The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-30
Summer Social Notes


HtHE IfNN fuNftt an ttHt"Itf'H OF '-f'
peintines BY = notable group o. Brit
seh artists. This unique opportunity
for the cItixcns Of Albuqucrque 20
view the work Of some of the really
great mcdcrn painters Il due 70 =
combination Of circumstances. chief
Of which ~ the great war, OF especial
Interest 20 the ume az this city
should ne the act that this otautifui
collection Of paintings contains snne
dozen or more pictures by Mrs. Laura
Hniehfs who IL considered By many
OF The metropolitan critics 10 be the
leading woman painter Of our time.
In speaking Of the 1915 exhihition
u the Royal Academy. the London
Times has this to say Of Mrs Kniehfs
work hung az that particular lime
III IN these modern days n landscape
had any chance 81 being regarded ~
the piczurc Of thu veal Laura KNIGHTS
"spfmr" would assurcdiy claim the
title. II II like nothing else in the
rooms. OF anything that the artist has
p~reelcuaiy done. II u unconventional
aud daring. bat bears the impress or
truth 81 every point. and II contains
rart OF a rainbow which. does not. a.
usually happens. upset the balance OF
the work. The scene IL a vast stretch
OF country 81 the period OF a Elortons
sprinrtlme. A man 10 ~pioughsnE "
the distance. birds are IN the afr ara
the whole scene Eiows with life. IN
the foreground. which Is a shrubbefv
planted with a few small frs. a young
man and g girl are Standine.
The man, who ha~ been angling. ~
ON tho point III taking q fly of he
line. The girl. who Is carrying the
crccl, IA a true spring girl and ahso-
iutely alive. she n wearing a skirt
OF brick color Ind a mantle OF vivid
scarlet. a daring juxtaposificn Of coll
orr which seems TO III in admirably
with the whole schemc. The picture
IL glowing with bright coior. such
color as may Se seen once or twice IN
o ycsr BY those who are lucky enough
10 come across a similar scene when
the sun Is brilliantly aiming on parts
OF IT.
The collection also contains wori
by other famous BritIshers such as
Harold knight. s J. Lamorna Birch.
II. N. Hughes, Eleanor Hughes. Hsr-
old Harvey. Gertrude Harvey. and
Charles w. Simpson.
70 AMLIK VII W NR
as a few Of Al5uqueruue'x art lovers
have taken upon themselves ne nm
ancial cost OF bringing the paintings
here and II ~ TO be hoped b a THIS
exhibition WI have the effect or
stimulating the appreciation Of the
fine arts among the good people OF
this city. The exhibit is now AT EN-
position Park. Los Angeles. from
whence II will be shipped 10 Aibn-
qucrquc IN time 70 open a week Q
next Monday.
A Honse- Comp0scd Song.
Al the morning service NJ h Lend
Avenue Methodist church tomorrow
there will be rendered a song, the
wcrds and music of which were COM
posed by Albuquerque people. Its
title IL "Coiumbia's Battle Prayer"
The words were written by Mr.. J. ID.
short and the music BY Mrs. Ida Me-
Cune Donovan. The cong was INTEND
ed TO strike a popular fancy during
our war with Germany and seems 10
be succeeding. ne II has been en;hus-
a~asslcally received wherever rendered.
This will be the first time the cong has
been heard In public In this city, and
Il Is expected TO NJ In nicely with the
patriotic service TO be held tomorrow
al the Lead Avenue Methodist church.
Mrs. Donovan will carry the solo parts
and win be assisted by her pupils in
tse chorus work.
90
Efks To Dance July a..
Tho local lodge Of Elks VIII hold
forth with a big patriotic dance Tues
day evening. July .. A new enter
tainment committee Is In charge OF
she social register and 10 thoroughly
alive 10 the need OF reyiving Interest
In the Ellis dances. An elaborate
series Is planned. their success de-
pending greatly upon the interest dis
played in the initial affairs. As this
Is the second OF the series and booked
for an especially suspicious date. q
bix crowd is practically assured. The
entertainment committee Is making
elaborate plans for the dance and dc
sires an assembiage worthy Of theii
efforts. Z
Red Cros- sewing Party.
Mrs. Ward Anderson was hostess
on Thursday afternoon. entertaininl
the intimate friends OF Mrs. ~homai
Hughes OF Santa re. who " the hons'
guest OF Mrs. Anderson. and Mrs
Raymond Stamm. who leaves mex
week TO make her home iR III Paso
Following the note Of the times card
and frivolous entertainment was TAI
aside, and the lodies did Red eros
sewing. making bandages, etc. 4 DC
lixhtful refreshment course wa
served during the afternoon.
o o
sha4ncss' Banquet
The Shrinerk have held the middi
81 the stage this weef. with the
semi-annuai ceremoniai session, an
ON Monday afternoon and eveain
the handsome Masonic temple va
the scene Of much fun and merf
making. During the afternoon ~hl
che men were In solemn eonclaVe IN
ladies were most royalty sn;srtaine
~ tea at the home Of Mrs. T.. !
Chaae Oh West Tijeras. In the ever
ing the men anu their wives. nun
.hering some $50 were given a banqn'
a. the temple aud this was foilo~e