The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-19
WILL DOMINATE
The NEXT SALON
Portraits of Well-Known Amcri-
can Women to Be in
Abundance.
EXAM OF PLUCK
ambitious Young People III
French Capital Who
Make Good.
EXAM OF PLUCK
ny MARQUIS DE cAsTELLANE.

ia MARQUIS DE CASVELLANE.
Especial Gable to The Times-Dispatch.)
Paris, February 1S.-From present
promises, the portraits OF well-known
American women Will dominate the
next salon. William Warden. a rising
young American painter. is putting the
hhishlng strokes upon n portrait OF
Lad@ Garrington, who was formerly
Miss juliet Warden. OF New York. She
Is very well known in English court
circles, her husband having been
e1uerry to Queen Victoria. The young
painter Is her cousin. Tile portrait is
admirable and has ALREADY attracted y
great deal OF comment.
Jules Cayrom. who painted n re-
ma picture of Mrs. William Ellis
Corey for her chateau III the Valley or
the Cheuvreusc. is also busily engaged
upon several portraits Of American wo-
men for the coming salon. He has
painted the beautiful Countess Nostitz,
the American wife OF the Russian mill
itary attache.
Another Of Cayrom's spring exhibits
VIII be q portrait of the Countess Odon
de Loubersac, formerly Miss Ltvermore,
OF Boston. a great many critics
think he has emphasized the large cyea
and svelteness OF Mrs. Corey. others
declare the likeness IS perfect and thu
picture ono Of the finest the artist has
ever rainted.
Pushing American Students.
foui American girl student really
surprises and delights lis. For in
stance. Miss Isabelle Pearson. or Du-
luth, decided she would become a great
organist. She had no money for her
worthy enterprise. but she owned a,
ltfeA n g 4, > /, ~. ,-t; go -. ~ VI ,E.AH.H L
Tor $1,000. Than She went saily TO our
greatest organisi, NJ. Guyllcmant. and
bearded him In hts dem And now this
young girl has carried on n first prize
as an orEanist. and in a few days will
be off TO London town to take an ex-
animation for tho Royal Academy Of
Oreanists.
This is the kind OF push and energy
that We Frenchmen admire. Another
example: Miss Edith Thayer, OF Boston.
sings like a bird. She Is popularity
called Mademotaelle Nightingale. She
Is Winning name and fame at musical
solrees and entertainments. Her sue
cess has all been due to her pluck and
energy She is going to America one
OF these days in the near future. and
you VIII DC delighted to hear her.
Tie Yankee "I.fGht Enntnstic.,
1t seems to me that American NO
men are our very best dancers in Paris.
Follo"ing up the principle Of practice
making perfect, n number of we'll
known American women are taking Il
course Of dancing lessons from no less
a person than Madame Jean dc Reszke.
Judging from the immense sums de
tcszke has already reaped from Amer
lean women, added 10 what his wife ia
reaping from her lessons in dancing,
this FAMILY VIII soon be numbered
among the m~illionaires OF the world.
one OF their most promising pupils
Is Countess dc Gontaut-Eiron former
~, MISS Martha Leishman. This Young
Wldow dances beautifully. Mrs. stanton
Hickies. daughter-in-law OF Genera
Sickies. and wife Of a former secretary
Of the American legation at Brussels.
Is also an. accomplished member Of
thls exclusive dancing class.
e there is Madame Yturdc, wife
OF the Mexican minister; Mrs. John G..
i-elsnlnan. wife of the American am-
bassador at Rome. and the Russian
American Countess NostitZ.
Miss HnytrOOd's Art Ferauisitc.
Miss Florence Haywood, Of New
York, has written a book OH the art
OF the Louvre, our famous national
gallery OF painting and sculpture. Re
Gently the young authoress has been
conducting parties OF American tour
,sts through the gallery delivering art
1t has been noticed that those parties
nave access TO the building on days
"hen II Is supposed to be closed. For
instance, Monday Is cleaning day in
all our galleries, and on Thursday they
arc closed. But this in nowise prevents
Miss Haywood and her wealthy friends
from being admitted and making tours
or inspection. How has this young
american managed to get possession
OF our national gallery, when all tho
rest of the world is shu out? The
Minister Of i.'ine Arts is the only man
VINO can explain the mystery.
Meanwhile, taxpayers arc writing
angry letters demanding an e%xplana-
ton. They would like to know why
a foreigner who does not pay taxes