Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31

ana VIII consist OF paintings By Sarah
Munroe. Catherine C. Critcher, Alexis
B. Many and Richard Drum Engsi.
Each will contribute approximately ten
paintings. and there win be portraits,
figures. still life and landscapes. 5et
Miss Munroe and Miss Critchsr have
both spent several summers rocontly at
Prov1ncetown. painting with. II not
Under Under the direction Of Charles W: naw.
good craftsmen, academicaiiy we'll
grounded. but sufficiently road-visio1-
/ ed to and interest In Experimentation
work 60 70 fSli low. new .c.1: Their
Mr.: Many Is to be found on the side Of
the tnnovators. He ia not extreme, but
mis- work Is essentially original and has
that merit as well as decorative quality
tention. Mr.. Engel IL painter Of land
scape, aoclose associate Of Mr.. Many's.
but one whose paintings are up 70 the
present less well known.
stituted groups have for several years
been q feature Of the NacDOvell Club
In New York and have proved Of worth
and interest. That they should be given
/ make SO dignined q beginning u we'll
The pictures viii be shown In the two
large clubrooms on the second door ana
the exhibition will be open 70 the pob-
the usual restrictions.
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The exhibition at the Coreoean onl-
lery continues to attract much sktsu-
last Sunday afternoon. Out-0f-town
critics seem to be unanimous IN the
opinoi that It 10 one Of the most vital
and interesting OF recent exhibitisns
OF cotemporary American painting.
Arrangements are being made
through the American Federation Of
Arts by which 100 Of the paindngs
shown in this exhibition viii 1t its con-
clusion be exhibited In the rslfair
the Gibbes Memorial Art Gallery.
Charleston. 8. c.
Two notable series Of mural paint
tngs have recently been completed. one
by John S. Sargent for the hall of the
Public Library. Boston. the other by
Violet Oakley for the Pennsylvania
state capitol at Harrisburg. The COM
mission which Miss Oakley has recent
ly executed was originally given to e.
A. Abbey. AS he had not. however.
even begun work on the series 1t the
time of his death. It was later assigned
to Miss Oakley.
Sargent's paintings are Of religious
themes. carrying out and connecting
eral years have adorned opposite ends
of the great hall of the Boston Public
Library. -
i11tfSfra In the influence OF the QUAKER
element upon the history OF Peupsyi.
vania-
Announcement has been made that
the Alexander C. Humphrey collection
of American paintings. which for some
time has been on exhibition ~ loan
in the Carnegie Institute. Pittsburgh.
is to be sold at auction In New York
early in February. This is one Of the
best collections of American paintings
that has been assembled. comprising
important works by winslow Homer.
Wyant, Martin. Inness and other dis
tinguished American painters. Its dis
persal will not only give collectors OPP
portunity for acquisition. but viii %
toward further establishing the COM
merciaI value of such works.
LEILA MECfiLN.
Hagerstowa, Md.-Announcement has
been made of the marriage Of Misc Nell
Byron Richardson of this place. who
recently made an automobile tour to
the Pacific coast and return with Mrs
Burke. the New York suffragist, and
Winthrop Randall Howard. son OF tho
late former Gov. Howard Of Rhode
Island. The ceremony was performed
Wednesday in Cincinnati. They win
int in