Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03

Washington Artists.
Mr.. Morgan is almost entirely self
taught. and his painting is chiefly done
during leisure hours as recreation, but
he has a keen appreciation of values
and a nice sense OF color.
The majority Of his pictures on ex-
hibition are landscapes, and have been
painted not directly from nature, but in
doors from notes and memory. They
are full of Sentiment and nice feeling
and in not few instances, very truly
reflect some of natures most attractive
moods. There are two or three sunset
pictures. one of . group Of boats with
long shadows reflected in the quiet water
leafless trees seen against a golden sun
set. atmospheric, luminous and charm
ingly pictorial.
There are also number of small
pastels very delicate in treatment and
very suggestive. which give token of
exceptional talent and suggest even
more experience than this painter has
actually had. One is spring land
scape rendered In very tender greens,
others are of the sea, a fourth is a
nocturne. Real art Of a subtle and
delightful quality turks in these draw
ings In colored chalks.
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One-man exhibitions have in recent
years become quite the vogue. but it
is only lately that the architects have
in such wise been showing their works
A few months ago Thomas Hastings.
the we'll known architect Of New York
and member of the Federal Commits
sion of Fine Arts. exhibited a group
Of his architectural designs at Column
bia University.
Now Charles Mason Remey is show
ing a series Of studies in design for
the Bahai Temple. proposed for erec-
ton in Chicago. at the National Mu-
scum in the rooms Of the National CAL
lery. According to the present plan
this modern temple, representing a
world religion, Is to be erected on the
shore Of Lake Michigan. in Chicago.
In the way of study and experimental
most appropriate design. Mr.. Remey
has made not one, but nine. designs,
each in different style, thus varying
the treatment and demonstrating the
possibility of varied architectural So
buttons of this single problem. The
styles he has used are Roman-classic.
Byzantine, Arabian-Moorish. Persian.
Indian. Romanesque. Gothic. renais-
and shown in colored perspectives.
With but two exceptions, the dome is
made a dominant feature-these are.
obviously. the RomAnesque and Gothic.
1t is enormously interesting to see
how the same problem can be expressed
in such varied terms and while yet in
a measure possessing so much unity
of expression.
Mr.. Remey was. it will be remem-
bered, assistant instructor in archi-
lecture at George Washington Uni
versity and Is a graduate of the Ecole
des Beaux Arts in Paris.
To students of architecture, as we'll
as students of history and art, this
teresting solutions Of difficult prob
lem. will prove Of very genuine in
terest.
From tomorrow for one week Mrs.
Moser's old studio. 1914 G street, each
afternoon. from 3 to o'clock. an in
formal exhibition of Mr.. Moser's paint
ings and drawings still remaining in
her possession. Many will welcome
studio and Of seeing the examples Of
Mr.. Moser's work. Unhappily, it may
be the last time such opportunity is
offered. as Mrs Moser is leaving Wash
ington to make her home in the future
with her married daughters.
No one has eyer taken Mr.. Moser's
place In the Washington art circle,
and probably no one ever Will. The
buoyaney Of his spirit. the keenness
Of his interest in art and the fullness
of his enjoyment in anything pertain
ing thereto were both delightful and
contagious. Probably no one ever
took more enjoyment than he in paint
for the work OF his colleagues. His
pictures not only evidence this en-
thusiasm on his part, but possess per-
manent value and pleasurable quality
They have real and lasting charm be-
cause OF their artistic worth and truth
and because their message fs not all
told on the instant.
Mrs. Moser has in her possession the
group of Mr.. Moser's water colors that
was shown by special invitation at the
Panama-Pacific exposition, as well as
other important water colors and many
intimate studies and sketches which
have today particular significance Mr.
Moser was never willing to sell the
extraordinary set of water colors he
the works already mentioned. will be
on view during the next week.
On Griday evening, March s, Frank
Alvah Parsons will give an illustrated
lecture under the auspices of the
on THE French Periods and their In
1uence on American Life" in the
auditorium of the Central High School.
This Is the third lecture in the course
Mr.. Parsons is giving on 1.-THE Decora-
tive Arts and the one which should
have been given on February s, but
postponed on account Of the coal short
age and consequent closing of the
schools.
The lecture on English Domestic
Architecture and its American Adapta-
tion." scheduled for February %, will
be given on March 90, and the lectures
on cart in Its Relation to Dress and
Decorating and Furnishing the Mod
ern Home" on April Is and 90. respec-
lively.
An interesting group of pencil draw
ings by Fred H. Marvin and block
prints by Todd Lindenmuth is being
shown at the Moore Galleries in 18th
street. Both of these men belong to
the Provincetown art colony.
The exhibition will continue for two
weeks. LEILA MECHLIN.
ASKS $4,000 FOR INJURIES.