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

to the Art Exhibition
 Carrie Hill. These are sketches done on Shades Mountain and in the valley. | One, Sunlight" is the loveliest thing | it fairly dazzles your eyes and it seems so much nearer the real thing than an illusion produced by skilful brush. | The picture of Miss Hills that Peg l. BY stood before with her eyes fair l ly glued upon, was "A Cremona." This Miss Hill confided to us was the dear est thing in the world 10 her. The vio- lin which is reproduced is owned by Mir. G. NJ. Thomson of Birmingham and is valued at s5000 by the way. Be- fore she finished the picture, which is in the most subdued of brown tones, that just seem to blenu into the love- ly dull brown frame that surrounds it. Miss Hill declares she became quite at attached to the violin as is it's owner
 We couldn't tear ourselves away from | "The Birches," another lovely picture which Miss Alice Rumph, a former Br- mingham artist, has sent all the way from New York to the Art Exhibi- l tion. There's a wonderful outdoor att mosphere in this lovely pcture-in gray shades and nuances, which blend into an exquisite ensemble, the technique of which is charming.
 Miss Glennie Maseley has a sketch, 1 Hills a purple shadow in a Cyp- ress Swamp, in the Land of the gray moss. It is very skillfuly done and represents u group of credltable sketches from this talented young woman's brush. including A Quiet Stream" and Tn Edgewood." | Miss Augusta Jones, the art teach CT at the Birmingham Seminary. eX- hibits a picture, Chicago River which is charmingly done. Blue green tints melt softly into those of deep CT azure and there is again the out door atmosphere, which Is so dom | inant feature in modern painting. | The loveliest miniatures from Miss Hannah Elliott's studio were displayed among them being one of Barnes Morgan. Jr., Mir. w. J. Dangaix, and Miss Leila Screven. Miss Elliotts later sketches are also very charming. of color and beauty. The peculiar gray. blue, dusk that overspreads the vast city and the giant trees through which one catches a glimpse of the jonquil colored lights-is exquisitely conceived and remarkably well executed by this clever artist
 MT Leslie Welton, the well known architect, contributes some very in- teresting sketches to the Exhibition as well as some Water Colors.
 Particularly clever is "A Sketch in England" which MT. Welton made dur ing a journey through the English villages a short time ago.
 Some perfectly Fascinating things are contributed by MT. Walter A. Breuer. his Summer Landscape" holding great deal of charm an illustration. while his Book Plates are very clev- erly done.
 Peggy's eyes twinkled like little sil- yer stars as she stood before Exhi- bitions of hand painted China. Espe- cially beautiful was Belleek Bowl, done by Mrs. William F. Motion in Araised enamels-all sorts of lovely old Fashioned flowers forming a border in orchid tints and gold outline.
 Peggy exclaimed oyer some lovely fruit pictures which she declared she thought had gone ont,"with wax flow Iersr and ..hair sofas'--but it was q charming study just the same, and as we got ready to go she went on to say that she thought it was shame that artists had to spoil their poetic fn- gers by ever selling the products of their brain. .
 "rd suggest agents" she said. "EVen agents couldn't make busi- ness people out of the artistic genius l--sometimes one is born with the money sense, but 1t is seldom ac- quired," I declared.
 For myself" said Peggy, "I like those artists who keep on being poor to the ond-who refuse to acquire the Midas affection for money. I think they paint real sunlight better and the blue ghostIiness of twilight and I know they get the real spirit of the moonlight the moonlight that sleeps on country hills. far away from the places where men make and spend money" .....s.sss..ssssssssssssssss Holmes for 8 short time. Later she will join her sister, Mrs E. V. Smith, and MT. Smith, who are leaving for Holts, Fla, very soon to make it their home large number of friends will regret the departure of this delightful family.
 
 Miss Mary Tardy has returned from Gadsden. where she was the guest of MT. and Mrs. John Caldwell
 Mrs Deyereaux Porter Is visiting her parents, Judge w. M Pollard and Mrs Pollard. in Nashville.
 
 Mrs. volney James of Nashville Is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Alexander Wade. on Tenth avenue.
 MISS BROOMELL
 IN RECITAL
 A Lenten event which will long be re- membered was the recital presented yes- terday afternoon by Miss Jeanette Turner Broomell to a cultured and appreciatiYe