The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-20

Do you happen by any chance to ap- preciate the fact that the best Art EX- hibition ever given under the auspices of the Birmingham Art Club is now
 being held at the Hotel 1illman, and
 you are missing a very great treat if
 you let the opportunity slip by with
 out dropping in to see it? l Peggy and I being newspaper peo-
 pie" had the slip on the public yester-
 day, and got a glimpse Behind the
 Scenes" as the artists fitted in and
 out. arranging pictures-standing on
 ladders, tlptoe-ing on tables, getting just the proper light-and everybody
 brim full of enthusiasm for the EXhi- bition which opens today. | Peggy is really very much of a con
 know the little verse that goes like this:
 | If you are an artist, and q lovely ] Lady says to you, ] As tho 1t were a sensible remark; l don't know anything of Art But know just what I like; You may answer:
 So do monkeys in the Park"
 Really that's a very frivolous re-
 mark, but it expresses the attitude of | a lot of people I know on this particu-
 lar subject
 When you go to the Art Exhibition don't go in a hurry. but plan to spend hours, for the pictures are really worth it.
 | A had 1aft n on back to see them all again. particu- larly a great beautiful landscape in a gorgeous gold frame with the loveliest tints in green and yellow and eolors that were so wonderfully blended that you felt like you could never tire of their exquisite beauty. | Standing near us yesterday was a very clever woman who has spent much of her time abroad, and she told of a very amusing instance which oc- cured at one of the famous Gal | leries
 | A Winged Victory" was observed
 with consternation by an old gentle
 man who probably had more money
 than brains. Presently he caught a glimpse of the Venus de Milo. On
 most of the casts is a sign which says:
 Hands off," and the old gentleman
 reading 1t, turned to his companion and
 said:
 .Humph! Most of these things look
 damaged to me. They Might put out
 sign Arms off or Feet Off or any
 old thing. They ought to have them
 mended any way before they begin to
 exhibit them"
 | Directly you enter the exhibition you are attracted by a wonderful group of paintings from the clever brush of Miss 1 Lucille Douglass There are several
 Water CoIors and some very handsome Oils. Miss Douglass is primarily a
 colorist Her work reflects the new | movement in art, in other words, she | is a modern conservative. The picture that Peggy adored was the one whlch l the J. w. Donnellys have recently purchased from Miss Douglass, and by | the way the Donnelleys have the most exquisite collection, and this one, "The Summer Palace of the Moorish Kings, | is a great addition. Mir. Donnelly has | travelled much in Spain, and the at mosphere of Grenada that Miss Doug lass has transferred to this canvass with it's exquisite EXOTIC warmth and beauty MT. Donnelly pronounces most remarkable. The charm. of the pie ture is the soft golden sunlight. This naturally suffers from the effect of the artificial light. a fact which is much regretted by the Art Club, since they have no approprite Gallery in which to display their work. Near this group is another which I dearly loved from the studio of Miss
 
 this has kept her so busily engaged that her friends have seen her but few times. She was at the Country club yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Davis and the center of a cordial little group of friends. Last night Judge and Mrs. Hundley were hosts at dinner in her honor. Miss Edith Thompson has gone to Briarfield to visit her brother, MT. Wins ton Thompson.
 visiting in the city.
 MT. and Mrs w. T. worthington of Prattville are guests of pr. and Mrs. A. A. Walker.
 Miss Claude Burton of Tuscaloosa is minsham.
 I Miss Elise Farrior will leave today for Huntsville to visit MT. and Mrs. J. F.