El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-31

-OHN PIERPONT MORGAN'S famous
art corectioN the white House"
George Gould's Georgian Court"
California bungalows and color harmo-
MES in the home were discussed at
length at an interesting meeting Of
he art department Of the Woman's
club, held Wednesday afternoon in the
auditorium of the High school Mrs.
Carl Lee Smith, chairman Of the de-
partment. presided. Miss Grace Vir-
ginia Logan was appointed secretary
protein, in the absence Of Mrs. Jay 4.
butcher. the secretary. Mrs. Smith
talked on the architecture Of Califor-
MIA and spoke particularly of the way
in which the Californians had beeh
able TO introduce into their homes
distinctive individuality and also to
adapt the home to the grounds sur
rounding il. She mentioned the re-
sources of the state in the forests OF
the northern part and the quarrles OF
the southern part from Which mate
rials i'm abundance could be secured for
1.-THE architects ideas. She touched on
1.-The styles Of architecture, the pure
Spanish mission and the bungalows,
with the suggestion of either the Swiss
chalet or the Elizabethan period.
Mrs. Claude Berry discussed the in
fluence Of color in the harmony Of the
interior furnishing and decoration OF
the home. She said that the dominat-
ng idea of the club programs Tor TINS
year in all the club departments was to
make life more livable in the home.
She talked in a very interesting way
about the psychological effect of va
ffous cOlors upon the dispositions Of
people.
Tells Of PRESIDENTIAL Mansion.
Mrs. r. c. PhiIlips's subject was the
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.cutive mansion of the United States
Vas started in 1892, with the corner
tone laid by George Washington.
ames Hogan was the architect and he
eceived $500 for the plans. The house
has ready for occupancy in 1900, but
he lower portion was unfinished and
Abigail Adams, the first mistress of
he white house used the famous east
DOM as a place to dry the laundry.
IRIS. Phillips commented upon its par
ial destruction by the British army in
6l4, when a portion Of it was burned.
The reconstruction of the building
yas fortunately given TO the original
rchitect, so that he was able to furth-
carry out his original idea in build
ng the two wings. The architect had
n mind the beautiful homes Of the
fouthern planters that he had con-
tructed in Virginia and in Charleston,
4. C., where each house had a river
Front, so the original front of the
white house was the south front
overlooking the Potomac river. When
the nation had wave Of economy,
Turing the administration of Andrew
jackson, determining that the presi
dent should live as any other citizen
and not adopt too many airs. one of
rhe wings was demolished The other
va about covered with Conservatives
luIlHs the subsequent presidents
erms- During president Roosevelts
pccupaIlon OF the white house, owing
10 his large fatally and the need for
more bed room aDace, the offices,
which had formerly Occupied n mart of
moved to an office building construct
ed on the grounds. making the white
house for the first time in many years
purely a residence for the use of the
president and his family. In the re-
modelling of the building, the original
plan Of the first architect was used
land the wings were reconstructed. Mrs.
Phillips described the interior plan OF
the executive mansion and its decOra
tons and added some personal incl
dents connected with the white house
during president Cleveland's admins
.ration. while she lived with her par
Hnts in Washington.
Discusses Morgan Art Collection.
Mrs. H. T. Bowie had the very large
subject of the art collections Of !
Pierpont Morgan for her topic. After
.'o1cise sketch OF the famous money
king in his career as a patron Of the
Parts. Mrs. Bowie described the variety
Eof the collection Of art treasures that
he had accumulated and the schools of
grt represented. Mr. Morgan's ambi-
tion was to make it possible for every
person in America to be able to see in
his own country at least one of the
very best examples Of each of the
famous schools of art in Europe. and
by the permanent loan of his wonderful
collection of paintings to the Metro
pOlitan museum Of New York, this am
lbition was accomplished. Mr.. Morgan.
who was for many years one of the di-
rectOrs Of the Metropolitan Museum of
ART did a great deal to make this in
stitution the center Of art for the Unit
Jed States. His art collection is COM
r-'~te record Of the history Of art of
the world, as each group in the col
lection is connected with the other in
the sequence Of periods and each eN-
ample is masterpiece Of its kind. The
art treasures in the Morgan collection
are valued at S30,OOO,OOO, and include
paintings, tapestries, miniatures, jew
Rlry bronzes and brasses. marbles,
worries, armor, weapons. glass work,
and, in fact. every form Of art
Describes "GeOrEinn Court"
Mrs. J. W. Lorentzen described the
country home, Georgian Court of
George Gould. at Lakewood, n. J., pic
curing the grounds as they were laid
out on this magnificent estate, the
architectural style Of the house and
the interior furnishings and decora-
tions, in a realistic way.
Before the open discussion, Mrs.
Smith, the chairman, explained that
this program concluded the set of pro-
grams devoted to art connected with