CECIL JOHN RHODES, 1853
1907 BY the Hon. Sir Lewis Mich
ell. member of the executive coun-
ell. Cape Colony. New York:
Mitchell Eennerley.
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- - ISTORY that deals with the last
half century cannot ignore the
commanding personality OF Cecil
III John Rhodes, nor fail to ex-
anime the circumstances of his
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Spanish Fiction.

BIasco Ibanez. Vicente. La Bodega. f4oF-
Rlasco. Ibanez. Vicente. La Cathedral. N40F-
Riaseo. Ibanez. Vicente. La Horda. 1905.
Y4OE- BGi1ho. -. , =,
Lopez del Arco. A. r. Sor MARIA de ias
Nievas 1901 Y40F-LSSs. -
Valera. Juan. Cautivo de Dona Mencis. 1904.
Y40F- v233c. , o..
Memorials del Marques de Bradomin. 1907.
Y4OF-v243s.
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full series of rainy days is found in the
west wind and in the interrupted atmos-
pheric depressions. This westernly air
current from the United States and the
Atlantic, and almost in the same direc-
ton az the gulf stream, which origi-
mates i'm the Gulf of Mexico.
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Caballcro. Fernan. Cuentos Poesias Popu-
lares Andalnces. 1907. Y40C112cue.
Calderon de On Barca. Pedro. Vida cs Sueno.
Y46D-t125v.
Ecbegaray. Jose. Obras Dramaticas Escogidas.
2v. 1854. Yf0D- Ec43.
Gueil Rente. Juan. Noches de Esiio. 1851.
Y4Oi'- t;9,n.
Martinez de Ia Rosa Francisco. Obras ORA
ma ticas. 3v 1861. Y40D- MEGA
Sober v Perez. Eduardo. Alpujarra Sierra Ne
yaaH 1906. t;4oSo43.
Soler y Perez Eduardo. Sierra Nevada lag
Alpujarras: Notas de Wales Apuntes 1898.
q Sn43s.
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Mexican embassy. is leaving tomorrow for
Italy, where he will join the special EN-
bassy from Mexico to Italy. Senior de la
Barra, the Mexican ambassador to this
country, is at the head of the mission.
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ternoons at home the past week, when
scores of callers, as is usual whenever
this charming hostess receives. paid
their respects. The LennoX apartment
at the Toronto is exceedingly attrac-
tive, with its souvenirs of other lands
and especially the very elegant silver
presentations to the host and hostess
before leaving their old home in Dub
lin and more latterly Of gifts made
them here.
Mrs Lennox had a number Of friends
assisting at each of her days at home
the past month. several of whom en-
joyed her hospitality during vacation
trips last summer in London and in
Ireland.
Mrs Champ Clark was one of the
guests in the L. d. c. box at the Co
Iunbia Theater last Friday afternoon,
when the fairy opera, the House that
Jack Built" was presented to large
audience, ard which will be repeated
Wednesday next at 4:3O. On account
Of the sudden death of Mrs. {. NJ Pep
per- the role of Mistress Mary, quite
Contrary, which was to have been NIL
ed by Miss Nora Pepper. was taken by
Miss Estelle Murray, Miss Louis Enui-
colt also took the role or Mrs. JACK
Spratt at very short notice
Announcement is made OF the engage
ment Of Miss Clara Frank and Mr. hu-
dolph Kirchgessler. Their "eddlns
will take place April %.
Miss Frances Pierrepont Sivlter or
ptttsburg will spend next week Win
Mrs. John Ross Martin of 1873 Massa-
chusettS avenue.
Nine All Kuli, Khan. is sending out IN
,-;ta tions for a reception at the PERSIAN
legation February II, to g. and VIII re-
ceiye FRIDAYS during the rest OF the sea
son.
Commander Baron +. Preuschen and
Baroness Preuschen were among the dlh-
ner given last night.
Nrs John Wilder Ereeland OF Louis
willie XIV. is visiting Mrs. William Nor
gan Shuster at 1722 q street.
The Misses Timlow, 1000 Scott circle.
VIII be at home tomorrow from TO .
o'clock.
Senator and Mrs Taylor entertained at
dinner Wednesday Senator and MIS-
Fletcher. Mr.. and Mrs. William Ill. Rap
lev. Mr.. and Mrs c. Is. Bergman, Judge
Moon. Mrs. Daisy Fitzhugh Ayres. KEEP
reseutatiye Byrns and Mr.. David Taylor.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt will be here
shortly for visit and will betamong the
bridesmaids attending Miss Carrie Louise
Mum at her marriage to Mr. Reginald
Roardman the afternoon of February IS
at ST. Johns.
MRS. Charles A. Mum. jr.. will be the
matron of honor. and Miss Gladys Mum.
Younger sister Of Miss Mum. viii. be
will be Miss Cecilia May of Washing
ton, Miss Edith Wayne of Philadelphia
and Miss Josephine Osborn of New York.
Mr. Eugene v. r. Thayer of Boston will
be best man, and the ushers will be Mr..
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