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WITH THE
RIFLE CLUBS

Lieut.. John w. Thompson led Troop
B, 1st District Cavalry, In its recent
shoot on the outdoor range at Congress
Heights with a score Of 217. his SCORE
being one point higher than that reg
istered by Corp. Thomas P. Gary The
prone, sitting and squAtting positions,
and 200 yards with battle sights in the
prone and sitting positions.
First Lieut.. Russell NJ MacLennan
made the highest score Of the District
National Guardsmen who shot at the
Congress Heights rife range last week.
his mark being $40. Capt Terry was
second with 304. At the close Of FRI
days work on the range two officers
and thirty-sIx men had qualified for
the expert sriflemen's course.
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less museum Of industrial and fine art
in the east, including among its con-
tents art relics and precious things of
India. China and Korea"
Certainly for all students of the his
tory Of art, and especially those who
cannot see the originals, these splendid
reproductions now loaned to the Cor
coran Gallery by Mr.. Wheeler are OF
exceptional interest and value.
painting by Carl Melchere. shown
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two or more years ago in the Corcoran
Gallery's biennial exhibition Of cotem-
porary American art. has recently been
acquired by c. v. Wheeler of this city
for his private collection. This is an
interior. showing a lady seated at a
desk between two open, white cur
tafned. sunny windows. The picture fs
painted in somewhat high key and is
atmospheric and fresh in effect. In
this respect it is essentially modern,
and yet there is no doubt that between
such works as this and the intimate.
toneful interiors by Vermeer painted
so long ago in Holland there Is dis
tinct kinshfp. Whether the one has
the lasting charm of the other only
time can tell.
1t has recently been learned that the
first art academy in America was not,
as many have long supposed, the Penn
sylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. SIN
Philadelphia, but an organization no
longer existent. in Richmond, Va. 1t
was established by q French officer in
the army of the revolution as early as
1885
This academy was approved by. the
Royal Academies of Science Painting
and Sculpture of France. and may be re-
garded as the outcome of the fine alli-
ance between France and America. By
diligent research the constitution of the
old academy has been found, together
with a list of the academicians. among
whom were Benjamin West. John Trum-
bull, Houdon and Nine. Vigee le Brun
The list of subscribers included some
of the most eminent people of the time
in New York, New Jersey, PENNSYLVANIA.
Maryland. South Carolina and Virginia
An impression of the seal of the acade-
my. the Endorsement of the academy by
the Royal Academies of France and the
record of the presentation of the plans
to the Royal Society Of London, the deed
for the property bought by the academy
in Richmond, and the statement by the
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Woodmen Of the World.

Alpha Camp, No. /. Monday was ad-
dressed by Council Commander Dickie
on the work of the Boosters Club, follow
ed by Capt D. W. Thayer, on the Wood
men of the World excursion to Chesa-
peake Beach David Void. banker of
the camp. has gone to Atlantic City for
the summer to recuperate from general
breakdown. The camp had quite num-
Der of visitors who took spirited part
in the meeting. .....
Mount Vernon Camp Monday had a
number of visitors from w. A. Fraser,
Oak and Old Glory Camps, including
Counsel Commander Albert Whitworth.
Adviser Lieutenant Halvor Paulsen, John
W. Sanders and William II. Dalkin
Messrs. Whitworth and Paulsen made ad-
dresses. Adviser Lieutenant Wise Of
Mount Vernon spoke of the Boosters
Club. as did Mr. Schonberger. During
recess games were played.
Elm Camp. No. s. has postponed its
meeting Thursday, June Z. as it has ten
dered the use of its hall, in Old Masonic
the Confederate Veterans reunion. for the
week of June 4. Six new applicants for
membership were recorded and several
were given the protection degree by the
team, which has announced its willing
ness to help any camp to put on the
work or to put on the entire work itself,
if request is made to Col. j. c. Mcconnell.
After the meeting of W. A. Fraser
Camp tomorrow night the newly formed
dramatic club will entertain the mem
bers.
Willow Grove Circle unveiled the
monument erected to the memory Of
Alice Wagner at Congressional cem-
etery last Sunday. The w. A. Fraser
Quartet. composed of A. Whitworth.
William H. Dalkin, Halvor Paulsen and
H. s. Wood. sang abide With Me-"
Representative David H. Kincheloe Of
Kentucky delivered the oration The
monument was banked with floral de-
signs.
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center was huge birthday cake SUR
rounded with fruits and candies.
An address of welcome was made by
Frank Cauffman, master Of ceremonies,
after which the following program, ar
ranged by the committee in charge. was
presented: Singing, "The Star SpanGled
Banner: piano solos. Mrs. Harding and
Miss Myrtle Lowe: vocal solos, Fred
East, accompanied by Mrs. East. and
Miss Myrtle Burroughs, accompanied
by Miss Pansy Schwenk: recitations.
Miss Alice Cauffman. Miss Ruth Potter
and Mrs Bacon: selections by the Mo-
hawk Quartet with ukaleles and gull
tars; a violin solo, William Jacobs, ac-
companfed by Charles r. Owens.
Mrs. Louisa Schwenk. chairman of the
good of the order. introduced the state
and national officers, who. in turn, eI-
tended their congratulations to the
council. Refreshments were served.
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the antique, paintings in oil and water
color, compositions and sketches
The jury of award this year is COM
posed of Richard E. Brooks, sculptor.
Philadelphia. and Everett L. Bryant.
painter. of Baltimore.
It is generally conceded that the work
done in the Corcoran School under the
direction of E. c. Messer and his able
corps of assistants compares favora bly,
with that done in the largest and fore
most art schools in this country.
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Two interesting paintings. reproduc-
ing famous frescoes of the sixth and
seventh centuries. found in the Ho-
rinji Temple near Nara. Japan. have
been recently loaned to the Corcoran
Gallery of Art by c. V. Wheeler of this
city. These are panels about six feet
in length, and each represents Bud
dha They are the two side figures in
the great Shaha trinity group in the
golden hall of the famous temple. and
are beautifully rendered, reproducing
as nearly as would seem possible both
the coloring and the spirit of the origi-
nal works.
Horinji is in the village of the same
name. the province of Yamato, and
is one of the so-called seven great
temples of the ancient capital. Nara.
WAS Uulit Uy the Sulho 0Au
the crown prince in accordance with
the wish of the deceased Emperor
Yomei. who died In 5S7 B. C. The golden
hall, in which the original Of these
paintings are found. must have been
built about 6O7, and is today as it was
then. The style of the building is ko-
rean, exemplifying most perfectly Ko-
rean architecture of approximately
1.3Oo years ago. The wall paintings are
attributed by sdme to an artist named
Tori. by others to a Korean priest
named Doncho.
Ralph Adams Cram. in his book on
Japan. says that these little temples
in the outskirts of Nara are the most
precious architectural monuments of
Japan-priceless documents of the his
tory of the art of the world.
The architecture, he says, is Korean
and the style the purest Chinese. Chi
nsse also. he declares. are the painted
frescos on the walls, with a slight Hin
doc cast. while the superb sculptures
preserve through all their orientalism
hints of Hellenic influences. Mr.. Cram
further characterizes these works as
the visible expression of the highest
civiliza tion then existing in the world.
And another no less well known au-
thor speaks of this temple as "a price
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Royal Arcanum.

C. Arch Williams Of Chicago. Ill, who
has been elected supreme regent by
the Supreme Council, Royal Arcanum.
at it's fortieth annual convention at the
Hotel Vendome, Boston, succeeds Sam
uel N. Hoag of Mount Vernon. N. T.,
who served two one-year terms.
The new supreme regent has held
various high offices in the order, hav-
ing been chaplain, orator. vice regent
and grand regent of the Illinois
Grand Council. and he is also a member
of the Knights of Pythias, of the Chi
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Order of Artisans.

Washington Assembly, No. 81, met
Wednesday night at Pythian Temple
Deputy Brennan gave = talk on the ad-
vancement and growth of the order
generally. Representative Sohrack re-
ported that the recorders banquet held
IN Philadelphia May 10 "a grand sue
cess In every way" Z. K. Wheeler, E.
f. Norris and N. Williams also made
remarks. Artisans from other juris-
dictions serving the government in this
city were given general invitation to
be present at the meeting the fourth
Wednesday Of June.
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Order of the Eastern Star.

The Ladies' Home Board Auxiliary Of
the Masonic and Eastern Star Home will
meet tomorrow afternoon at 1880 o'clock
at Masonic Temple. Grand AIatron
Bertha G. Hudson win be present and
deliver an. address upon a matter Of
sqterest and importance, Mrs Emile r.
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Odd Fellows.
LODGES.

LODGES.
Monday-Union, No. IL: Beacon, No. IS,
and Langdon, No. "a. business.
Tuesday-Amity, No. %. and Golden
Rule, No. II. business.
Observation-Disclosures. No. 4; Harmony,
No. 9. and Federal City, No. 20, de-
gree.
Thursday-C0lumbia, No. 10; Covenant,
No. 13. and Phoenix. No. %, degree.
Friday-Central, No. 1. and Metropolis,
No. 16. degree.
ENCAMPMENT.
Friday-Magenenu, No. 4, degree.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
saturday-Cantou Washington. No. 1,
business.
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founder. Chevalier Quesnay de Beaure-
paire, that in founding this academy he
was actuated by the desire to unite the
two nations. America and France, have
been found.
The 131st anniversary of the founding
Of this academy was celebrated with ap-
proprfate ceremonies in Richmond less
! than fortnight ago. That the discov.
cry and celebration should have COIN
cided with the visit of the French corn.
mission to this country is interesting.
During the visit of the French COM
mission to New York a memorial tablet
to Lafayette by Daniel Chester French.
erected at the entrance to Prospect Park.
Brooklyn: was unveiled by Marshal
Joffre. This tablet was the gift of Hem
~ Harteau of Brooklyn, who bequeathed
10000 for the purpose. specifying that
the design of the tablet should be based
upon certain old engraving which
showed Lafayette standing by his horse
the head OF which is held by somewhat
grotesque negro servant. and also that
doudon's portrait should be followed
for the face of the great French gem
eral Mr.. French executed the commits
sion In accordance with these REQUIRE
ments and at the same time has pro-
duced distinguished work Of art
In 'front.' OF the memorial is a plat
form, 80 by 64 feet in dimensions, with
dHilo Scdts dl cIlneT en0. Inc tablet
has as background a screen of foliage,
Mr.. French, II will be remembered, is
the sculptor of the Gallaudet group at
Kendall Green, and has also been Sc
lected as the sculptor of the Lincoln
statute for the Lincoln memorial In this
city.
The state of Arkansas has commits
stoned Pompeo Coppini. a sculptor resid-
ing in Texas. to execute a marble statue
of former Senator Clarke of Arkansas
for Statuary Hall in the United States
Capitol.
Venezuela, one of our South American
neighbors. is to present to the city of
New York. "as a token Of friendship
and admiration an equestrian statue
Of Senior Bolivar, the liberator The
commission for the statue has been
given to Mrs. Sally James Farnham,
probably as result of the interesting
and excellent sculptural work done by
Mrs Farnham for the Pan-American
UVfon In this city.
LEILA MECHLIN
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Members of Fred D. Stuart Encamn

Members Of Fred D. Stuart Encamp-
ment. No. Z, will make pilgrimage to
Baltimore Tuesday evening. to visit
Jerusalem Eneampment. No. i. the old
est encampment in the United States.
Grand Patriarch Henry F.. Allwine and
the officers Of the Grand Encampment
win be guests Of the Sencampment, and
Grand Master Irving r. Sehwinger and
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Knights of Pythias.
LODGES.

LODGES.
Monday-Calanthe. No. II. esquire rank:
Decatur. No. %, business
Tuesday-Webster. No. I, page rank:
Excelsior. No. II, knight rank: Cap-
ital. No. "a. esquire rank; Myrtle,
No. 2o, business.
Wednesday-MOunt Vernon, No. D, busi-
ness.
Friday-syracusians, No. 10, business.
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Georgetown Law School.

Graduation exercises for the George
town University Law School will be
held in conjunction with other depart
ments Of the university June II, at the
university in Georgetown.
Nicholas c. Stafford, member Of the
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Patriotic exercises and the dedica-
tion of a silk American flag will be a
feature at the next meeting of the
Lambskin Club, in Naval Lodge Hall,
Saturday, June 9. 1t Is expected that
Grand Master James W. Witten will
address the club on this occasion
Evening star., 1917-05-27

Past Grand Master Lurtin r. CHM will
deliver a lecture on 1.-THE Prerogatives
of a Master at the meeting of the
Masters Association of 1917. Thursday
evening. All wardens and other Of
ficers Of lodges are invited to be present
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Edward Page CASTOR, F. r. G. s., will
deliver a lecture entitled MY War Ad-
ventures In Germany and Belgium" be-
fore the members of Federal Lodge, No.
1. and their friends Tuesday evening,
June 12.
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The state of Arkansas has commits
stoned Pompeo Coppini. sculptor resid-
ing in Texas, to execute a marble statue
OF former Senator Clarke of Arkansas
for Statuary Hall in the United States
Capitol.
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w. B. Pearson, grand secretary of the
Grand Lodge of Texas. T. NJ. BARLEY,
grand secretary Of the Grand Chapter
Of Texas. and Thomas E. Skaggs, 5u-
nior grand warden of the Grand Lodge
Of Washington. were visitors at the
temple last week.
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Areme Chapter. No. 10, will have a
theater party tomorrow evening. We'd
nesday and Friday afternoons from
to 5 o'clock, members of the chapter
sew for the Red Cross in the band room
at the Marine Barracks Last Tuesday
the members made visit to the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
RUSSIANS WIN ON -
RUMAM|AM FRONT

Another notable Russian success
east of Jacobeni. southwest OF hi po-
lung. near the northern end of the
Rumanian battle line was announced
by the Petrograd war office yesterday
The attack Melted the Muscovites pris
oners and booty. The Germans offret
this reverse. which is admitted in Ber-
line official statement, by storming
Russian positions on the east bank OF
the IA river. southwest OF Riga and
taking 900 prisoners and fifteen ma
chine guns.
On the western front the Germans,
according to the Berlin war office, beat
off a French attack on the Teuton POSI-
lions near the Lorraine border in the
region of Leintrey. The French COM
munique. on the other hand. announced
the penetration of the first two Ger
man lines OF trenches on that front
The French raiders returned to their
lines after routing the occupants CT
the trenches and taking prisoners. A
German surprise attack near Moncel
was repulsed. On the Anglo-German
front quiet prevailed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
Press Comment

Washington. Jan. 31.--Washington
newspapers, in editorials discussing
the German submarine warfare note,
Will say tomorrow:
The Post: The hour appears to be
at hand when the United States must
decide, once for all. whether or not 1t
will tolerate a change OF sea law
whereby the capture of merchant
vessels Is abandoned and their de-
struction permitted.
The announcement by Germany
that il will operate against neutral as
well as enemy shipping brings this
country face to face with the most
critical situation that has yet devel-
oped. President Wilson may be de-
pended upon to act with caution and
patience in the hope of avoiding war.
and the people will stand behind him
to man in any policy he may pur-
sue"
The Hera1d--'The United States Is
faced with a situation which requires
prompt action. The ruthless cam
patgn against shipping opens today.
1t is said. This government can do
one OF two things:
Dispatch a note to the German
foreign Office saying that the nrst
American life lost as the result of
the new policy means an automatic
| break of relations between the
/ United States and Germany.
adopt an even more drastic
course. state that the formal an
nouncement of the policy--including
distinct violation OF the Sussex
pledge given only last AprN y In IT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
THE WEATHER
(UaiteA states Department Of
Agriculture. weather Bureau.)
Forecast for Thursday and Friday.

Forecast for Thursday and Friday:
Virginia--Rain followed by clear
ing and decidedly colder Thursday.
Friday fair and decidedly colder with
a severe cold wave.
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia-Rain Thursday. much colder
by night, Friday fair and colder. Sc
we're cold wave
The indications are that the storm
that Is now over the upper Ohio VAL
ley will advance eastward and be at
tended by snow Thursday in the re-
gion of the Great Lakes. Northern New
York and Northern New England, rain
changing to snow in the upper Ohio
Valley and rain in Southern New York
and the Middle Atlantic and South At
lantic States. 1t will be followed by
n pronounced change to colder wealth
er with a cold wave in practically all
States east of the Mississippi River
within the next forty eight hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01

tnde toward submarine warfare since
the beginning of the war with the
now German war plan
At the German embassy the situation
was looked upon as graveiy critical.
AMBASSADOR Won Bernstorff was plainly
concerned and anxious, although he
declined to discuss the new move for
mally. It was stated. however. that
the German announcement came after
long consideration and that n renewal
OF submarine warfare has been ordered
as absolutely inevitable since the en-
tente nations made their reply to Pres
ident wilson's peace proposals.
Expects TO starve England.
This submarine blockade of the en-
tente allies" said German diplomat
tonight. will end the war within thir-
~ days. 1t Will absolutely prevent
food supplies from reaching Great
Britain and Great Britain has less than
months food now on hand II is the
only way that Germany has left TO
bring this war TO and end The refusal
OF the entente nations to treat for
peace. and the rejection OF President
Wilson's peace overtures made II clear
that Germany must act to end the war.
This submarine blockade win not only
force peace. but It will end Great Bri-
tain's control of the seas forever"
Despite the. concern at the German
&m bassN tt was stated that Germany
would pursue the course outlined in
her note. regardless of all develop
ments"
Ne Wa, to Halt German Plan.
This was taken TO indicate that no
diplomatic efforts by the United states
could halt or alter the submarine war
fare plan, IT was stated that the Ger
man government had taken the step
after fun elaboration on all angles
o. the situation
An indication OF the shock with
which official Washington received the
news was apparent in an authorized
statement issued by Senator Tillman,
OF South Carolina. chairman OF the
Naval Affairs Committee. He said
Il have not yet read the German
note. but 7 am acquainted with it's
details There is only one thing TO
do in the circumstances. We should
tell the diplomatic representatives, of
the Teutonic governments in Washing
ton to pack up and go back to their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
MAY FURTHER STRENGTHEN
NAVAL NEUTRALITY FLEET

Washington. Jan. 31.--Nayal Of
tcIals tonight we're considering the
adyiea hility OF further STRENGTHENING
the naval neutrality squadron off the
Atlantic Coast and II such a course is
deemed necessary az result OF the
sadden Developments might. grow.
in.e-eH IF Germ n.y. new SHbma rfnc
blockade. the mancuvers of the At
lantic feet not al Guantanamo, may
he curtailed. The Atlantic fleet, 1t
was agreed, occupies the best strategic
position at Guantanamo for the pro-
lection OF the Panama Canal, and the
Atlantic Coast, and would be prepared
for almost any emergency that might
arise.
1t would be easily possible to group
the entire fleet or any part of ii to
any point on the coast.
Practically all of the fleet Is now
engaged in winter battle practice off
the Cuban coast There are forty-two
big ships so engaged. including four
teen of the largest dreadnaughts@
Rear Admiral Mayos flagship, the
PENNSYLVANIA. the New Yori, and the
Arkansas. the navy's latest great
ships are in the group.
Naval officials were so stunned by
the lightning-like changes In the in
ternational situation they were unpre-
pared TO say tonight what modifica-
tons. II any, would he made in orders
already dispatched TO Admiral Mayo
High officials of the department dis
cursed only in an informal way the
possibilities
One of the possible changes In
orders. 1t was suggested. might be
the withdrawal of several destroyers
and submarines to supplement tho
work of the patrol off New York and
other parts of the coast
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
PRESIDENT SLEEPS on"
SITUATION BEFORE ACTING

Washington, January Silt was
apparent tonight that the admnistra-
ton was determined upon full and
thorough consideration and delibera-
ton before making n move In re-
Spouse to the German note. President
Wilson closeted himself in his study
with the communication, in solitary
contemplation.
None of his advisers was called In,
and there were no official callers at
the White House during the evening.
He went to bed shortly before mid
night.-a-------~.--------
Secretary of state Lansing went
from the State Department to his
home Immediately after Count Won
Bernstorff delivered the note. He also
went over the communication in de-
tail. The Secretary of State made no
appointment to visit the President,
and no other cabinet member made
a White House engagement.
The State Department was closed
at the usual hour, and there were no
signs of unwonted activity. 1t was
clear that the administration planned
to sleep on the situation before
making any effort to frame a course
of conduct. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
UNITED STATES ON VERGE

Submarine. Todays note violently
wremoyes all restrictions. hut it now
s%Jirec,s It's submarine campaign against
.sneutral as well as belligerent mer-
lchant ships It prescrihes a barred
e-yonc" about the entente nations and
~forbids all ships, under penalty Of
wssinking to keep out of that zone. An
-cXception in the case Of one Ameri-
can vessel week to proceed by a
.Etated route 10 Falmouth, England,
s-is made.
" 1t was said IN official Washington
stonight that the submarine plans laid
f@down in the note are Nat contradictions
Mto the terms laid down by the Ger
sssnan government when it accepted the
mSussex note
8 When the next move OF the United
Estates would be determined upon was
undecided tonight It was believed
@@probable that the President might de-
LAY matters until the official tex. of the
-rote delivered to Ambassador Gerard
w~tn Berlin is received here II viii prob
s@ahly be forty-tlght hours in transit
barred Zone nj Once Effective
W. The situation was complicated. how
ever. by the fact that the German
81 barred zone order became effective at
g midnight tonight. There are probably
s~a dozen ships Of American nationality
:. loaded with ammunition. women and
s@children, speeding on their way to thc
area Of destruction
May Await Overt Act.
8 The usual policy OF the United States
Ato avoid taking a diplomatic position
reScept "n concrete cases was looked
fas another possible reason for delay
n II this policy is carried out no action
Twill be taken untl the actual sinking
fNof ship has demonstrated the method
Mand results Of the new German plan
n Al the entente embassies tonight the
Mlatest German war move Was looked
upon as certain to cause q break he
tween the United states and the leu
" tonic powers
g The entente diplomats took the posi-
svtion that the United States cannot find
f-diplomatic means TO reconcile It's attl-