Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-11-03
CITY ART SHOW
FORMALLY OPENS
Private View in Hotel
DUPONT Is Enjoyed by
Lovers of Art
PRIZE WINNERS
ARE ANNOUNCED

With a large number of artists and
members Of the Wilmington Society
OF Fine Arts present, the third an
nual art exhibition opened in the
Hotel DUPONT last night, when those
to whom special invitations had been
issued, gathered to view privately the
one hundred and thirty-seven
canyases that are being exhibited
The exhibition will continue every
afternoon and evening this week.
Three prizes we're given this year
including a prize for the best Illus
tration, one for the best portrait Of
a young girl or child and one for
the all-around best painting regard
less of class or other restrictions.
All OF these prizes were awarded
yesterday afternoon the winners be-
ing: Best illustration, "Ebenezer Bal
four, by n. G. Wyeth, of Chadd's
Ford, Pa. Those receiving honorable
mention in this class were: "The
Death of the Dogs Brother" by Har-
vey T. Dunn; "Too Much Christmas"
by Stanley NJ. Arthurs; "The Stag
Pit" by Thornton Oakley. and 1.-THE
Derelict," by George Harding.
For the best picture of young girl
Elizabeth and Her Cat" by RATHER
inc Pyle, of Wilmington; honorable
mention, Ruth" by Herman c. Wall.
For the best all around painting re-
CARELESS of class OF other restriction
Study for Decoration for State Capt.
toll, Harrisburg" by Violet Oakley OF
Philadelphia; honorable mention, "The
Original Office of the dupont Company, -
by Herbert Moore; "Along the Bran
DIVINE" by Ethel Pennewill Brown,
and "Ihe Story Hour" by Jessie VIII
cox Smith.
The judges who made the awards in
cluded James b. Darlington. assistant
editor of Scribner's Magazine, Joseph
+. Pearson, Jr., of the Academy Of Fine
Arts Philadelphia and S. Edwin White
man a prominent artist of Baltimore.
The exhibition this year Is excell-
ent in more ways than one, and those
who have had the pleasure of attend
ing previous exhibitions held here
VIII be pleased to note the growth
and development Of the present ex-
hibition' Many especially beautiful
canyases are to be seen this year.
A number of beautiful canvases
are to be seen which are deserving
Of more than passing notice. Notable
among them are Elizabeth and Her
Cat by Katherine Pyle. TOO Much
Christmas" by Stanley M. Arthurs.
"Daybreak" by Remington SCHUYLER.
Lowering Clouds" by Sidney NJ.
Chase, 1.-THE Fallen Tree" by N G.
Wyeth, Mother and Child" by w. II.
ID. koerner 'Nemours" by Herbert
Moore, "rhe Story Hour" BY Jessie
! Wilcox Smith, and "The Mermaid
by leslie Thrasher.
Last nights gathering was notable
in more ways than one. in that those
present included not only The repre-
sentatives of the best OF Whining
tons society, but a number of promi-
nent out of town artists and guests
as well. Among those present were:
Mrs. w. X. DUPONT. Miss Elinor du-
Pont, Mr. and Mrs. e. Roscoe
Shrader, Miss Isabelle Wales, Mrs.
Henry B. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Copeland. Miss Garrett, Mr..
and Mrs. William T.. Sellers. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Winder Laird, Miss
Eleanor f. Crownfield Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Pyle, Miss COrnelia Draper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Rowland, Mrs. e.
Tatnall Warner, Mrs. A. L. Foster,
Miss Betty Curtis, Mr. and Mrs.
Irenee DUPONT, Mrs Gertrude i.
Brinckle, Pierre S. DUPONT. N. @.
Wyeth, Stanley M. Arthurs. Mr., and
Mrs. w. II. ID. Koerner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Christopher l.. Ward, Miss Vande-
grift, Mrs. Howard Pyle. Chancellor
and Mrs. G. NJ Curtis. Mr. and Mrs
/ Herman c. Wall, Mr. and Mrs. p. V.
1 n. Ivory, Joseph Bancroft, Frank y.
Schoonover. Miss Katherine Wilson,
Miss Ernestine Goodman, Of Phila-
delphia; Miss Violet Oakley, of Phil
adelphia; Howard =. Smith, G. Wat
son Barratt, Mrs. ]. H. Krebs, DR.. and
Mrs. J. A. Draper. Jr., Henry +. du-
Pont. Mr.. and Mrs. Lammot dupont,
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey T. Dunn, Miss
Emily p. Bissell and many others.