The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-01
BABIES LEND COLOR
TO AN ART EXHIBIT
Youngsters Feature Of
Unique Show Opened at the
Blakeslee Galleries.
PICTURES WORTH SEEING

The purpose NJ the Art Alliance o,
America IL completely and Interesting
Illustrated in the exhibition II opened :.
he public yesterday in the Bakcsiee
Galleries, at Fifty-third street and Elm
avenue. The society's aim Is 20 bring
about u closer relationship between a.'
workers Of all kinds and the general ruh.
lie. with an especial emphasis ldiu upon
the decorative arts.
The present exhibition, which .
In rgely made up of contributions frou
working members Of tic alliance. e.
unique. being entirely devoted - p,
thai is associated with the child II ,
the first time in America thai o. r'
exhibition of such a characte- has h,e
held.
MANY of the most prominent trts,
i'm the country arc represented iu Ne
show, hut frs, interest centres in A lN.
ing exhibi, In an effort To- show how
the child in it's turn is affected 10y ar'
the committees In charge hay. equipped
a uunber Of children's rooms VITA
everything in them OF n tasteful ard ~.
proriote character. and 10 complete the
enec, a number of children have been
happily Installed IN thes" rooms
They are lavishly supplied with to,s
OF a novel n artistic character, and We
children In the rooms yesterday heart,
and unaffectedly enjoyed their use IT,
nursery accessories made an ~e'fooi's
| and realistic background 'or thee
| young people.
The works OF art on display irc.u.
| sculpture. paintings. miniatures draw
ings. artistic photograph, ceramics
| silvcrware. jewclry and furniture.
, Among the paintings ore portraits o.
| children by Wilhelm Funk and lean
! McI.ane tina are distinguished Tor vr''
OF brush work a large group o. th'.
dron and nurse by the srashore lr
Martha Walker. and n little girls po-.
| trait cXouisitely finished Ia George =.
Forrest Brush.
Janet Scudder has been given H..
place Of honor among the sculptors ord
her "Fish Boy" fountain has had !,
veritablc garden setting, with sea'
water. gravel paths and evergreen
hedges. Mrs. Edith Woodnlau Bur.
roughs is represented by a sturdy figure
of a boy and an appealing heed OF a TIM.
new baby that Is listening, distrnc'od'y
and scarcely as yet with niirehcusIoa
TO an entertainment by nurse. Mr.. Caro-
MacNeil sends some charming sms'
figures, Mrs. II. I. Whitney the rq.trat
of her young daughter in knlche,.
bockers. and Miss Malviua hoffman ara
Mrs. Nonnoh contribute small figures
The spirited color etchlngs ny Matte.
de Cordoba hold a prominent rltre b.
the room OF etchings, in which works "a
Whistler and Miss Cassatt ar" also % DO
seen. There are many of nr, Gentle ,
most successful photographs of cll.
dren and an extensive exhibition f-or
pupils OF the New York School Il r-
sign.
The chief desire OF the Art Alliance. p
which many people prominent IN s'"s'
are interested, is 10 promote coop"r
ton between artists and manufacture
n to this end II has enlisted the e.
sistance OF experts to advise NoW
artists. Keeps n registry FOR artists .
employers and endesvors - trw-
sales. In the short time in wh.Dh : o.
society has existed II accomplished
great deal. 1t now has more than 60
working members.
The present exhibition vii %" g..
to the public on Sundays Du'iuc O.
week an admission OF % GEMS
charged.
Among those receiving at the prta's
view were Mrs. John II. Hammond Ns
Arthur j. Cunnock. Mrs, Nicholas MF
ray Butler and Mrs. J, Carroll Bc,hw.'
Among those present We're Nj AMI NJ.
W. Il. Osgood Field, Mr. aad " p
I<orimer Worden, Mr.. and Ms IIt"
Watrous, Mrs. Payne White, MIS-
Julia Chester Wells. Mrs. william ss
Schieffclin. Miss Schieffeliu, Miss FL"
ence sullivan. Mrs. Charles y N,Na
der, Mrs. Arthur NJ, SherwooI, NJ a.
Mrs. William k'ahuestcck. Mss Au.i-,.
Childs. Miss Juliauna CuttirE, M"s UD
rant Rice. Mrs. Louis LViugs'H" s.
man. Miss Louise Sands. Ml-, l'rtH
Is. Pendleton. Mrs. FIcdcr't ". So
derbilt, Mrs. James y Eurdor. jr, VI -
Walter l.. James. Mrs. llr,lg lt.'t
Osborn and Mrs, II. Fulton C.-.Hc