Evening journal., 1916-11-07
ARTISTS COLLECTION
A Dazzling SHOW
Wilmington Society of the
Fine Arts Exhibit Best
in City's History
MANY ADMIRERS
ON FIRST NIGHT

Several hundred persons, including ar
lists, members Of the Wilmington Soci-
ETY. of the Fine Arts and others, attend
ed The private view OF the art exhibition
in the New Century Club last night. The
view formally opened the fifth annual
art exhibition in this city. The exhibit
ton will remain open every afternoon
and evening This week. In addition 10
the Pyle collection which has been shown
here several times before tho new col
lection Of Pyle paintings which the Will
mington Society of the Fine Arts pur-
chased last year from Scribner and Sons
IN New York, is also being shown while
the ten specially invited artists repre-
sent a most noteworthy group Of artists.
The work of the local artists also in
cludes many exceptionally striking and
brilliant canvases. The jury of awards
has awarded the following prizes: first
prize for illustration 10 Jessie Wilcox
Smiths slack and Jilf'; second prize Of
$50 for illustration offered by Mrs. Ohio
Rowland was awarded to Frank T..
Schoonovers "A Northern MIST; w. II.
d. koernor's "The Birches," received the
prize of $50 offered by Alrs. William q.
Ramsay for the best landscape done by
a Delaware artist or a Howard Pyle pu-
pill while n. c. Wyeth's September AZ
tcrnoon' received the prize offered by
Mrs Charles Copeland for the best paint
ing. Pictures receiving honorable men
ton were. "The Baihers," by Douglas
Duer "Fallow Acres. by John +. Carl
son. "Shadows,' by Frederick G. Frieske.
There are 103 pictures outside OF
the Pyle pictures in the exhibition
End these are hung In the drawing
room Of the club. The new Pyle coll
lection Is hung in the parlors OF the
club house while the old Pyle col
lection Is hung in the parlors OF the
club. upstairs. Each person attend
ing the exhibition Is allowed to vote
~rsor the picture that appeals most TO
aim or her and at the close OF the
urxhibition a prize will be given TO
E he most popular picture. This af-
veiernon High School students will be
lomdmitted free OF charge.
A One OF the most charming groups
ileis that comprising the miniatures
1atone hy Miss Leila Waring. OF South
be Carolina. These are delicate and al
no toEether form a most attractive lit
'tle group The Portrait OF Ray
mond Comstock,' by Henryette Sta
delman is a thoughtful and very
strong piece of work Miss Stadel
mans "Her Birds Fountain" loaned
by Mrs. Thompson. is also brilliant
canvas. William Chadwicks Con
necticut River-Autumn," Carol Ram
saws "a July Day" Mrs. Holiday
S. Needs "Hydrangeas," Gayle P.
4Nedns' "A Road from Potterville,"
q. M\Arthurs' "Ruggest Coast" Cliff
ford W. Ashley's "The Dunes"
Frank Schoonover's Northern Mist"
, EThaIies A. MacLellan's Portrait of
\ ~ FRS. Ramsay" Leslie Thrasher's
,stPortra;t of Mrs. Coyne." we're
= imong pictures which compelled
ro,xreat deal of interest. The cut outs by
Mss Marion Thomas attracted much
attention also. Her Caesar ROdney's
rRide' is full OF action and patriotic
IL spirit. Theodore Resin. F. Roscoe
I, Shrader. Herbert Moore. Frank r.
Schoonover. Martha r. Murphey.
Ethel Pennewill Brown. Leslie
Thrasher P. V. r. Ivory. Douglas
Duer, Stanley NJ. Arthurs Katherine
Pyle are among the local artists eX-
hihiting. Among those az the exhibit
ton last night we're:
Mrs. Preston Lea. Mrs. David ].
Reinherdt Mr. and Mrs John Ban
croft. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Krebs Mr..
and Mrs Christopher L. Ward, Mr..
and Mrs. John Kearney Rodgers. Mr..
and Mrs. Irving Warner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Warner Mr. and Mrs. r. r.
M CARPENTER. Mr.. and Mrs. Philip d.
Laird Mr.. and Mrs. David d. Ranken
Ir Mrs. f. G. Tallman. Miss Kath.
crime Wilson. Miss Katherine Pyle
Mrs A. III Berlin. Miss Eleanor Pyle
Miss Helen Garrett n. Converse
Wveth, Mss Gertrude Brnckle. Miss
Barbara Vandegrift, Miss Grace
Beadenkopf. General James H. Will
SON Chancellor and Mrs. Charles NJ.
Curtis Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Barnard.
Mrs. c NJ Rumford, Stanley NJ Ar
thurs Constance Moore. the Rev. aud
Mrs William II. Laird, Miss FL zabeth
jackson. Mrs. Willard c. Jackson.
Miss Hebb. the Rev and Mrs. c. l.
Candec Senator and Mrs willard
Salisbury. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur l.
Bailey. Mrs. Frank S Garrett Miss
Anne Garrett Miss Henrvette Stadeh.
man. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reese, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred d. Warner, Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. II Rodney sharp. Mr. and
Mrs John b. Bird Colonel and Mrs
George A. Elliott. Mss Martha Ferris.
DR. and Mrs. Albert Robin. p " r.
iN0iN. Nfh. 0NaIltN NONeihnus MISS
Grace Weldin. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
A Yerkes. Mr.. and Mrs p s. dupont.
Mr. and Mrs Horace II Thayor Miss
Annie Hilles joseph Bancroft IT.,
Mr. and Mrs. Clawson s. Hammitt.
Follow'ng arc the PICTURES com
prising the exhibition; These are in
addition ~ the PYLE pictures
THE Mountain Family, Frank f.
Schoonover
1.-The Oak. sidney NJ Chase.
SACK and Jill. Jessie Wilcox
Smith
4-Rugged Coast. Stanley NJ. Ar
thurs
5.--The Ola Woman Who Lived In
q shoe Tersie Wilicov Smith.
6 --Ahraharo 7 'ncoln Tle,ying His
Own Front Door. Frank r. Schoon-
over
Peter pefe'- Pumpkin Eater
Jessie WILCOX Smith.
8-An Old Settler Phlip r Cood