Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

by the light of a lantern in a grave
yard in Dublin a few hours after En-
nets execution. The work was done
in DIR. Emmet's own library. 1t was
Mr.. Connor's desire and intention to
represent Emmett as he is in memory
TO the Irish people. and at the same
time TO suggest in the statue the ro-
mantle, rebellious and seif-sacriflcing
spirit of the race. while Incorporating
in pose and expression the feeling of
tragedy. together with the spirit of
youth. In accomplishing this he has
been successful.
portrait of a little boy was voted the
popular prize in the Corcoran Gall
lery's current exhibition. is a direct
descendant of Robert Emmett.
The project thus to honor Robert En-
met had its inception about four years
ago. at which time the officials of the
National Gallery granted space to it
in the National Museum 1t will be
presented to the government as trfb-
ute on behalf of the American citizens
of the Irish race in America. The pres
entation exercises will he held on
March 6. Immediately following the
Inauguration
The sculptor, Mr.. Conner, was born
in Ireland. but has resided in this coun-
try for a good many years. He is self
taught Attention was first called to
his work when he was living in Aurora,
n. Y. in the colony of Reporters es-
tablished by Ebert Hubbard From
there he came to Washington, and for
several years he has had his studio in
this city. He is member of the So
ciety of Washington Artists.
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Announcements have recently ap-
peared in the New York papers of the
opening of a new art show place in
that already overcrowded city. This
would be of little or no interest but
for the fact that the venture has been
made on the part of a Washington
woman, Mrs. Elsie Cobb Wilson, and
that the place is unique.
Mrs. Wilson is an interior decorator
and.~ desiring to have headquarters in
New York as we'll as here, she began
modations- Not finding what she
wanted ready-made, but discovering
an open space in a courtyard right OF
9Th avenue. she determined to build
. or persuaded some one to build for
her. Curiously enough. the space which
her studio now occupies has been I'M
used for ten years. and it is in the
very heart of the busiest part of New
York city The building. which is in
the style of the old Italian Villas but
modernized, was designed by Guy
Lowell and is of white cement mixed
with red and yellow ground-up brick
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posed. and comprises three rooms. one
"A workshop. the two others for ex-
hibition purposes. One of the rooms is
given up to things for children's en-
vironment. perfectly proportional pieces
of different periods made smaller for
children's use. In the other are tapes
tries and examples of fine furniture OF
various periods loaned by private own
ers. beautiful in design and we'll ar
ranged. with the object of showing
that in a home such pieces. if reall.
good in themselves, can be brought to.
gether satisfactorily.
This is another of those projects
which. while of a business nature are es
sentially educational in effect. and
while frankly commercial. may prove
more helpful in advancing public taste
than some of the efforts made solel.
with that purpose. In any event, 1t i,
Interesting to know that 1t has beer
planned and is being carried on by G
Washington woman.
Miss Sarah C. Sweeny of New Yorl
has recently csme to Washington t.
execute a number of orders for por
traits and will hold an exhibition her
IN one of the local galleries the latte
part of February. Miss Sweeny is ,
painter of miniatures. but she ais
works in pastels and oils She ha
lately nniShed j portrait OF Mrs. Ian
sing, wife of the Secretary of State
and a portrait of Justice Mccoy, bot
pastels. one on canvas and the othe
on paper, and she is doing a portrai
at this time of Solicitor General Davis
Miss Sweeny was born in Nashville
Tenn. and has studied under Chase
Nolk, Metcalf. Maynard and other wei
known painters in New York. For sew
eral years she occupied a studio Il
MacdougaI alley, New York, which ha
sheltered in it's time quite a colon
of well known painters and sculptors
For the greater part of last winter sh
was in Cuba. where she painted thir
teen portraits as orders. Her exhibi
fion in New York last season attracte,
considerable attention and called fort
very favorable comment from painter
and laymen.
The February lecture of the ART an
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